OT: 2023 MLB Thread

[sbjnyc]

"While Stanton has decent stats at Fenway, with 100 ABs whoever called him the best of all time sounds like they were suffering from a massive hallucination."
Again, they threw out some crazy high # for something.
Didn't sound like it was without some basis in fact.

"Sox are in last place - they are sellers, not buyers. They don't need any of those guys. And Devers isn't a free agent so why are they trading him?"
Devers is a free agent after next yr.
Getting Stanton now for Devers is a win next 4-ish yrs/+.

Disagree they could not use Hicks. Their OF sucks ass and needs speed, Bradley not withstanding.

They could make a commitment to either/both Devers/Bogarts, but have not.
What does that tell you?

"Washington doesn't want any contracts unless they are high end, cost controlled prospects at the beginning of their career (they are selling the team). In fact whoever gets Soto is likely getting stuck with Corbin and/or possibly Strasberg. So for your top 3-4 prospects, you can land Soto for 2 years, the NL's worst pitcher in Corbin who you'll owe $70 million over the next 2.5 years and the privilege of signing Soto to a $450+ million deal."
I didn't develop the follow thru of say that I had.
I only said that Devers is a signif get for Nats (esp w/a year to sign long term and all of next yr as a backup plan is to jettson as a rental),
Nats asking a good player, player(s) + prospects [+ likely as you said ditching Corbin $$$].

Devers is a signif enuf add reduces some of what else goes other way to DC

dat's all I'm sayin

Yes I'm sure the Sox are fighting off the competition in a rush to trade their younger players for a couple of 32yos with another 4 years to go on their contracts.

 

[mrmovies779]

Very nice pick up by the Yanks. Effross has some nasty stuff

 

[sbjnyc]

Hopefully the yanks don’t try to Ohtanize judge.

 

[Kocur26]

The New York Yankees are acquiring Frankie Montas from the Oakland Athletics, per Jack Curry.

 

[17futurecap]

Always good getting guys with control.

Hopefully Montas injury was minor from a few weeks ago.

Kept Peraza nice, now give him a chance at short, IKF stinks.

 

[Adam Fox Time]

I would have easily given 2 guys in the top 100 who weren’t Volpe.

Do you still think this?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Do you still think this?

Yes. Castillo is excellent where as Montas is just okay.

I say this thinking they did well in the Montas deal considering what was rumored.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Yes. Castillo is excellent where as Montas is just okay.

I say this thinking they did well in the Montas deal considering what was rumored.

If they couldn't get Castillo, Montas is a solid plan B. Hopefully, it's not a Sonny Gray part 2, but I have faith in Matt Blake.

 

[Kocur26]

Rid this team of 2 of these 3 assrags;

Hicks

Gallo

Donaldson

 

[Irishguy42]

Good trades for the Yankees

 

[mrmovies779]

Montas is a quality arm,just has to stay healthy.Injuries have been his problem.Trivino will help the bp too.Nice moves today by Cash

 

[sbjnyc]

Red Sox trading for Tony pham doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[will1066]

Live in DC

 

[Kocur26]

Curry says Dodgers Soto

Says Gallo all but gone

Says cashman active

 

[Kocur26]

 

[Adam Fox Time]

Benintendi hasn’t been great so far. I know it’s only been a few games but I want him to succeed.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Benintendi hasn’t been great so far. I know it’s only been a few games but I want him to succeed.

Hitting-wise, yeah. At least he's been walking a lot, so still getting on base. Hits should come soon.

 

[mrmovies779]

Trevino 2 homers tonight. First multi HR game of his career.

 

[HANK30]

Yankees giving up a lot of young pitching talent for average players

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Yankees giving up a lot of young pitching talent for average players

Lol, "average players."

And the players they gave up aren't anything that special, don't worry. They kept Volpe and Peraza, who are better prospects.

 

[Kocur26]

Sherman ; Yankees aren’t done .

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Yankees giving up a lot of young pitching talent for average players

You're going to be fun to bump in a few months.

 

[17futurecap]

Reading Law on the 3 Yanks trades, he was probably highest on the guy we gave up for the Cubs relief pitcher.

He hated the return for Oakland, and felt the Royals sacrificed a better return to just get pitchers.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Soto and Tatis in the same lineup should be fun.

 

[bernmeister]

Soto and Tatis in the same lineup should be fun.

If we did Stanton + for Devers + then flipped Devers, Torres + 2 pitchers, I think that is at min competitive to this SD offer.
Be that as it may.
Tying up $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ in both Soto + Judge may be problematic.