I was thinking Davis could be a good option, but paying a 4th OF $6M isn't wise for us right now. He wouldn't get enough playing time to get on a hot streak and be traded in July.
On a side note that's another OF the Orioles miss out on. I'm still thinking there's a chance they come back for Mallex.
This has been an odd free agency. Looking at who is still available there are 20 guys I see who would be starters or key members of a pen still available. That's not even counting all of the middle relievers, swing men, and bench guys still out there. There are going to be some teams who get some good deals. I'd still be interested in Weiters, Holland, Feliz, Logan, and Blevins at the right price. Holland will sign somewhere he's guaranteed saves though.
Joey Bats
Greg Holland
Mark Trumbo
Tyson Ross
Matt Wieters
Michael Saunders
Jason Hammel
Neftali Feliz
Jerry Blevins
Boone Logan
Luis Valbuena
Joe Blanton
Doug Fister
Brandon Moss
Mike Napoli
Trevor Plouffe
Colby Rasmus
Travis Wood
Sergio Romo
Brett Anderson
Hawk (01-05-2017)
Give me Tyson Ross if he's healthy... shoulder issues are scary but if he's healthy, he's an ace
Maybe it's just me, but I would still rather hang onto our surplus young talent in 2017 and gamble on one of the available FA arms like Ross or Foster (provided the price isn't exorbitant) with the aim to either contend using them or ship them off at the deadline. Quintana would obviously be a great add, but you can't help but wonder if the White Sox don't expect the moon given their Sale haul.
Maybe I need a refresher on Ross. Didn't he just suffer the injury this last year. And to his shoulder none the less. He probably won't pitch in 2017 if I am remembering correctly and even then has a small chance of ever getting back to where he was. Shoulder injuries are very different than elbow.
Not what he's told friends here at home. I'm sure that's the preference - anyone who said it wasn't would be lying - but Greg wants the "right situation" more than anything else.
JMO, but signing Greg to a 2 year deal rather than Johnson would have made tons of sense to me personally. With Vizcaino and others as options to close at times as well, he wouldn't have needed to be "the man" right out of the gate. If we could have signed him to a 2-year deal for a little bit more money than JJ got, the chances of extending him when he proved healthy would have grown exponentially. Since we seem to still have plenty of $$$ available maybe that could still happen - who knows???
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Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Twins beat writer:
Mike Berardino @MikeBerardino 14m14 minutes ago
Was told by source w/direct knowledge not to rule out #Braves as stealth landing spot for Dozier. Excess young arms (Wisler, Blair) w/upside
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Mike Berardino @MikeBerardino 10m10 minutes ago
Dozier's charisma, grit, marketing potential, Southern accent all would fit snugly for #Braves as they move into new ballpark.
There are some ways a Dozier deal could make sense. It all depends on what the FO is wanting to do. By adding some more power that may make it possible to have Ender in RF and Mallex in CF and being able to shed Markakis. Having a RH power bat may make it possible to shed Kemp and his salary. If he agrees to a new deal with 2 to 3 years of market value added that could possible open up a trade of Riley if he's slotted at 3B or Albies if he's manning 2B.
At first report I didn't think t made sense, and I still don't think it'll happen, but I can see why we're looking depending on what other moves we're thinking of making.
Horsehide Harry (01-06-2017)