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I'm stunned BOS or SFG couldn't exceed that.

I dont think Hal Steinbrenner wants to shell out 200 million for a 31 year old pitcher whose BABIP and LOB% suggest regression is coming and after they just got burned bad by Rodon. I'm not seeing it. Hal cares about money and there's real risk there. Get your cheap 2 years for 25m for Cease, and a draft pick on top. Jones, Hampton, Lalane and Vivas.

Weren't we also told he was a more valuable prospect than Noah Schultz? Lulz

If it were that simple don't you think Rosenthal would qualify it by saying something like "some league executives believe Chicago will get a massive haul, while others believe a more realistic expectation is X" so he doesn't have egg on his face if it turns out that going out on a limb was a bad idea?

Getz comment that "all it takes is..." seems designed to get Cashman to close the deal.

It's not news per se but right now it's clear Getz is playing the two AL East foes against each other to get each to increase its offer. The old Nixon "triangular diplomacy"

Agreed. They need a LHP in the rotation too since I don't think Shuster will be in the top 5 and apparently 2/28 was somehow too much for Manaea.

Sox writer speculates package will need to be Jones and Hampton https://www.soxon35th.com/report-yankees-ready-to-make-a-trade-for-cease/

IMO....they will be forced to sign one of the big two and cave in to Boras to quell fan demand which is fine with me. IMO it would prolly be Snell cause Montgomery wants to be in TEX.

NYY fans NERVOUS.....haha I love it. IMO if he has 70-75 game power he should still be able to get to a good part of it with 45 hit. 30-40 HRs is a reasonable expectation and solid D in RF with some wheels too is very good as a headliner. Get Hampton or Warren as the 2nd piece and we will be in good shape.

What do people prefer if these were the competing offers: NYY: Jones, Hampton/Warren, Lombard/Lalane BAL: Cowser/Kjerstad, Ortiz/Norby, Povich I have my doubts Elias will actually sack up. I'd be very happy with a NYY deal centered around Jones and one of their best pitchers.

Hopefully Denver can get a good QB in the draft.

Wouldn't that take them out of Snell tho?

No to proposed Mets trade

Now that he's signed does this warm up the market for Eloy? I'm not expecting much but something is better than nothing.

There have been conflicting reports on the Reds thing. Lowder, Petty, Arroyo, Phillips plus someone else is certainly excessive. But the other report....Lowder, Petty, Jorge and Stafura....thats actually pretty reasonable.

Good move for NYM

2 Top 100 plus two others is very reasonable...thats pretty much the framework we've been working off (ie Cowser/Kjerstad, Ortiz/Norby, Povich, lotto ticket). I'm fine with the 4th piece being a lotto ticket so long as the 3rd piece is a solid prospect. Certainly should not take less than that.

Addition by subtraction. Thank God Haber is out.

Yeah that's basically it and Hal cares about money a whole lot more than his Dad so he's likely pushing Cashman towards the Cease option rather than getting into another bad contract. Or at least that's my hope.

Lots of good stuff but Cease is definitely getting moved, esp if NYY gets shut out for the 2 big FA SPers.

Jones/Dominguez plus 2 pitchers or Jones/Dominguez, one pitcher and one if their SS prospects. Harold said NYY was being aggressive so perhaps Jones is part of this package and if so I'd be happy with that. True LH savage and won't accrue service time during lean years.

Bradfield >>>>>>>>>> Gonzalez. I'm not even going to defend the selection we made now that it turns out the 55 hit tool we thought we were getting is really a 20.

So they're still in it for Snell?

@Quin was right, IMO. If Dylan Cease led the league in swords and if Coby Mayo is somehow more valuable, shouldn't the latter have at least led the minors in shields? Riddle us that, Oriole fans...