Bob Sacamano

If it isn't, it has to be top 3/5 right?

Sadly, it might be necessary for the sport

3 years, $36M short. If he doesn’t completely fall off, overall he can beat that.

Unless Cruz moves back to SS or 3B, I don't see it.

Seeing a screenshot just yesterday of the projected 2024 lineup going into the season, it looks like an All Star lineup compared to the projected 2025 lineup.

Yeah they also currently have an OF projection of Reynolds in LF, Cruz in CF, and Pham in RF. Not that Pham should stop any team from trading for Robert but they gave him $4M so doubt the Pirates would replace him with someone else.

They’d probably have to move Cruz back into the IF to make it work.

Saw that as well

Back to cheering for losses! (not that that wasn't happening last year but that was more to embarrass the org)

We'll take every team's change of scenery 3B who can't play 3B.

Good stuff. "It could even be a boat!"

Yeah, only way you can maybe get more back is if you also take back Marte but it doesn't seem like they would do that.

They have other bodies to play and see what they have in them.

Amaya or Maton until Montgomery comes up.

Agreed

Yeah, I get it. I’m sure there some that would rather just go ahead and do it to come back sooner.

I can’t really blame them for not wanting to get cut open. Makes sense to see if rest and waiting can help.

That’s why I stuck him at just 3B

I would go Baldwin at SS, Rojas at 3B against RHP, Vargas at DH against RHP/at 3B against LHP, Slater and Taylor in the OF against LHP, Tauchman and Benintendi in OF against RHP/AB moves to DH against LHP.

I think they will have someone who can cover. Backup C, 2 OFs (Taylor/platoon) and an IF who can play all 4.

They can have someone like Vargas be primary DH and also get IF at bats.

They can 60-day IL Bush and Scholtens when they report to camp this week. So no move necessary.

I would bet that he doesn’t make it to Opening Day

Makes sense. He’s your prize trade chip let him DH a little more than you would have the last couple years. Edit: that is, if he isn’t traded before season