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  1. max silver
    Lol that should have said Vlad split time at third with Espinal.
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    Vlad could split time at first with Espinal. You could roll with a combination of Espinal and Biggio at second, and Freeman and Vlad could split the remaining time at first and DH. It would be a little complicated but damn that infield would rake.
  3. max silver
    If we knew that Vlad could play at least a passable third base I'd jump at Freeman in an instant. Freeman vs Bryant would be far preferable to me as I think each player will likely obtain a similar contract in free agency.
  4. max silver
    Taylor is a great fit for the Jays. I'm just not excited about Bryant as I really don't think he's likely to be worth the contract he's going to receive.
  5. max silver
    The bad boys teams were just so much fun to watch on the field. Donaldson with moments like the FYSMC from the dugout, Jose staring down the opposition on the field, Stroman with the shimmys and other assorted antics which pissed off the other team etc.
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    We really didn't know about Osuna at the time though so I guess he can have a pass on that one. Oddly enough despite the inherent drama I find myself softening on the idea of a Stroman reunion as his addition would make for a real juggernaut rotation. And a Donaldson reunion would be awesome as well as I think in the Jays lineup he would likely be able to prodice a few more huge seasons with the bat.
  7. max silver
    Lol you win the prize then.
  8. max silver
    I dove into the defensive metrics a while back and Espinal actually graded above Arenado in the small sample that we've seen him so far. Arenados defensive numbers have been trending down over the years as appears to be last his peak defensively but obviously I can't definitely say Espinal is better given the very small sample of defensive metric numbers we have available for him.
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    If you are just worried about third base defence then there really isn't that much reason to switch from Espinal to Chapman as Espinal is a plus plus defender at third base as well. Maybe not quite in Chapman's league but Chapman is basically in a league all his own.
  10. max silver
    I think it makes more sense to spend the remaining money on a good infield player, more bullpen help and more of a reclamation starter type than concentrating so much into the rotation.
  11. max silver
    I would actually prefer Marte over Ramirez, for a lot of the reasons you've mentioned, plus he's several years younger and should require less of a prospect outlay. He's really an amazing fit for this roster as he would improve the club in so many ways and has an amazing contract.
  12. max silver
    I'm very curious to see what Ray ends up signing for. I have a feeling that the Gausman signing is going to look quite a bit more favorable by comparison. Add in the extra draft pick gained by Ray leaving and it's win-win.
  13. max silver
    You won't find many of them around here.
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    I see a pitcher with an elite combination of velocity and spin rate who has potential to be a massive contributor with the right tweaks. Even if he continues as a more or less average reliever that's a worthwhile gamble to take. It's really a low risk high reward signing similar to the Yates deal last offseason, except Garcia is less likely to miss the entire season than was the case with Yates.
  15. max silver
    The Mets have supposedly offer Scherzer a 3 year $120 million contract. It would be amazing to see him turn that down in favor of returning to the Dodgers for less.
  16. max silver
    It appears as though the Astros helped him to make some tweaks which directly led to improved results. I heard that he picked up a two seamer with the Astros which was a difference maker for him. He dropped his walk rate and increased his k rate a bunch during his time in Houston, so if those improvements carry forward he could be a real asset out of the pen. It's a bit of a gamble obviously but his salary isn't nearly large enough to really have any concerns in my view, and there with the premium stuff that he features there is potential for more.
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    I looked into his numbers a bit recently and the thing that jumped out was that his fastball was extremely hittable. That doesn't explain how he's worse on the road though as you would expect that his breaking stuff would be more effective away from the thin air in Colorado.
  18. max silver
    If he can replicate what he did with the Astros he will provide plenty of value, over a full season that would make him around a 1 win reliever.
  19. max silver
    Jesus to me that makes the Matz deal look like a bargain in comparison. Rangers look desperate to spend money this offseason, I fully hope it blows up in their faces.
  20. max silver
    This is just icing on the cake.
  21. max silver
    This is a very tidy little piece of business. Over the last few days adding Garcia and now Gausman leaves less holes to fill. I'd still like to see another impact infielder brought in as well as another potential reclamation project starter brought in as well to replace Matz now that a top of the rotation starter has been acquired. Add one more leverage arm to the bullpen after that and the team will be stacked.
  22. max silver
    Great deal, Gausman was one of my top pitching targets last offseason so it's nice to see the front office ultimately end up getting their man. While I'm disappointed to see Semien go this helps to reduce the sting of that a little bit.
  23. max silver
    I think the biggest think was a tweak of pitch mix. He shelved the slider in favor of going fastball splitter. His velocity also ticked up as well.
  24. max silver
    The team itself is pretty bad right now and likely will be in the immediate future as well.
  25. max silver
    I hope so too, but I am fully prepared to be disappointed. As each available free agent comes off of the board I find myself getting antsy just like I do every offseason. Gausman at 5 years/$100 million is almost certainly a much better value than what Ray will end up earning.
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