Squirmin' for Yermin

Need some SP excitement. COME ON ADAMS

Robbie Ray would be a guy I'd be interested in. Would cost very little in prospects (if anything) and be a veteran presence who does carry some upside.

It's the right approach.

I hate trading significant assets for a guy that's ceiling is a back-end rotation piece.

Going into the season, Emerson was always #2 behind Roch. Right now I rank them 1. Roch 2. Emerson 3. Lackey

Yeah, if you take on the salary and don't have to give up much in prospects, this would be the right move.

Because of the way the game is I strongly prefer batting of pitching. 1. Pitchers are guaranteed to be out 1 season for tommy john. 2. Pitchers rarely are allowed to go over 100 pitches. 3. Pitchers rarely get over just 180 innings now.. 4. Pitchers pitch even less in the playoffs - often not even making it past the first if they get a few runners on. Give me a guy that plays 150 games. (assuming similar rankings)

Good.

Exactly my thoughts too.

I wouldn't assume that's possible since he spent the entire 2025 season with us

In my opinion this is not the year to trade high end prospects for older short term veterans. This is absolutely a wait and see year for me. If we can get some vets for AAA fodder, then by all means - but I wouldn't be looking at dealing from our top 10 (or so) prospects.

How does Emerson compare to Witt as highschoolers?

Agreed.

A fun one was Zac Gallen for Jazz Chisholm

You do that trade all day, but try floating Emerson or Lackey down to #4 by going overslot. Fo Sho

I know they are crazy rare to see, but I wonder if you could do a prospect swap with Billy Carlson for another similarly regarded pitching prospect. You can never have too many SS, but you also can't have too many SPs. This is assuming we grab Roch or Emerson. I wonder if they wish they could have that pick back and go with like an Arnold, or someone else - now that they control the #1 pick.

Maybe we can trade him for Cam Booser

Yeah I was all aboard Sirota.. Very sad we didn't grab him then, and now.

Awesome comment.

Yup.. Crazy comment cuz he still isn't in my (or likely anyones) future plans. He feels more like a fun story - hope its a long story.

Don't forget we are getting savings on Roch anyways. @Y2Jimmy0 What do you estimate the savings from Roch to Lackey being anyways? 500K?

Yeah I hated how the 80s night turned out. Was super boring and he clearly didn't care about the game, and kept saying that too lol. MUST-MISS

Oh no... not the mention of the backflip - Hawkins nightmares

I wonder how Law views the 3 hitters since he generally has a strong history evaluating hitters

Jerry requested that only one Montgomery be in the lineup on Braden's debut so fans don't get confused with who is who, like he does. - per sources