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This board is going to absolutely melt down if the Braves ever go all in and sign someone of Joe Ryan or Pablo Lopez's caliber. Not saying it wouldn't be a great move, but the cost is going to shock people. Quality MLB pitching is simply expensive.

I keep forgetting the Braves have three wild cards in López, Jiménez and Holmes. I’m less worried about Jiménez long-term with the knee since the arm is fine. He just needs to get that taken care of. 2026 is definitely in question, though. López is the big one for me. Every time he’s yo-yo’d...

The Red Sox have acquired Sonny Gray from the Cardinals.

He's a perfectly solid depth add for the back end of the bullpen and has had plenty of really good years. If Alex doesn’t sign anyone else, sure, that would be a failure. But there’s almost zero chance that happens. As it stands, this is a totally solid move.

Bellinger at around $27M would be way more useful. I've said for months, just like many of you, that a versatile outfielder who can hit and rotate in and out of the DH position with Ronnie and Profar would be extremely valuable.

FWIW, I'm completely with you all. It would be wild, and not in a good way.

I also know Alonso is receiving interest as a DH. Like him or not, the offensive numbers are there. Acuña RF Schwarber/Alonso DH Riley 3B Olson 1B Baldwin/Murphy C Profar LF Albies 2B Harris CF Dubon SS All of that being said, it would have to be a truly elite DH for me to want one because it...

I have a feeling it's just leverage, but Ken Rosenthal is reporting the Braves are more interested in signing an elite DH than a SS unless something materializes quickly.

Don't get me wrong, I understand AA's rationale with Payamps. He's had a nice career and is a nice gamble. But I don't understand letting Pierce and Kinley walk when the money is comparable and both were clearly better options. My best guess is he's looking for higher impact relievers to...

This is how I see it. Seemed like a nice deal for both sides and opened up an OF spot for a clear upgrade the Mets badly need. Belli, Tucker or a trade for someone like Buxton seems likely.

Paying a guy $2.25M with a career 3.41 ERA to be your sixth or seventh-best bullpen arm sounds like a total fine option?

My biggest takeaway was spending $2.25M on a throwaway doesn't scream "we're penny pinching." If they don't have much money, that's a reckless-as-hell deal.

Weird move for the Mets and Rangers. It doesn't make any sense unless New York is trying to make room in the OF. But they're still wasting value

If we are actually penny pinching, I'm not a fan. But last year was an outlier. Dude has been great nearly every year since 2020

You're absolutely right in terms of spending expectations, but there's zero way he's comfortable with the team as is without multiple additions. Hell, he's said the opposite a few times. It's a very talented but extremely flawed roster.

Given the number of needs, the reset last year, the stadium revenue bump, and the front office comments, I think $238M (or $244M if they want to stay under that first threshold) is the bare minimum we should expect. Either way, we’re looking at roughly $34M to work with. I don’t think they can...

I personally think there's a near-zero chance he has less $30M, but I completely understand thinking otherwise.

I think this is the most logical approach to take as a fan. They SHOULD have the money and prosect capital to feel every need, but we will believe it when we see it. They've not shown the willingness to go out and fill the holes needed to create an elite roster in a few years now.

Your mom seemed to oblige me for $35 just fine.