C: Christian Vazquez ($9M)
1B: Rowdy Tellez ($5.30M)
2B: Brice Turang ($.7M)
3B: Luis Urias ($4.30M)
SS: Willy Adames ($9.20M)
LF: Christian Yelich ($26.00M)
CF: Sal Frelick ($0.70M)
DH: Jesse Winker ($8.0M)
Bench OF: Tyrone Taylor ($0.70M)
Utility: Esteury Ruiz ($0.70M)
Utility: Abraham Toro ($1.4M)
Backup C: Victor Caratini ($2.2M)
RF: Garrett Mitchell ($0.70M)
SP1: Corbin Burnes ($11.40M)
SP2: Brandon Woodruff ($11.00M)
SP3: Freddy Peralta ($3.50M)
SP4: Eric Lauer ($5.20M)
SP5: Adrian Hauser ($3.60M)
CL: Devin Williams ($3.20M)
RP: Luis Perdomo ($1.00M)
RP: Matt Bush ($2.00M)
RP: Brad Boxberger ($1.0M)
RP: Craig Kimbrel ($3.5M)
RP: Andrew Chafin ($8M)
RP: Aaron Ashby ($1.00M)
RP: Janson Junk ($0.72M)
Payroll is 4.60% under budget
Sign Christian Vazquez--3/27
Sign Andrew Chafin-2/16
Sign Craig Kimbrel-2/7
Resign Boxberger-1/1
Just figured I'd try it for fun. I believe we need at least one more reliable bullpen arm and a starting catcher.
In this scenario, someone would have to be able to play 1B. I would attempt to trade Taylor for a 1B, but I don't know a realistic target.
Yes. He killed a lot of people when he was on the Reds.
This was what I proposed when Wong to the Mariners was first rumored, so I'm very pleased with the deal.
Wish he had more than one year left though. I think he'll be much better than Renfroe at $3MM less salary.
Stick him at DH (or 1b). Hope for 3 WAR. Repeat for 5 years (ugh).
Not many options other than that.
At 3 WAR he's not a disaster. Not good, but not a disaster.
I like it. Well done.
Only quibble would be I don't see any way Oakland trades Puk for Taylor. I'd love that deal no matter what other moves we'd make, but I can't see Oakland doing that.
Well you've definitely seen him more than I have so I'll defer to you somewhat.
If he can indeed become a .420+ slugging guy, he's far more valuable than I'm giving him credit for.
I'm skeptical, but hoping you're right.
Well you've definitely seen him more than I have so I'll defer to you somewhat.
If he can indeed become a .420+ slugging guy, he's far more valuable than I'm giving him credit for.
I'm skeptical, but hoping you're right.
--I know, but I seriously doubt we keep all of them next year. I think we trade 2 of them this offseason.
--I didn't post that. I just quoted it. I don't think there's any real chance he hits like that, hence my indifference to trading him.
--I know, but I seriously doubt we keep all of them next year. I think we trade 2 of them this offseason.
--I didn't post that. I just quoted it. I don't think there's any real chance he hits like that, hence my indifference to trading him.
Good post.
To answer your last question, I think this is the last year we have all of Burnes, Woodruff and Hader. In short, despite the obvious problems, I think this is our best shot at a World Series. Hope to be wrong.
Good post.
To answer your last question, I think this is the last year we have all of Burnes, Woodruff and Hader. In short, despite the obvious problems, I think this is our best shot at a World Series. Hope to be wrong.