Jose Abreu

I hope Luis Robert isn't part of these assumptions

Grain of salt

I'm already afraid of having Abreu 3rd and Mazara 4th while Eloy and Grandal, the two better hitters, hit 5/6. It's not the end of the world but over the course of a full season it probably costs us a game or two.

Not sure if this is a serious suggestion but, assuming Robert does not get extended, the start of the season is when we'd need him most since we'll be down a competent outfielder

I'm not a big fan of the move but I also think this is premature

Grandal? Eloy?

Probably still terrible

In less than half a season

Are we supposed to factor in cost of acquisition or is it just most valuable? If it's most valuable, I'd go Gallen, Snell, Marquez, Gray

Frazier is basically a RHH DH who doesn't walk and doesn't hit for power and doesn't defend and wasn't even good in AAA last year and people want him in RF? I'd literally rather just give Leury those reps

Someone is going to have to tell all of his colleagues that they've been interacting with a fake account for over 7 years then

It's not fake, it's the actual reporter making a joke

Sounds eerily similar to Steve Cishek's tweet from earlier! I guess we know where Kinander gets his info from

That's exactly why I think the ask would start with Robert. And the talks would end.

Not trying to enter the rabbit hole, but in the context of the MLB market, that's actually a solid percentage

He had the deal itself about a week before any U.S. reporter, and everyone (including U.S. reporters themselves) laughed at him. Then, when the deal actually happened, people still wouldn't give him credit because he didn't get the terms exactly right. Those who choose to write him off can do so if they please, but no matter how loudly they scream into the void about how bad he is, it's obvious to any impartial reader that he has good sources.

It was asked in person

I get why everyone is talking Snell but I really don't think it's him. Even with the injury, 5 cheap years of a Cy Young winner? No way that gets done with Cease as the headliner. It would have to be Robert. That's why I'm thinking more Syndergaard, Price, Gray, and so on. Snell has too much cheap control

"would sign", not "has signed"

Syndergaard, Nimmo, and the contract of Cespedes (basically just eating $ for a year) for Cease, Stiever, Steele, Sosa

Pretty realistic though

I think the heightened activity in the weeks before the meetings is a good indicator that this won't be like the last few

I get your point but I also think it's quite likely that Cease's trade value increases after next season, even though he loses a year of control

Which SPs on the trade market would you guys think qualify as "coveted"?