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Best suggestion in a while. Don't abuse it.

My guess is that Katz is Pedro's sacrificial goat after Tim Hill blows his 10th high leverage game next year.

For those keeping track at home, former Royals added by Getz/Pedro Martin Maldonado: 37-years-old, -1.2 fWAR Tim Hill: 33-years-old, -0.4 fWAR Nicky Lopez: 28-years-old, 1.1 fWAR Half of the major league free agents signed are former Royals from the tail end Pedro's KC tenure, when they were bad. They are also old.

I mean yeah, that's because Narvaez was traded a solid year before then. Hahn definitely wanted to make a splash, but if Narvaez/McCann is your catching tandem - well, you're either trading one of them for a lot more than Colome and still signing Grandal or you're upping the offer to Wheeler, or going for a guy like Castellanos.

Probably that he was an full-time, All-Star left-handed catcher who put up good production in 2019 and 2021. He wasn't good in 2020 or 2022, but you'd have the best catching tandem in baseball (Narvaez, McCann) for cheap in 2019-2020, and don't end up spending money on Grandal.

As I said in another thread, it's called manifesting. dear god we are bored

Obligatory at this point

James Fox on Twitter. Now runs FutureSox, but has covered the Sox minor league system for a long time for FutureSox and has legitimate sources within the org. Here, I'll throw some deals at you: First one that I proposed early in the thread: Kjerstad, Bradfield, Povich, Juan Nuñez Now, a new one: Cowser, Ortiz, Seth Johnson, Luis Almeyda

There is something funny about you mentioning adding Kopech to the deal, only to add him to the pen. He was a can't miss, future ace. He's literally a warning sign that prospects bust, no matter what tools they have and he had major league success when they tried to stretch him out as a long reliever + flashed it in a few starts.

Most people don't react to this scenario with "well, my 14-year-old niece looked like she was of legal age."

For an undisclosed amount.

I truly think we're slightly looney because Hahn did land two heists with Quintana and Eaton, even if Eloy failed to reach his ceiling and ReyLo turned into a reliever. When your barometer for Adam Eaton is two major league starters (including one All-Star) and a reliever and Quintana is a Cy Young runner up and a Silver Slugger, you're gonna want a good return for that Cy Young runner up.

I still want a trade with the Orioles, but I like this type of petty.

According to Mariners and D-Backs fans, his legs are gone.

Alright, I'll guess Tim Hill (former Royal with Pedro) or Jarlín García due to the Bannister-Giants connection.

You know, pedophilia and statutory rape. I hate that you're making me look this up, but Florida's Romeo & Juliet law, which is made to address this exact scenario, does not cover this. A minor under the age of 16 can not consent with a 19-year-old.

Anyway, lefty relievers available: Aroldis Chapman Josh Hader Brent Suter Scott Alexander Matt Moore Brad Hand Jake Diekman Aaron Loup Chasen Shreve Joely Roriguez Richard Bleier Amir Garrett Tim Hill Wandy Peralta Justin Wilson Brett Martin Jarlín García Drew Pomeranz

@Y2Jimmy0 this might be my favorite reported signing tweet in a while and I want you to know that

Yonder Alonso was $9M after his stupid friends and family contract was bought out. And I prefaced this with this is a stupid JR problem. Every bit of that $25.75M is going to be scrutinized if it doesn't work out.

Yeah Fedde is actually a really good signing, but I felt the need to include him because if he doesn't work out it's gonna be used as another "ah we can't sign pitchers from Asia for another 10 years" justification from JR.

Also, to add to this, this is a problem that only exists because of Reinsdorf. I'm going off of Spotrac's estimates here. fWAR in parentheses, but I'm using 2022 for Stassi and omitting Fedde since he reinvented himself in the KBO. Maldonado (-1.2), DeJong (0.3), Lopez (1.1), Soroka (-0.4), Stassi (0.0), and Fedde will cost roughly a combined $25.75M. Their combined fWAR: -0.2. Now, fWAR isn't an end all, be all and maybe Bannister turns around a healthy Soroka (a big if) and Fedde's KBO reinvention makes him a #2-#3 MLB pitcher (which would be amazing). But if the Sox are gonna be awful as we expect, do we need $26M committed to them, which Jerry will stomp and moan about with a cratering attendance, when the AAA guys can battle for the backup spot behind Stassi and Lenyn/Popeye could make a play for second? Obviously best case scenario is good performances from the vets (where their defense aids pitchers) and minor leaguers and they keep or trade Soroka (being 26), Stassi or Maldonado gets traded and the other is the vet mentor, Montgomery sends DeJong to a contender, the aforementioned Lenyn/Popeye, etc.

I feel like Maldonado or Stassi will be cut by the end of May after hitting .150 and one of Hackenberg, Lee or Perez will be called up. I really don't get it.

To be kind to Getz: Colson, Schultz, Ramos and Mena all have opportunities to be huge wins for him. Same for Jacob Burke, Lenyn, Cannon, Pallette and Popeye. Obviously, anyone who comes up through the system soon will be a W, but those are just a few bigger names (that weren't also trade acquisitions and thus have the lingering specter of KW/Hahn).

I just love that he hasn't named Andrew Vaughn as a development win yet. His defense has been horrendous and has made him a net negative, but he went from barely any minor experience to the majors. Also, Getz can get credit for Burger. It's just hysterical that Burger had to go to a collegiate league to prove to the team that he deserved to be at the alternate camp. Also, Dane Dunning somehow didn't get mentioned. He would have been wiser than Gio or ReyLo. Aaron Bummer as well. But anyway, more flameouts other than the ones that DA listed: To recap, DA's list Spencer Adams, Jared Kelly (on life support) Matthew Thompson (there's a chance) Carson Fulmer Zack Burdi Zack Collins Let's add Yolbert Sanchez Blake Rutherford Alec Hansen Micker Adolfo Laz Rivera Yoelki Cespedes Wes Kath Andrew Dalquist D.J. Gladney (if he doesn't turn it around) Oscar Colas (I believe still, but many here — and seemingly Pedro — do not) I don't think Vera (injury) or Stiever (injury after shooting through the system) can be held against him. But otherwise, that list is high draft picks, big bonus high schoolers, or expensive LatAm signings. The only one who doesn't apply is Laz Rivera, but he started getting trade smoke everywhere after a breakout minor season. Then you have his supposed feathers The team not properly developing Eloy as an outfielder has led to so many disastrous situations for the team AND he hasn't duplicated his rookie season at the plate. Kopech was supposed to be an ace and is a catastrophe. Gio literally left the team to get support his development here was so bad. Yoan is tricky because he had a great 2019 and a good 2021. But he's fragile and doesn't hustle. I honestly place more on MLB coaching for Yoan.