poppysox

Nope...solves DH while upgrading catcher.

This is how you get early signings...give the person what he is seeking without getting cute.

Yep...we are all different.

Only if he likes waiting til late January to know where he will be living and working. Like they say in the house buying trade...sometimes your first offer is the best offer.

Jirschele had his stock go up today. I like it.

Apparently his heir apparent status was not accurate.

Time?

Might make an interesting platoon partner with Avi.

Hello hammer...meet nail.?

Yes indeed.

Madrigal is suited for #1, #2 or #9. He will undoubtedly start at #9 but like you...I think #2 is his future batting order placement.

Even superstars are not worth much as one year rentals. We can offer relief of salary but no players of consequence.

I agree with you. Upgrades catching overall while filling DH. Cost effective way to kill two birds with one stone.

Don't forget we also have unbridled optimism for Vaughn.?

At least Puig is a right fielder. All this Puig isn't nice talk doesn't scare me. They said the same about AJ and he was a big part of 05. With our Cuban connection I feel he would be kept in line if that's the way we go. Put it this way...we could do a lot worse.

You make an excellent observation...a few loud voices often sound like everyone thinks like they do. I'm not saying they are right or wrong...just loud.

A 4.28 era with 107 innings pitched. Gives up more than 1 hit per inning. 96 million to have a one year rental. No thanks.

Balta raised a hypothetical question...I responded. My resource said 3 years left at 95 million. That's all I know.

Approximately 95 million left on last 3 years...not nuts.

Badly!

He would be great but probably like Madrigal is for us (almost untouchable). He's my kind of player with moderate power / hits for ave / good glove / speed.

Giolito isn't going anywhere. A team coming out of rebuild mode doesn't trade their ace. It would take an absurd overpay to get Gio.

Four players whoever they are spreads the risk. RF is definitely the position I am most at sea about. As you know...every player talked about has some glaring weakness. A one year rental of Pederson would cost a body of some sort...Castellanos looks to have some defensive issues...Calhoun is thought to be lack luster signing...and the guy I mentioned this morning Tsutsoga is anyone's guess. I kind of think RH is liable to pull a name we haven't talked about...after all...that's what he gets paid to do.

I agree with your assessment of our needs (SP & RF) in addition to DH and RP. Simply don't believe in overpay to the same extent some of you would. I am not advocating cheep...just prudent. Giving up 300 million plus two quality players for one player is an astronomical drain on resources. Wheeler, Ryu, Grandal and Pederson would be my way to spend money.

That's how mega deals start. Sounds nuts until you hear about what you would be getting.