re: DAT: Offseason Thread

My opinion, paralysis due to analysis.

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Saw a lot of Bregman hate this past week. Has he just not played up to par? Also saw mentions of baked good and getting married. He didn't look out of shape to me. Not trolling at all, but since he's an LSU guy, just wondering what's going on with him.

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Got hurt, probably spent that entire time over analyzing everything during rehab. Defense is still good, arm is still good - his at bats were horrific.

He bulked up to add power last winter and it clearly didn’t work. Was out of shape and hurt for most of the year then missed a bunch of time. When he came back he was fine (in the regular season). Then I think was in a big mental funk in this series and Boston.

I don’t think he’s damaged goods and he clearly works his arse off and competes but needs to rethink his approach this off-season. I will bet on a guy like that figuring it out though all day.

Bregman did make some cool salsa videos. That means something.

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Also saw mentions of baked good and getting married. He didn't look out of shape to me.

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That's mostly a DAT meme. He added weight (15-20 pounds) over the off season, not sure why. but he's been plagued by leg injuries and he's slow as molasses so we blame his weight gain and fat shame him.

Most of the problem is he fell in love with the juiced ball that helped him hit 41 Homers in 2019 and has geared his game towards that. Trying to pull the ball in the air, bulking up to add power. More naturally he's a gaps guy with 20 HR power but he's not content to do that. 35-40 doubles with 15-20HR would be just fine

If this is the ball going forward I’m hoping several of these guys (namely Altuve and Bregman) go back to what got them here. Yuli seemed to after sucking in 2020.

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or he goes back to Detroit.

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I think he will sign a short term contract to retire in Detroit. I think he wants to play for a team where he can win a pennant and try for a WS. I think Toronto is very much a possibility. They are the Astros from a few years ago.

MY priorities

1)a veteran OF
2-4 yr contract to a starter can play at least 2 OF spots bat no worse than 5th .
give Brantly rest(age),he can spot DH when Yordon spot starts at 1b (due to yulis age) and makes moving one of our young OFers more viable. The right signing has the effect of adding two players( the signing itself) plus maybe 2 1/2 ( resting Brantly, Yuli etc keeping them healthy for playoffs)

2. replacing Correa or signing him( he aint stayin)

3)a top shutdown closer

4/5 )SP/middle relief either or maybe both
team starting pitching might be a team strength if everyone returns ( Verlander) is healthy ( several) but if the price is right then another #2/3 lengthens the rotation We dont really have a #1. Lance is a 1 and a half

OR
a really good middle reliever(s) to protect the starters

6) catcher
even if its a backup we need another reliable bat


IMO none of our Minor Leaguers can reliably fill these roles right now .
the unknown is at SS realistically do we need to sign a full-time long term starter or can we risk a bridge to give the youth more time


good news the only REALLY expensive need is a full-time long term SS which means if the FA times changes in the new CBA we have the $$ to sign Yordon and Ted



/end thread bitches

Pretty sure management is telling him to lose weight get on the TB12 routine

Thoughts on bringing Yimi back? Wasn't impressed after the trade but he came up big in the post.


And what's our rotation look like? Lance, Garcia and probably Framber are locks. Urquidy looks like an adequate starter and Stink is still under contract. Javier could potentially move back into the rotation. There's a lot of depth there, a lot of guys that probably have decent numbers at years end. But not many you can feel like will step up and own the post season and get you 6 or 7 innings.