Stratos
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Reminder that alleged "offers" as rumors can just be Boras planting lies used for leverage in negotiation. It could also be that nobody is offering more than 4 or 5 years at this point, or Astros have moved on. We don't know what to believe so everything is with a grain of salt.
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Robertson, Jansen, Pivetta, Canha, Turner etc still left out there, plus Bregman and a bunch of relievers and bench guys. If Pivetta comes down enough he'd be worth the QO pick. I have no issues with Rea for depth at 5m, that's worth the 1 WAR or so he can give. We have about 22-24 left to spend, maybe a bit more, and no less than 4 solid options out there that can improve the team.
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I think he's owed the equivalent of 60m over the next 3 years by the Cards. A bunch of it deferred through 2041 lol
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Is Arenado an option here? Would he even be worth the bother?
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We're screwed. With around 32m left minus about 8m in space what is plan B? Could always try to get Robertson on a good deal, maybe 10m. Or some kind of trade, even eating salary for a year
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https://youtu.be/uACvFAm6JSM?si=mXWNdsE2Fnh47zCo
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It would be trading 2 years of a 4 WAR player on a good contract for 3 years of a 2 WAR player. Schmidt is an average pitcher.
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If we were all Bregman we wouldn't want the short term deal either. But if the market and offer isn't there he has no choice.
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If they trade any of them just for a money dump Ricketts is a cheap POS
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No way I do that trade.
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Hoyer signing Bregman then trading Nico for something like Cease (or King) + prospect would be crazy. I don't think it happens but it could. An NLCS of Dodgers vs Cubs could be a classic. Nico for Cease or King would need to come with another player/prospect because of Nico's 2nd year. King is a much bigger risk than Cease obviously because of the lack of track record. I think the Cubs would want Cease.
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Altuve has been working out in LF the last few weeks: https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/astros-jose-altuve-already-working-out-in-left-field/
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Except Soto and Snell. I guess he's still really good with the elite players but only so much you can do with others.
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Yeah she got Bellinger before everyone. She might know somebod.y. Boras clients too
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What's the latest from KatyPerrysBootyHole?
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If he signs a longer term deal, like 4 years, then that might matter and hitting environment not as much
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You're correct. My bad.
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Everything else equal, If I were Bregman I'd want to sign with the Red Sox or Astros because of the hitting environment. Cubs and Tigers would be much lower.
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Pecota projects 84 wins for the Cubs hahaha
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I'm not sure 2 years of Nico for 1 year of Cease is a good trade.
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A bit weird to trade for Paredes and Cam Smith if you're optimistic or even planning on keeping Bregman. I don't see it happening. Paredes has no position.
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Agree. If you're going to spend money spend it now and be better for 6 months rather than 2 months. Even deadline money is a bit silly, just spend the money for the 6 months and keep like 5m for those small roster moves and callups every team does throughout the year.
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It's very possible they're waiting out Boras again on Bregman like they did on Bellinger. Jed won that round and might win this too. Reports the Tigers are still in on Bregman could be false. I think the fact that Bregman still isn't signed anywhere is a good indication his market is weak. If there was a good 4+ year deal out there he'd be signed already. Bellinger was going into age 28 year when he signed and Bregman will be 31 all season, that's 3 prime years and significant.
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I agree, there isn't anything too meaningful to spend on in FA if they're out on Robertson and the pen is basically set. Pivetta with the QO isn't that great at all, and I think that's definitely hurting him in FA, i'd be PO'd if I were him LOL. Trades are possible but I don't see them bleeding Iowa for Cease etc. Maybe some guys in the low minors they'd trade, like Rojas. If they want a 8-10m cushion under the LT then they only have about 22-24m left to spend.
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Agree. Potential batting order: Happ Seiya Tucker Bregman Busch Swanson Nico Amaya/Kelly PCA