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Off topic Kurt but since you brought up Ms and clearly a baseball guy what are your thoughts on going after Soto? While it’s fun to think about having him a Julio and France in your lineup, I’m of the opinion they won 14 straight without him and obviously have some good team chemistry so why blow it up for a guy who plays a position you are pretty solid at. Also you’d likely have to give up a lot of A prospects and he just turned down $400M so you may only have him for 2 and change. Anyways lots of discussion on this right now curious to get your take.
Feel the same way. The M’s have the prospects to make it happen, but you still have to sign him Would be a great get but, you’re going to have to pay Julio some day too. You could make the argument that the Angels have 2 of the top players in the league in Ohtani and Trout. How is that working out without much of a supporting cast.
Sure, if money wasn’t an option, lock both Soto and Julio up for around 1 billion.
Sure, if money wasn’t an option, lock both Soto and Julio up for around 1 billion.
Great point on the Angels. If somehow the asking price was a lot less than expected for Soto go ahead and get in there, but that’s usually never the case w this league. I like riding with what you got and picking up a decent long reliever/6th starter if the price is right to hedge against burnout for a young guy like kirby or an injury in your staff that is almost impossible to avoid over 162.
Agree. Two solid bats are on the horizon in Hanniger and Lewis. I do think they will need to add something more than a back end starter though. A top end guy should be the priority, with like you said, our young pitchers about to hit innings pitched they haven’t seen before.
Yeah weird to say bats shouldn’t be a problem with the stretches we’ve seen over the last couple of years where scoring was an issue but with what they are doing now I don’t see bats being an issue going forward. Haggerty is now a key utility guy w great speed as a pinch runner when needed and he’s been hitting! You know Hanniger will be solid when he’s back and Lewis has been raking in AAA. Even Frazier is getting hot. Toro is the one guy who’s easy to move, but that next move will be a tough one.
Man I want to see Toro do well. A switch hitting utility guy with some pop. Does he have any options left?
Right now, Dylan Moore is filling the utility role admirably and you really can’t carry two of these guys. With the current roster I don’t see how Lewis gets AB’s if he doesn’t play in the field.
Right now, Dylan Moore is filling the utility role admirably and you really can’t carry two of these guys. With the current roster I don’t see how Lewis gets AB’s if he doesn’t play in the field.
Toro has options I believe, so I expect he will be moved. The way Lewis is hitting not sure how you keep him in AAA much longer though. He has been murdering the ball lately. It’s nice they can afford to be cautious with Hanniger to make sure he is fully healthy. What a great addition you your roster the last 50 games or so. Things sure are lining up nicely down the stretch. Relatively easy schedule too. If they can gain a couple of games in the two series with the Astro’s they have a legit chance of chasing them down.
An or the Mariners have a history of giving semi big contracts to players like Beltre, players who are supposedly absolute studs, or at least were doing so awesomely, such as hitting 40+ homers, 333 batting average, all star, 100+ RBI's, etc, all combined, and then Mariners give semi big to big contract, only to have player SUCK for the Mariners.
About the only players that didn't suck for the Mariners that had big contracts were Arod, Griffey Jr, Ichiro, Randy Johnson, etc, about anyone else that had a big contract with M's, SUCKED for the M's, after having such good years elsewhere, an or went onto monster good years elsewhere after leaving the Mariners.
About the only players that didn't suck for the Mariners that had big contracts were Arod, Griffey Jr, Ichiro, Randy Johnson, etc, about anyone else that had a big contract with M's, SUCKED for the M's, after having such good years elsewhere, an or went onto monster good years elsewhere after leaving the Mariners.
I think they could find a way to keep J-Rod, he seems to really enjoy Seattle. And yeah, that’s going to cost them north of $400 mill probably. I have a hard time seeing a scenario where they get Soto too. Unless they plan to let him walk as a FA and make a 3 year run at the World Series and gut their farm system to trade for him. He and JRod wouldn’t both be here long term and you’re back to rebuilding the farm system that they took a long time to get where it is. If they had a 20% chance at a WS over the next 3 yrs with no move for Soto and maintaining a top farm system that should keep them competitive in the AL West for the foreseeable future vs a 30% chance at a WS with Soto (he’s only one player) and a gutted farm system that would likely render them a so-so team after Soto leaves in 2 1/2 years…I’d take the former.
I hear you. I’m a bandwagon sucker though this season is getting too fun. It’s got a different vibe than past seasons when they were in it in Sept. Those few teams they had seemed to have to rely on perfect bullpens, they couldn’t score more than 3 runs, and they were 12 games over 500 with a -60 run differential, so you knew it wasn’t real. This is different.
The ending to last season definitely seemed to be a prelude into this season (although the losing streak in May/June didn't seem like it). Make a few necessary roster moves/acquisitions, incite a well timed fisticuffs with the Angels and BAM! I am still scratching my head on Julio batting 1st in the lineup. I truly believe that should be JP's position.
Jrod could be driving in so much more runs if he was batting 2nd, 3rd, in the line up.
I know his high batting average, sets the table for others to score him, but his power, and batting average can score others and give 1,2 protection make pitchers give the batters in front of Jrod something to hit, so that don't have to face a set table via walks, with Jrod ready to score them.
I know the management probably doesn't want Jrod to bat anywhere but first, because of the streak the M's on, but they really should put Jrod at 2,3 spots, so he can do max damage.
Unless the M's don't have a good enough lead off hitter.
But they the M's should have a good enough lead off hitter that can batt at least .279, draw walks, makes contact, puts ball in play, works count, doesn't strike out as much, has ok baserunning speed, steals some bases, etc.
Agreed, although it’s working. Think the idea is having some bats behind him that discourages pitching around him so he gets to see some good pitches. You walk him with his speed he may end up on 2nd with France at the plate. I’d love to see Haggerty continue to hit and move into leadoff. Julio is probably a #3 in most lineups.
I heard they are activating Lewis Friday.
F it. I changed my mind. Go get Soto for 2-1/2 years and give up the prospects.
Cougars will be losing their top reruit, SS Chandler Pollard, who was drafted by Texas in the 5th round. Pretty much expected. Nearly every team's top 10 picks are signed these days.
I mean, exciting either way. Next 6+ years will be a competitive playoff caliber team if they stick to their guns and next 2 1/2 could legit take down the ‘stros and play for it all if they mortgage the future for Soto. Good problem to have.
Forgot about upton. Looks like he’s out w Lewis coming back. Toro gotta be the next to go in a week to 10 days when Hanniger is ready. Two big bats to add and starting to look like a formidable lineup. Hopefully they can stick it to an Astro’s team that got a tough scheduling break out of the AS break and stay hot.
