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NL West: Dodgers -350
Thoughts?
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He's gonna make the Yankees build an HEB in NYC and serve the team his ****ty salsa in the clubhouse every night isn't he?n_touch said:Only specific colored skittles in his locker for every game? Pace salsa and Tostitos at every stop?The Porkchop Express said:
A buddy of mine in the media says Bregman is asking for some rather prima dona things in his deal that might be slowing things down a bit.
Come on, you can't just hit and run with this and not drop at least a little of the absurd things that he is wanting.
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Now that the Tucker ****er is retired, what do we call an Isaac Paredes HR?
It is indeed very strange. I know the Astros wanted Paredes as a 1B last year when we had Bregman, but with him in the fold, 3B does indeed feel like the optimal path for roster construction.
If you simply stick him at 3B, you could trade Framber to Boston for either Abreu or Casas (also getting more salary relief) and then have plenty to sign one of Walker/Santander/Hernandez (depending on whether you got Abreu or Casas), Kepler, and a good reliever.
Your lineup depth may not be as dynamic at the top, but it would have more length with Pena and Chas pushed to the 8/9 spots.
I just do not understand the desire to add Arenado at $15M. The Bregman path may not be the smartest, but I will understand if they feel compelled to do that due to leadership/culture/intangibles in addition to on-field production. But I do not see the reason for significant spend on another flawed 3B when you now have that spot covered.
If you simply stick him at 3B, you could trade Framber to Boston for either Abreu or Casas (also getting more salary relief) and then have plenty to sign one of Walker/Santander/Hernandez (depending on whether you got Abreu or Casas), Kepler, and a good reliever.
Your lineup depth may not be as dynamic at the top, but it would have more length with Pena and Chas pushed to the 8/9 spots.
I just do not understand the desire to add Arenado at $15M. The Bregman path may not be the smartest, but I will understand if they feel compelled to do that due to leadership/culture/intangibles in addition to on-field production. But I do not see the reason for significant spend on another flawed 3B when you now have that spot covered.
Paredes Parade?
Isacc sock?
I typed that out and deleted it. I don't have anything better.SpaceCityAg05 said:
Isacc sock?
Agreed. To me, Bregman is done. He had a chance to sign a fair offer and the club moved on. I politely tell him thank you for his service, pull the offer and that money should be 100% redirected to a corner OFer.
Isaac it to me!
or
Isacc on that!
or
Isacc on that!
Isaac Drag
It's a Paredes PartyFarmer1906 said:
Now that the Tucker ****er is retired, what do we call an Isaac Paredes HR?
No matter what!
Epstein didn't do, you know, the thing...
I'm the rare Astros/Cowboys/Spurs fan. We do exist
Epstein didn't do, you know, the thing...
I'm the rare Astros/Cowboys/Spurs fan. We do exist
Wall ball?
Wall buster?
Wall buster?
Dragging your Isaac?
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Throw a parades
Hey pitcher Paradeez nuts
Sir Isaac NuketonFarmer1906 said:
Now that the Tucker ****er is retired, what do we call an Isaac Paredes HR?
Do you pull it back quietly or do you announce that you've moved on to stick it to Boras and take away at least one leveraging tool?Mathguy64 said:
Agreed. To me, Bregman is done. He had a chance to sign a fair offer and the club moved on. I politely tell him thank you for his service, pull the offer and that money should be 100% redirected to a corner OFer.
I know that could potentially harm any chance of signing HB or any other Boras client to any sort of deal, but it would feel awesome to punch Boras in the figurative mouth for being such a tool.
I can assure you they are not out on Bregman though the odds are still pretty slim
texasaggie2015 said:
I can assure you they are not out on Bregman though the odds are still pretty slim
Hopefully he makes a decision one way or the other soon. It's holding the team hostage from doing other things and they may miss other opportunities.
Farmer1906 said:
Now that the Tucker ****er is retired, what do we call an Isaac Paredes HR?
Balls on Parade
I'm thinking Spanish... Maybe a native speaker will have a better idea but there a tons of words that would be great.
My first thought: Paredes Cohetes
(cohete is rocket but the plural sounds better / more rhyme-y)
My first thought: Paredes Cohetes
(cohete is rocket but the plural sounds better / more rhyme-y)
Cubs owner Tom Ricketts will now be inviting Sammy Sosa back and inviting him to the convention. Nice! pic.twitter.com/x1Di9gbQlt
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 19, 2024
Hey Sammy? I thought you no habla English?
Give Bregman/Boras a drop dead time and date to accept or the offer is withdrawn. Quit screwing around.
jonronFarmer1906 said:
Now that the Tucker ****er is retired, what do we call an Isaac Paredes HR?
mwm said:
Give Bregman/Boras a drop dead time and date to accept or the offer is withdrawn. Quit screwing around.
This. I think Boras is finding the market soft on Bregman. His notorious slow starts and bone spurs sidelining him are two reasons I can think of off the bat.
Hornbeck said:mwm said:
Give Bregman/Boras a drop dead time and date to accept or the offer is withdrawn. Quit screwing around.
This. I think Boras is finding the market soft on Bregman. His notorious slow starts and bone spurs sidelining him are two reasons I can think of off the bat.
Plus Bergman's propensity to hit pop up after pop up.
And Bregman went from great to good. He's been ~25% above avg for a few years now. He's entering his age 31 season. It didn't help that he underperformed and threw up from red flags in his walk year. I truly think 6/156 is more than he's worth. If he has an offer more than that he should jump on it.Hornbeck said:mwm said:
Give Bregman/Boras a drop dead time and date to accept or the offer is withdrawn. Quit screwing around.
This. I think Boras is finding the market soft on Bregman. His notorious slow starts and bone spurs sidelining him are two reasons I can think of off the bat.
Personally I don't think he does. I think he has fewer offers of the value/time that he wants than he anticipated.Farmer1906 said:And Bregman went from great to good. He's been ~25% above avg for a few years now. He's entering his age 31 season. It didn't help that he underperformed and threw up from red flags in his walk year. I truly think 6/156 is more than he's worth. If he has an offer more than that he should jump on it.Hornbeck said:mwm said:
Give Bregman/Boras a drop dead time and date to accept or the offer is withdrawn. Quit screwing around.
This. I think Boras is finding the market soft on Bregman. His notorious slow starts and bone spurs sidelining him are two reasons I can think of off the bat.
6/156 is not the highest offer he has
texasaggie2015 said:
6/156 is not the highest offer he has
Don't have a ballpark #? Team? Is that under wraps?
EastCoastAgNc said:Cubs owner Tom Ricketts will now be inviting Sammy Sosa back and inviting him to the convention. Nice! pic.twitter.com/x1Di9gbQlt
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 19, 2024
Spot on
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Passan: Framber Valdez "a near-lock not to be moved."
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Time to table all the Framber trade talk.