Bob Sacamano

Austin Hedges was praised for his work with the Guardians staff a couple years ago. Talk about a non-bat though.

It was a question about what they are calling their approach going forward. The guy (Merkin maybe?) asked if they are calling it a rebuild. I heard the interview and they talked about it on the Soxtalk podcast that dropped earlier. I will say, he was much more transparent at the deadline in 2016 about going forward with a rebuild. Makes you think they aren't doing a complete tear down. Having said that, call it a retool.

Would rather read and follow the projected 2024 payroll and any moves effects on that to be honest.

Ultimately, yes this will end up happening when they end up sucking again.

Well, their version of go for it that we've seen time and time again, yes. No where have I said they are going to sign big free agents because they aren't going to do that either. They're going to run it back with most of the guys still here and probably 1-2 year deal type guys that end up being more filler than actually good. Edit: for the record, I'm team "trade Cease and completely rebuild" (should happen with a different regime though) but I just know they won't. What I want and what I think will happen are 2 different things.

Exactly. He won’t want another 2-3 year tear down.

I would say a rebuild is trading off the more valuable assets (well, just Cease and Robert lol). I think they’re just getting the best they can for the expiring deals, as they should be 21 games under .500.

Have some good memories from Lucas. Hated how up and down he was.

What are the odds this organization can actually develop this guy to catch? I have faith he will become a short switch hitting 1B/DH.

Jerry isn’t signing off on another rebuild man. They’re going to hope guys can bounce back and sign a few others to 1-2 year deals and “go for it.”

They’ll sign the best defensive guy of the bunch or make a small trade I think. They’ll have to anyway.

They’re not rebuilding. Trading the expiring contracts and maybe 1 or 2 guys controlled through next year and maybe a surprise deal like Burger is about it.

Man everyone seems to forget that the team in charge of the rebuild is still in place lol going to be fun watching explanations of every move being a good one until deadline.

Stockholm syndrome

Hate the idea of this team trying to develop a catcher. Honestly, I think using first round picks and best trade chips on minor league catchers is such a waste. I’d rather just sign cheap defensive first guys in free agency.

No chance. He hasn’t worked as a starter in a few years.

I’d like that, but they’re not going to

Just don’t look at their stats for this year lol

It is

We gotta stop using that garbage website lol we can’t just suddenly like it and use as gospel because it says a team overpaid us.

How is his defense? I’ll like this deal if he’s actually projected to stick at C.

My first thought.

Believe it was package Gio and a reliever to get a couple.

Wow sounds like Soxtalk really overvalued our own guys again, huh.

Yep.