What's your best team sans Davis?

[weams]

I don't think Dexter will continue as a 2 WAR player, nor do I think someone will pay him 43 million to be. Pick attachment costs a FA about 8 million off their contract from what I have seen. Unless the signing team has a protected pick. Which we don't.

[Tryptamine]

3/30 and a pick?

He's going to cost a lot more than that. If he was only 3/30 he'd have already resigned with the Cubs who have no solution in CF for next year.

[weams]

That would be a very good contract for the signing team (I believe he gets 5/50 or better) but I am operating under the philosophy of not giving up that first round pick this year.

Weams, would you give Parra a 3/30 contract? Obviously with no pick attached.

I think I was in the low 20s on him. I think 30 is too much. Dexter is better than Gerardo.

[weams]

Or a very late pick, or have already given up their 1st rounder for one of the big fish.

Right. As usual.

[Going Underground]

I think starting pitchers will get tons of money.They said yesterday that the Cubs want a pitcher like Price.Yankees and Red Sox also looking for pitching. I see many overpays with many teams wanting pitching.

[Ruzious]

I think I was in the low 20s on him. I think 30 is too much. Dexter is better than Gerardo.

As far as Parra vs Fowler, what I care about most is that Fowler is significantly better than Parra. There's no reason to go after players like Parra.

[weams]

As far as Parra vs Fowler, what I care about most is that Fowler is significantly better than Parra. There's no reason to go after players like Parra.

I was not suggesting that we do. Nor that Fowler was anything more than a 2 WAR guy.

[weams]

Fowler 14 WAR. Parra 12.5 WAR And Fowler played in Coors.

[weams]

Fowler 14 WAR. Parra 12.5 WAR And Fowler player in Coors.

Fowler 200 PA more. So pretty darn close.

[Ruzious]

Fowler probably costs a pick and I would be very wary of Mike Leake who will command a multi year pact, most likely. Could get lit up in the AL. Numbers regressed badly this year.

Sounds like nitpicking but what kind of platoon is Pearce and Mancini at 1B?

Pearce went against the grain in hitting lefties and righties this year. But that was unusual for him, so maybe it was a fluke - I don't know. I don't mind spending a pick assuming we're going to pick up a couple. I like Leake, but he's a west coast guy, so that was a lazy pick by me. I want to get a solid 3rd starter type at market rate.

[weams]

Fowler (2.0), (1.8), (2.2)

Parra (6.1), (-.3), (1.0)

The 3 year average is about the same. Fowler is a consistent 2 win player. Of course, the last two years as an Astro and Cub for Fowler so your Coors Field comment don't fly.

I did the career.

[Ruzious]

I was not suggesting that we do. Nor that Fowler was anything more than a 2 WAR guy.

My fault, but whenever you quote WAR stats to me, I think you're channeling one of the teachers in a Peanuts cartoon. Wawa wawawa wawa.

[weams]

My fault, but whenever you quote WAR stats to me, I think you're channeling one of the teachers in a Peanuts cartoon. Wawa wawawa wawa.

That's me.

[Ruzious]

Parra had good stats this year because of a high BAbip. He's generally a 97 OPS+ hitter. And he looked shakey in the field for the O's. I'd expect Fowler to be in the 110 OPS+ range and give quality defense as a corner OFer.

[weams]

You will lose a #15 pick for a decent player. The comp picks will be in the 30's. Big difference. It's not worth it for a player like Fowler. And I like the thought of getting Fowler if a pick is not attached.

I don't want to give up any picks. Let alone a #15.