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2 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

Santander as a headliner for Snell would be so great.

All it takes is Cash from the owner. Santander for Snell, Lamet, and their comp pick. We take on their salaries, improve our pitching, and buy a draft pick. The Padres do it because they get under the luxury tax and then can go buy other pieces. 

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He’s far from perfect but you don’t have to pay him like he is either. I actually thought he had an option in 2024 but he doesn’t.  He is owed 16M in 2023 and maybe you can extend him if you wish

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1 hour ago, sportsfan8703 said:

All it takes is Cash from the owner. Santander for Snell, Lamet, and their comp pick. We take on their salaries, improve our pitching, and buy a draft pick. The Padres do it because they get under the luxury tax and then can go buy other pieces. 

I like the deal.  But setting that aside, do the Padres have other suitors with more talents on the table?

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3 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

All it takes is Cash from the owner. Santander for Snell, Lamet, and their comp pick. We take on their salaries, improve our pitching, and buy a draft pick. The Padres do it because they get under the luxury tax and then can go buy other pieces. 

Lamet isn’t a cost issue.  They want to get rid of salary.

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On 11/15/2023 at 7:32 PM, RZNJ said:

Last time he won he got a 5/50 contract and wasn’t the same pitcher again until, abra cadabra, a contract year.

Took him a while to get going this year, but once he did, whoa!  5.40 ERA in his first 9 starts, 1.20 over his final 23.  

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Took him a while to get going this year, but once he did, whoa!  5.40 ERA in his first 9 starts, 1.20 over his final 23.  

A pretty amazing stretch.  It will be interesting to see if it’s something he can reproduce (not the ERA) after he gets his mega contract.

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A pretty amazing stretch.  It will be interesting to see if it’s something he can reproduce (not the ERA) after he gets his mega contract.

One limitation is that even in that 23 game stretch with a 1.20 ERA he’s averaging less than 6 IP per start.   That almost seems impossible.  Still, I’d take that performance in a heartbeat.  

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A pretty amazing stretch.  It will be interesting to see if it’s something he can reproduce (not the ERA) after he gets his mega contract.

His track record shows some inconsistency.   Over the 5 year contract he’s averaged a 120 ERA+.  That’s what buyers should expect, though obviously he’s capable of much better.  

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His track record shows some inconsistency.   Over the 5 year contract he’s averaged a 120 ERA+.  That’s what buyers should expect, though obviously he’s capable of much better.  

He is and has been very good. 

He has 2 issues…walks and lack of IP.

The lack of IP doesn’t matter in todays game, especially in the playoffs.

Something to be said for paying a lot for a pitcher than can dominate for 15-17 outs. 
 

I have been wanting the Os to get after Snell for a long time now…but even I have zero interest in a 5+ year deal. That’s insanity for him Imo.

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The lack of IP doesn’t matter in todays game, especially in the playoffs.

Well, I will never agree that lack of IP isn’t a shortcoming, especially in the regular season. But, it’s just one factor in evaluating a pitcher.  I’d rather have a 2.25 ERA pitcher who averages 5.4 IP than a 3.25 ERA pitcher who averages 6.1. 

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