Squirmin' for Yermin

It solves 2 major issues in trade rather than FA. You get your RF (very strong) and your second SP for what 40 million, if we did this in FA we'd be spending 25 million for far inferior talent (Kuechel 15 mil and Calhoun 10 mil)? So I'll pay the additional 15 million. We then have like 30 million left to spend? I think you can still pursue Wheeler (20 million), and if money is left offer Encarnacion 1 year 10 million. Payroll would be around 130million then.

I'd say a young RF (who had one rough year) is more valuable than a elite closer. AND Price>Cano.

Because he doesn't deserve it you Oof.

Benni would for sure play RF.. This would be a no brainer IF it was even an option. Benni has serious upside. Price isn't just a scrub now, he is still a decent pitcher when pitching. If he were in this free agent class I would have no doubt he would be behind Ryu as the 7th best pitcher, ahead of guys like Kuechel, wood, hill and many others being discussed.

Because JD Martinez is a top 10 hitter... What is Castellanos?

Do it.

interesting.

I would wager that over the next 4 seasons, Castellanous NEVER has one year better than JDM... They aren't even in the same stratousphere of players..

Honestly no.. I am not huge on MadBum or Castellanos as our 2 big "gets". I am fine with Encarnacion and Kuechel as our 3 and 4 pieces though. Sub either Wheeler for MadBum OR Grandal for Castellanos and I would be fine with it.

What an asinine statement... "I prefer Castellanos to JDM"..

same.

I just don't see how MadBum would want to leave the NL given hes a good hitter, and thoroughly enjoys it

no, serious haha. I almost always agree with you

Gosh you're my favorite poster.

If I offer on a house 80,000 and the other guy offers 100,000. And the asking price was 105,000, do you really think the seller will give me (the 80,000 offerer) a chance again? No, they won't. They'll accept the 100,000

Because they weren't even close....

If it makes you feel better I was only paying him 22 million to stay at 1b

What would it realistically take to get Conforto? I imagine a propsect in the 70-100 range PLUS a few other interesting prospects.. We don't really have a guy that fits that.. but what about a Dunning + Rutherford/Walker/Basabe + a prospect in the 20-30 range.. I think Dunning would have to headline. So more depth but they won't be getting the higher prospect they probably could from us. I'd love Conforto he literally checks all our boxes. Middle of the order bat, LH, fine RF defense, control and he plays for a team that needs to probably rid themselves of an OF. I think he can be had.

a bit better? Dude is stratouspheres above Abreu. Agreed, I'd rather have top pitching though

Yeah, he should accept it. And i am fine paying him 18 million on a year to year basis. Doesn't block anyone AND protects us from a fall off should one happen.

It guarantees we are realistic about his value too i believe, which is outstanding news. Meaning we probably offered him a fair value (2 years 25 mil) or something like that and he thought he could get more (he can't) so we are letting him test the market. Great for us.

Yeah he would be able to find someone to play him at third.. But if we offer 5-10 million more, do you think he would care? Also, how much would it really knock him? I'm assuming he would be average (at worst) at first base, at that's me being conservative. Still a stud hitter.

My idea would be for him to play 1B for 2020 and then move to DH. But yes, this would be tougher to convince Donaldson of that. I do see that point.

I guess we will agree to disagree.

I think he deserves his own thread at this point. With JDM opting in and Abreu receiving a QO.. It may be time for us to explore some new alternatives. What about Donaldson for first base? A 3 year 65 million dollar deal I would think would get it close.