Squirmin' for Yermin

Please just sign someone young, from a separate organization lol. Espada is my #1.

I'll predict we go to 210 and surprise everybody. No reasoning behind that loll

absolutely. A career .824 OPS and 124 OPS+ which includes his bad 2021. I get the risk since he missed 2022. But he was a top 10 RF before the injury.

Conforto for 12 million and a backend starter for the rest. Many names fit here. Clevinger? I am not in the camp of needing to spend 20 million on a SP. IF we don't get a Giolito/Lynn bounce back, it doesn't matter anyways.

I think you sign a strong LH outfield, SP and then roll with the rest and hope for bouncebacks and better health from the core.

I am fine leaving the bullpen as is and just signing some minor league deals. We have to much money invested and maybe we get a bounce back from one of Kelly or Diekman PLUS we get Crochet back and Bummer more healthy (maybe). Could be a strong group still

It was a dumb move at the time since we already had him under the QO already. Clearly worked out though

This is right. Break ups are hard, but sometimes needed for the greater good

Not sure what the benefit is apart for playoff game eligibility (if we make it). I was a bleacher holder for I think like $~25ish a ticket. I couldve gotten bleachers and brews for the same ticket but with 2 beers for $27.

yeah I can't see DBacks accepting that. IDK how the values are the way they are. Values HATE Marte and his contract (I dont)

I keep honing in on the Diamondbacks and if we can pry Marte from them given his large extension and down year. A buy-lower guy. I created a WILD trade that sounds fun, and could help fill some holes that works via "trade simulator" but even gives the Sox 13 more points to spend which is a good prospect (though that seems unlikely). White Sox Trade: Tim Anderson and Leury 29 trade value Diamondbacks Trade: Ketel Marte, Alek Thomas and Brandon Pfaadt. 16.10 trade value This frees the sox of Leurys salary, and provides us with 2 starting left handed bats from game 1 and a top SP prospect that could also be ready early in the year. I love Tim, but his poor defense, injury issues and potential clubs house headache? would make him a potential trade candidate if I were GM. Plus SS is insanely stacked around the league and we can find someone serviceable elsewhere. Both D-Backs guys on buy-lower deals and includes a top of the line starting pitching prospect who is already ready for 200 innings. Sounds like a fun idea and seems like a haul despite the trade value tracker not agreeing so (they have Marte has a huge negative value, salary dump guy).

looming recession?

I am of the opinion that most (if not all) teams were cheating.. They just got caught.

How is Max Muncy's defense at 2b? He'd be an ideal offensive fit

wHAT A DISASTER THAT TRADE WOULD BE.

There is almost no way at this point, that I can justify re-upping my season tickets.

YAKATOWWW

DJ is horrendous, Beckham may actually be worse. I couldn't watch lol

Sounds like Espada hit it out of the park

Plus eating Grandal money

I imagine you'd get a really good return for Anderson, something okay for Moncada, and a salary dump for Grandal

Moncada clearly has worn out his welcome. I would say Grandal as well simply because he sucked in 2022. And Anderson has been a disaster off the field recently, and to me has always felt entitled, poor work ethic.

That's a lot of movement that can't be true lol.

I am team Espada for the reason of 1. He's young. 2. He comes from a winning organization. 3. He speaks spanish. I know nothing else about him and his philosophies.

Do you also expect payroll to decrease in 2022? What're your expectations?