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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 4, 2022 16:30:02 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 4, 2022 17:43:40 GMT -6
I voted catcher since the poll asks which area needs addressing, not which we think will be addressed. We're definitely not trading for a catcher though.
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Post by m240 on Jul 4, 2022 18:13:39 GMT -6
I voted catcher since the poll asks which area needs addressing, not which we think will be addressed. We're definitely not trading for a catcher though. I voted for catcher as well and I hope that they do but really do not think that they will. |
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Post by inaltuvewetrust on Jul 4, 2022 20:26:50 GMT -6
They won’t trade for catcher. Maldonado is a God to them.
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Post by koolade2 on Jul 5, 2022 7:17:17 GMT -6
I voted for a First Baseman.
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Post by olpapa on Jul 5, 2022 8:15:42 GMT -6
I think most of us will agree that the team’s most pressing need is a catcher who can hit. That said, I don’t think Click will trade for a catcher nor do I think he will trade for a first baseman. If he makes a trade at all, I think it will be for a relief pitcher.
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 5, 2022 8:47:04 GMT -6
I voted catcher since the poll asks which area needs addressing, not which we think will be addressed. We're definitely not trading for a catcher though. I did the same..... Like Olpapa pointed out, Click is probably just going to get a reliever. With the DH being universal now, I guess it's not as important to have a deep bench. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 5, 2022 12:41:21 GMT -6
I voted catcher since the poll asks which area needs addressing, not which we think will be addressed. We're definitely not trading for a catcher though. I did the same..... Like Olpapa pointed out, Click is probably just going to get a reliever. With the DH being universal now, I guess it's not as important to have a deep bench. You don’t think he’ll make a splash with Reynolds or Bell? |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 5, 2022 13:47:47 GMT -6
I did the same..... Like Olpapa pointed out, Click is probably just going to get a reliever. With the DH being universal now, I guess it's not as important to have a deep bench. You don’t think he’ll make a splash with Reynolds or Bell? Not Reynolds, I believe there's three more years of team control, the cost would be exorbitant. Bell, being he's a pending free agent, should be more feasible. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 5, 2022 15:34:32 GMT -6
You don’t think he’ll make a splash with Reynolds or Bell? Not Reynolds, I believe there's three more years of team control, the cost would be exorbitant. Bell, being he's a pending free agent, should be more feasible. Bell wouldn’t be bad. Adds another lefty bat too. Get him a championship the Pirates and Nationals never could. |
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Post by bearbryant on Jul 7, 2022 9:27:54 GMT -6
I think if Click makes a position-player acquisition, it will be someone who can man first base while his salary is arb-controlled for the near-term. Depending on how long Yuli plans to play, Matijevic's OBP in his last 20 PAs is .300, and Díaz's is .297 in his last 37 PAs
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Post by m240 on Jul 7, 2022 10:35:30 GMT -6
Meyer has been doing well for the last couple of weeks but it is hard to bank on that continuing. Our bench is pathetic, no matter what we need to add at least one bat that can hit.
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 7, 2022 10:44:43 GMT -6
Meyer has been doing well for the last couple of weeks but it is hard to bank on that continuing. Our bench is pathetic, no matter what we need to add at least one bat that can hit. Hopefully Castro is playing for another team after the deadline |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 7, 2022 11:29:54 GMT -6
You don’t think he’ll make a splash with Reynolds or Bell? Not Reynolds, I believe there's three more years of team control, the cost would be exorbitant. Bell, being he's a pending free agent, should be more feasible. IMO, if Click trades for a bat (and I doubt that he will) it won’t be a catcher. I think it will be a first baseman.... probably one who can play a corner OF position in a pinch. A month or so ago I thought Trey Mancini might fit the bill. I just looked at Mancini’s numbers and I’m not sure that Mancini would be enough of an improvement over Yuli to make much of a difference down the stretch and in the playoffs. Bell would appear to be a much better option if the goal is to add a bat. |
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Post by nathangarza29 on Jul 7, 2022 22:45:59 GMT -6
I think Jorge Alfaro would be a good add.
Also like Josh Bell moving Yuli to a super utility role.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 8, 2022 9:16:01 GMT -6
I voted first baseman, and if I had to pick a target, I'd go for the former Pirate 1B Josh Bell.
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Post by olpapa on Jul 8, 2022 9:59:32 GMT -6
I think Jorge Alfaro would be a good add. Also like Josh Bell moving Yuli to a super utility role. Putting Josh Bell’s bat in the lineup every day and moving Yuli into a utility role would make the team better offensively. Diaz and Yuli should be able to handle the utility needs of the team. I like the Dubon kid, but he is contributing zero with the bat. |
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Post by Saint on Jul 8, 2022 10:06:02 GMT -6
Mancini is still the way to go, imo. He can take a corner OF spot or he can play 1B. Plus, he has a reasonable option for next year if he agrees to pick it up on his side. (Or maybe we work out a deal for an extra few years to keep him since we have no real 1B in the pipeline.)
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Post by Saint on Jul 8, 2022 10:10:17 GMT -6
CJ Cron could also be a reasonable 1B to target. He's not a great OBP guy, but the power is legitimate and he has a small price tag.
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Post by m240 on Jul 8, 2022 10:48:30 GMT -6
Over at climbingtalshill they had an article talking about Danny Jansen. He is a young catcher with what seems to be a good bat that currently is on rehab assignment due to getting hit on the hand with a fastball.
They mentioned Odorizzi as a possible headliner going back. That seems to be a deal that would work.
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Post by Saint on Jul 8, 2022 11:58:33 GMT -6
Over at climbingtalshill they had an article talking about Danny Jansen. He is a young catcher with what seems to be a good bat that currently is on rehab assignment due to getting hit on the hand with a fastball. They mentioned Odorizzi as a possible headliner going back. That seems to be a deal that would work. He's been a very similiar player to Castro so far in his career. I'm not sure he'd be much of an improvement. |
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Post by m240 on Jul 8, 2022 14:01:03 GMT -6
Over at climbingtalshill they had an article talking about Danny Jansen. He is a young catcher with what seems to be a good bat that currently is on rehab assignment due to getting hit on the hand with a fastball. They mentioned Odorizzi as a possible headliner going back. That seems to be a deal that would work. He's been a very similiar player to Castro so far in his career. I'm not sure he'd be much of an improvement. I have not looked at his stats but they said that he had a 900+ ops for the year and really started picking up the pace over the last two years. Guess I will go take a look |
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Post by m240 on Jul 8, 2022 14:05:38 GMT -6
772 ops in 21 and 915 so far this year.
He does not seem to hit much for average but does have some pop. Controllable for a bit as well. For Odorizzi it would be perhaps, what else is involved.
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Post by bearbryant on Jul 8, 2022 14:34:12 GMT -6
CJ Cron could also be a reasonable 1B to target. He's not a great OBP guy, but the power is legitimate and he has a small price tag. Home: .355/.399/.686 Road: .225/.289/.391
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Post by Saint on Jul 8, 2022 15:14:27 GMT -6
CJ Cron could also be a reasonable 1B to target. He's not a great OBP guy, but the power is legitimate and he has a small price tag. Home: .355/.399/.686 Road: .225/.289/.391
Sure, but he has had plenty of solid success before he was a Rockie. He's not Yuli in his prime, but he's better than 2020 or 2022 Yuli. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 8, 2022 15:19:34 GMT -6
Home: .355/.399/.686 Road: .225/.289/.391
Sure, but he has had plenty of solid success before he was a Rockie. He's not Yuli in his prime, but he's better than 2020 or 2022 Yuli. Bell, Mancini, Benintendi, Contreras.....any of these would make a noticeable impact for the team |
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Post by Saint on Jul 8, 2022 15:32:37 GMT -6
Sure, but he has had plenty of solid success before he was a Rockie. He's not Yuli in his prime, but he's better than 2020 or 2022 Yuli. Bell, Mancini, Benintendi, Contreras.....any of these would make a noticeable impact for the team Agreed. |
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Post by bearbryant on Jul 8, 2022 20:16:55 GMT -6
It'd be nice to get Benintendi, but I think Merrifield is the guy KC wants to unload
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 8, 2022 22:41:43 GMT -6
It'd be nice to get Benintendi, but I think Merrifield is the guy KC wants to unload Nah, Benintendi isn’t coming back and doesn’t have power that will overcome Kauffman. It’d be best for both sides to part ways. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 9, 2022 1:10:01 GMT -6
Yuli's last 15 games: .294/.345/.510
And Meyers is hitting. IMO, once Pena and Brantley are back there won't be a way to upgrade anyone outside of catcher in any meaningful way without giving up Hunter Brown. And it seems very unlikely they'll be trading for a catcher.
I really, really doubt we pick up a starting-quality bat.
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