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Soon it won't matter. Madrigal will be the second baseman. But you can't have a backup infielder making that much. That's why we should all take a good, hard, long look at Mendick. I like Mendick in that position.

I don't think, given his speed and bat to ball skills, that anyone would be able to successfully shift against him. The holes in the infield are just too big in a shift, and he'd be able to but the bat on the ball and guide the ball where he wants it to go. His current hit chart would dissuade that notion also, as there are quite a few balls that go right where the shortstop would normally be.

Anymore word on the 4 high schoolers?

Whenever I feel like life is out to get me, I'll remember the ballad of Hamilton the Cursed.

I believe there was an extended rain delay.

Though I never used to think about it, I've recently developed a rather unsettling fascination with Mendick. The prospect of watching Mendick hanging around multiple positions is intriguing.

Carpe diem. Let us Cease the day.

I feel like I missed a big chunk of this thread...

Why just another year or two? We should give up on him if he doesn't improve in a year or two? Let him go? The guy had a .781 OPS in his age 21 season at a level where most were older than him.

More like a taller Cameron Baristow.

But couldn't an NBA training team easily get him up in weight? If he's there at 38, I really hope they take a chance. He'd be a better pick than Hutchinson, Valentine, and really, any of their draft picks since 2011 not taken with a 7th overall pick.

That Yoan Moncada is one fine piece of ace. I know from personal experience.

I don't think the cupboard is that bare. They may not currently be ranked top 100, but there is still a chance the Rutherfords, Dunnings, Burdis, Adolfos, Basabes, Walkers and even the Gonzales and the Pilkingtons could become something. We don't know what Burger might do, and heck, I'm still hopeful for Ian Hamilton and Ryan Burr.

I was just gonna come say that. I doubt, even with how bad some of his ABs might be, that he'll be less valuable than Alobso and his -.8 war.

Has anyone seen Gavin? He's my friend. I'm looking for Gavin.

Did he flip the bat? I hope so. That's awesome.

I think Castillo is catching today. Not sure if anyone caught on to that.

It would be exactly 1 year less of cheap mid 20s on a contending team Eloy. I don't believe new CBAs would affect current contracts.

The Red Sox were World Series contenders. It makes sense to go for it when you can win. It doesn't make sense to do so during a rebuilding year.

It is still, unfortunately, misguided. But I voted for stand pat. Besides Joc, any other would be just another expensive stop-gap. And if the aking price for Joc was reasonable, it would have been done a month ago.

*when

It's not just the fact that they were "whales," but that they were 26 year old top-tier talents who are and will be in the prime of their careers during the perceived window. Tell me, which signing do we have to show that hits on even 1 of those qualities? Which signing should we be happy about?

I've skimmed the thread and it appears we are all (obviously) in agreement that the 34 year old Jay and 32 year old Alonso will serve only one purpose this year. And they will be very successful at it: leaving a bad taste in my mouth every AB. Even if they both match their career highs, it is wasted on a tanking team praying that their traded for young guys turn out good enough to make a difference yet not good enough to command top dollar.

I'm ready.

I agree completely with the opt out. If they indeed put forth an offer of 8 for $250m, then 10 for $300 was actually an 8 year discount. If he opts out after 5, you save money during the 5 years, you make your fanbase happy, you increase attendance for 5 years, you jumpstart the rebuild, you get a gold glove all star at a position where you don't have a lot of minor league prospects for 5 years, you don't even come close to having to pay him for years 9 and 10, and you don't even come close to the "$300 million level." Hard to see how that is "exclusively beneficial to the player."