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Chafin is a quality veteran reliever who excelled in high leverage late inning situations for us and others and has pretty even splits between RHB vs...

Another solid reliever option is only a few million dollars. Robertson was 3.5m. I didn't even say get a closer, just a solid reliever. They can...

This team has other issues but making the late innings of this pen strong wasn't a very expensive fix and they do it every year before this. ...

These aren't particularly good backup options, which is my point. If we had ie: Chafin he would shore up the pen especially a needed lefty and also...

I think its foolish to assume a guy with 5 MLB innings can close and have no backup plan. He has only like 11 IP above AA. Maybe he can close. And...

This team doesn't have a closer. Boxberger isn't dominant and is a pretty average reliever. Wick sucked last year. Estrada is a rookie and you...

I'd actually like to see projections for this team and NL central.

Our chances vs the Cards and Brewers for the division seem better than a wildcard spot among Mets, Braves, Dodgers, Padres, Phillies. Significant...

I thiink the bottom half of the lineup will change given the matchups and RHP/LHP SP. So 3B, 1B, C, and DH will have some platooning. Your pen...

I think in ST they go a lot by how a guy looks rather than merely stats. Stats really may only have any meaning the last week anyways when teams...

You forgot Hosmer. Morel can play OF including CF (though not that great) plus McKinstry. Mastrobuoni can play the corners, most likely LF,...

Law is extremely high on Alcantara, sees potential top 5 MLB prospect: ...

Agree basically. Morel did poorly after the hot start. Jury is still out. Morel is still high in athleticism and lacking on skill.

I think they brought Velazquez up when he wasn't ready and he needs to play everyday in AAA. I don't see a lot there anyways.

Well Nico will be a FA in a few years so he may be near his exit by the time this time is good if there's no extension so we'll see. If Suzuki for...

I don't agree with that philosophy. In order to win you need a good team, not one young player "to build around". Our problem is 3B, 1B, C, CF,...

Players who suck clear waivers.

Could just delete the year from the title?

Jordan Holloway signed to minor league deal. He sucks hard, why sign a guy who has no ability to throw strikes?

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/red-sox-brass-booed-while-trying-to-defend-trading-mookie-betts-letting-xander-bogaerts-walk/ ...

That's pretty good. Dawson not bad either.

He's not a good player i agree. He's contributed below-average offense in 2 of the last 3 seasons when baserunning is factored. His defensive stats...

It sucks if we're going to have hitters who are only slightly above average playing 1B for us. Assuming Mervis is DH much of the time. And if...

Fairly even trade imo, both teams got a good player.

I think he's pretty fringe. His stuff and velo isn't very good and his walk rate isn't good. There's not much to work with.

I know some don't like comps but they're fun. Are there any remotely applicable comps to Kevin Alcantara? Athletic 6'6 OF that can run & field? ...

Nothing to talk about I guess. Only some relief arm we might get. Pitchers and catchers report on Feb 15 for Cubs, less than a month. We have...

I think at 3B we'll see a lot of platooning based on matchups. Wisdom can slide to DH too at times. I have to imagine he'll be in the lineup vs LHP...

I don't think it means he doesn't make the OD roster, even if it looks less likely now, but that he doesn't have to make the OD roster. Mervis...

I doubt it. He seems more like a project they like better than Man Rod. BN suggest they could try to sneak Merryweather through waivers later?