poppysox

I would be all in on Betts for 5 years. It's the 1 year control that doesn't do it for me.

If you are willing to trade Vaughn...trade him for a sure thing controllable player. A one year rental would be GM malpractice.

Avi keeps looking better and better all the time.

You don't trade a top 25 prospect for a 1 year rental. You just don't.

Good.

Yeah...Dunn and Drakes dad will do that.

I hate dealing with Boras but he will take his client to the highest bidder. That just might be us.

It was only last week that someone said that to me about Grandal.

I hate when some of you talk dangling Madrigal. He is going to be very good.

Lots of us would like Benintendi at a better price than you suggest. You are taking the ribbing because of your take that he is a better hitter than Moncada.

I don't make bets with folks I don't know on the internet...however...feel free to call me out at the end of the year.?

Puig and Tsutsugo in a job sharing wouldn't surprise me.

Pederson is still my favorite name so far. Like you...wouldn't overpay to get him but don't expect the price to be silly.

McCann will play in more than 82 games and Grandal will and should play in 10 less games. Well rested catchers is a huge plus as the season wears on. The spirit of the mix and match of catcher/backup catcher/DH/1st. base is what makes Grandal such a super match for us.

More than we do I would hope.

I want Wheeler but not ruling out Cole until RH says we are out. They mean business this year. We have as much financial flexibility as anyone.

A slight overpay for a loyal soldier who shows up for work every day. This is the AL rbi champ...not some NL has been. Lets move on.

Yeah sure you betcha.

Just focus on pitching and RF.

With more help in the lineup it wouldn't surprise me if Jose flourished with less pressure on himself.

This is my take as well.

Good guess but maybe a tad conservative.?

As I've said...I think this is the FO version of "all in" time. They are not attempting to sneak up on another championship...they are going after it.

If I told you my thoughts on that question I would be soundly criticized by many. I took a lot of heat on my prediction of a payroll in excess of 160+ but more people will be jumping on that bandwagon soon.

The fit was obvious even then.