re: Comprehensive MLB Winter Meeting Trade & FA Thread

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They aren't likely to contend and his salary is only going to increase

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Ehhhh maybe not this year but the Rays still have

Cobb
Smyly
Archer
Odorizzi

And Matt Moore will be back from TJ in June.

Those are very solid young cost controlled players, not hard to get a couple of bats around Longoria and contend as soon as next year.

We'll see.

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Those are very solid young cost controlled players, not hard to get a couple of bats around Longoria and contend as soon as next year.

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for the Rays it is since they don't spend in FA

I wondered why they paid Miller, they would be better off going total rebuild but with contracts on the books they have to at least try. Which is why I think they overpay for Max or Shields

Sucked to lose McCarthy, but the Yankees didn't need to pay him that much money (sorry if he reads this).

Having Sabathia as your 4th starter to eat up innings is still not bad.

Tanaka, Nova, Pineda is a solid top 3. Obviously, gotta stay healthy. But the Yanks have had a makeshift rotation the majority of the last two years and have still managed to have a good team ERA.

They'll be alright. Likely not a playoff team. I do think that there will be less pressure this year. I think not having the Jeter circus will lighten things up. Tex and A-Rod can be league average. Yes, it's a little discouraging that we only have two good players in the lineup (Gardner, Ellsbury), but there's still some potential. I mean, these guys are former all-stars right? It can't be as bad as last year.

I like Young as a DH against lefties. Gotta get Beltran out of right field, though.

I don't think he's untouchable just that it will take a package of blue chip prospects to pry him loose. The Rays did extremely well locking him up long term. For a team that can't afford to spend big money per se, it just makes him that much more important to them.

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You know your rotation is in trouble when you pray for a 40 year old Hiroki Kuroda to come back

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Rotation has been fine with no names the last two years.

Shane Greene is gone, and he was one of those guys last year, but still. I think this team can be okay.

I'm almost more excited that Jeter is gone. I love him. Favorite player ever and always will be. It'll be extremely weird. Just the other day, I was asking myself who would play 2nd and 3rd, not even thinking about short because i'm trained to know that Jeter will be there. But it's kind of a fresh start at the same time. It'll be cool once A-Rod, Tex, and Beltran are gone and we get to see this team grow.

This team could be very good in 2017. If the front office is competent.

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Maybe even wait until after 2016. Tex, CC and Beltran come off the books for a cool $63-million.

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That's what I'm saying.

2017 is the year.

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Tanaka I think he will need surgery

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That's obviously the key to the whole season.

But still, LOOK at these numbers...

David Phelps started 17 games.
Shane Greene started 14 games.
Vidal Nuno started 14 games.
Chase Whitley started 12 games.
Chris Capuano started 12 games.

Obviously, B-Mac is a league above the guys I just named, but he started 14 games. And he certainly wasn't in the beginning plan for the Yankees last season.


They still managed to have a team ERA in the middle of the pack.

I think they'll be fine. Once again, it'll be all about hitting.

Phekps and Warren will be in the rotation this year and probably Manny

Lol Jon, what Max said is true I'm sure, he's a diehard Cards fan from STL, but we aren't making a run at him, maybe if we needed a starter or ace.

Especially with us about to lock Lynn up this winter.