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  1. mnfireman
    He could just as well have hurt the knee chasing a flyball to short left or center from SS. It was a fluke injury. But, yes, I would rather see him in the INF, but last year's rash of injuries required putting healthy bodies where they could.
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    Arraez's legs couldn't handle 1B/DH last year, I don't like the odds of them holding up at 2B.
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    He actually turned 28 towards the end of the season. Regarding the prospects, Lewis and Lee have more upside than Miranda and are both younger, but neither will be MLB ready until June or July. I would also say Martin has more upside than Miranda, but his defense and SLG needs to improve. You didn't include Julien, but he is also affected by the Correa signing. If Martin and Julien start hot in AAA it will be a good problem to have to figure out. No decisions have to be made concerning this group until Lewis is ready in June or July, unless Martin and Julien light AAA on fire. Anyway you look at it, it's a good problem to have and doesn't need to be resolved until the trade deadline.
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    Barring any trades, I feel Gordon makes the roster over Celestino; better MLB results, more positional flexibility. At this point I would have Larnach and Wallner ahead of Celestino also, but Celestino is a RH bat and plays CF. I would also hope that they are stretching Duran out to be a starter and compete with/compliment Maeda, maybe he becomes the next Corbin Burnes or Chris Sale (the good years). If he fails, he's a helluva fall back option as closer. However, I think some combination of Kepler, Larnach, Kirilloff, Polanaco Arraez, Miranda, Celestino and possibly Gray and Thielbar will be traded before ST.
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    Maybe Correa will buy a house in Kirk Cousin's neighborhood and Kirk will introduce him to this neighbor. https://www.fox9.com/news/vikings-fan-neighbor-makes-sure-kirk-cousins-driveway-stayed-clean-during-snowstorm
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    Twins win because they were able to go higher AAV. The Mets halved their offer, 6/$157.5 MM, with the last 6 years being conditional on his health.
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    From Roadhouse (altered to fit situation): MLB team: Do you always carry your medical record around with you? Correa: Saves time.
  8. mnfireman
    Arraez: Average Exit Velocity - 48th percentile, Max Exit Velocity - 31st percentile, Hard Hit % - 7th percentile, Barrel % - 11th percentile. He doesn't strike out, but he doesn't hit the ball hard either. I don't see power in those rates, 8 HR/year is probably about what to expect. Julien is 2 years younger, under team control longer, has speed, has pop in his bat and plays the same positions as Arraez, plus the OF. If/when Arraez is traded, slide the kid right in
  9. mnfireman
    Go with the original 10/$285, but no opt-outs/player options. After 5 years, vesting/team options and/or performance based incentives could increase contract value, something along the lines of Buxton's.
  10. mnfireman
    Just to keep fueling the fire a bit...... ? https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/reports-mets-frustrated-by-correa-negotiations-twins-have-rejoined-bidding.html
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    Just to keep fueling the fire a bit...... ? https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/reports-mets-frustrated-by-correa-negotiations-twins-have-rejoined-bidding.html View full rumor
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    I was thinking the same thing, he'll hit the market again at 31. And I agree with the no opt outs to guarantee the higher AAV. If he stays productive, he may make more $$$ over the next 10-12 years on short contracts than he would on 1 mega deal.
  13. mnfireman
    '24 is a vesting option, '25 is a team option. Not sure what the 2018 comment meant, but his missed time that year was for a PED suspension.
  14. mnfireman
    So you guys were upset when the team didn't sign Eovaldi, but are absolutely out on Wacha? They are the same pitcher at this point in their careers. Eovaldi is 18 months older, had a QO offer attached, and is guaranteed $36 MM over 2 years. The contract has a vesting/player option for a 3rd year at $20MM if he pitches 300 innings combined in '23 & '24. It is also triggered if he finishes top 5 in the Cy Young voting or finishes top 7 in Cy Young voting and makes the All-Star team in '24. Plus there is limited no-trade and inning incentives that could push the contract to $63 MM over 3 years, AAV $21 MM. I wouldn't sign either of them, but if Wacha can be had for 2/$20 MM (FanGraphs/CrowdSource prediction) I would sign him.
  15. mnfireman
    Longoria signed with Arizona
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    Larnach was slashing .313/.365/.448, .813 OPS, when initially placed on the IL on May 8 with a groin strain. He returned May 22 and was slashing .299/.375/.515, .890 OPS through the end of May. He reported pain in his core area in late June (after trying to play through it, unreported to the medical staff, his bad) after slashing a miserable .127/.191/.238, .429 OPS. Clearly the injury affected him and his performance suffered. The team wanted him to rest and/or have an injection, but he chose to see a specialist and surgery was recommended. He then hurt his wrist while on rehab in St. Paul, thus ending his season.
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    It says Preview in the title
  18. mnfireman
    Crash Davis: “You know what the difference between hitting .250 and .300 is? It’s 25 hits. Twenty-five hits in 500 at-bats is 50 points, OK? There’s six months in a season. That’s about 25 weeks. That means if you get just one extra flare a week, just one, a gork, a ground ball — a ground ball with eyes! — you get a dying quail, just one more dying quail a week and you’re in Yankee Stadium. You still don’t know what I’m talking about, do you?”
  19. mnfireman
    Mainly on TD
  20. mnfireman
    Pretty sure it was more about cost control and moving players while they still had value, especially after getting burned signing a reliever to a big contract.
  21. mnfireman
    Rogers got 3/$33 MM from SF. Management did not fail, they just did not overpay....
  22. mnfireman
    Various reports over the past 24 hours have indicated the Giants raised concerns regarded Correa’s right leg. As a prospect in the Astros organization, a then 19-year-old Correa fractured his right fibula while playing in High-A in June 2014. The injury required surgery and cost him the remainder of that season. Last night, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic wrote about the dilemma and called San Francisco’s concern “pretty obvious” while linking to a 2014 Houston Chronicle story about the fibula fracture. I believe Correa had a hard slide this summer and felt some pain around the metal plate. I don't believe he missed any time, but something might be showing up on x-rays that raises concern.
  23. mnfireman
    Here we go again..... ?‍♂️
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  25. mnfireman
    Arraez is a FA after 2025. I think it would be Martin or Julien.
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