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  1. Mike Sixel
    No. Discussed above.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Not really relevant now. He had one last year, and they weren't sending him down last year. Or am I misunderstanding something?
  3. Mike Sixel
    Only if he clears waivers, he's out of options. Then, when you call him up, and try to send him down later in the year, he can be claimed. It's the issue with trading for guys with no options, that you aren't sure are good or not.
  4. Mike Sixel
    After sleeping on it, I'd sign Cruz. This is, of course, why you shouldn't be in a hurry to add a tiny upgrade in Cron really in the off season, but they did. Austin can join the very long list of guys this FO has acquired that was here for less than a year.
  5. Mike Sixel
    What makes anyone think Ramos is healthy? If the league thought he was, he'd get big dollars, I'd think. I can't see any way Cron, Austin, and Cruz are all on the roster. So Austin would be one and done.
  6. Mike Sixel
    All fair, but that's why I want Gibson traded if they aren't trying. Actually do the rebuild. Tear off the band aid completely. And, imo, the reason those three don't finish the deal is that they didn't add any difference makers last year that carried over to this year. But then, I'm starting to repeat myself.....
  7. Mike Sixel
    Or regress back to old Gibson (which I don't believe will happen, but is a risk).
  8. Mike Sixel
    Reasonable last question, to which I don't know the answer right now. I'd guess the return is greater now, but I could be wrong. I know if I was a team that was serious about next year, I'd want Gibson all year, to increase my odds. Edit: No, I don't agree this roster has a real shot at anything this year. Not without a legit SP and 2-3 more good RPs being added. I would have also added a legit OF that could DH some. But that seems unlikely given the Cron deal.
  9. Mike Sixel
    both on 1 year deals, meaning you have those same holes again next year. They aren't betting on success. IMO. Unless we think Gordon is going to be above average in 2020, and Rooker too......which I'm told over and over on this site that we shouldn't expect that from rookies.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Trading Gibson isn't standing pat, it is picking a direction. If they aren't serious about contending this year, why keep Gibson and not get some great minor league talent for him? Or, they can keep him, and get around the 40th pick next year (a pick which has an almost 5% chance of mattering, give or take).
  11. Mike Sixel
    If you are optimistic, you add good players to the roster. You don't stand pat. If you stand pat, and don't add some really good players, it won't matter how good Buxton and Sano are, because there won't be enough other great players on the roster. This middle path is the worst path. IMO
  12. Mike Sixel
    The site is littered with people's specific plans. You want a random poster to lay out a three year plan? I'm sure someone will, maybe. Well, they've been in charge for three years.... How's it going? How long until fans should expect winning at a high level? I said I'd give them three years to improve the major league team. Not one player they've added to the major league roster is signed past this year. So far, not impressed. YMMV, of course, and that's cool with me. But I'm not laying out a three year plan.
  13. Mike Sixel
    Sign players for more than one year deals. Bet on success, not failure. But if every year you fill your holes with one year deals, you have the same holes again. Or, I guess we can be happy with constant failure. That's also an option. Plenty of people have laid out their plans on this very site.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Correct.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Given that Gibson, Reed, Pineda, odorrizi, Castro, Cron, Schoop, and I must be missing someone, are all only here for one more year, yes, they will be in this position again. It's what happens when you have lots of holes and refuse to sign long term deals. That's seven of their 25 man roster..... Five of whom are pitchers.
  16. Mike Sixel
    It doesn't point to competitiveness in 2020 either, since they will be relying on rookies like Gordon and whomever is replacing Cron, or more stop gaps. If this is the plan, not trading Gibson is really stupid.
  17. Mike Sixel
    It's a roster spot on a guy that doesn't help past this year. Again. This is no way to build a sustainably competitive team.
  18. Mike Sixel
    I think it is worth the risk. I think it helps this team long term not at all. Without huge changes, this isn't a playoff team. So, this just doesn't do anything for me.
  19. Mike Sixel
    I'd move Stewart to relief, and see what happens. I think he'd be quite successful there. Mejia should be the fifth starter, unless they bring in more pitching. Gonsalves and others are AAA depth to start the year.
  20. Mike Sixel
    If Garver is a catcher, I hope he's the main catcher. He can actually hit.
  21. Mike Sixel
    I've suggested moving him to 1B, RF, and DH since last fall. Then they acquired Cron. So I'm guessing he's a catcher.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Then don't sign him. This does not fix anything meaningful. Or sign him, but trade Gibson. Because they aren't doing anything meaningful.
  23. Mike Sixel
    He's on the forty man? It's now full? I am unsure of the plan.
  24. Mike Sixel
    It's for one year. What does this actually help with?
  25. Mike Sixel
    Spending wisely to win 75-80 games does nothing for me as a fan. Nothing. Nothing they've done adds to the long term viability of them winning either. If they are't going to try, trade Gibson for real minor league assets. Not adding any long term assets means you have the same issues next year. Right now, this FO looks like the last FO.
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