Squirmin' for Yermin

That's a playoff rotation right there.

I'm surprised we haven't signed Michael Taylor given that he played for the Royals.

I like Eder a lot. Just surprised he got any votes.

How tf did Eder and Gonzalez receive votes. Schultz i'm guessing just barely edged out Joey Ortiz?

I've always been surprised we've never seen the Rangers. They have the prospects to do it AND the need for a guy like Cease.

I think most would. I was under the impression Jimmy thought only the first 3.

Totally a guy I'd pickup

Age absoultely works against a 'prospect' with no (or little) major league experience more than an upper 20s major league caliiber player.

Oh, I would totally do those 4 guys if that's what you're insinuating. I thought you meant just those first three.

I love that write up. He's got some helium it seems.

Nothing apart from us talking about it. They make loads of sense to me. They've had a weird offseason to me so far.

What's the dealio with Arias? I see quite a few posters mentioning him and know he's super young.

For sure. I don't understand why anyone would want to accept a Westburg/Beavers/Povich type proposal, especially after we saw what we got for half a year of Giolito.. Giolito just got the equivalent of a backend top 100 (I think in the 60-70 at time of trade) and a little lesser SP prospect than Povich.. But Gio also had one less year than Cease will at this deadline.. So the risk is what exactly? sure injury risk, but if he's healthy and okay, you still get a Westburg/Beavers/Povich TYPE offer at the deadline. Maybe you lose the Povich piece? If he's showing flashes of 2022, the offers go up substantially. I don't see it as that risky (if that's the offer), outside of potential injury.

Who said any of those guys were garbage?

Yeah, I really dislike their pitching staff. Rays are always in it and I think the Yankees have really improved AND I think they're actually going for it so will make some big deadline splashes. I've got the Orioles finishing 3rd as of now. They feel very 2020-2021 Sox-y to me. Tons of young prospect studs, but virtually no outside help via free agency. That's an awful lot to rely on.

McDermott with his age and control issues on any top 100 list would be shocking (unless there's drastic improvement).

Well... He was terrible last year, and shockingly hurt quite often. Also... we were made because we didn't offer him a QO, NOT because we let him walk away.

Me too and I am a big Beavers fan

This is why it's looking more and more like a deadline deal. They'll be back, but desperate

Yeah, then I have no problem holding him and taking that risk. A Hampton, Lombard and Vivas (hypotetically) type of trade doesn't do much for me.

I would decline if they only included one anyways.

same.

Good. I've always been on the side of holding him until the deadline if we don't get strong offers. I'm a risk taker

Yankees EASY here (with Hampton). Not particularly close. If that's the BAL offer for Cease, I hold him until the trade deadline.

Easy decline from me