Payroll could be 150 or more after seeing this. Glad to see them investing into the team while we are in our contention window. I think Donaldson gets brought back soon or a trade for a controllable cheap cleanup hitter.
Payroll could be 150 or more after seeing this. Glad to see them investing into the team while we are in our contention window. I think Donaldson gets brought back soon or a trade for a controllable cheap cleanup hitter.
BedellBrave (12-04-2019)
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jpx7 (12-04-2019)
Interesting how AA handles the rotation this year.No more 10 day DL for pitchers anymore only position players. Wont be able to shuttle as much.
Forever Fredi
I mean Hamels had about the 4th or 5th best season this year among current FA starters. And he was better than MadBum on a per start basis. He's certainly an upgrade over DK, so our rotation is already primed to be better than last year.
I'd call a pitcher than provides 2.5 WAR in 141 innings a definite difference maker. If he can stay relatively healthy and provide around 180 innings or more, I'd pencil him in for another 2.5+ WAR season. For what it's worth, Steamer's has him projected for 160 innings and 2.1 WAR. Is that worth 18 million? May be not, but any other FA starter that's likely to provide that sort of production will cost a lot more in years and total dollars, so we're paying a bit of a premium to keep the risk down.
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I just don’t think this is his only move. If it ends up being it....I’m not saying we are in bad shape. Come playoff time though, you will be once again in a strange position unless these guys take steps...which they should.
I can’t really trust Fried or Folty yet. They showed flashes of being TOR starters and and then at other times were really not so hot. Newk is in the same boat.
Come playoff time you would start Soroka and then probably Cole? That’s solid, but I’m not sure that really scares anyone either.
jpx7 (12-04-2019)
I like the player.
I like one year deals for free agents.
I like the option to qo next year. I’m ok paying sub 20 for a three war lh.
Probably a positive for fried and newk development.
Multi year for bumgardner is scary to me.
Being this all in makes me think we need a Donaldson plus an impact bat trade to truely be a legit contender.
jpx7 (12-04-2019)