akod
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Post by akod on Nov 21, 2019 13:26:57 GMT -5
AA would just pony up for Donaldson instead of selling the farm for a guy who is hurt pretty often and has some pretty shitty cold spells.
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Post by keystone61 on Nov 21, 2019 14:08:50 GMT -5
AA would just pony up for Donaldson instead of selling the farm for a guy who is hurt pretty often and has some pretty crapty cold spells. I'll be shocked if we keep Badhaircut, especially since we can probably get Moustakas for less than half the commitment. If we do keep him, I'll be happy and I'll keep my fingers crossed that he stays healthy. |
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Post by Cheaters2 on Nov 21, 2019 14:49:47 GMT -5
AA would just pony up for Donaldson instead of selling the farm for a guy who is hurt pretty often and has some pretty crapty cold spells. I'll be shocked if we keep Badhaircut, especially since we can probably get Moustakas for less than half the commitment. If we do keep him, I'll be happy and I'll keep my fingers crossed that he stays healthy. if you are goi g to spend 70+ mil on a guy should you ha e to worry about his health? |
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Post by Cheaters2 on Nov 21, 2019 14:51:14 GMT -5
AA would just pony up for Donaldson instead of selling the farm for a guy who is hurt pretty often and has some pretty crapty cold spells. so pony up for a guy who is more often injured and older because you don't want to pay less for a guy who is just like him |
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Nov 21, 2019 15:13:10 GMT -5
Moustakis is going to end up being our 3rd baseman. 80% chance JD - 20% We will get by there okay. JD is optimal but Moose isn't a terrible choice. I'm most concerned with our catcher position which has neither defense or offense. I also have some concern about the outfield with Ender/Duvall/Markakis. Catcher at least has some hope because we know we have a position to fill. In the outfield I think Snit thinks were cool with Ender/Duvall/Kakes. I'm much less sure. What stats are you looking at that’s causing you to say Moose is a “terrible choice”? I have never said Moose was a terrible choice. |
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Post by littlebeast1 on Nov 21, 2019 15:23:37 GMT -5
Personally, I'd be OK with acquiring Marte from the Pirates, signing Moose, Mad Bum and Jason Castro as FA's and calling it an offseason.
RF Acuna
2B Albies
1B Freeman
CF Marte
3B Moustakas
LF Markakis / Duvall (until Pache is ready)
SS Swanson
C Castro / Flowers
C Flowers
UT Camargo
UT Culberson
OF Duvall
OF Ortega
SP Soroka
SP Bumgarner
SP Fried
SP Folty
SP Wright
LR Walker
MR Webb
MR O'Day
MR Newcomb
SU Martin
SU Greene
SU/CL Melancon
SU/CL Smith
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Post by Fumbduckery on Nov 21, 2019 15:27:55 GMT -5
AA would just pony up for Donaldson instead of selling the farm for a guy who is hurt pretty often and has some pretty crapty cold spells. so pony up for a guy who is more often injured and older because you don't want to pay less for a guy who is just like him “Pay less” includes giving up a bunch of prospects for Bryant AND only having him for two years guaranteed. I’m not in favor of signing JD again but “paying less” for Bryant is a misstatement. |
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Nov 21, 2019 16:53:01 GMT -5
Make a legit run at Gerritt Cole  |
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Post by Cheaters2 on Nov 21, 2019 19:46:31 GMT -5
so pony up for a guy who is more often injured and older because you don't want to pay less for a guy who is just like him “Pay less” includes giving up a bunch of prospects for Bryant AND only having him for two years guaranteed. I’m not in favor of signing JD again but “paying less” for Bryant is a misstatement. it wont take a lot of prospects and we have plenty that is expendable. However I'd just assume sign Moose to play third |
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Post by keystone61 on Nov 21, 2019 20:00:14 GMT -5
Personally, I'd be OK with acquiring Marte from the Pirates, signing Moose, Mad Bum and Jason Castro as FA's and calling it an offseason. RF Acuna 2B Albies 1B Freeman CF Marte 3B Moustakas LF Markakis / Duvall (until Pache is ready) SS Swanson C Castro / Flowers C Flowers UT Camargo UT Culberson OF Duvall OF Ortega SP Soroka SP Bumgarner SP Fried SP Folty SP Wright LR Walker MR Webb MR O'Day MR Newcomb SU Martin SU Greene SU/CL Melancon SU/CL Smith Happy? I'd be friggin ecstatic if we brought in that foursome. |
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Nov 21, 2019 20:24:22 GMT -5
it wont take a lot of prospects and we have plenty that is expendable. The prospects it would take are not expendables.. |
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Post by Fumbduckery on Nov 21, 2019 20:32:39 GMT -5
it wont take a lot of prospects and we have plenty that is expendable. The prospects it would take are not expendables.. Even if it took only two prospects, it's not worth just two years of Bryant. Damn. |
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Post by TheCoronaManCometh on Nov 21, 2019 20:57:13 GMT -5
What stats are you looking at that’s causing you to say Moose is a “terrible choice”? I have never said Moose was a terrible choice. My bad, I clearly misread what you said. |
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Post by TheCoronaManCometh on Nov 21, 2019 20:57:51 GMT -5
As good of a player as Bryant is, no way in hell I'd give up even two of these guys for him. Bryant has two years left on his contract. Let the Faillies make that kind of mistake again.
2. Cubs trade Kris Bryant to Braves for Max Fried, Drew Waters, Bryse Wilson and William Contreras
The second franchise player on our list, Bryant -- like Betts -- will continue to be the subject of trade talks throughout the offseason. The Braves are said to be interested in bringing back Josh Donaldson, but if he signs elsewhere, Atlanta could move Austin Riley (who has yet to prove himself as a reliable big leaguer) back to third base from left field -- or they could deal for a player like Bryant, who can play either left or third.
Bryant isn’t slated to become a free agent for two more years, so while he should earn more than $40 million in his two remaining years of arbitration eligibility, the 2016 National League MVP Award winner would help the Braves in their quest to advance deep into October. Fried, who won 17 games at age 25, would give the Cubs a young cost-controlled starter to add to a veteran rotation led by Jon Lester, Yu Darvish, Jose Quintana and Kyle Hendricks.
The switch-hitting Waters (Atlanta’s No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline) would give the Cubs a budding star in the outfield, while Wilson (their No. 6 prospect) profiles as a future mid-rotation starter or possibly a late-inning reliever. Contreras -- the younger brother of Chicago catcher Willson and Atlanta’s No. 8 prospect -- could give the Cubs a succession plan behind the plate if the elder Contreras is traded or leaves after the 2021 season as a free agent.
That is, without a doubt, one of the worst trade proposals I’ve ever seen. |
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Post by keystone61 on Nov 21, 2019 21:03:06 GMT -5
It's definitely a bad proposal, and isn't Bryant a pretty average defender? I mean, he's a good player, but I don't think he's that good.
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