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It's definitely no longer on the table.

What's sad is that had both of them judged the market correctly, Conforto might have signed here.

Well at least Hahn and Conforto have one thing in common

I think we might be able to stomach Burger at 2B if he showed he can hit ML off-speed and breaking pitches just a little bit. Because he did not hit them well in his short time here last year. I don't think he even made contact with a single curveball or change up.

I like to compare Burger to a train. He's fast, but if you want him to turn, good luck. Eloy is kind of the same way. The guy looks so stiff when he runs and that's probably a product of his multiple Achilles injuries. But he just doesn't look like he has the agility and quickness to play 2B.

I think because he declined the QO, it's possible. If Conforto signs with the Mets, it would have to be a regular 1 year deal.

His struggles last year and his decline in power were kinda similar to how Yoan's 2020 went. COVID definitely played a role in him starting out so poorly last year.

I need this video, but with Matt Harvey's face over Batman's.

I just find it really funny that we have both Keuchel and Kimbrel on this team now. Maybe it's a sign that we'll also sign Conforto in July.

Maybe it'll be different with hitters, but both Kimbrel and Keuchel struggled after they signed with teams in June to avoid the QO. If Conforto has to get a prove-it 1 year deal in mid July, it's probably not going to be good for his FA prospects in 2023. That makes me think he'll be looking for multiple years if he signs in July.

That just means Italy will win Euro 2024 lol

Kenpom taking victory laps again after Houston takes down Arizona. Once again, Illinois got paired with a very under-seeded team. I was pissed when I saw the draw. I'm not saying this Illini team would have won anything, I'm just salty the committee has to constantly give this team bad matchups against under-seeded teams as a 1 seed and then a 4 seed.

Win against Panama in Orlando and they'll at least get to the intercontinental playoff. 4 points from these next 2 games guarantees the US an automatic spot.

Wow Vega just got a yellow for a dive.

US had so many good chances this game. Just could not finish. Now Berhalter is playing for a draw with 10 minutes left. Oh and Gio Reyna probably had the best dribbling sequence I've ever seen from a US player. That was Messi-esque. This US team clearly has a lot of talent up front, but I just don't think they play well as a team.

I actually don't remember the last time the Bulls won a road game. They're destined for the play-in at this point.

Bulls getting clowned by Jose Alvarado lmao

LaVine looking healthy for the first time in a long time. Playing defense and dunking today.

It was $155 million last year.

Isn't that part of growing pains for any young ML player?

The Sox were basically willing to give Lucas $45 million for 2024 and 2025, but that would buy 2 of his prime years at age 29 and 30. If he doesn't take the deal, he hits free agency at 29 and can probably swing a 5-6 year deal for $120 million+. That's assuming he's healthy the whole time. If he takes the deal and hits free agency at age 31, will he be able to get a 3-4 year deal for $80+ million? I think it's a lot more likely that he pitches well through his age 29 season and gets that 100 million+ deal than for him to pitch well until age 31 just to get a shorter deal.

If they were willing to give him 4 years and $50 million, they must have put that option in the $20 million range. The structure probably went something like $5 million, $10 million, $15 million, $20 million and a $20 million team option.

I think Lucas probably would have taken that deal had the option not been in there. No matter how much you thought he would get in arb, he was gonna make anywhere from 20-27 million in that last year of the deal. He'd still hit free agency at age 30 while setting up his family for life basically. But if he gets to free agency at age 31, the likelihood of him getting a 5 or 6 year deal basically goes out the window.

.250/.300/.450. I'm not asking for much here lol. Hell if we got a consistent .750 OPS out of right field last year, we wouldn't be so worried about the position.

Arb 1 - $4 million Arb 2 - $7.5 million Arb 3 - $11 million Let's assume those are the arbitration salaries for Gio. Unless he goes and wins the Cy Young next year, I think $11-12 million is what he's gonna get next year. That means that the Sox were basically willing to pay him $27.5 million in his walk-year. I'm not sure what the team option would have been, but I wouldn't call that deal a slap in the face.