strykerpks
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Brewers trade Devin Williams to NYY for Nestor Cortes , Caleb Durbin and cash
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Eephus
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Pitcher Luis Ortiz is a better fit w/ the Clevelands' needs than Horwitz was.
Eephus
Footballguy
Oh well, so much for my Luke Weaver dynasty shares. We'll always have September.
Both Williams and Cortes are in their final year before free agency. Durbin is a unique prospect; a little guy who doesn't hit the ball hard at all but has been successful at all minor league stops. If he can maintain his BB/K percentages in the majors, he'll be a fan favorite in Milwaukee.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
Yankees now have an infield of Volpe at SS, Jazz at either 3B or 2B with Oswaldo Cabrera or Oswald Peraza at the other one, and a platoon of Ben Rice and the ghost of DJ LeMahieu at 1B.
I suspect they won't go into the season like that.
I suspect they won't go into the season like that.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
Kyle Tucker to the Cubs for Isaac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith.
Eephus
Footballguy
They haven't exactly been doing a bang up job in Phoenix
Eephus
Footballguy
With the trades of Smith and Braden Montgomery, two of the top fourteen picks of the 2024 draft have already been moved with a total of 134 professional PAs between them. I guess everybody said it was a weak draft class.
This seemingly marks the end of the Astros' championship window--for whom the trash can tolls.
Yeah, just because you have money, doesn't mean you're a good owner. Honestly, I wouldn't want anything to do with Mat Ishbia
Their problem in Phoenix is that they've thrown money around too liberally, which is less of a problem in baseball.
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
I will dare to say anyone would be better than the Pohlads.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
He was the fan favorite walk-on for the MSU basketball team while I was there. I still feel inclined to root for him, although being worth $10 billion kinda ruins that underdog vibe.
snellman
Footballguy
They don't even need to be big spenders. Just get up to slightly above average would be great.
Eephus
Footballguy
Cody Bellinger and his bad contract (2/$52.5M) didn't have much value on the trade market. In a rare Cody for Cody exchange, the Cubs only get bullpen JAG Cody Poteet in return and still had to send money to the Bronx to make it work.
Belli is overpaid but he's a good fit with the Yankees where he can fill a hole either in the OF or at 1B. The right field porch should help his HR totals.
Belli is overpaid but he's a good fit with the Yankees where he can fill a hole either in the OF or at 1B. The right field porch should help his HR totals.
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Eephus
Footballguy
The Mets have basically swapped Manaea and Severino for Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes. It seems like a lateral move at best but pitchers are unpredictable.
Holmes hasn't started a game since his rookie year but they plan to stretch him out. It could work but if it doesn't, he's still a reliable bullpen arm.
Holmes hasn't started a game since his rookie year but they plan to stretch him out. It could work but if it doesn't, he's still a reliable bullpen arm.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
I read that he has been told that he is the CF with Judge moving to RF.
Todem
Footballguy
Yep. That porch will be good to him.
I think Ben Rice will get every opportunity this upcoming spring to win the 1B job.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
The Bellinger trade drops the Cubs 2025 payroll by 20+ million. They have had their sights set on Luis Castillo and might offer a similar deal that the Yankees offered for Bellinger--a prospect in exchange for taking on the bulk of the contract.
Castillo carries 24 million for the next three years, and then a performance based clause for 25 million in year four.
Castillo carries 24 million for the next three years, and then a performance based clause for 25 million in year four.
Eephus
Footballguy
Small sample size but Rice did nothing after a hot start. He needs to make some adjustments or else it's going to be DJLM time again.
Todem
Footballguy
That is exactly it. The sample size was simply too small.
kupcho1
Footballguy
Please tell me his nickname is Uncle.
heckmanm
Footballguy
Well, they're still paying Bobby Bonilla, so they're a little gunshy about deferring any more $$
B Maverick
Footballguy
Saw something yesterday saying that Belli's wife is Stanton's ex girlfriend, which could make the locker room a bit awkward.
B Maverick
Footballguy
RIP Ricky! One of a kind for sure.
(Some great stories in the who passed away thread)
(Some great stories in the who passed away thread)
B Maverick
Footballguy
P Walker Beuhler to the Red Sox 1yr/$21m
Eephus
Footballguy
This is the biggest headscratcher of the off-season for me so far. Buehler can be excellent but it's been a long time since he's had a $21M season. The lack of a second year option limits the upside on the Sox' side of the deal.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
Gavin Lux to the Reds.
He had a pretty good 2nd half, and has had success at Great American Ballpark.
He had a pretty good 2nd half, and has had success at Great American Ballpark.
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Eephus
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I assume the Reds are going to play him at third alongside Elly and McLain. They have a whole passel of infielders.
The Dodgers moved Lux off short because he had trouble making the throws.
3C's
Footballguy
but but but, Gomes just said he would be the Dodgers 2B!!
Didn't the Reds move India because they had too many infielders?
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
The Dodgers are pretty good at deciding when to cut bait with a player when he has nowhere to play defensively.
Last year they traded Michael Busch to the Cubs even though he had raked at AAA because he was blocked by Freeman at 1B and couldn't hack it at 2B.
3C's
Footballguy
They should be cutting bait with CT3 but not sure they will just yet.
Dodgers had a logjam all of a sudden in the middle infield (after signing Kim from KBO) so someone had to go and Lux always appeared to be the odd man out.
Trading Busch wasn't a great move IMO. Sure Freeman had him blocked at 1B but he should could have been used at 3rd. Solid rookie season for him at Chicago.
Eephus
Footballguy
Zyhir Hope has the potential to make this trade look like a crime scene in a few years
3C's
Footballguy
"they" say Jackson Ferris is a better version of Blake Snell when Snell was Ferris' age. If they both pan out it will indeed be a steal. Still wish Busch was a Dodger though but you gotta give to get.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
I like the trade but I also have this question.
Eephus
Footballguy
Lux is another left handed bat for a team that doesn't have many
scoobus
Footballguy
Who hasn't?
ChiefD
Footballguy
I’ve always hated this stat when media people say this.
It’s totally irrelevant. He’s not going to be facing Reds pitchers anymore when he plays there.
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Is this some kind of racial profiling thing?
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
The preferred term is Ginger pitchers.
I mean the original comment came from "ChiefD" sooooooo.........
Are you saying that they won't be facing the Blue Pitchers?
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
Hope things work out better than the Timberwolves sale.
I’m more interested in going to see Verlander pitch than Mason Black, so I get it.
Yankee23Fan
Fair Tax!
I wouldn't ever want to stop playing so I get it. But man, my initial reaction is just let the HoF clock start and enjoy life.
strykerpks
Footballguy
Fixed it for you
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