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I don’t see the problem with the AAV, and I know the 5th year isn’t a guarantee, but the buyout on the 5th year is guaranteed if the option is not...
My Bregman offer: $140M/4yrs with opt outs plus incentives and options: 2025: $40M (opt out) 2026: $40M (opt out) 2027: $25M plus $1M each for...
I agree with your overall point but my understanding is that most of the partners who were in it for the money have been paid off/bought out.
Twins owners just announced they’re selling. Often times teams will shed payroll before selling. In that spirit: Astros get: SS Carlos Correa...
More teams is better for players too. More teams mean more roster spots and more total payroll league wide.
I wonder if the Twins will try to shed payroll in prep for selling the team. Correa back to Houston!
A Singleton/Dubon 1B platoon and O’Hearn/McCormick LF platoon could be a really cheap high quality solution in the 6-7 holes, with Pena 8th....
Ryan Pressly for Ryan O’Hearn and a PTBNL, who says no?
They are a fit in terms of their competitive window and their GM and potentially having the money, but they have a glut of infielders with...
Cubs and Jays dark horses.
I think his odds of being a major league quality hitter are high, but just not sure exactly how good he will be, and I am still a little skeptical...
I really like where the farm is at. I definitely think it’s in better shape now than it was this time last year. The middle levels are a bit...
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The problem with elite or top-of-the-market free agents is that it’s the only real opportunity for high revenue teams to flex their muscle. There...
Brandon Lowe The lineup would project like: Above average Star Superstar Star Star Baty Above average (platoon) Average Below average
The comments in the other thread about trading Tucker got me thinking about what a realistic trade might look like. Here’s what I came up with:...
Do you have an example of what you think Tucker would bring back in a trade this offseason? We might just have very different definitions of...
You’re not getting a proven MLB player plus a few high end prospects for one year of Tucker making $20M. The time to pre-emptively rebuild was...
Astros get: 1B/3B Yandy Diaz 2B/LF/1B Brandon Lowe Rays get: OF Chas McCormick SP Spencer Arrighetti OF Jacob Melton C Victor Caratini RP Shawn...
AL East: NYY, Boston, Baltimore, Toronto AL South: Tampa, Texas, Houston, KC AL North: Cleveland, Detroit, Minnesota, White Sox AL West: Seattle,...
