Snowy Demon

Crochet looked good so far, but do you really value him more than Cease? Good 1/2 of good baseball can be a mirage.

There will be a team that will sign Pete Alonso to a long term deal. This will be a disasterous contract (my prediction anyway).

Pujols and Hosmer contracts did not age well. Chris Davis, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard.... Big contracts to 1B/DH types are not good investments. Very few live up to them.

30+ year old 1B/DHs do not age well. They are not worth big contracts.

Go is a pitcher.

Pablo Lopez from the Twins is a starting pitcher. OP probably meant Jorge Lopez who just got let go by the Mets.

Less than 2 years ago, Jorge Lopez was traded by the Orioles to the Twins for Yennier Cano, Cade Povich (O's #9), Juan Nunez (O's #26), and Juan Rojas. Povich and Nunez are nice prospects. Cano has turned into a nice relief pitcher. I am thinking that many teams will look at this trade as cautionary tale. One good half without previous track records is not reliable.

Probably this is a forced retirement

Do not give up on a prospect after 2 months. If he continues to struggle entire year, then it is different but give some time. Colson Montgomery was not going to stay at SS though.

Is picking a 1B that high a good idea? There is nowhere else they can go except DH.

Just about all the scouts are saying he will be a DH by the time he gets to the majors if he ever makes it.

He plays for a NY team. That is why.

Pete Alonso is giving me Ryan Howard and Chris Davis vibe.

Who is Roberts?

$7 million is rather highly compensated. He will be insanely compensated soon.

I am sure Dylan Cease is the one who is relieved now that this ordeal is over for him. Despite getting highly compensated, it could not have been easy for him and his family to be not knowing where they will end up. Trade deadline is one thing, but this was going on for nearly 5 months straight.

Immediate reaction is B-. Incomplete is always an answer right after any trade. Dylan Cease is also very difficult to rate: a good pitcher who had everything clicking for one season.

I guess Getz was concentrating on pitching prospects. Not exactly sure if this was the best return that was offered during this offseason.

The Orioles gave up Joey Ortiz, DL Hall, and the comp pick #34 for Corbin Burnes. Also keep in mind that any past trades will not be relevant since each circumstance is different. NYY will have to pay around $17 million for Cease this year. Texas will pay around $9 million. SD is not known yet since their roster is still a mess. Question: Which serious contender(s) have no tax consideration beside the Orioles and the Diamondbacks?

Will Cease, Rodon, Cortez, Stroman rotation be enough to overtake the Orioles if Cole is out for an extended time? I am not sure if Tampa has enough pitching after this offseason although they do seem to find a way. Toronto is always a difficult team to figure out.

Noelvi Marte was the Reds #1 prospect. I wonder how this will change this ranking.

I guess the White Sox would not want Noelvi Marte from the Reds if they get serious about trading Cease to them.

Does Fisher have any leverage anymore with Oakland? This may end up in a textbook as "how not to conduct a negotiation".

This article is such a mess. Why would the White Sox sign Chapman? Why does anyone think the Brewers and the Orioles sign Snell and give up draft choices when they can sign Montgomery in extremely unlikely event of them spending money? Doesn't the Red Sox have enough DH types on their roster to sign JD Martinez?

This has to be the most messed up relocation plan of a sports team in history. I know it is a growing area, but I believe LV will be the smallest market in MLB. Honestly, San Jose would have been so much better choice.