poppysox

I admire that some of you can remember what some other poster was saying in years gone by. It's hard for me to remember what I was thinking a year ago. Other than about Madrigal of course.

That's the way RH operates and I like it.

Right field, 2nd base, and pitching are all on the to-do list. First to come...first served.

I think Boras is probably the right choice for the very top-of-class FA's. IMO the typical player is better served by finding a good fit with multiple years if available ASAP. Carlos Rodon is exactly the type of player I have in mind. He should be careful not to overplay his hand. Three years at 12-14 with some incentives might prove to be a great offer. Time will tell.

I know where you are coming from but if Eloy is the DH that leaves Grandal sitting on the bench 30-40% of the time. It' of course doable but yet not ideal IMO. I have favored playing Vaugh/Sheets/Engel in RF with the heavy money outlay going to 2nd, backup catcher, and pitching. DH is handled with Grandal when not catching and the right fielders not playing the field that day. Of course, another option is to acquire a 20 million dollar player for both RF and 2nd base. Then trade either Eloy or Vaughn for pitching if the right deal is available. RH can go lots of different ways if the right deals are available.

Same principles...just different numbers.

That of course doesn't stop you from offering to split the difference at $250,000. Everyone wants to get the highest possible paycheck but a bird in the hand has some value as well. Watch what happens on December 1st as the bird in the hand players show up.

Or not working at all. Boris has left more than one client with few options when initial interesting offers moved on. People don't like to be played IMO.

If you have a house that you hope to sell for 250,000 you might want to list it at 275,000 so you have some room to dicker. To list it at 500,000...people don't bother to even look. These wild-ass asking prices do the client a disservice by limiting half the potential buyers IMO.

Yes! Our needs (RF, 2nd, SP) will most likely fall in that pay range and players have the motivation to get er done IMO.

Yes, I would trade either guy for an unrealistic haul. Would they take Vaugh for Marte? I think not. I stated that anyone can be traded but I wouldn't trade either guy for what I anticipate their current value would be. I'd trade both guys for Ohtani just to clarify my position.

The point is that a 31-year-old Marcus Sieman is not getting a 7-year deal.

Neither is my vote as well. If you can trade Babe Ruth you can trade anyone...but short of something unexpected happening...neither would bring back enough bounty IMO.

I wonder how an agent can keep a straight face when asking for stuff like this. No thanks!

I still prefer using Vaughn/Sheets/Engel in RF with Vaughn & Sheets getting some time at DH and PH. Use what money we have at 2nd base, backup catcher, and pitching. We want to use the DH for Grandal's, Eloy's, and Abreu's off days from their regular duties. We have an overstock of DH types and need to use Vaughn and Sheets in a creative way.

If Vaughn/Sheets isn't good enough defensively...I sure don't know why Schwarber would be adequate. Schwarber has about as good a chance of making this team as I do.

I agree...2 for 12 seems about right IMO.

Garrette Stubbs is a good defensive catcher picked up today by the Phillies. Good framing and 40+% caught stealing. Get him included with any deal with Philadelphia.

I don't know about obvious...but an interesting name.

I think it's probable that RH hopes to sign Carlos in the range of three years at 12-14 million with incentives. He knows he couldn't convince Boras and CR of that kind of deal until they tested the water and found no takers at that 18 million range. It only takes one team to prove me wrong but last year he was practically free and could find no takers. The health concerns are still real and most teams still regard 20 million as real money.

Well...I hope RH gets us some good players. After all, his is the only opinion that really matters.

Another NL slugger...what could go wrong? As long as we can afford a top-tier 2nd baseman...a good backup catcher...a good RP or two and perhaps a Rodon type SP...go ahead and get cough, cough, Conforto for $100 million or so.

Good pick...another defensive specialist so sought after around here.

Unless money is not going to be a factor this year...we just may need to decide where our available funds are best spent. I think 2nd base wins that argument over RF since Vaughn and Sheets need to be played somewhere.

Yep!