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By Bemorewins · Posted
If you count the Tigers in that “8 sellers” group, Skubal is much better than a #3. He is a #1 on most teams, but wouldn’t need to be on ours this season. But could fill that role next and beyond. If the Orioles are following the Astros model and don’t intend to buy SP in FA. He is the kind of move that you would make, given that he is the kind of difference-making SP talent that can tilt any postseason series in your favor (think when the Astros acquired Gerrit Cole). -
By Sports Guy · Posted
Of course….like I said, there are good players there but if I’m the Os, if this is his best case scenario (and certainly not most likely scenario), I don’t feel too bad about trading him for a true difference making talent. Kjerstad is the guy that you really have to think about. His value is strong imo, both if we keep Him or if he’s traded. But ultimately, how do you view him? Is he a player capable of being good enough in the OF? Is he a platoon guy or do you feel he hits lefties as well? I said this the other day but I think his power is better than any tool Cowser has but that Cowser is the better all around player. I don’t see the Os trading Cowser because of how they value defense. And it’s not that you have to choose between these guys and Kjerstad doesn’t have to be a GGer to be valuable in the OF but you do have to get guys to help this year and while we should be able to do that without trading any of the top guys, what if we can’t? Do you forgo your best chance to upgrade the team because you don’t want to lose Kjerstad? I think they keep him and get done what they need to get done but this question will carry on into the offseason and you will now be fully introducing Mayo and Holliday into the conversation and Basallo will be quickly coming behind them and his bat will impact the playing time of Kjerstad, just as Mayo’s could as well. It’s a fascinating puzzle that Elias has to put together and he has to do it while also building a pitching staff that will be in pretty mediocre situation heading into the offseason. -
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Beyond Young, Luis Gonzalez and Kade Strowd have outside chance to be added. Most likely, that would be in the context of a call up later this year. -
By Bemorewins · Posted
Oh, gotcha. Thanks for the clarification. Yeah I could see the Yankees continuing to free fall. In those first two months, they were playing well beyond what their true talent suggests. The addition of Stroman was a good one for them and of course Soto is great. But adding just those two (especially given other declining players like Rizzo) should not improve your team by over 20 games (which is what they were on pace for). I in no way, see the Red Sox being able to win enough games to truly challenge us for the division. There is too much of a significant gap between the two teams offensively. The Red Sox could win 90ish games (which would be superb for them). But given that we’ve lost what 5/6 series all year? I can’t see us winning under high 90’s to low 100’s. We just don’t lose enough games for the Red Sox to ever really threaten us/catch up. -
By Jim'sKid26 · Posted
Don Baylor: MVP, all star, 3 time silver slugger, 28.7 bWAR, 338 HRs, career OPS+ = 118 Nelson Cruz: 7 time all star, 4 time silver slugger, 42.1 bWAR, 464 HRs, career OPS+ = 130 Bobby Bonilla: 6 time all star, 3 time silver slugger, 30.2 bWAR, 287 HRs, career OPS+ = 124 If I'm Heston Kjerstad, I'd take any one of those careers and be tremendously thankful. -
By OriolesUpAndDowns · Posted
My issue with Crochet is the uncertainty of how much he will be able to pitch with his innings issues this year. How many innings can he pitch in 2025 as well?
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