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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Oct 30, 2018 19:58:35 GMT
I have to think the Phillies are the front-runners to get Harper, but as I mentioned in the other thread, I can see the Dodgers making a push.Β Coming so close twice stings and for all the negative attention Harper gets from fans, he's a hell of a talent and is the kind of player who can simply carry a team on his back when hot.Β Guys like that don't come around every day.Β But if the Dodgers stay quiet, the Phillies are a logical landing spot and in that bandbox, he can swat 50 homers easy.Β Β Watch, some stupid team like the Rangers will enter the mix and offer him some insane contract that he simply can't turn down.Β Β The Mets will do the most Met-like thing possible and sign Daniel Murphy for 5 years, $75 million to watch him dwindle back into the 10-HR per annum guy that he was before becoming awesome.Β Gabe Kapler would not be to handle Manny or Harper, both would be sheer comedy. Would implode before May. They need a new manager, Β not a tanning bed addict accountant as their skipper. Well, just like the Cleveland Browns decided that Mayfield is more important than the head coach and offensive coordinator combined, signing Harper and or Machado makes them more important than Gabe Kapler. Heβll be out before either player.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Oct 30, 2018 20:01:29 GMT
Iβm reading these stories that say the Phillies are favored to get BOTH Machado and Harper. The playoffs and World Series were the first I really watched Machado, and I gotta say, although heβs a hell of a talent, thereβs a bit of douchebaggery about him. People here hated Rollins for doing some of that stuff. Not sure heβd fit in here. I have to think the Phillies are the front-runners to get Harper, but as I mentioned in the other thread, I can see the Dodgers making a push.Β Coming so close twice stings and for all the negative attention Harper gets from fans, he's a hell of a talent and is the kind of player who can simply carry a team on his back when hot.Β Guys like that don't come around every day.Β But if the Dodgers stay quiet, the Phillies are a logical landing spot and in that bandbox, he can swat 50 homers easy.Β Β Watch, some stupid team like the Rangers will enter the mix and offer him some insane contract that he simply can't turn down.Β Β The Mets will do the most Met-like thing possible and sign Daniel Murphy for 5 years, $75 million to watch him dwindle back into the 10-HR per annum guy that he was before becoming awesome.Β I can see any of the usual suspects making a push for either of those guys. I mean pretend youβre Harper. If you get similar offers from the Phillies and Yankees, itβs not much of a choice is it? I think Philly will have to overpay to get these guys. Good thing they have the money.
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Oct 30, 2018 20:02:21 GMT
Gabe Kapler would not be to handle Manny or Harper, both would be sheer comedy. Would implode before May. They need a new manager, not a tanning bed addict accountant as their skipper. Well, just like the Cleveland Browns decided that Mayfield is more important than the head coach and offensive coordinator combined, signing Harper and or Machado makes them more important than Gabe Kapler. Heβll be out before either player. Not sure manny or Harper are title type players. Would make them worse as a team. the best series I watched this year and noted in August, were Phils @ Red Sox, Brewers @ dodgers. phils should have at least made the playoffs, if they get a baseball manager, and just work on baserunning and defense they make the World Series.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Oct 30, 2018 20:10:47 GMT
Well, just like the Cleveland Browns decided that Mayfield is more important than the head coach and offensive coordinator combined, signing Harper and or Machado makes them more important than Gabe Kapler. Heβll be out before either player. Not sure manny or Harper are title type players. Β Would make them worse as a team. the best series I watched this year and noted in August, were Phils @ Red Sox, Brewers @ dodgers. phils should have at least made the playoffs, if they get a baseball manager, and just work on baserunning and defense they make the World Series. Theyβre maybe not title players in the way David Ortiz or Justin Verlander are, but theyβre better than what weβve got. And βwork on defenseβ? We have about the worst defense on the league. Part of that though is they have players playing out of their natural positions but also because they just suck at it. Iβll be the first to tell you that if the Phillies sign them both they STILL might not make they playoffs, but theyβll be two pieces that are vast improvements over 2018.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Oct 30, 2018 21:36:58 GMT
I don't see the Yankees going for Harper. They really don't need a power hitting Of, do they. And they seem to be cool on Machado. I'll be shocked if they don't sign Patrick Corbin. He's a Yankee fan and fills a need. And I think they sign or trade for another starter. CC is gone, Tanaka is fragile, Sonny Gray is gone. And I think they resign JA Happ.
I'd put my money on Harper (if he doesn't stay in DC, a real possibility) going to the Cubs. He likes Joe Maddon and Joe likes him. He could thrive under Maddon's fun regime and he might thrive getting out of the "savior of the franchise" tag. Philly is possible but they need a lot more than people think. He wants the possibility for a WS soon.
Machado, I don't know. He really fucked himself. Not the ankle stepping. But teams are scared of the "I'm not Johnny Hustle" and not running out a ball hit to the OF wall. From a guy who hit .182 with ZERO XBH's. Teams will think "If he can't be bothered on the big stage, how will he be when he get eight years guaranteed". Someone will sign him, could be a Hosmer-eaque shocker.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2018 0:38:32 GMT
I'm super interested in what the Braves do this offseason. Differing reports state that they'll have somewhere between 30-60 million to spend. Rumors I've seen that they're interested in JT Realmuto the Catcher from the Marlins. Braves need an upgrade there. Braves need upgrades in all these places to be fair: C OF SP RP I personally would love to see an offseason that looked something like this. Sign Patrick Corbin, Yasmani Grandal, David Robertson Trade for Nicholas Castellanos Trade away Julio Tehran The Braves are loaded with cash going into next year and I see them landing Machado. If I'm them, I stay away from Patrick Corbin unless his market dries up and you can get him for something along the lines of 4 years, $15m. To me, he's a fool's gold type of free agent pitcher. He's got good stuff and was pretty solid last year but I think he's not worth front-line starter money and if you're trading away Teheran, you're basically just replacing him with Corbin at that point. Robbing Peter to pay Paul. I think the Yankees are going to go all-in on Corbin as their rotation is pretty thin and the Braves should let them overpay for him. The Braves definitely won't win a bidding war against the Yankees with Corbin that's for sure. I really liked the year he had this year and think he could be an asset as a power lefty and a #2 starter. Of course I don't want the Braves to over pay anybody. In terms of Machado I have zero reasoning to think they go after him. They'd go after Harper over him if they were to get one of those two. They have a good young 3rd Baseman in Johan Camargo and a very good defensive SS in Dansby Swanson who in my mind it's too early to just give up on his offensive game. They also have one of their top prospects in AAA that's a power hitting 3rd baseman but I think he's likely going to be a trade chip. In terms of comparing Corbin and Tehran, Julio's biggest issue is walking guys and then giving up big home runs. He walked 4.3 batters per 9 innings last year while allowing 1.3 HRs per 9 innings. Corbin on the other hand walked 2.2 per 9 inning and 0.7 HR per 9 innings. I consider those to be massive upgrades. Now whether or not this is a contract year mirage idk hard to predict that. I just know those are numbers I'd much rather have.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2018 0:40:55 GMT
I don't see the Yankees going for Harper. They really don't need a power hitting Of, do they. And they seem to be cool on Machado. I'll be shocked if they don't sign Patrick Corbin. He's a Yankee fan and fills a need. And I think they sign or trade for another starter. CC is gone, Tanaka is fragile, Sonny Gray is gone. And I think they resign JA Happ. I'd put my money on Harper (if he doesn't stay in DC, a real possibility) going to the Cubs. He likes Joe Maddon and Joe likes him. He could thrive under Maddon's fun regime and he might thrive getting out of the "savior of the franchise" tag. Philly is possible but they need a lot more than people think. He wants the possibility for a WS soon. Machado, I don't know. He really fucked himself. Not the ankle stepping. But teams are scared of the "I'm not Johnny Hustle" and not running out a ball hit to the OF wall. From a guy who hit .182 with ZERO XBH's. Teams will think "If he can't be bothered on the big stage, how will he be when he get eight years guaranteed". Someone will sign him, could be a Hosmer-eaque shocker. The non hustle thing would certainly turn me off from signing him to a massive contract. From a Braves perspective you wouldn't want that type of attitude rubbing off on the young Braves team.
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Oct 31, 2018 5:33:10 GMT
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Nov 2, 2018 21:55:47 GMT
What they're saying about the Phillies: Paul Goldschmidt, Clayton Kershaw and other interesting fall trade, free agency rumors www.phillyvoice.com/what-theyre-saying-phillies-paul-goldschmidt-clayton-kershaw-patrick-corbin-trade-free-agency-rumors/rizona firesale The Diamondbacks are rumored to be in the midst of conducting a fire sale and partaking in an ambitious rebuild. We already mentioned Greinke as a possible trade target. The biggest trade target? Well that would be Paul Goldschmidt of course. The first baseman has turned in MVP-caliber performances for four seasons now and if he's on the move, could be as big an impact bat as any. Why wouldn't the Phillies jump at the chance to get one of the best sluggers in the game? Well, he plays first base, which is less than ideal. Here's how The Good Phight's Ethan Witte sees it: While Rhys Hoskins has been saying all the right things about wanting to improve as an outfielder, there is little doubt he wants to return to first base. Bringing someone like Goldschmidt, as good as he is, blocks that spot for Hoskins, pushing him back to the outfield and not addressing the issue of the teamβs poor defense at all. [The Good Phight]
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Nov 2, 2018 22:43:03 GMT
What they're saying about the Phillies: Paul Goldschmidt, Clayton Kershaw and other interesting fall trade, free agency rumors www.phillyvoice.com/what-theyre-saying-phillies-paul-goldschmidt-clayton-kershaw-patrick-corbin-trade-free-agency-rumors/rizona firesale The Diamondbacks are rumored to be in the midst of conducting a fire sale and partaking in an ambitious rebuild. We already mentioned Greinke as a possible trade target. The biggest trade target? Well that would be Paul Goldschmidt of course. The first baseman has turned in MVP-caliber performances for four seasons now and if he's on the move, could be as big an impact bat as any. Why wouldn't the Phillies jump at the chance to get one of the best sluggers in the game? Well, he plays first base, which is less than ideal. Here's how The Good Phight's Ethan Witte sees it: While Rhys Hoskins has been saying all the right things about wanting to improve as an outfielder, there is little doubt he wants to return to first base. Bringing someone like Goldschmidt, as good as he is, blocks that spot for Hoskins, pushing him back to the outfield and not addressing the issue of the teamβs poor defense at all. [The Good Phight] Well Kershaw just signed with the Dodgers. 3 years $93 million I think. Sounds like a real bargain that theyβll never live to regret.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2018 23:47:02 GMT
Apparently the Indians are listening to offers for veterans including Corey Kluber according to Buster Olney. What are the Indians doing there? They going to blow it up or something? Not seeing anything as to why.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 3, 2018 0:02:34 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2018 0:10:15 GMT
Last year MLB Trade Rumors were WAY off in their predictions for free agent contracts. That being said, I would be shocked if either guy got that many years. You'd think that teams are trying to shy away from decade long contracts. I'd think somebody like Harper ends up with something like 7/8 years with an opt out after 3/4. No idea what Machado gets now after hearing teams interest in him softened after the World Series. I imagine that johnny hustle comment didn't exactly endear him to many. I know I wouldn't be eager to pay that guy that much money for that long knowing he's not going to go out there and hustle.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Nov 3, 2018 0:38:10 GMT
If any team gives these guys those dollars or those years they should immediately be contracted due to stupidity.
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Post by sdm3 on Nov 3, 2018 2:57:46 GMT
The Rangers got wood. Specifically, Chris Woodward to be their new manager.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 3, 2018 15:11:51 GMT
If any team gives these guys those dollars or those years they should immediately be contracted due to stupidity. No sane person would write contracts like those after Pujols, Cabrera, A-Rod. I don't know about 14 years, but both will get 10-12. And the owners will justify it because of their relative youth. And, like I said in another post, owners are stupid.
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Nov 3, 2018 21:53:36 GMT
Apparently the Indians are listening to offers for veterans including Corey Kluber according to Buster Olney. What are the Indians doing there? They going to blow it up or something? Not seeing anything as to why. bauer is the future #1.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 3, 2018 23:22:59 GMT
Apparently the Indians are listening to offers for veterans including Corey Kluber according to Buster Olney. What are the Indians doing there? They going to blow it up or something? Not seeing anything as to why. Seems tightwad-ish. Indians projected payroll for 2019 is $96 million (BB Reference doesn't list Bauer and Lindor's contracts). Guess the Tribe believes that they can win the AL Central without Kluber (they can). Kluber is only owed $17,000,000 for next year, with a $16.5 million team option in 2020. However, Kluber will be 33 before April of 2019 is over. usually, the age when pitchers begin to deteriorate. Might be wise to dump him, get a haul of prospects and spend the cash on deals for Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez.
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Nov 3, 2018 23:38:29 GMT
Apparently the Indians are listening to offers for veterans including Corey Kluber according to Buster Olney. What are the Indians doing there? They going to blow it up or something? Not seeing anything as to why. Seems tightwad-ish. Indians projected payroll for 2019 is $96 million (BB Reference doesn't list Bauer and Lindor's contracts). Guess the Tribe believes that they can win the AL Central without Kluber (they can). Kluber is only owed $17,000,000 for next year, with a $16.5 million team option in 2020. However, Kluber will be 33 before April of 2019 is over. usually, the age when pitchers begin to deteriorate. Might be wise to dump him, get a haul of prospects and spend the cash on deals for Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez. He also blows in the postseason. Brantley is going to the Cards last I heard...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2018 23:43:54 GMT
Seems tightwad-ish. Indians projected payroll for 2019 is $96 million (BB Reference doesn't list Bauer and Lindor's contracts). Guess the Tribe believes that they can win the AL Central without Kluber (they can). Kluber is only owed $17,000,000 for next year, with a $16.5 million team option in 2020. However, Kluber will be 33 before April of 2019 is over. usually, the age when pitchers begin to deteriorate. Might be wise to dump him, get a haul of prospects and spend the cash on deals for Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez. He also blows in the postseason. Brantley is going to the Cards last I heard... He was pretty damn good leading up to the World Series. (Kluber that is) I'd be shocked if Brantley went to StL. They have a bit of a logjam in regards to the OF. Ozuna/Bader/O'Neill/Fowler/Martinez. Ozuna and Bader seem to be locks while Fowler is eating a fat ass horrible contract. Martinez is a good bat but has no real position so they shoved him in RF late in the year when they went on a run. O'Neill is a guy who they like too. Not sure where Brantley fits in unless they trade away some guys. What the Cardinals really need is a power hitting Corner IF. Heard Josh Donaldson connected to them a lot. If the DBacks are legit shopping Goldschmidt the Cardinals would be an ideal spot for him too sadly.
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