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By Can_of_corn · Posted
You predicting any rings? At this point that should be the goal. -
Here's my prediction: We're going to win ~ games this season and ~100 games next season. And in between, in the next off-season, this board will have several meltdowns bemoaning the lack of FA signings. -
This is why I was against the Burnes trade. I could turn out to be wrong even only having him for one year, but I would have rather got a guy with a few years of control. I agree though. You really can't extend him at what he's going to ask for. -
Means has a legit resume that shouldn't be thrown out. Even it if was 2-5 years ago. That matters if for no other reason than as a reasonable ceiling for expectations. Odds are he won't outperform that (and yes there are exceptions). His injury/recovery and recent performance matters too. Obviously. I think it's fair to view his AAA as ST-like but with an injury-risk asterisks. That broadens the range of outcomes (i.e. lowers the floor). I wouldn't have him as plan A either. I had questions with sustainability of his ERA last year. But how many #2/3 upside SPs are on speed dial? (And he'd be in the SP3-SP5 range for us.) Pitching is thin and everyone is scrounging for arms. A dice role (or 2 if you throw Bradish in this discussion) at upside is worth it. Another few games will impact expectations. -
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By interloper · Posted
Trading Santander is tough because teams who want him will be competitive teams looking for an offense-oriented rental. But what we want in return is like, a good bullpen arm at minimum, and said competitive team will be reluctant to give that up. It's easier if we're not a good team and the other team can give us prospects. But that's not what we're looking for right now.
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