I like the idea of JV coming back as a mid rotation guy.

We got the top 2 spots locked in but if he's ok slotting into that role as a #3 and being a veteran presence then I'm not against that at all.

Jeremy Peña will be playing for the Dominican Republic for the WBC pic.twitter.com/U3ov7gHRzW

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) February 2, 2026

Trading for Duran or Abreu shouldn't make us worse either, and both are under team control longer than Paredes.

New Motto comes out tomorrow. Maybe this is the year we finally get #GLF for real.

txags92 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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But there we won't get the talk about the same hypothetical trade every single day over and over again.

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Its ok, we can start discussing the new hitting coaches again once the season starts.

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Hitting coaches and when Framber should've been traded are the most beaten dead horses.

Farmer1906 said:

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New Motto comes out tomorrow. Maybe this is the year we finally get #GLF for real.

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#ForTheH is still my favorite. Second is #TakeItBack

#SomethingToProve

Fits the team's scenario in the window, as well as the lame duck status of the GM / manager.

Farmer1906 said:

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New Motto comes out tomorrow. Maybe this is the year we finally get #GLF for real.

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How bout #ItAintLikeItUsedToBe

Farmer1906 said:

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txags92 said:

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How about #We'reStillTrying!

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#NotDeadYet

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I like it.

#UnderTheLuxuryTax

#newjapanesemarket

EastCoastAgNc said:

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Slugger Eugenio Suárez and the Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a one-year, $15 million contract that includes a mutual option for the 2027 season, sources tell ESPN. The best bat left on the market goes to Cincinnati, where he's expected to get most of his at-bats at DH.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 1, 2026

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this is great news. He made a real run at Adam Dunn's strikeout record the last time he was in Cincy. 214 in 2023. For a while they batted him leadoff so he could whiff more.

txags92 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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But there we won't get the talk about the same hypothetical trade every single day over and over again.

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Its ok, we can start discussing the new hitting coaches again once the season starts.

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Then the new training staff once the first injury hits

#NotDoneYet

#ShowTime - Since Carlos is back

#BackOfTheBaseballCard

#WhenAreWeGettingABaseballVillage

Farmer1906 said:

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New Motto comes out tomorrow. Maybe this is the year we finally get #GLF for real.

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#WFBGTD

Where First Basemen Go To Die

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I call bull*****

Astros have 2nd best chance to win the division and 12th best chance to win the World Series according to FanGraphs.

Do you agree? pic.twitter.com/weSOTewaig

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) February 2, 2026

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Should we be ranked higher or lower?

the braves who went 76-86 last year are 10% to win the WS?

I think higher.

Fangraphs -- imo -- is vastly underrating the amount of injuries we had last year and applying it to this year.

I think it will be a two-way race with Seattle for the division. Has Seattle truly gotten better? They resigned Naylor. They lost Suarez and Polanco. They are at this point according to the depth chart -- starting Cole Young at 2B and Ben Williamson at 3B. Both haven't seen much action at the MLB level.

Their pitching is relatively the same.

What's going on with Framber Valdez and Zac Gallen?@JimBowdenGM says Gallen has a robust market, whereas Valdez's has completely fallen flat...

"I've heard nothing about Framber, and I've been digging very hard." pic.twitter.com/S9dLDQocnT

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) February 2, 2026

The Seattle Mariners are nearing a deal to acquire IF/OF Brendan Donovan from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a three-way trade that also includes Tampa Bay, sources tell ESPN. A deal that had been considered for weeks would finally land Seattle a versatile impact bat.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 2, 2026