Timely article on FG today. The fact that he hasn't gotten his feel for his split change back yet would be concerning to me, but he also acknowledges that it's usually the last pitch to come back and he at least knows exactly what to do. It also indicates that the 4/$60MM deal he was looking for is probably out the window. I think if we can get him for 4/$50 or thereabouts, it'd be a good value. Maybe load the contract with incentives so that if he does regain his form and becomes a stud he can get paid. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/can-alex-cobb-get-the-thing-back/
Am I the only one who thinks Corbin just isn't worth getting? I'd much rather keep Broxton around as a 4th OF. He still provides value, especially on defense, and he's cheap!
Most of the folks at fangraphs acknowledge that their projections are conservative. There was an article that came out yesterday about how the Brewers are banking on breakout pitchers, without long track records of success, and how models generally don't like that approach because they rely on larger sets of data.
Santana for Salazar and Kipnis? Gets us a pitcher and 2B, both with 3 years control. Maybe Cleveland kicks in some $ for Kipnis' contract. We fill some holes, Cleveland clears some salary and gets their righty OF.
I really don't understand why anyone would want Lucroy back. He's looked totally cooked for two years now, hard pass. As for Cobb, like others have mentioned, I don't see this as anything other than his agent stoking the fires.
I never got the Gagne hate. Yeah, it was for $10MM but a one season investment in a player won't sink anyone. Soup was obviously terrible and the Riske contract was really bad too.
While this isn't that exciting, i'm glad that Stearns and co seem to be taking a measured approach to building the team. 2017 was more successful than anyone probably could have expected, but i'm glad they're not going full on Bill Bavasi Mariners in case the entire team takes a step back in 2018.