Some overly simplistic OBP math

[Roll Tide]

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[interloper]

1 hour ago, Roll Tide said:

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Don't doubt we have interest. I do doubt we pursue very far. 

[Roll Tide]

3 minutes ago, interloper said:

Don't doubt we have interest. I do doubt we pursue very far. 

Why … Elias knows the cost before getting involved. He know how much Correa walked away from.

Edited November 30, 2022 by Roll Tide

[interloper]

3 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

Why … Elias knows the cost before getting involved. He know how much Correa walked away from.

We may know the cost to get involved, but will JA approve going to the level that it takes to actually sign him when Correa has competing offers? Not so sure. 

Then there is Elias saying they're not going 0-60 in one offseason. Correa feels like 60. 

Edited November 30, 2022 by interloper

[Roll Tide]

6 minutes ago, interloper said:

We may know the cost to get involved, but will JA approve going to the level that it takes to actually sign him when Correa has competing offers? Not so sure. 

Then there is Elias saying they're not going 0-60 in one offseason. Correa feels like 60. 

Do you honestly think Elias is  negotiating without knowing what he has to work with. John said Elias is in charge and will have the resources when the team is ready. He’s been pretty good on his work since he hired Elias.

Edited November 30, 2022 by Roll Tide

[interloper]

2 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

Do you honestly think Elias is  negotiating without knowing what he has to work with. John said Elias is in charge and will have the resources when the team is ready. He’s been pretty good on his work since he hired Elias.

I agree, but I'm just taking Elias at his word about not going 0-60. I also think if the O's are in a bidding war with a team perceived to be closer to the playoffs, Correa is going with that team over us. I'd be psyched to land him, but there's a lot pointing at it being very unlikely. 

[AnythingO's]

1 hour ago, Roll Tide said:

Do you honestly think Elias is  negotiating without knowing what he has to work with. John said Elias is in charge and will have the resources when the team is ready. He’s been pretty good on his work since he hired Elias.

JA has said Elias is in charge but I believe it was Elias that said he would have the resources when the team is ready.

Also, in 2018 when ME was hired PA hadn't stepped down yet and I believe both John and Louis were involved in the selection/ John didn't take charge until 2019 I believe.