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  1. We Got The Whole 9
    I think Squally nailed it - they should have a fuckton of interest in Paredes. So I'm out on offering Alcantara, I want him as CF insurance in case we trade Belli and PCA goes down or sucks. Caissie would be my 2nd piece and they can have virtually any pitcher in our system and we take Pressly. Sound good?
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    Jed has the ammo to beat any offer for Tucker but I'm really pessimistic on him actually doing it. Feels a bit like last winter with the Guardians and Clase/Bieber. I know he has a lot of maneuvering to do still but something is telling me to brace for blue balls again.
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    I can't imagine the Yankees missing out on Tucker and facilitating the trade to bring him to another team. I think they'd be separate deals also.
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    I'm just not sure Jed has the guts. Cashman will give them everything they want and extend him this month.
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    They can also get Bregman for like 60% of the cost and a heap of prospects for Tucker
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    Bad news is the Yankees have a history of getting things done no matter the cost but often for less than is usually expected somehow as well.
  7. We Got The Whole 9
    The Daniels move was so incredibly stupid and then he horsefeathered it up more by spending a bunch of cap on horsefeathers and blocking compensation
  8. We Got The Whole 9
    Pretty sure I read it, and it just said we checked in on his availability.
  9. We Got The Whole 9
    Yep, he should be punished appropriately for his draft record and ignoring critical positions in FA. New article suggests he might just resign after the year being that he'll be a neutered lame duck. That's actually plausible to me. The McCaskeys are to blame yet again for hiring Warren and in general for stringing Poles along. Poles hates the guy and this year has had to watch the HC who approached him with interest, but was rejected by the unqualified CEO out of horsefeathers spite, put his moribund franchise into the playoff picture. Warren has been as useless as Acorsi and Polian and yet has unilateral authority because he negotiated a stadium deal in the past. Only the McCaskeys could create a clusterfuck like this.
  10. We Got The Whole 9
    So did Bedard get ruined by the jaw shot?
  11. We Got The Whole 9
    Trades like that happen. 1 big piece, another former prospect with a little tarnish, and another top 10 guy. I know you believe Wicks is underrated but this is probably selling fairly on him. He's intriguing but doesn't appear to have enough tricks in the bag, he doesn't profile well for the pen, the Cubs have 4 SP ahead of him and are trying to add a 5th. Don't you think he's already on the bubble?
  12. We Got The Whole 9
    Just another tire Jed kicked
  13. We Got The Whole 9
    No, it's called using common sense. For months this has been obvious. There is no spot to add a FA bat unless they trade a position player, they have 6 top prospects in AAA and only one is a pitcher. I've been saying it for months but Alcantara is likely going to be the centerpiece of a major trade for a SP. The Cubs don't want him wasting away on the bench, he has too high of a ceiling, and although he hasn't hit for a ton of power he has produced at every level and teams salivate over these monstrous physical specimen that they can develop. I'm sure he has a ton of value. Throw him in a deal with Wicks or Horton and go big. I'll be really surprised if Jed doesn't make a major trade.
  14. We Got The Whole 9
    Robertson has been as close to metronomic as you are likely to find on the market and he never requires a multi-year deal. He's a platonic match for Jed, I hope he signs him.
  15. We Got The Whole 9
    I brought Minter up last month. Excellent power LHRP, Jed special, to get him for 1 year + an option.
  16. We Got The Whole 9
    I've long wondered why you don't just say ISO. We all speak that language. This is a boring move. Hopefully our catchers can hit league average though.
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    I'm fully on the Poles has to go train. He had 2 offseasons to really build a robust line and depended almost solely on the draft and totally said horsefeathers a Center. His best FA signings were Edwards and Billings (who I guess is the glue that held them together. He also drafted a total project with Kiran and took a Punter instead of grabbing more line help. He really offset the gains he made with the Carolina trade. Sweat trade was offset by doing nothing on the other EDGE as well. He's basically said, I know how to draft, leave me alone, and authored the most complete tear-down/rebuild we have seen, and now he is seeing what happens when 80% of your picks suck ass.
  18. We Got The Whole 9
    Catchers that have posted 5 war seasons are scarce. He has all the tools still. I'd be happy if they acquired him for sure.
  19. We Got The Whole 9
    Anyone know what the hell happened to Murphy last year?
  20. We Got The Whole 9
    It's. All. Hoyer. 240M is more than enough to win the division and make the playoffs every year but he's been lapped by Matt Arnold and should be thankful the Cardinals refuse to fire Mozeliak.
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    I believe Caleb has been responsible for at least 20 of those.
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    I said all along they should go big or go home and they went a tier below mid. They didn't need to spend on FA for the bench IMO, that can be addressed in several ways and they have a few guys knocking on the door that they would like to have at the ready who may need to step into a minor timeshare sooner than expected or may be full-on thrust into the action due to injury. But Matthew horsefeathers Boyd. I may turn out to be wrong, maybe this is another Lilly or Feldman signing, but right now I absolutely hate that we spent 15M on this guy instead of just giving the whole wad to Soto or going Flaherty + Robertson/Scott. I hope it blows up in Hawkins's face as this has his fingerprints all over it. Spending 15M on the bench was always just an awful idea to me though. Go make some trades and get guys who are being pushed out by young talent but profile well for bench roles and ride out their cheap salaries. Ride your starters, and if they get hurt, turn this bitch into 2014 again and let's see the young guys get integrated.
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    Felt like I was watching a Bears Packers game with those 2 recovered fumbles on Georgias last drive. Absolutely ridiculous fortune.
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    I'm surprised the Brewers aren't named. Just ran away with a terrible division despite a rookie coach and a 20 year old kid who looks like a potential 7 war player with one of the best pitching development systems in the game. I guess he wants a major market.
  25. We Got The Whole 9
    Beuhler makes too much sense with the way they operate
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