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It feels like deja vu of BVWs first year, a collection of good stuff, but good depth, and will finish with 80 wins.

I think I agree with CWS. I don’t think the teams rumored in on him are the ones that will let Boras make the market, and Conforto isn’t big enough to anyway. I kinda thought he’d get the Upton 2016 contract but not sure anymore. I think he definitely gets an opt-out. But I don’t see Conforto signing anytime soon because of this. I swear, man, I think the white soxiest thing is definitely signing schwarber and making cute with RF, 2B. But maybe they somehow pull Taylor? I feel like the odds of a Joc RF are rising.

I’d bet he prioritized length. Going year to year sucks. That said odds he’s on Mets in year four are like 10%

Eat it, catch all thread

Damn now I’m a little bummed, I thought his outfield defense was bad, he was positive in CF last year! Was a fan of him, kinda a bummer he’s off market so soon. rHH for sure, but huge OBP. Glad not to tigers.

Sorry but Mark Canha can play centerfield?

Acquiring a player mid season and promising them a closer role is a defacto demotion for one of your best performing players to that point. That TLR may have gone rogue and undermined it just highlights that it was a pretty complicated plan to impose mid season on a role that was working reasonably well.

So I’ve been chewing on this Kimbre role speculation, and I gotta say it comes across to me like Hahn fucking up way more than TLR

Caulfield I’ll tell ya this, if we actually were announced as acquiring Buxton I’d be super psyched, he’s a very fun player to watch. But it does seem silly as hell with Robert in CF. It’s a bit like acquiring Kimbrel, I guess.

Check that : Wednesday

I feel like deadlines, even not really true ones, like this are still helpful in spurring activity. But doesn’t feel like to me that the top of market will sign by Tuesday anymore, not sure why. Just a gut feeling.

Edit: NVM

Yeah I hate being in the game of picking and choosing but the BA guys get to SO many games that especially for defense of trust it more.

Damn right

I feel threatened

I don’t think much of fangraphs contract predictions, mainly because they seem to ignore the market forces each offseason. 28 y.o. + history of production + LH + most teams competing in a decade to me makes a multi year deal very very likely. But of the two, I’d say Reinsdorf tendency to hate long term deals with pitchers to be the one to mean no Gausman.

conforto had one terrible month where he struggled with a hamstring injury. He got better as he recovered. He has been a consistent offensive force the previous three years. And for those searching for stat sites that will show he’s bad in defense, I’d say a hamstring may have led to some temporary struggles.

I specifically don’t want a coach who is bringing a “system” he will rigidly fit his players into. Would much rather end up with some guy like Mike Vrabel next. I mean, how could we possibly know if Ryan day is good? It doesn’t seem like it matters who coaches Ohio state, the part rolls on.

Trying to understand the words that pat fitzgeralds offensive and defensive systems have been subpar

Yeah It’s hard not knowing the broader view. I get annoyed when the board treats solid players like they are trash. Mainly, I’ve been grossed out by the defense of most of the options - and that’s what I liked about Segura. But I kinda think it’s Phil’s pushing Segura. So I do wonder if this can be a deal we shed Keuchel. Who knows.

Pretty sure everyone would take lux, that’s unfortunately just not really our options.

Moniak is like getting soap for christmas

My thought as well. They are a major stars and scrubs team. The bummer to me continues to be howard already gone.

He is still developing but sounds like a promising defensive catcher, lotsa contact but zero pop.

Meh, good find