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Preller too and they need starting pitching too

This reminds me of that offseason we anticipated Quintana being traded then he wasn’t. Hahn held onto him and got Eloy/Cease at the all star break. Could happen with Cease.

This is a tough one for me. Getz has to strategize around his owner's spending restrictions. I'd almost rather draft/trade for pitchers and use the free agent market to fill gaps in the offense.

They were supposedly in on Lee, so they have payroll room to add Cease. If we are talking Cease + Eloy, then we could take Cronenworth back.

Not sure why the Padres are never mentioned. They could use Cease and Eloy.

Padres most likely... He wants to play CF This to things make the Padres the most likely destination with them trading Grisham.

Anybody else hoping we might be in on Lee? He is young, versatile (meets Getz hope of speed and defense) and could fit into RF.

Dodgers are the holdup. Ohtani goes, then Snell, then Cease. Maybe once Rodriguez signs, a small market team will step up for Cease.

I would trade Santos and move Kopech to closer. If he succeeds there, then move him at the trade deadline.

I think a lack of a Cease trade is because he's a lower priority for teams right now. Soto, Ohtani, Yamamoto all probably need to come off the board then the Cease market will iron itself out. All of the teams in on those three are also in on Cease.

Kelenic to Braves. They need a lf, they also needed interesting bats for a Cease deal

There is only one second baseman and one SS, they have like 5 guys for those two positions.

Give me Busch and 4 of: Pepiot Sheehan Stone Frasso River Ryan Knack Hurt Bruns

If Baltimore doesn't want to pony up for Cease and Sox are prioritizing fielders (just a concept) , then I could see bringing Baltimore in for a 3 way with Atlanta or St Louis, with Smith-Shawver or Matz going back to the Orioles.

I'm hoping for 2-3 players in return that stick. That's why I'd take quantity over quality. I've seen those pretty 60-70 grade prospects and I'm perfectly content with 4 prospects that are 45-55 than a 60 and a 50. If you look at the top vote getters for ROY this year, of the 16 finalists about a 3rd weren't even MLB top 100.

Getz said they need pitching too. Sox, Orioles and Dodgers also line up nice for a three way, if sox prefer position players

It was in his notes, so no conspiracy https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2023/11/19/san-diego-padres-owner-peter-seidler-dies-mlb-peers/71642106007/

https://x.com/chisportupdates/status/1726229329737114008?s=46&t=NtJZNPrBGW4stV_Hn8LUIw Nightengale deleted his tweet. Makes me wonder if they are close and LAD asked him to delete it.

We have all been hyper focused on CIN or BAL trading for Cease. I'm starting to wonder if one of Boston, NYY or NYM step up. They all have immense pressure to win and have some prospect depth to play with. Sox are reported to be focusing in middle infielders and all three of those teams have intriguing SS prospects.

We trade Burger but keep Vaughn, Eloy and Anderson. ?

I'd trade Eloy in a heartbeat if we had a good offer for him. I've given up on him staying healthy. I traded him to the Marlins for both of my last two offseason plan projects. White Sox get: McNeil & Alvarez Mets get: Eloy & Liam Done. Heck, if we don't have to cut payroll, then you could go get Conforto.

NM, sounds like Lowe has back issues.

Maybe you don't keep Baty, you flip him to TB for Lowe.

Mets get: Kelly & Leury White Sox get: McCann, Guillorme, $2m Sox fill 2b need and backup catcher.

I’m guessing he’d be part of the Mets trade. Swapping bad contracts