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Couldn't find the lineup tweet but it's Lynn pitching. Rodriguez playing 2b I remember.

If the cap can always be maneuvered, why was Tyreek Hill just traded?

Yeah that's why the dolphins just got Tyreek Hill, because the cap is whatever.

Even if they didn't want Rodon at $18, the idea that the "inefficient overpay" that would lead them to not want them at that price is funny when they pay $11mill to leury and harrison for production that absolutely should be able to be replaced with in-house talent. But they can't because they get less draft picks than the non-comp bal teams, get less INTL budget, and so...back to point A it's really important you either spend yourself to an advantage or be wise and get the extra picks back when you can! Analytics are helpful on the field, but they are super helpful in where to allocate time and money in your team building strategies and you can see how miserable hahn and co are at that year after year after year after year

I just don't see paying that much cap space to a wide receiver in the case of Oakland, Miami working out well. Hill, Adams definitely aren't just boiler plate WRs, but I still think you hit a breaking point in team balance for both teams where you gotta take the cap space + draft capital.

End of the day, I think I'm more mad at how stupidly they handled 2b/SP. There were so many "no duh" options to solve or help things, be it giving Rodon the QO to help improve this farm that doesn't allow hahn to get players he thinks he can, not trading for Wendle or signing Eduardo, etc. They can pull a rabbit out of their hat and trade for an SP and sign conforto but nothing will make me believe they aren't among the worst front offices in baseball anymore.

this is a low effort thread compared to my version.

just saw it's dolphins/jets, both with 2 firsts

well that's what Pilkington was.

Yes that's what it was! Not sure where the phantom Matheiu signing happened.

so this didn't happen, so weird. I could swear I've seen agreements made with Brown and Matheiu but apparently neither happened

I think Brown signed with Patriots.

Tristan Thompson was a terrible signing. Much rather the athleticism of DJJ

Yeah gotta be the Mets, still have a hard time believing in what the Red Sox did last year. And now JBJ is back so…

I know it may well end up prudent given his injury history but very bummed seeing the Armstead contract.

Yeah just got squeezed in this case. I'm sure if they could trade him for something better than even just having him and the odd case he even passes waivers they would have.

don't worry we signed Leury to multiple years

Ha, yeah that's good. Otherwise the bold prediction is the white sox, who've had the worst approach to an offseason I could fathom, won a trade with the Rays.

Are there still phantom runners? Sorry I was out of town when the CBA concluded and missed a whole bunch of the details

trying to figure out the monkey paw angle to this, assuming it means he does it with like only 28 home runs or gives a chris carter season of like hitting .190/.280/.580

I think this is real. I don't hate josh harrison or anything but given our history a lukewarm prediction is that he won't be on the roster in august. (and he also may look like a great signing through end of april)

Man the vikings sure did love Rick Spielman's roster.

Adam Engel hits 20 HRs Abreu has a 2003-Konerko like slump to start the year

Probably darn near the projection, and injuries really crush arb numbers. Jays likely didn’t want to tell a judge how much Chapman sucks just after acquiring him.

Man that sucks.