Bob Sacamano

With the guys they’ve signed, they could be boom or mostly bust. Might have a few decent pieces to trade deadline or actually contend in that division. Their depth seems decent though.

Do that. And if you can’t, trade the allotment.

So based on MLBTR's projections, Giolito and Cease's salaries are a wash and they saved a little money on Ruiz and Kopech so far?

Billy. Edit: I fully expect one of our guys to injure themselves at some point during WBC and miss time.

Here's the tracker if you want to add it to the original post @Sleepy Harold. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/2023-mlb-arbitration-tracker.html

Get him in for 5-6 innings against RHP, get him out.

Yeah more likely to be one of the spring training invites honestly.

Giolito, Kopech and Cease haven’t signed yet right? Edit: Lopez too.

Hopefully a legit 4th OF like Duvall instead.

Just checked to see if he has an option and he does. Edit: just checked his SSS in the majors. Yikes.

True, but doesn't hurt to keep adding.

I just hate that our 2B mix is all guys who all hit from the right side and a switch-hitter who hits better right-handed. It is what it is I guess.

I think I've talked myself into signing Rougned Odor (if he has to settle for a minor league deal) for the 2B competition in Spring Training. Just looked him up and was shocked to see his age.

Is there anyone out there who fits the mold of Alberto but hits from the left side?

Why would Marlins trade 4 years of Jazz for TA?

Yeah, they had uncertainty with where they were at luxury tax-wise while waiting on the Bauer decision.

With 4 bench spots, there is room for both. I have a hard time justifying a bench spot to either Sheets or Burger when Colas is up. No flexibility with either unless you want Burger to get some DH/1B at bats every once in a while and play him at 3B against some tough lefties.

Thanks, you are correct.

A's sign Japanese right-hander Shintaro Fujinami. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/athletics-sign-shintaro-fujinami-npb-japan.html

Don't really want to post spoilers but I've seen a photo circulating where MODOK's face is revealed.

What are you doin, Wegner?! We expect you out of that plane damn it.

For the remainder of the off-season: Stole this idea from someone else, but sign someone like Alex Reyes, Ken Giles, Trevor Rosenthal, etc (or two of these guys) to a one year deal and they can compete for the closer job with in-house guys. Adam Duvall Minor league deals to SP for depth That's about it for me.

Definitely. I figured he was safe while they shipped out one of the corner left handed hitting OFs.

I meant to check that out. Maybe I'll start today.

And we've already been introduced to him in a prior movie.