SoxBlanco

I think Luis Gonzalez is going to get back to being a legit prospect next year.

No way. I understand the fear, but there’s just no way that happens.

Yeah, Vaughn being called up next year will depend on how he hits as well as who we sign this offseason.

How would people feel if our offseason consisted of signing Grandal, Calhoun, Abreu, Wheeler, Nova, and a bullpen arm?

If he hits well in AA, he could be up in July or August, which would not be within a year of his draft date.

Did you mean to say 2020?

Yeah, would it be possible for somebody to take all of these lineup posts and discussion and move them to the Future Lineup thread? I agree that the FA market isn't great for RF. But what are the chances that we would win a World Series with Nimmo instead of Calhoun (and all other things being equal)? In other words, if the trade doesn't put you over the top, why give away prospects when we could just wait until next year to see if one of our prospects is the answer or if there is somebody who is a FA after next year that could help?

I'm bumping this thread to make it easier to get some posts moved from the Moncada thread to this one.

I wouldn't hate that, but considering how much money we have to work with, I think trades should be considered a last resort.

That works, too. What do you think it'll take to get Nimmo?

Just wait until Vaughn comes up.

1. Robert CF 2. Moncada 3B 3. Jimenez LF 4. Grandal C 5. Abreu 1B 6. Calhoun RF 7. Anderson SS 8. McCann DH 9. Madrigal 2B

That's why we should aim for our getting our top priority locked up as quickly as possible, even if it means overpaying. Whether it's Cole, or Grandal, or somebody else...just overpay them right out of the gate, get them on board, and use that to attract other free agents. If you combine our young core with a solid free agent, we become a pretty desirable place. Yes, I know they money still needs to be offered, but the point remains.

If we offer Cole $250 for 7 years right at the start of free agency, does he take it or shop around all offseason trying to get more?

Offer Cole a contract of 7 years for $250 right off the bat. Tell him we want to lock him up right away in an effort to attract other free agents. If he wants to shop around, he risks losing that offer while me make offers to the Wheelers of the world.

Yes, they our.

I believe he worded his post like that specifically for that reason. It was a joke.

Adolfo with a solo HR. Sheets and Rutherford are 0-3 so far.

Your Edit shows a key point that a lot of people overlook. If we brought back Avi and he got hurt and/or struggled, people would be complaining that we didn't give playing time to a guy like Cordell to see what we had in him. There is so much hindsight bias when it comes to evaluating decisions by our front office. And I'm not saying the front office hasn't been bad at times, because they have. But people want to just complain about everything.

For the sake of this hypothetical, either take only those three or let it play out. I’d want more depth as well, but I’d take that in a heartbeat.

Of course. I’d want another bat and another arm as well. But if you had the option to take only those three right now, you would decline it and let the off-season play out as it may?

What if the only three free agents we signed were Calhoun, Cole, and Abreu? Would you guys be happy? In other words, if you could lock that in right now, would you?

What does a package of Stiever, Dunning, and Bryce Bush get us?

If that’s the case, then there shouldn’t be much competition to sign JDM, right? (assuming we even want to pursue him)

Yes, it’s a very strange rule. The one thing I never knew until recently is that a runner isn’t automatically out when a batted ball hits him. If the ball had the opportunity to pass an infielder first (like if the infielders were playing in), then the runner is not out.