Bob Sacamano

This one is, yeah.

It looks like the same article from earlier, only in Japanese

I need to see a more concrete report that we are interested than the speculation/fit pieces that have been dropped.

This still looks more like speculation than an actual report

Since last offseason, how many trades have we made with the Rays? At least 4 right?

Personally, I think it’s going to be Okamoto based on his K% and BB%. Feels more like the kind of guy they would target based on what they are trying to do here (OBP, patience at the plate, good walk rate, good K rate, defense, and of course, cheaper).

We can’t draft higher than 10th in 2027. Might as well make the 2026 season as watchable as possible.

It’s a gamble for sure, and one I would probably take if his market and projected deal aren’t there.

@Y2Jimmy0!

If they somehow get him well under what his projected deal was going to be, that would be a hell of an early Christmas gift. I know Jerry probably doesn’t want to pay a posting fee, but hopefully Ishbia convinces him that he will write a check for that.

If you do that, you would have to change like half the threads to that title and then it would get really confusing.

I won’t hold my breath

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/pirates-designate-marco-luciano-tsung-che-cheng-for-assignment.html Now you’re speaking Jerry’s Chenguage

Feel like they sign Okamoto.

All. The. Catchers.

Starting pitcher Grant Taylor? Or reliever but non-closer Grant Taylor?

Wish we had some pitching to sell. What could Davis Martin bring back?

Yeah they are pretty cheap though. O’Hearn might be more in the budget on a 2-year deal.

And Robert with an OF going to PIT. Idk how it really effects Murakami unless you mean they won’t add more payroll.

I, too, don’t care about pushing 2 of Davis Martin, Sean Burke, Jonathan Cannon out of rotation. The innings will be there anyway since there will be injuries, trades of said veteran starters if they’re decent, etc.

Festivus Eve

Ha, come

Padres sign Korean infielder Sung-Mun Song. His posting window was set to close December 21st.

Package Robert, $10M, and Sosa to an offense needy team that has their competitive balance pick like the Pirates, Mariners or Reds.

I’d join him too. Of course, not in the same room…that would be awkward.