EloyJenkins

I called this weeks ago as a great fit and LOVE this. Robert can get some rest occasionally and Vaughn/Sheets can be a great DH combo. This team got MUCH better and picking up Kimbrel's option looks genius now.

honestly his impact THIS season was going to be just mediocre....but this is devastating for extending the window with TJ coming surely and service time lost. this on top of Kelly is really bad and Manea may be a panic move now that further hurts anything beyond 2024.

I think they can. Note this explanation: Teams “may not assign [a player’s] contract until after the next June 15” unless “the player gives written consent to such transaction,” according to the CBA. That language applies to qualifying offers, which means teams must keep and pay each player who accepts the offer until next summer at the earliest unless teams obtain permission for trades. Conforto would clearly give consent. Like I said, it's a major grey area it seems, but worth exploring.

I read that there potentially is a loophole if it's the current team or something like that. The rules seem very murky and like I said...MLBPA and MLB wont like it...but if he is getting 12-15 mil offers and Mets can offer more, it's worth exploring.

I still think the Mets signing him and trading for Kimbrel should be in play. He loses the draft pick stigma, and hell at this point with his value in the dumpster...sign him for 16 mil and it's an even swap. Conforto doesn't make his QO salary, but get's somewhat close and this year is his prove it deal...and Hahn makes up for his bad Kimbrel decision. Mets already over the tax so they strengthen their team. I know this is not a tactic the player's association and league will be happy about, but at this point it may be the only way for Conforto to get close to a fair market deal for THIS season.

Philly is going to have the worst outfield defense in the history of MLB. This move surely is depth with the possibility that Sheets is moving to full time DH now.

Just turned stuff on... Gosh i hope AV is okay. If anything this makes him the DH now if hes okay, right???

Someone had a brilliant idea on MLBtraderumors - Cohen is just the type of madman to do this and Conforto could wave the no trade rights because he gets paid more than the the QO he said no to. It's shady as hell and requires some balls, but man that would be BEST case scenario for all parties.

They had an article last week about Sheets commitment to RF and another fluff article yesterday about Vaughn being more prepared for the outfield...either they are trying to mask their interest thru silly water carrying articles, or they really are clueless and willing to put horrible defense out in RF 75% of the time.

agreed. this is getting old already. the typical should be TA, Moncada, Robert, Abreu, Grandal, Jimenez, Vaughn/Sheets, Engel/Sheets, Harrison

Maybe offer harrison or Leury 500k less than their bloated deals? I hate the money purse of this organization. And with the Bulls spending money at will these days...go away Jerry Reinsdorf!

For me its the Astros. They lost their best player and heart of their cheating asses. For as much grief as Sox fans have had this off-season, their big signing was Niko Goodrum. Verlander may have some ups and downs post TJ, McCullers is still having issues and may result in a shut down at some point and losing Correa is going to have a massive effect on their defense. The only saving grace they have is a weak division, but i just dont see them being a true contender threat anymore, just a really good team that could really stumble out the gate

1st and 3rd nobody out and heart of order goes out without a run. Start the season...they ready.

oh, but he stinks...

Dylan Cease is 3rd in Cy Young voting

If spot is still available - I will do it and request the Acuna team here. thanks.

This was ALWAYS the plan. They have Colas and Cespedes. They only would buy a bandaid. It may not make sense to us...but Conforto was always the boards dream, not the front office.

no charge? If a spot is open, I would love the opportunity

Sadler out for the year. Mariners one more pen arm injury from surely needing Kimbrel...?

Haniger and a prospect for Kimbrel? Not sure if Mariners are desperate to move him

This is a horrible total money value though. No one should be mad at White Sox for staying away at this price. But yeah, pretty creative contract. Kinda outta control with all the variations this blitz

Fluff article from Merkin today...it's not happening boys... "Finding that confident approach at DH should serve Sheets well in 2022 within the current configuration of the White Sox roster. The club will use a combination of Andrew Vaughn, Sheets, Leury García and Adam Engel in right field and won’t have one set player at DH."

Worst case scenario is Cespedes and sheets crushing spring. It will totally negate a Conforto move due to sox logic

Kopech without injuries already would be the ace of the staff. I don't understand why people have soured on him so much. He should be an exceptional #5

Healthy Robert laughs at this list