$20M To Spend

[ice99]

I'd rather spend for Snell. I know, this exceeds the $20M.

Then trade a few prospects, to pry a player with a lot of control, someone like Riley Greene.

Then trade for depth, someone who can backup 3B and catch. Someone like David Fry. He's 28 years old, so he shouldn't cost too much in prospects. He's not that great a catcher. But he can hit around 20 hrs on a 600 PA basis. He'd be a utility player and an emergency catcher.

Cleveland just signed a catcher, Austin Hedges, and now have 41 players on the 40 man. I'd make a deal to send a PTBNL (Jimmy Joyce or a similar player) or cash for David Fry.

[D-train]

Yes please, then trade Seby to the Antarctica Penguins for a chunk of Polar ice....

[Hasslecracked]

I think this would look pretty good and come in under $20M:

RF- Randy Arozarena ($9M)
DH- Tom Murphy ($2M)
SP- Trevor Bauer ($6M)

With the addition of Urias, it would make for a solid team imo, without breaking the bank.

Lmao you lost me at saying Urias is solid

[D-train]

The latest just confirms what we already know:

And while he said at the MLB winter meetings that the budget is “very likely” to be higher than the club’s 2023 payroll of roughly $140 million, the budget is expected to rise only incrementally, if at all. Dipoto declined to discuss budget specifics.

After shedding some of their larger contracts already this offseason, the Mariners have a current projected payroll between $117-120 million. (That includes the $4.5 million they agreed to send to Atlanta to complete the five-player trade featuring Jarred Kelenic, Marco Gonzales and Evan White.)

They are trying to execute a trade to acquire middle-of-the-order thump.

[Hy Feiber]

They’re over 200 rbi’s down so far, from an offense that was at best sporadic.

That’s a lotta offense to make up.

Without Teo’s surge in August, they’d be nowhere near a wild card race.

And Geno seemed a popular guy.

About JK, look at all the machinations the Braves went through just to get him, so they think he’s worth working with.

All in all, looks like next season, they’ll be at 80-82.

They should have offered Ohtani $1,000,000,000 for 10 years!

Not.

[bpj]

I think this would look pretty good and come in under $20M:

RF- Randy Arozarena ($9M)
DH- Tom Murphy ($2M)
SP- Trevor Bauer ($6M)

With the addition of Urias, it would make for a solid team imo, without breaking the bank.

Lmao you lost me at saying Urias is solid

Why do people seem to have such a hard time reading what I write instead of projecting their interpretations on me?

I said the team would be solid.

I don't expect Urias to be much worse than 2023 Suarez. And I don't expect him to be better, but he has some upside. He's just another version of Suarez with a different skillet.

But in addition to three other decent additions, the team would be solid imo.

[GL_Storm]

I think this would look pretty good and come in under $20M:

RF- Randy Arozarena ($9M)
DH- Tom Murphy ($2M)
SP- Trevor Bauer ($6M)

With the addition of Urias, it would make for a solid team imo, without breaking the bank.

Lmao you lost me at saying Urias is solid

Why do people seem to have such a hard time reading what I write instead of projecting their interpretations on me?

I said the team would be solid.

I don't expect Urias to be much worse than 2023 Suarez. And I don't expect him to be better, but he has some upside. He's just another version of Suarez with a different skillet.

But in addition to three other decent additions, the team would be solid imo.

The pitching gives the team a decent floor. I think 85-88 wins is the highest percentile outcome. Some outperformance could get them to 91-92 or some inconvenient injuries could drop them below 80.

[Coeurd’Alene J]

I think this would look pretty good and come in under $20M:

RF- Randy Arozarena ($9M)
DH- Tom Murphy ($2M)
SP- Trevor Bauer ($6M)

With the addition of Urias, it would make for a solid team imo, without breaking the bank.

Lmao you lost me at saying Urias is solid

Why do people seem to have such a hard time reading what I write instead of projecting their interpretations on me?

I said the team would be solid.

I don't expect Urias to be much worse than 2023 Suarez. And I don't expect him to be better, but he has some upside. He's just another version of Suarez with a different skillet.

But in addition to three other decent additions, the team would be solid imo.

It’s very possible Suarez is on a downhill trajectory and Urias will at least cover his production with less strikeouts. 3rd should be covered.

[acctingman]

This could be a 100 loss team if the SP isn't pitching well.

[bpj]

Lmao you lost me at saying Urias is solid

Why do people seem to have such a hard time reading what I write instead of projecting their interpretations on me?

I said the team would be solid.

I don't expect Urias to be much worse than 2023 Suarez. And I don't expect him to be better, but he has some upside. He's just another version of Suarez with a different skillet.

But in addition to three other decent additions, the team would be solid imo.

The pitching gives the team a decent floor. I think 85-88 wins is the highest percentile outcome. Some outperformance could get them to 91-92 or some inconvenient injuries could drop them below 80.

I agree, it would take several of the players hitting their upside and the rest being at least average.

They don't seem to be looking at guys that would turn them into favorites.

Just a shame the position they've allowed themselves to get in. Almost a contender without the money to put them over the top. Even after pocketing all the "step back" money from the shrinking payrolls after the Cano trade.