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Optimistically, another team would pay $35-40 million and the Sox would be on the hook for $20-25. But he’d have to start showing far more power and defense than he did in 2023.

Tim Anderson didn’t have his $14 million deal picked up. $1 million buyout. Officially a FA.

Who would the O’s trade from their existing major and minor leaguers to get Jackson Holliday…imagine for the purposes of this exercise that Holliday was on an expansion team starting play in 2025. No veterans in their final 2-3 years. No Urias Mateo Norby Ortiz swing pitchers or spare parts. Rutschman Westburg Henderson all eligible to be traded. Basallo Mayo Kjerstad Cowser Hall etc. The package you would be willing to offer for Holliday.

More like Jerry Krause’s scouting ghost with another find in Brazil…

Relying on the likes of Paxton is absolutely nuts… Still doesn’t solve the playoff rotation issue even if they manage to get through the East. Their strategy is the same as the White Sox thinking the Machado market would collapse and hold…that there wouldn’t be one other team out of 30 willing to outbid them when push came to shove.

Signing Josh Hader for $100+ million would be the only thing less likely to happen than Bellinger. Or either of Snell or Montgomery for $150-200 million.

There's not one next year though...if you think its Milroe or Sh.Sanders, you get similar arguments as you did/do with Fields and Penix. Watching the Dolphins tonight...Tua not being able to run vs. Mahomes makes the Caleb Williams pick feel even more obvious.

You're assuming Mullins isn't the near MVP he was for one half season. Santander is a key veteran leader and WBC stud. You still need a few veteran leaders sprinkled in. There's just no way that the bullpen is as good as 2023. And it was the #2-4 guys that all excelled, not just Bautista. They have those three swing guys that can start and relieve along with Hall...but zero certainty in that #3 guy you have to have for a short playoff series. How many are betting betting their houses on Bradish repeating? But they won't desperately need to add until the trade deadline...of course, it might be too late then.

Caitlyn Clark for entire Orioles' franchise...

The tough replacements will be Mullins and Santander. Wild card will be Dillon Tate out for the bullpen.

Despicable Chicago crowd behavior a byproduct of hubris and Michael Jordan's immense popularity and pettiness... https://sports.yahoo.com/despicable-chicago-crowd-behavior-a-byproduct-of-hubris-and-michael-jordans-immense-popularity-and-pettiness-205854522.html About as tone deaf as Clevinger signing last year...and everything's that has gone wrong with his other franchise since TLR and Kimbrel in 2021.

Having at least an average major league rotation...bullpen and offense would help too. Not anywhere close pitching-wise even with Dylan Cease. Without him, likely bottom 3 in the majors and much depending on Fedde and a group of castoffs/misfits/reclamation projects rivaling the Bad News Bears. Plus Bellinger has 3-4 other teams interested beyond the Cubs.

I just meant if another ultra high velocity guy can handle any type of significant load over a full season. For now it will be Hicks and the Giants skeptics are paying close attention to.

Getz probably made a deal with him to let him pitch all those innings in the majors...

Love how other teams can count on infielders playing adequately in the outfield lol. So back to Norby and Ortiz, the Nicky Lopez and De Jong killers. Great. Super excited about those two. Even a bit psyched.

Of course. LHP. High high velocity well over Cease last year. Both with singular TJ’s to their names. 2016 for Luzardo. Cease 2014-15…fairly equivalent risks there. Luzardo only $5.5 million and will be co aces with Eury Perez. Conclusion they can’t and won’t trade Luzardo. Luzardo will make $5.5 million in 2024. The 26-year-old left is expected to be the Marlins' ace in 2024 with Sandy Alcantara out while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Luzardo in 2023 set career highs in 2023 in starts (32), innings pitched (178 2/3) and strikeouts (208).

No they can't afford to and catchers age out in late 20s early 30s. Look at Mauer. Basallo to stay on roster would have 40-60 days catching the rest at DH and RF or LF or 1B. A lot like Melendez on KC. But Basallo possesses so much more trade value as a pure catcher...unless they hold him long term and trade Rutschman at max value. Then Basallo slots in. But Rutschman is an Arozarena or Franco to Baltimore. Franchise icons...but even they are eventually replaceable in that business model. Franco is long forgotten with Caminero in already. All that said...Holliday and Henderson will hold their value much better and are where the extensions have to go eventually.

All depends on his salaries. He has a great 2024 season and it becomes a conundrum whether to hold or trade...see Barnes with Mil. The difference is that Milwaukee can't compete without Burnes. Baltimore can overcome Mullins. So this whole BS about Ortiz Urias Mateo and back end rotation guys with diminishing control is totally preposterous for a GM in Getz's position. All this speculation assumes Kjerstad holding on a corner as well. So really it's 2/4 or 3/5 they keep. Any combo of Basallo Mayo Westburg Kjerstad Cowser. 2/5 have to be the table for a deal to work. But Elias is sticking at one and 3-4 secondary pieces. One of them isn't Bradfield because Cowser isn't a legit big league CFer.

Mayo keeps getting labeled untouchable. Mayo too...but that's only if he can stick at third. But then Basallo has no ideal position either because he will always be the backup catcher. Which means his value to Baltimore is higher in the trade market than at 1B DH corner outfield. Henderson or Holliday would have to play 3B unless you moved one to second. But that depends on Mayo Westburg Henderson being better suited for third... Lots of moving parts. Rotating DH is fine. And then they have to have a replacement for Mullins... Logically Cowser Basallo Mayo Westburg, two of those four go and the other two are then critical pieces of the core, along with Brad field in center. But zero percent chance you hold all of them and retain the value they have currently at the big league level. You just can't. Ortiz is already leaking value...which is why they're desperate to get something for him now. But he could never be a centerpiece after the Madrigal failure...not for the White Sox at least. And when they just traded Burger art I all you due to age and maxed out value.

They will always play prospects in CF until there's no other choice...gives them more trade value, even when they're eventually targeted for a corner at the big league level. Same with Montgomery at SS. Remember talk about Madrigal at SS or Burger at second when those were not totally realistic long term options?

80-85% of MLB is scared to death of committing $150-200 million to Bellinger…

https://sports.yahoo.com/hicks-presents-giants-intriguing-pitching-224527064.html Hicks did not exceed two innings pitched in any of his 65 outings last season and his career high is five innings, which coincidentally came against the Giants in 2022. While it's unclear what role Hicks has been preparing for this season, the 27-year-old could have a slow ramp-up to a starter's-level workload to begin the 2024 season. Also, 2.05 ERA in 2023 when not exceeding 1.0 IP.

They simply need a cheap/young DH/1B who can hit better than Jimenez and Sheets, .850-.900 and ideally non platoon or at least LH…that seems relatively simple. But he should never be the key piece to any trade, for Cease and certainly not Robert. Always better to start from the middle of the diamond and push out rather than starting with corners in mind.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-saturday/2024/1/12/24035584/caleb-williams-justin-fields-chicago-bears-nfl-draft-2024-usc must read story on Caleb Williams for supporters and detractors alike

Bulls president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf addressed the situation in a statement to NBC Sports Chicago in which he lauded Krause as "an important part of our history." "His legacy deserves to be celebrated and respected," Reinsdorf's statement read in part. "We were incredibly honored to have Thelma with us this evening to recognize Jerry as a member of the inaugural Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor." Not nearly good enough… Espn.com https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2024/1/12/24036676/bulls-ring-of-honor-ceremony-misses-michael-jordan-scottie-pippen-dennis-rodman