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SoCalSox

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  1. QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Nov 21, 2014 -> 08:01 PM) If they get Cabrera too, will you then be happy? I think it might be the next move. What makes you think that? I really hope so, though.
  2. QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Nov 21, 2014 -> 07:44 PM) I'm sure Abreu and Laroche will be the 3-4 with the players we currently have. I would guess: CF Eaton SS Ramirez 1B Abreu DH LaRoche RF Garcia 3B Gillespie LF ??? C Flowers 2B M. Johnson/Semien Still think they end up with a FA LF like Melky or Aoki. Which really helps this lineup: CF Eaton LF Melky/Aoki 1B Abreu DH LaRoche RF Garcia SS Ramirez 3B Gillespie C Flowers 2B M. Johnson/Semien
  3. QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Nov 21, 2014 -> 07:30 PM) In a real pipe dream, you could also add Headley and be in very good shape. From there, a 3 starter and a pen arm might actually make a team that could compete for a playoff spot. Ultimately, they have spent about $17M so far and have around $40-45M they are wanting to blow, which leaves them with $23-28M left to spend. Melky- 4 years/$60M ($15M) Headley 3 years/$21M ($7M) That would leave them with about $6M or so to spend on a RHSP and another reliever. Would need to see a trade or two unless they plan on spending more.
  4. QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 21, 2014 -> 07:23 PM) So this is sort of crazy. Mike Trout is owed $144 million through 2020. If he puts up 8.5 fWAR the next few years, which is roughly what he's done the last few (higher than the last 2 but lower than his first 2) he will put up $260 million worth of value at $5 million/fWAR (probably an underestimate but an ok one). The difference between what he would be paid and what he would produce, his excess value, is $116 million. Jose Quintana is owed $46 million through 2020. He put up 5.3 fWAR last year. If Jose Quintana puts up that same fWAR through 2020, he would be worth $159 million. The excess value Quintana Baswould produce is $113 million. Basically, if you assume the injury/collapse risk is about equal...Right now, Jose Quintana with his contract included should have about the same value as Mike Trout. This is not sarcastic. The excess value Quintana should produce is comparable to the excess value Mike Trout should produce through 2020. So if you would not trade Mike Trout and his contract for some player right now, you should not trade Quintana for that same player right now. Maybe if it's close and the guy is a better fit fine, but assume no injuries and no improvement from either and wow...Quintana + his contract is disturbingly close in value to Mike Trout + his contract. Wow... This is a pretty impressive post. Interesting way of looking at it all.
  5. QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 21, 2014 -> 06:31 PM) Kemp, Bruce and Me.Cabrera are all unrealistic at this point. What makes you say that?
  6. QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 21, 2014 -> 06:12 PM) Alexei and Conor are pretty damn good 6-7 hitters too. Completely agree. Ultimately, it would be nice to see a catching upgrade as well but I'm not overly impressed with any of the players they have been tied to so far, especially the expensive Montero. If they can ink Melky and turn their focus to their pitching, I would be more than happy with those two improvements (LaRoche and Melky)
  7. This is an interesting and possibly a bigger signing than most (including myself) are willing to give it credit for at the moment. He and Abreu have about the same glove out at 1st and LaRoche should provide Jose with better protection that he saw last year. He's also not going to strike out as much as Dunn did and will take his average of 26 homeruns over the last 3 years and bring it to a "hitter's park". This tweet says a lot, IMO: @LarryVonKurtze "LRT: LaRoche has 79 HR and an 118 OPS+ over the past 3 years. Only 11 guys can say that. It's an impressive list. http://t.co/iyjiG313yn "
  8. First post here: With the recent signing of LaRoche, I think we as fans can all but rule out a Pablo Sandoval signing. Main reason why I say this is because LF, RHSP and bullpen help are all much larger needs. With that being said, I feel that Melky would be a great signing (even with the 2nd round compensation). Imagine the top part of the lineup being: Eaton Cabrera Abreu LaRoche Garcia. That's a pretty potent top part to the lineup. Aoki is another LF FA I would seriously consider.
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