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1b Eddie 2b Grich ss Cal 3b Machado lf Adam cf Blair rf Frank c Wieters dh Singleton utilty guy - Brooks Palmer, McNally, Cuellar, Mussina, Flanagan, Britton, Tippy, Andrew Miller, Stewart, Stoddard Earl

If I thought Witt had HoF upside I take an infielder that plays 150+ games per year over a catcher.

The Davis contract is a sunk cost. I’d push him to work his ass off this offseason and have him come to camp as the DH against righties and force him to earn playing time beyond that. If he doesn’t perform, I try to trade him for a similar awful contract, but if that doesn’t work I cut him.

I say incomplete until we see what our total international haul is

I look at Gausman this way. We save $12-13m, we pick up 4 lottery tickets, and we get some good money to spend internationally. Gausman may become a stud there, but he wasn’t going to here. Really looking forward to the international signings.

I think we need to see what happens with the international slot money before we have angst on Gausman deal. That’s a nice haul of money.

A floor of Adam Jones is getting damn near a HoF level player. That’s a floor near the penthouse level.

Trade Britton, Brach, Adam, Trumbo and listen on Schoop, Gausman, and Bundy. The more we trade now the faster we get better. Oh, and then sign Manny back in offseason.

Let’s hope that dinger is the start of his resurrection. Would be great for everyone.

You simply can’t play him. He is having the worst major league season I have seen in my life. Move Mancini to 1B. Enough is enough.

Over the next 7-10 years.

There are approximately 150 players with greater WAR than Manny this year. His performance was way down the second half last year. His June numbers are better but they aren't off the charts good. Is he a 735 OPS, 800 OPS, or 850+ OPS? At the all star break last year I would have bet 850+ but based on the last 160 games he is closer to 735. Set aside the contract for a moment, what do you think Manny is as a player going forward?

Bad trade. This team isn't close to having what it takes to win. This team would need 2 more bats, a top of the rotation starter and possibly another top reliever. Quit trading young pitching for rentals that aren't difference makers.

I hear ya and respect your point. Our starters generally don't go deep in games so being strong at the back of the bullpen shortens games as it relates to our starters.

I would not have matched the Seattle offer, nor would I pay Nick more than $8m per year for 4 years. I would go to 4/44m for Miller because I see him as a difference maker in his prime. I understand the risk with Miller but the reward is significant if he continues at a high level. Pitching wins.