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Ugh...sell Fedde for power. Have they not figured out that there's only so much a limpdick style offense can do? Fedde should be in a package for Kjerstad.

I doubt anyone will offer a Top 30 overall for Fedde, but alot of folks, including Jimmy think he will fetch a Top 100.

What kind of package would you accept for him at the deadline?

I agree he's lost value but I'm still not giving him up for approx 44m in SV. With a very low BABIP, I expect him to have a sizzling (and hopefully healthy) second half and then hopefully teams will make better offers (60+m SV).

I'd be very surprised if Kjerstads SV was significantly higher than 24m given defensive concerns.

Keith Law mock draft has Cags at 3. He has Sox taking Wetherholt at 5 but he also notes that we've been connected to Cags, Burns and Griffin.

BTV has Fedde at 11.6m SV (some here have suggested it should be higher) and Banks at 12.9. That's about 23-24m SV..I don't know the current Kjerstad projection but it's prolly somewhere in that area.

Sheets trade?

I'm fine moving Fedde and Banks right now for Kjerstad. Crochet will cost way more yes and Elias hates giving up prospects. He will prolly try insisting on Norby first before he parts with Kjerstad.

This means high ceiling HS prospect i.e. Griffin.

Seems ChiliIrish must be hearing what Harold is. I really really want LH savagery, but the 1B thing scares me because if you miss then there's no redeeming value there. I wonder if Getz is feeling heat because small ball failed miserably and he's under pressure to get some kind of legit bats that are MLB ready (Kjerstad) or kind of close to it (Cags) cheaply.

His BABIP is below .200 so I'd expect his average to roar back with a vengeance soon.

Great job Cannon.....8.2 IP shutout.

That's basically what Jimmy says. Harold.....you sure you heard Jac?

Harold, everyone knows the last part isn't true. It's highly relevant, and even Getz has alluded to the fact that "it's easier said that done" when people asked why they aren't spending. The idea that a GM isn't going to take into account how his owner operates and how he spends his money when putting together a roster is absurd. None of these decisions can be made in the abstract and indeed we see Getz ALREADY making major decisions based on Jerry. We know Jerry doesn't pay big deals for good starting pitching because he is afraid of pitchers perpetually breaking so Getz went pitcher heavy in the Cease return because how else is he going to acquire pitching? Every decision has to take into account JR.

Seems like Jimmy and Harold are hearing conflicting things. I certainly would love to add legit left handed savagery more than anyone but I also understand the risk in using a Top 5 on a 1B. Like Vaughn, if it turns out that the bat isnt special, then you've no other value there and there is a ceiling on how much WAR you can get from a 1B. Should be interesting. Perhaps Getz should focus his energy on pulling Kjerstad from BAL so we can use the draft for other purposes rather than immediate needs.

His BABIP was super high in the beginning but it's now normalizing

Fedde and Banks for Kjerstad. Also Mookie Betts broke his hand maybe we can trade DeJong to LAD.

Hopefully DeJong can get us a decent prospect....goof job Paul

Ugh....I was hoping for a Young, Farmelo and Montes package for Robert.

Nice!

I think if Getz wants Kjerstad ( and I have my doubts that he does, I think he wanted Cowser as he fits his philosophy better, right or wrong) Fedde and Banks could do it if Elias stops prospect hugging for once. Whether he is a DH or corner OF, Kjerstad would be great as the cleanup guy in a future lineup. I would be excited about a future 2-3-4 of Montgomery, Ramos and Kjerstad.

Crochet is worth 61m SV. Way more than Kjerstad most likely. Fedde is 11m SV so yeah he will not be enough for Kjerstad. But if you packaged him with maybe a good reliever and Flexen it might work.

Kyle Bradish to undergo testing for elbow pain....he had a UCL sprain earlier, got PRP injections and pitched thru it earlier. I assume he's prolly done now. I still doubt Elias will give away prime prospects.

I feel bad for Crochet. Kopech blows it again