Should we bring Trey back?

[InsideCoroner]

350 ABs for the opt-out sounds very, very achievable. Nice deal for him.

I still have a theory that Trey hasn’t fully regained his stamina since his cancer treatment and thus he struggled in August and September the past couple years. I hope he bounces back in full, and commands an even more lucrative multi-year deal for himself. He deserves it.

Edited January 15, 2023 by InsideCoroner

[Ohfan67]

Seems like a great deal for Trey. That was more than in terms of years and money than I was expecting. AIthough there was almost zero chance that Elias was going to bring Trey back, I'm still relieved that the Orioles passed. I don't think Trey fits the team's needs well at all and I think there's a good probability that Trey is going to be very meh over the next two years. In the past, the Orioles were prone to bring back good Oriole soldiers who were declining...always extra painful to watch that happen IMO. 

[Frobby]

I think the deal is very fair to both sides. I hope Trey achieves all the incentives and enjoys his time in Chicago.  He didn’t make a ton of sense for our team right now, especially on a two-year deal. I’ll always root for him and I’m glad he got a ring in Houston.

[Yardball85]

Great for Trey.  Wish him nothing but the best.  

[Morgan423]

My mother in law lives in Indiana and is a Cubs/Orioles fan.  Trey is one of her favorite players.  When we texted her the news, we got back a text that had 15 exclamation points of excitement

[DrinkinWithFermi]

Good for Trey, happy he found a multiyear deal with a team on the upswing that isn't a direct competitor of the Orioles. Probably the best outcome that could have been hoped for, I hope he has a great year for da Cubbies.

[sportsfan8703]

Good deal for Trey. I can’t believe he got that much. 

[Since1984]

Best wishes for Trey - he is going to love hitting Wrigley stands full of fans!

[Tryptamine]

I don't dislike the Mancini deal on its own, the problem was getting Hosmer. Now they've blocked Matt Mervis who put up huge numbers in the minors last year.

 

Between A+, AA and AAA he put up a .309/.379/.605 line with 36 HR all while lowering his K% and raising his BB% at every level. 

[Just Regular]

44 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

I don't dislike the Mancini deal on its own, the problem was getting Hosmer. Now they've blocked Matt Mervis who put up huge numbers in the minors last year.

 

Between A+, AA and AAA he put up a .309/.379/.605 line with 36 HR all while lowering his K% and raising his BB% at every level. 

Mervis = Westburg, Mancini = Frazier?

Most Aprils its probably at least competitive that any 30-year-old fighting to keep a starting role in the league can play with more reliability (or at least the PR folks can spin it that way) than a rookie who hasn't had the opportunity to acclimate to the Show.     And its possible Matt Mervis will never be as good as Trey Mancini.

Really happy for Trey here, Central race could be open.     Certainly if Burnes or Woodruff are going to be available come July, the Brewers can't be running away with that division, so go Cubs and Cardinals!

[wildcard]

2 hours ago, Just Regular said:

Mervis = Westburg, Mancini = Frazier?

Most Aprils its probably at least competitive that any 30-year-old fighting to keep a starting role in the league can play with more reliability (or at least the PR folks can spin it that way) than a rookie who hasn't had the opportunity to acclimate to the Show.     And its possible Matt Mervis will never be as good as Trey Mancini.

Really happy for Trey here, Central race could be open.     Certainly if Burnes or Woodruff are going to be available come July, the Brewers can't be running away with that division, so go Cubs and Cardinals!

Fangraphs has Hosmer at 1B, Mancini at DH and Mervis beginning the season at AAA.   But if Mervis continues to burn up the minors and Hosmer keeps playing the way he has been playing the Cubs could move Hosmer, who the Cubs are paying  the mimimum, to the bench and Mervis could take over 1B.

Edited January 16, 2023 by wildcard

[Frobby]

2 hours ago, Just Regular said:

Mervis = Westburg, Mancini = Frazier?

Most Aprils its probably at least competitive that any 30-year-old fighting to keep a starting role in the league can play with more reliability (or at least the PR folks can spin it that way) than a rookie who hasn't had the opportunity to acclimate to the Show.     And its possible Matt Mervis will never be as good as Trey Mancini.

Mervis is a local kid, one of my former work colleagues is very close to his family.  He’s a great story and I hope he becomes a successful big leaguer.   He’d be very fortunate to have a career as good as Mancini’s.