January 31, 20242 yr 1 minute ago, fathom said: Didn’t seem like anything really sourced, but Bruce mentioned Orioles, Dodgers, Mariners and Rangers as options today. He clarified his stance that Cease being dealt before ST starts was his opinion. The Rangers aren't someone we have talked about a lot, but boy could they put together a top notch deal if they wanted to.
January 31, 20242 yr 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: The Rangers aren't someone we have talked about a lot, but boy could they put together a top notch deal if they wanted to. Especially if they lose out on Montgomery.. Heyman is on at 2pm CST on that Bleacher Report app, fully expecting him to say that Dylan Cease may or may not be traded
January 31, 20242 yr 5 minutes ago, Rey21 said: Especially if they lose out on Montgomery.. Heyman is on at 2pm CST on that Bleacher Report app, fully expecting him to say that Dylan Cease may or may not be traded Bold prediction
January 31, 20242 yr 35 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: The Rangers aren't someone we have talked about a lot, but boy could they put together a top notch deal if they wanted to. The Rangers making this move right now would also be rather bizarre. While they could use starting pitching right now, it is reasonable to expect that one or both of DeGrom and Scherzer could be available in the second half. They still have to get through the first half, but paying a big prospect price when they have a decent likelihood of starting help in the second half and for the playoffs doesn't seem like a very smart strategy. Similarly, they're going to have to at least try DeGrom in 2025 with the money he's making. This is the kind of place that should sign a Clevinger or something like that.
January 31, 20242 yr Rangers have always made tons of sense to me and been one of my top trade partners
January 31, 20242 yr The Rangers traded for a lot of pitching last year I'd be very surprised if they traded for another high end pitcher.
January 31, 20242 yr 2 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: The Rangers traded for a lot of pitching last year I'd be very surprised if they traded for another high end pitcher. Yeah I feel the same. Let’s see where they’re at in July.
January 31, 20242 yr If the Rangers are involved you can assume the players the Sox would be targeting would be INF Justin Foscue and SP Brock Porter.
January 31, 20242 yr 1 hour ago, Balta1701 said: The Rangers making this move right now would also be rather bizarre. While they could use starting pitching right now, it is reasonable to expect that one or both of DeGrom and Scherzer could be available in the second half. They still have to get through the first half, but paying a big prospect price when they have a decent likelihood of starting help in the second half and for the playoffs doesn't seem like a very smart strategy. Similarly, they're going to have to at least try DeGrom in 2025 with the money he's making. This is the kind of place that should sign a Clevinger or something like that. Not to mention Seager's suddenly shaky health status now.
January 31, 20242 yr https://www.yahoo.com/sports/predictions-mlbs-top-remaining-2024-111429456.html Predictions on remaining free agents…lots of implications for the Cease market.
January 31, 20242 yr 50 minutes ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: If the Rangers are involved you can assume the players the Sox would be targeting would be INF Justin Foscue and SP Brock Porter. Why would we want Foscue? RH 2B that's a butcher that can only hit for avg.....what am I missing here? If they are gonna go SP plus one positional piece, it would be a disaster of biblical proportions for Getz to accept a RH hitter that is also a butcher as the position piece. If Getz is going to suddenly be OK with butchers, at least get a LHS. I mean if that's the case, they should have gotten Busch plus one of the LAD pitching prospects. Edited January 31, 20242 yr by SoCalChiSox
January 31, 20242 yr 11 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said: Why would we want Foscue? RH 2B that's a butcher that can only hit for avg.....what am I missing here? If they are gonna go SP plus one positional piece, it would be a disaster of biblical proportions for Getz to accept a RH hitter that is also a butcher as the position piece. If Getz is going to suddenly be OK with butchers, at least get a LHS. I mean if that's the case, they should have gotten Busch plus one of the LAD pitching prospects. I'm with you. Bat only profile. I'd be pretty underwhelmed. Quote Scouting Report: Wherever he lands on the diamond, Foscue’s value will come from what he does at the plate. When he swings, he usually makes contact. His rate of miss (17.8%) and in-zone miss (8.9%) were both excellent, but his impact was just average. To improve, Foscue will need to add some more loft to his bat path, which was an area of focus at Texas’ postseason instructional camp. If he can make that change successfully, some of the 62 doubles he’s amassed over the past two seasons might leave the park. Defensively, Foscue does not have the range, mobility or arm strength to stick up the middle or at third base. He’s also blocked by Josh Jung, Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. That leaves first base, where he might serve as an effective platoon partner for Nathaniel Lowe. Foscue is a well below-average runner as well.
January 31, 20242 yr I am sure Carter and Langford are off limits, but the Wolcott kid, as well as Leiter and Rocker are all pieces that could build a deal together with.
January 31, 20242 yr 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I am sure Carter and Langford are off limits, but the Wolcott kid, as well as Leiter and Rocker are all pieces that could build a deal together with. Walcott, Porter and Rocker would be my ask or maybe grab Zavala after a down year Edited January 31, 20242 yr by Squirmin' for Yermin
January 31, 20242 yr The biggest benefit of this offseason is learning all the MLB minor league systems about as well or even better than KW or Haber…because of all the sharing of data points and diverse perspectives percolating.
January 31, 20242 yr https://twitter.com/og_yungdilly/status/1752773687734829519?t=SD9IP1KPWsGgkf5vXVOe4g&s=19
January 31, 20242 yr 1 minute ago, Princess Dye said: https://twitter.com/og_yungdilly/status/1752773687734829519?t=SD9IP1KPWsGgkf5vXVOe4g&s=19 Apparently, Getz is asking a lot for Cease, heh.
January 31, 20242 yr I think Getz is playing this ok. Still think Cease is gone before games start (2/23), but he may actually have to show up to Glendale for a short time.
January 31, 20242 yr 10 minutes ago, flavum said: I think Getz is playing this ok. Still think Cease is gone before games start (2/23), but he may actually have to show up to Glendale for a short time. I'm a getting a little concerned he didn't play it correctly when its all said and done. I am very nervous about keeping Cease into the season.
January 31, 20242 yr 47 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: The biggest benefit of this offseason is learning all the MLB minor league systems about as well or even better than KW or Haber…because of all the sharing of data points and diverse perspectives percolating. Even more names to throw about!
February 1, 20242 yr 34 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said: I'm a getting a little concerned he didn't play it correctly when its all said and done. I am very nervous about keeping Cease into the season. I mean I’d much rather he ask for too much than accept too little. Plenty of time left here.
February 1, 20242 yr 29 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: I mean I’d much rather he ask for too much than accept too little. Plenty of time left here. Not really, we're roughly 2 weeks away from ST starting up. I really don't like how we may end up banking on Cease building up his value when the chances of his value remaining the same or decreasing are more likely to occur.
February 1, 20242 yr 2 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said: Not really, we're roughly 2 weeks away from ST starting up. I really don't like how we may end up banking on Cease building up his value when the chances of his value remaining the same or decreasing are more likely to occur. Agree and we don’t even know if the best offers are “too little.”
February 1, 20242 yr 8 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said: Not really, we're roughly 2 weeks away from ST starting up. I really don't like how we may end up banking on Cease building up his value when the chances of his value remaining the same or decreasing are more likely to occur. Not so sure about that with the generally much improved defense (still don't know about RF) and almost complete turnover of the roster...not to mention renewed motivation for Dylan to pitch well enough to be traded to a contender.
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