Can_of_corn

Thank goodness they got Flaherty instead!

Because you are worried that the lack of a 23 year old minor league with command issues will be too much to overcome after Cease leaves in two years. I just find it amusing that you latch on to both Cease's walk rate and a pitching prospect with a similar flaw.

Right, but I was talking to someone who didn't want to give six years of Povich for only two years of Cease. I think you are overrating Povich if you are planning on getting six years out of him.

And no one here is suggesting it is. I didn't say anything of the sort.

Cease was in the majors at 23. Povich's walk numbers increased last season. You might want to cut down on the Flavoraid.

So you don't want to give up Povich but you are worried about Cease's walk rate. My head hurts.

I don't want the O's not making a move and falling short despite having mediocre "depth".

What do you put the odds of Povich having the career Cease has had? I think it's pretty long.

He's not falling over to accept whatever offer Elias was good enough to grace him with.

So the O's could have signed a check and cleared up the issue?

My guess is it's cheaper. Do the areas in which they are being held pay the team?

They dumped the O'Day contract instead.

I think the Mets plan is to regroup a bit this year and push hard in 2025.

If I remember correctly they kept killing the Tex threads after a certain point and would start new ones.

Which is why you don't hit him with a QO.

What heat? Did I miss a series of probing questions from the media?

I don't know. To me saying you are targeting someone and coming back empty handed is worse.

Sure, but why set expectations in the first place? Let the fanbase be pleasantly surprised they got someone.

What I don't understand is, if that is the plan, why say anything about bringing guys in? Talk up your internal options.

First I've heard that the interest in mutual.

The system will never be fair. I complain because I enjoy complaining. I'm shocked I had to explain that. I expect better of you.

I agree that the Dodgers are going to make money off the Ohtani deal.

Sasaki will probably get posted.

Isn't part of being a fan deriving extra satisfaction that your slightly disadvantaged team of choice wins despite their slight disadvantages? Isn't it a bit extra sweet when a Gonzaga wins over a Duke? There is your trade-off. You won't ever have a true even field. No point crying about it. The players and owners are both satisfied with the current arrangement.

But certain teams are going to have baked in advantages anyway. You are never going to have a level playing field. Folks can always just pick a team to root for that has those advantages.