16 minutes ago, Sarava said:

Hahn's comment "“We’re prepared to go forward with the roster we have right now." Just annoys me. Why even say that? The roster as it stands now is a downgrade from last year. Minus Rodon and Madrigal I'd say the downgrade is rather significant. Don't try and sell this garbage on us.

It’s part of negotiating to gain leverage.

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16 minutes ago, Sarava said:

Hahn's comment "“We’re prepared to go forward with the roster we have right now." Just annoys me. Why even say that? The roster as it stands now is a downgrade from last year. Minus Rodon and Madrigal I'd say the downgrade is rather significant. Don't try and sell this garbage on us.

He spent more time taking about improving the roster and maximizing their chances of winning the World Series in 2022.  That quote is annoying, but is somewhat taken out of context and nothing to actually worry about.

3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

He spent more time taking about improving the roster and maximizing their chances of winning the World Series in 2022.  That quote is annoying, but is somewhat taken out of context and nothing to actually worry about.

Yeah, I would be more upset hearing this after all the good free agents have signed with teams and we end up with platoon type players at 2B and RF and a cheap 6th starter.

5 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

He spent more time taking about improving the roster and maximizing their chances of winning the World Series in 2022.  That quote is annoying, but is somewhat taken out of context and nothing to actually worry about.

Shhh, quit giving me hope. 

I hope you guys realize that the hyperbolic negativity is mostly schtick. 

Edited March 12, 20224 yr by Jack Parkman

4 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

He spent more time taking about improving the roster and maximizing their chances of winning the World Series in 2022.  That quote is annoying, but is somewhat taken out of context and nothing to actually worry about.

Hahn’s annoying every time he speaks but his quotes about potential  transactions mean absolutely nothing.  

25 minutes ago, Sarava said:

Hahn's comment "“We’re prepared to go forward with the roster we have right now." Just annoys me. Why even say that? The roster as it stands now is a downgrade from last year. Minus Rodon and Madrigal I'd say the downgrade is rather significant. Don't try and sell this garbage on us.

What boss is going out and saying these guys suck, and we need better players?

11 minutes ago, maloney.adam said:

It’s part of negotiating to gain leverage.

Yeah... when hahn calls an agent about a player now they'll be like..., wohhhhhhh, I didn't see this coming. I thought Rick was out and happy with his team, I better lower the price for him because he's not interested. 

I'm now convinced that this will be what  Hahn ends up doing:

Tepera 2/$10MM

Jorge Soler 3/$45MM

Trade Vaughn and Sheets for Bassitt

Roll with a Leury/Mendick platoon at 2B.

Book it.

Just now, Two-Gun Pete said:

I'm now convinced that this will be what  Hahn ends up doing:

Tepera 2/$10MM

Jorge Soler 3/$45MM

Trade Vaughn and Sheets for Bassitt

Roll with a Leury/Mendick platoon at 2B.

Book it.

Ewwww

3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

What boss is going out and saying these guys suck, and we need better players?

My boss says this about me every day.  

14 minutes ago, Whisox05 said:

 

I don’t see what the Mets have on their major league roster that would interest the Reds.  

2 minutes ago, Two-Gun Pete said:

I'm now convinced that this will be what  Hahn ends up doing:

Tepera 2/$10MM

Jorge Soler 3/$45MM

Trade Vaughn and Sheets for Bassitt

Roll with a Leury/Mendick platoon at 2B.

Book it.

Ok Parkman

1 minute ago, Two-Gun Pete said:

I'm now convinced that this will be what  Hahn ends up doing:

Tepera 2/$10MM

Jorge Soler 3/$45MM

Trade Vaughn and Sheets for Bassitt

Roll with a Leury/Mendick platoon at 2B.

Book it.

If we trade Vaughn for a 33 year old pitcher with 1 year left on his deal we as a fan base should riot

1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I don’t see what the Mets have on their major league roster that would interest the Reds.  

The rumors before the lockout were that they wanted to ship the extra parts (think Jeff McNeil, JD Davis, Dom Smith) for pitching.

I still think the Mets line up well with the Brewers in a deal considering they could use some offense.

Edited March 12, 20224 yr by Bob Sacamano

1 minute ago, chw42 said:

Ewwww

Look, it's either that, or RH addresses the desperate shortage at RHH DH, and gives Castellanos 5/$105MM.

 

Just now, BigHurt3515 said:

If we trade Vaughn for a 33 year old pitcher with 1 year left on his deal we as a fan base should riot

That would never happen in a million years.

1 minute ago, BigHurt3515 said:

If we trade Vaughn for a 33 year old pitcher with 1 year left on his deal we as a fan base should riot

No, no: his salary is less than Rodon's, so I've been convinced that this is the right move.

3 minutes ago, BigHurt3515 said:

Double post

Edited March 12, 20224 yr by Two-Gun Pete

1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said:

The rumors before the lockout were that they wanted to ship the extra parts (think Jeff McNeil, JD Davis, Dom Smith) for pitching.

I still think the Mets line up well with the Brewers in a deal.

Yeah, I don’t see the Reds having interest in any of those three guys, let alone for one of their big three starters.  Which pitcher on the Brewers are you thinking?

Just now, Chicago White Sox said:

Yeah, I don’t see the Reds having interest in any of those three guys, let alone for one of their big three starters.  Which pitcher on the Brewers are you thinking?

Houser or Lauer probably.

6 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

That would never happen in a million years.

You do realize that some of us think that Hahn is a schmuck, right? 

He's the same idiot that traded Tatis and a kings ransom for a season of Jeff Samardzija. 

Edited March 12, 20224 yr by Jack Parkman

6 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Ok Parkman

Oh, that reminds me:

Kimbrel stays put. After all, he was "the best reliever on the market," and you can't have enough depth .

9 minutes ago, Two-Gun Pete said:

I'm now convinced that this will be what  Hahn ends up doing:

Tepera 2/$10MM

Jorge Soler 3/$45MM

Trade Vaughn and Sheets for Bassitt

Roll with a Leury/Mendick platoon at 2B.

Book it.

ewww. That would be a gross off-season.

Just now, Jack Parkman said:

You do realize that some of us think that Hahn is a schmuck, right? 

I don’t know what that means and how it relates to Hahn making a trade that would never happen.

1 hour ago, Two-Gun Pete said:

Yeah, no one wants to pay $16MM for a guy who sucks.

Or, at least no one who bothered to do their homework on him.

Nah, they'll trade him and clear his full salary. They won't get anything good back but it will happen.