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I think the team kind of has to put it out there that we could keep Devin, it doesn't do anything for negotiating a trade to be to eager. With like 7-8 teams likely interested in Devin it is just best to sit back and let the couple good relievers sign and then cash in on a desperate team that missed out. I think all the Goldy stuff is just speculation, I don't think our front office would let that slip before Rhys decided on his option.

From a talent point the Reds have massive upside but they have a weak bullpen and a lot of their young offense talent is streaky/iffy. The rotation will be solid and they have upside at all positions, they probably have some money to add a couple needed bullpen arms. I don't get the Nick Martinez QO move with that money they could have gotten a solid reliever and a decent 1B/DH. Martinez is solid but as a swing guy doesn't pitch in big situations, the versatility is nice but 20 million is way to much for a 6th starter/multi inning reliever even with a low 3 era in 140 innings. If the Cubs spend money wisely I think they could be the biggest threat but the pen needs an overhaul and they need a 3/4/5 hitter who can drive in runs consistently. The Pirates don't have the offense but will be tougher with their rotation. Maybe if they find away to add a couple bats but their owner is so cheap they are going to waste a few years of Skenes by spending peanuts on guys like Rowdy Tellez and Michael A Taylor. If the Cards trade a bunch of guys I don't think they will be worse, especially if they get decent young talent back. If they can get Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, and Alec Burleson in the right defensive spots this team actually could be better by subtraction and position changes. Arenado and Goldy were shadows of themselves at the plate, Contreras isn't the leader they thought, and the rotation was old and not scary. There is a lot to fix but if they get a couple young arms in trades and the young bats bounce back/continue to improve they could be better. I am not to worried but they have more upside than one would think. 1)Reds 2)Cubs 3)Cards 4)Pirates

I am guessing we trade Devin for prospects and sign Willy to like 4/100 or 5/125? I like that you put Willy to 3B and Ortiz to SS, I think that would be best after Willy's struggles last year.

1)Devin to Yanks, CWS get Spencer Jones, Sal Frelick, Mike Boeve we get Garrett Crochet 2) We get Sandy Alcantara, Miami gets Tyler Black, Misi, Peguero, Juan Baez 3)Civale to SF for Lamonte Wade 4)Rhys (+5 million) to NYM for low level prospect Sign Joc Pederson 2/26 Sign HS Kim 1/8 with incentives to 10 and 2026 player option $20 million with 2 million buyout. Wade, Contreras, Yeli, Chourio, Pederson, Kim, Mitchell, Ortiz, Turang (sweet) Alcantara, Crochet, Freddie, Woody, Myers (Ashby) double sweet. If you want to really dream you could add Roki Sasaki and maybe trade Freddy for a big time reliever like Emmanuel Clase. C: William Contreras ($7.60M) 1B: Lamonte Wade ($4.3M) 2B: Joey Ortiz ($0.80M) 3B: HS Kim ($8M) SS: Brice Turang ($0.80M) LF: Yelich ($24.25M) CF: Garrett Mitchell ($0.80M) RF: Chourio ($4.25M) DH: Joc Pederson ($13M) 4th OF: Blake Perkins ($0.80M) Utility: Andrew Monasterio ($0.80M) Utility: Collins/Dunn ($0.8M) Backup C: Eric Haase ($1.35M) NA: Rhys ($5M) SP1: Freddy Peralta ($8.25M) SP2: Sandy Alcantara ($17M) SP3: Tobias Myers ($0.80M) SP4: Brandon Woodruff ($5.00M) SP5: Garrett Crochet ($2.9M) RP: Craig Yoho/DL Hall ($0.8M) RP: Trevor Megill ($2.00M) RP: Nick Mears ($0.90M) RP: Jared Koenig ($0.80M) RP: Hoby Milner ($2.70M) RP: Joel Payamps ($2.80M) RP: Bryan Hudson ($0.80M) RP: Aaron Ashby ($3.45M) NA: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M) Payroll is 7.12% under budget

What about Devin to the Angels? They have said they are going to up payroll, Devin makes sense that there pen is weak and could trade him at the deadline and get basically the same value they give up. Devin for 3B/2B Luis Rengifo, RP Camden Minacci, OF Rio Foster We get a solid IF option and 2 upside prospect adds. The Angels get a big name to make there fans happy, they likely will rush Christian Moore to the bigs like Neto and Schaunel.

If Devin has a 8.6 trade value, I think we will likely get around 12 back because he is likely to get a team back a compensation pick. I don't exactly know what a comp. pick value is on the trade value listing, I don't mind Madden and Anderson, maybe Detriot gets a comp pick and we add that to the deal.

Agree, he would likely platoon to some extent with Dunn or maybe Frelick if they have him give 3B another go. 2023 Monaserio yes, 2024 probably not. But again it kind of depends on how cheap the team is this offseason. Obviously if we don't add anyone Mone and Dunn/Frelick probably platoon 3B. There are probably 5 better options than Berti if we spend some money and a bunch of trade options before Berti or Mone at 3B.

Jordan Romano got non tendered. Until last year he has been a top 5 or so closer. I am surprised a bigger payroll team wouldn't have given something for him. He still throws 96 with elite extension. He is not really on our radar with our pen depth but surprising. Kyle Finnegan as well but he doesn't quiet have the past upside results even though he throws harder. Griffin Canning could be a sneaky good cheap addition. He has a really good changup and maybe if he goes to the pen his stuff and control will play up and get some Bryse Wilson style improvements.

I like Berti alot if we are going to be cheap. Solid defense I would pass on Sheets, if we trade Black maybe but I don't see anything different than Bauers. I would probably prefer going EMJ than Sheets.

Good luck to Hoby, I am sure there is a couple million out there for him somewhere.

Any guesses on the new name. I kind of love some crazy names like the Rocket City Trash Bandits. I don't know the area if Wilson is known for anything specifically.

Your trades are solid but I don't like spending $13 million on 2 washed up bench players. I would much rather just add 1 really good hitter like Joc Pederson to DH. The Singer trade is ok if you believe in Singer, but I wouldn't phrase trading Sal as selling high. I think there is still the upside to hit near .300 with like 40 doubles and to still have the great baserunning and gold glove defense.

His defense took a big jump, at 3B in 2021 -5, 2022 -13, 2023 -10, last year +7. He also had 44 2B and reduced strikeouts to 86, so his ops+ was 10 points higher. For me, the bat has been consistent and there is some power potential that hasn't been realized. I think he still has 30 HR potential like when he was drafted, especially at AFF. He would be a slightly risky add with his struggles at the end of the year and past defensive liabilities. However he is probably the best 3B that we could add within our means. If he has a 30 HR year he could be a guy who could be in line for that coveted QO and net a pick down the road as well.

I haven't listened to episode 1 yet but hear are mine. 1) What do we do with the overload of seemingly talented pitchers, especially at AA/AAA by my count there are 8/9 guys who could be AAA starters and like 18 guys who could be relievers. On top of that we have only begun adding minor league contracts. 2)Who are the dark horse pop out of no where prospects for next year. I am looking for deep cuts if possible. 3) With like 7/8 guys preforming at or above Chourio/Lara/Yophery level in the ACL how many players skip rookie ball from the Dominican league and how many might be like Di Turri and get promoted like 20 games in. 4)Not really a question but more a segment. I think it is always nice to have a fun/comedic section on podcasts maybe like a wild facts/stats from the minors or weirdest minor league team names. Like a top 10 or something like that This is a great idea, hope you get lots of listens. I dont have x but will need to get it to listen.

What would everyone think about trading Devin to the Cubs (for a slightly larger, in division fee)? The Cubs badly need a closer and have a decent farm system. On one hand, I don't want to help the Cubbies but on the other feel like if we could get a higher return I could live with going against Devin for 4 or 5 innings next year. Devin and a mid level prospect for Nico Hoerner would interest me, for some reason the Cubs are looking at trading Nico. He would be a guy I wouldn't mind moving Brice of 2B for (unless we think Nico could play 3B). I wouldn't mind James Triantos, Matt Shaw, or Cam Smith even if we have to send a decent prospect back.

Eh, I would rather go after Jorge Mateo or Ramon Urias if we are looking at the O's excess IF depth.

Pass, I'd rather give Dunn, Frelick, Mone, Collins, etc. AB's over Wisdom.

I wouldnt have a problem with getting Leiter for Williams but I would need a decent 2nd piece that would have comp pick value. Leiter does have some top of the rotation potential but hasn't had anything close to good enough result. I like going for the upside moves with how well our organization has developed talent. I don't get the Paul DeJong stopgap, there are a bunch of better options in my opinion. I kind of like Jon Berti as a low cost trade option with some great upside if we dont take a big swing at a 3rd bademan. He hits well, plays a solid 3rd, and has great speed. I doubt he would cost more than a low level prospect and his arby is probably like 3-4 million. Oliver Dunn or Frelick could even get some reps without hurting anything.

I put Pratt in Wisconsin but kind of prefer he starts in Carolina. The AAA/AA bullpen is really tough to figure out and guessin the A ball pitching staff is going to be tricky Mason Molina should be in a+ but there really isn't a rotation spot

Help me out here on a potential depth chart, I've tried to keep up to date with cuts and free agents but here is what I have so far. Maybe someone who knows better can make adjustments as I will likely forget someone important or add someone who is not on the roster currently. I get with infielders there will be a lot of move position to position as well. At DH I am just putting in relivant players not really who will DH. AAA AA A+ A C Quero Miller/Wood Dinges Ordonez/Norman (inj) 1B EMJ/Clarke Adams/Wilken Burke Bitonti/Barrios 2B Dunn/Collin Arienamo Guillarte/Baez Adamczecski/T Rodriguez SS Zamora/Murray/Hall EBJ/Garcia Pratt (AA?) Made/Di Turri 3B Boeve Wilken/Adams Baez/Guilarte Pena/Ibarguen/Alastre OF Herron Lara Yophery Payne OF Dunn/Collins O'Rae Y Garcia J Anderson OF Hicklen H Perez L Castillo Ortuno DH Delgado/Capra/1st T Hall Walling/Nicasia (inj) IF depth AAA Rotation=Partrick, Misi, Henderson, CarRod, Smith, N Peterson Pen= Uribe, Bauk, Jay ???? Middendorf, McGee, McWilliams, D Garcia, Nittoli, McKendry, Stallings, Holub, R Smith AA Rotation=Hunt, Wichrowski, Kuehner, Crow, Cornielle, Fitzpatrick Pen=Yeager, Manfredi, Gardner, Merkel, Childers, Bowman, Rudy, Bryant, Cruz, Knarr A+ Rotation=Knoth, Letson, Manny Rodriguez, Birchard, Galindez, Woodward Pen= Jimenez, Aquino, D Sanchez, Y Rodriguez, Rund, Rivero, Figuero, Maldonado, Timmerman, Low A Rotation=Meccage, T Smith, W King, E Cortez, M Molina, Welch, DeBerry, Robinson (INJ) Pen=Flores, Reyes, Hernandez, Holbrook, Seppings, Garcia, Morelo, Broca, Briceno, B Johnson, Hardin, Vallecillo Let me know who gone, who I missed and who you think will be in a different level. Obviously the pitching side is loaded and pretty difficult to figure out.

I agree, this could mean something, hopefully there were enough other coaches that picked his thoughts and learned a few of his tricks and philosophies. However, my thought is that reading hitting charts and tendencies is pretty straight forward, you just need someone dedicated and with a sound logic.

Happy for him and the entire staff. He was a little iffy to start but after the 1st couple months I think he did a pretty great job.

The Phillies have Stott, Turner, and Sosa and as mentioned before are seriously looking at Bregman. Turner needs a position change, defensively he is one of the worst SS. In theory they could be in on Willy or Kim as well but I haven't seen any rumors like that. The Phillies probably will sign a couple relievers but Clay Holmes isn't/shouldn't be a closer on a world series team. Devin is unquestionably a top 3 closer in the game and Bohm is maybe a borderline top 10 3B depending on who you ask. I don't think anyone truly knows what the secondary pieces in a Bohm/Williams deal would be but they are pretty close in overall value as sveumrules pointed out and there is a 2 way needs match.

Josue Briceno is having a great AFL, he probably ends up a 1B instead of a C. Hao-Yu Lee is a smooth 2B prospect that has a hitter profile we seem to like. Ty Madden has some upside but was rough last year. Obviously Jace Jung would be great if they sign Bregman, we would likely need to add something. Briceno, Lee, and Workman would be a nice package with no highend pieces.

Love this, good arm with good stuff. Some little adjustment can make a huge change here. I am thinking he will be our Enoli Paredes from last year.