Doubt it, but even if they do that isn’t improving our chances to win it all this year, which we should be trying to do The Mariners are about to be REALLY good, not to mention how good Toronto is gonna be. We should be going in a lot harder for this year. That just isn’t Clicks style. Many on here seem to like that, which is cool. I wish we were much more aggressive Also, we could extend Tucker while also signing help in other areas had we decided to do so, we just didn’t. It’s not like Tucker would get a 20 million per year raise in an extension at this point of his career
One can criticize Crane for not being more proactive with one of Springer, or Correa and lock them up early like they did with Bregman. Not matching a short deal with Correa is baffling. They got worse and there is no conceivable way they will be better this year, or next without him.
I had a lot of confidence in Luhnow. I'm still on the fence with Click. But anyone who lived through bankruptcy and Ford Motor Credit ownership knows we have it MUCH better than then.
It wasn't the amount or the length, it was the terms. Suck for $105 M or he walks for an extra dollar.
I don't believe that. We now have the flexibility to address needs with Great Players at the deadline if needed. We could even have a superstar fall into our lap and not have to tap out because of cap space.
Saw a similar question posed on Twitter so I’ll post it here to see what you guys think: Would you trade Jeremy Pena(+more) for Jose Ramirez? Ramirez is under club control for 3 more seasons. Obviously this would mean sliding Bregman to SS as Ramirez hasn’t played there much. Possible lineup becomes: Altuve Tucker Bregman Alvarez Ramirez Brantley Yuli Chaz/Siri/Meyers Machete
Absolutely but there’s no way Cleveland would do that. Ramirez is one of the 10 best players in the league. I can’t even really think of a package Houston could offer that Cleveland would consider.
Looks good, but what would Cleveland want? Are they going for a tank season? I don't particularly like moving Bregman to SS with his Hamstring history, but the potential is there. Two years of Club control and a history of production at the plate and adequate defense. K rate <20%. It looks like a great move if we could find something they wanted that we would give up.
Well, you'd have to wait until the games are getting played But who on the internet wants to do that?
Cots indicates Options for 22 (which they exercised for $12M) and an option for 23. Still a good value. Just make sure it's for Jose and not Harold.
Free agents? No. Player development to replace the production of Carlos? Maybe if Bregman returns after two years of under performing. It's the pitching I worry about.
Garcia, Valdez, and Javier are going to be good. Then add some JV on a limit, and whatever they can get from LMJ, and suddenly the pitching will actually be the most consistent part of this team. The lineup doesn’t have much room to withstand bad lengthy injuries… but the hope is Altuve-Brantley-Tucker-Alvarez-Bregman are able to carry the team early while Pena gets acclimated (or makes his debut later because service time still can be altered, and then needs to adjust).
Considering Baker said Pena is the guy, it will be awkward to send him down unless he sucks the next 2 weeks
Peña’s good enough with his defense too hit 8th in the lineup. He will earn some WAR with his glove. I think his bat is real and he may need some AB’s too get over the learning curve or not but it comes around. Took Springer & Bregman a month or two before they hit .200 but they put up good production later in the season.
It’s always awkward when they make up a reason for waiting 2-3 more weeks. Unfortunately the new CBA didn’t do enough to deter this practice.
I've been saying this since last offseason. I'm just not impressed. Hopefully some guys in the minors can become upgrades next yr. Looking at Brown/Lee and Pena plays an above avg SS and hits in the .250/260 range. I still think that Click has really screwed up by not having a better vet alternative than Goodrum.
