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@Tony-OH Where would Stowers land on the list? Proximity and performance should help his case. Top 10 even if the ceiling isn't a 60 FV? Ahead of Beavers? After Johnson?

Agreed. Especially with Jo Adell running. Great turn/feed by Mateo and Gunnar's arm...

Wells is missing spots way off the plate and to the heart of the plate...

Doesn't really matter until the playoffs IMO

Guess today's lineup shows a commitment to Gunnar at SS (vs shifting him to 3B so Mateo/Westburg can play SS/2B).

Great post. These points especially resonate. I feel the same way watching Holliday too even if he usually makes the play in the end. Watching the O's defense yesterday was refreshing. Crisp and decisive. Westburg looked every bit the part at 2B. Mounty starting the DP was strong too. Then watching Neto boot that easy DP and the carousel of RPs on the mound... I'm still a 3B Mayo believer. He'd be a better 1B than HK though.

His play at 2B behind the mound showed great range, body control, and accuracy throwing moving away from 1B. Great play.

That oppo last night was beautiful! For a RHH that plays well in OPACY.

I think so too. Plus toss in the 2B positional flex too. He would be a great 4th OF who plays 60% of the time. And honestly, that might not maximize his bat value. Some hard decisions on the horizon...

Is revving the motorcycle engine the new thing? I've seen it a few times.

He's getting a little lucky with some solid contact. But the changes is nails!

Holliday and Mateo just need to work on the feeds and turns at 2B. Everything else will fall into place quickly. Kjerstad shouldn’t own 1B mitt. Only question I have with Norby in RF is his arm strength. He seemed solid in LF last year.

It's one thing to train quick twitch muscle. It's another to improve neuro pathway speed. Which is why fastball hunting early is the path for many.

I assume that's Carter Young? Pretty slow start to his 2023 but finished with a solid SSS in Aberdeen.

8. LHH 9. "Stuff"

Plus annual dividends (annual net profits). $Xm times 30 years (or however much the family earned). And compound that... Very likely it's a billion or two there too.

Right. Sports teams are typically like art. Especially in bad markets. Preserving and appreciating in value. I was just giving context to the $50m. It means little without the denominator. For the bulk of us, it's an insane number. The $1.725b is beyond the pale.

$50m in net profit on a $1.725B investment is a 2.898% dividend. Other than altruistic motives, i have to think the hurdle rate is higher than that for a savvy investor. A 12 month T bill is around 5% currently.

As many prospects in the top 10 as the rest of the AL... COMBINED!

He hits the ball hard with holes in his swing. Once pitchers figured him out, he hasn't taken the next step forward. A plus year from him will go a long wag to scoring a ton of runs.

Agreed. Tight race between LAA, CHW, and OAK...

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I saw some thoughts on the thread. The mileage on "worthwhile" may vary though.

Looks like they didn't update the projections after the Kemp signing.

Not having Holliday on the OD was disappointing, but there's at least a deferred gratification carrot associate with it. That decision was made in isolation from this one. Having a Nevin, Kemp, or Wong as the last bat is near irrelevant. What does the $260k over league minimum really buy that Mateo/Urias (or even Wong) didn't? Meh... I don't think it's enough to be pot committed to playing Kemp.