Your 2022 FA Wish List

[milbest77]

Let’s see, what over-the-hill pitchers are out there that can be brought in on minor league deals???

[LookinUp]

Sherzer makes the most sense to me. Promote the position prospects quickly. Add GRod, Baumann, Hall and one FA reliever of consequence. 

[NelsonCruuuuuz]

20 minutes ago, LookinUp said:

Sherzer makes the most sense to me. Promote the position prospects quickly. Add GRod, Baumann, Hall and one FA reliever of consequence. 

Scherzer ain’t coming here. He prefers west coast and an org that can win. There are greater odds we both win the lotto.

[wildcard]

10 hours ago, Frobby said:

Because he’s trying to do it right and thoroughly, rather than rushing players and taking half-measures to pretend to be competitive?

I don't see how promoting Adley to AAA is rushing him.

[Frobby]

2 hours ago, wildcard said:

I don't see how promoting Adley to AAA is rushing him.

I’m not talking about Adley in particular.   

[wildcard]

2 hours ago, Frobby said:

I’m not talking about Adley in particular.   

I am.

[maybenxtyr]

1 hour ago, wildcard said:

I am.

Not promoting Rodriguez at this point pretty much kills any shot of starting in Baltimore next season as well. Maybe in July. 

[Sports Guy]

48 minutes ago, maybenxtyr said:

Not promoting Rodriguez at this point pretty much kills any shot of starting in Baltimore next season as well. Maybe in July. 

He was never going to start in Baltimore.  By June?  As long as he is healthy and pitching well, I think he will be here by then.

[maybenxtyr]

35 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

He was never going to start in Baltimore.  By June?  As long as he is healthy and pitching well, I think he will be here by then.

That's basically what I said.

 

Some posters believe he and Adley will be here at the start. There are still folks that believe Hall will be a part of the plan in 2022. 

[wildcard]

There seem to be a belief that just because a player (Adley, Grayson, etc)  is doing well at AA they will do well at AAA and pass to the majors with little trouble.   What we have seen in the past does not support that.   Kremer, Lowther, Alex Wells, Radish etc did well at AA but AAA is another story.

That is why I am irritated  that Adley has not been promoted to AAA.  No one knows how long it will take for a prospect to do well at AAA and be ready for a promotion to the majors.

[foxfield]

 

8 hours ago, wildcard said:

I don't see how promoting Adley to AAA is rushing him.

It is spelled Rutschman.  Not Rushinghim.  Come on!!!

[connja]

I'll go Carlos Correa and Zach Davies.  

I know poeple will say too expensive, but I say we could immediately compete for a wildcard.  An all-star calibar SS does so much for the lineup and defense.  Throw in Rutschman and you're lookign at a lineup of:

Mullins, Correa, Mountcastle, Mancini, Rutschman, Santander, Hays, Urias and 3B.  

With a staff headed by:

Means, Davies, Bauman, Grayson

Things would have to break right but would be an exciting team and I think they could justify the costs.

[connja]

1 hour ago, wildcard said:

There seem to be a belief that just because a player (Adley, Grayson, etc)  is doing well at AA they will do well at AAA and pass to the majors with little trouble.   What we have seen in the past does not support that.   Kremer, Lowther, Alex Wells, Radish etc did well at AA but AAA is another story.

That is why I am irritated  that Adley has not been promoted to AAA.  No one knows how long it will take for a prospect to do well at AAA and be ready for a promotion to the majors.

I'll be surprised (and disappointed) if he's not in Norfolk on Monday.

[NelsonCruuuuuz]

2022:

C Rutchman (at some point)

1B Mancini

2B Urias/Mateo

3B: ??? 

SS: Martin/Urias

OF: mullins 

hays

santander

bench: tbd

dh Mountcastle 

Edited August 9, 2021 by NelsonCruuuuuz

[sevastras]

You can almost field a complete team with ex Os.  I would say Greinke on a 2 year deal.  Good candidate to flip if the numbers make sense and he continues to pitch like he always has.