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he's not that young.

What has trubisky done well to remotely believe this? Josh Allen has had more moments the last two years with a worse supporting cast to say "he has potential".

Yes.

He's a really difficult trade asset because he has an opt-out next year too, which means teams would treat him as an expiring contract, in addition to knowing boston would likely be shedding costs.

I edited the post. But regardless, with Mookie at a projected $28 million, if JDM were to opt-in that puts them over the cap even if they drop cashner. They can slash elsewhere. They are around 196 before Martinez decision. With him opting in that puts them at 218, 10 mill over. Maybe they just DFA Jackie Bradley Jr but that leaves them needing to be dead on on their projected arb costs.

edit: nvm read your post wrong.

that amount is fine for a 3 WAR player, but even then, for Martinez I care about wRC+ more than WAR. I do think he can maintain 135+ for 2 years and hopefully 120+ for a few after that, and I think that there are few players on the market I think can produce that much.

it's never an attractive job to bring in a GM and say " you have to keep the coach"

It was down to Pace or Ballard and pace surprised won the job. And Ballard is building the team the way I like, lots of picks, lots of FA space. Pace hit on some big players by being aggressive but you see how quickly the window closes in the NFL and you need depth so much more than being top heavy.

He may have a late career surge like Smoak but he’s been so injured and not that good when not injured.

and he's been a 7 year MLB vet. This is a pretty good list: 2018 -- Keston Hiura (Brewers), 2B, Peoria Javelinas 2017 -- Ronald Acuna (Braves, OF, Peoria Javelinas 2016 – Gleyber Torres (Yankees), SS, Scottsdale Scorpions 2015 -- Adam Engel (White Sox), OF, Glendale Desert Dogs 2014 -- Greg Bird (Yankees), 1B, Scottsdale Scorpions 2013 -- Kris Bryant (Cubs), 3B, Mesa Solar Sox 2012 -- Chris McGuiness (Rangers), 1B, Surprise Solar Sox 2011 -- Nolan Arenado (Rockies), 3B, Salt River Rafters 2010 – Dustin Ackley (Mariners), 2B, Peoria Javelinas

Quite frankly Goldschmidt's return was mediocre it just ended up well. The benefit in those players was they could play right away, but both were coming off bad years (not unlike cease) In moving betts, they'll try to get the best return possible. I don't know that this will be that, but even in moving superstars, we have not seen teams depart with big packages for expiring deals even since I guess Chapman. I have no idea how boston would value Cease, they may hate him. But he's at least a bit painful, in addition to a B-/B pitching prospect in Stiever and a B-/C+ in Walker or whomever I proposed. But whomever offers the best prospect is likely to get the trade with boston, and they could risk just keeping Betts and letting him walk but I doubt it.

This season has put football on the backburner for me. There is just so much turnover in football, the only thread that ties teams together is the QB really. The 2000s having pretty much the same core defense for over a decade made it somewhat more tolerable. But to once again be in the doldrums with trash QB, it makes the games too miserable. Feels like Bears have no way out, like they are the brooklyn nets having just gotten bounced after a meh playoffs and realizing they traded all their picks for 90 year olds. It honestly feels a lot like the raiders. After years of rebuilding, suddenly have a fun promising team full of young players, only to realize the path forward may need to tear it down again. Fun.

He has looked much better finishing in the regular season, as well as playmaking. He definitely does NOT look like a rookie out there.

First half was really brutal. White was amazing in the second half.

That’s impressive. I figured the amount of drive would make it as taxing as for basketball. And yeah, burger did ruin this.

I’m never going to get cobys name right

So they definitely found a closing group. White and Lavine together are electric. WCJ and Lauri were able to handle size, and I think dunn was out there. Lavine had a bad stretch but if they pull this out he was tremendous. Kobe was just nails. Just nails.

Sure. Just weird since he is not a 2020 acquisition.

I will say it just makes me so annoyed watching a team that largely just had much better lottery luck. WCJ seems like he just wants to be the backup center on an eastern conference team. JJJ meanwhile... White was good, yet Moran looked so athletic and a force. And add Clarke... So frustrating.

Woof. Bulls have a lot of work to do. Not sure any of these lineups are working. This first half just seems like Lauri and LaVine exchanging turnovers and terrible defense. And bricked threes.

It’s weird, Sox have such good oversight of scammers within their ranks.

They'll take the best players they can get.

Isn't that Orlando?

this is my "non-realistic offseason" thread place. SIGN: Cole $35 mill Matt Moore $2.5 mill (ervin santana deal) Jose Abreu $16 mill Logan Morrison - minor league signing TRADE: Cease, Walker, Stiever for Mookie Betts (to re-sign at $40 mill/yr) 2020 salary = 131.8 mill April Roster C - McCann, Collins 1B - Abreu 2B - Sanchez 3B - Moncada SS - Anderson LF - Eloy CF - Engel RF - Betts DH - Collins OR Mercedes OR Morrison Rotation: Cole / Giolito / Kopech / Moore / ReyLo May Roster C - McCann/Collins 1B - Abreu 2B - Madrigal 3B - Moncada SS - Anderson LF - Eloy CF - Robert RF - Betts DH - Mercedes/Collins/Morrison Rotation - Cole / Giolito / Kopech / Moore / ReyLo May Lineup Anderson Moncada Betts Eloy Abreu Robert McCann Collins Madrigal August Lineup