My plan at this point-

[Pharmabro]

Arraez is garbage. Dude has an OPS+ of 103 over the last 2 seasons and you want to run him out at DH?

Yandy is the man for DH.

I'd take Yandy at DH, but he's even less useful than Arraez in the field and the chances of Dipoto getting a guy that's just a DH are next to nothing imo.

Arraez is garbage? His numbers at the plate mirror Ichiro's 2001-2010 numbers almost exactly and he's the same age as Cal Raleigh while Yandy is going to be as old as Garver was last season...

I don’t know about that. Yandy can play 1B and 3B. The last time he played 3B was 2023 and he was average at defense at the position. In 2022 he played there as his 1’ position and his defense was similar to Moncada’s was last year. (Bad)

Luis is also not a good defender. He has not played 3B in years at all. The thing is he is only 28 and being shoved over to 1B/DH at his age is beyond concerning.

And neither one ops them are clearly reliable upgrades over what we have in house.

Skubal!

[bpj]

Arraez is garbage. Dude has an OPS+ of 103 over the last 2 seasons and you want to run him out at DH?

Yandy is the man for DH.

I'd take Yandy at DH, but he's even less useful than Arraez in the field and the chances of Dipoto getting a guy that's just a DH are next to nothing imo.

Arraez is garbage? His numbers at the plate mirror Ichiro's 2001-2010 numbers almost exactly and he's the same age as Cal Raleigh while Yandy is going to be as old as Garver was last season...

I don’t know about that. Yandy can play 1B and 3B. The last time he played 3B was 2023 and he was average at defense at the position. In 2022 he played there as his 1’ position and his defense was similar to Moncada’s was last year. (Bad)

Luis is also not a good defender. He has not played 3B in years at all. The thing is he is only 28 and being shoved over to 1B/DH at his age is beyond concerning.

And neither one ops them are clearly reliable upgrades over what we have in house.

Skubal!

Yandy played 100+ games at DH last season, like 30 at 1B, and 0 anywhere else. He's pretty much a DH and backup 1B at this point.

And going to be 34 years old. He's the type of guy the Astros went after the last two years amd shot themselves in the foot with.

[Captain 97]

Arraez is garbage. Dude has an OPS+ of 103 over the last 2 seasons and you want to run him out at DH?

Yandy is the man for DH.

I'd take Yandy at DH, but he's even less useful than Arraez in the field and the chances of Dipoto getting a guy that's just a DH are next to nothing imo.

Arraez is garbage? His numbers at the plate mirror Ichiro's 2001-2010 numbers almost exactly and he's the same age as Cal Raleigh while Yandy is going to be as old as Garver was last season...

I wouldn't want 2011 Ichiro and his .645 OPS at DH either.
Arraez was a below average Major League hitter last year. We don't need a below average hitter at DH. Especially one with a sub .600 career OPS in your home ball park.

[bpj]

Arraez is garbage. Dude has an OPS+ of 103 over the last 2 seasons and you want to run him out at DH?

Yandy is the man for DH.

I'd take Yandy at DH, but he's even less useful than Arraez in the field and the chances of Dipoto getting a guy that's just a DH are next to nothing imo.

Arraez is garbage? His numbers at the plate mirror Ichiro's 2001-2010 numbers almost exactly and he's the same age as Cal Raleigh while Yandy is going to be as old as Garver was last season...

I wouldn't want 2011 Ichiro and his .645 OPS at DH either.
Arraez was a below average Major League hitter last year. We don't need a below average hitter at DH. Especially one with a sub .600 career OPS in your home ball park.

Arraez has the most hits in baseball over the last three seasons and 25th best OBP, on a team that needs both.

Just posting what I'd do. Guess we'll see how his numbers look at the end of the year. I think he'll trend up. Most you guys obviously think he's washed up at the same age as Cal.

Obviously I'd prefer the masher at DH if the overall numbers favored that player. As our team is constructed though? Arraez fits perfectly imo.

20 games at 1B, 15 games at 2B, 10 games at 3B, 90 games at DH. From the league leader in hits since 2023?

I'm not thumbing my nose at that.

They didn't want to pay up for even Polanco. Well, here's another route that adds production. That's where I'm at.

[harmony]

Skubal, Arraez, Moncada

I think we need Skubal more than maybe any other frontrunning contender. He's a real difference maker.


Skubal
Woo
Kirby
Gilbert
Castillo
Miller (maybe you trade one, maybe they all graduate a step when Skubal leaves at the end of the season for the Yankees)

DH- Luis Arraez
Julio
Cal
Naylor
Arozarena
Canzone/Robles
3B- Yoan Moncada
Crawford
Bliss (or rookie)

That team would be fighting it out with the Dodgers in the World Series.

Moncada played well when he was on the field last season. He put up a 118 and 117 wRC+ the past two seasons. Almost 20% better than the average bat. Almost exactly the same as Brendan Donovan without giving up any prospects.

We have backup options at 3B. He's exactly the kind of guy you put in front of a Williamson who hasn't exactly earned a red carpet opening back to the big leagues.

Made the case for Arraez on the other thread. No brainer imo. Arraez and Moncada you dont even have to give up prospects for...

FWIW in only 76 games at third base last season, Yoan Moncada finished dead last among all third basemen in Defensive Runs Saves (DRS) and Outs Above Average (OAA):

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major ... &pagenum=1

[DavidGee24]

If we were getting 2022-2023 Arraez, he'd be great in our lineup. Unfortunately, we'd be looking at a guy who might hit .300 with an OBP of under .350 and a SLG of under .400, and based on the last two years this is probably his ceiling. While it is possible that he could do better, this is what he is now.

[bpj]

Skubal, Arraez, Moncada

I think we need Skubal more than maybe any other frontrunning contender. He's a real difference maker.


Skubal
Woo
Kirby
Gilbert
Castillo
Miller (maybe you trade one, maybe they all graduate a step when Skubal leaves at the end of the season for the Yankees)

DH- Luis Arraez
Julio
Cal
Naylor
Arozarena
Canzone/Robles
3B- Yoan Moncada
Crawford
Bliss (or rookie)

That team would be fighting it out with the Dodgers in the World Series.

Moncada played well when he was on the field last season. He put up a 118 and 117 wRC+ the past two seasons. Almost 20% better than the average bat. Almost exactly the same as Brendan Donovan without giving up any prospects.

We have backup options at 3B. He's exactly the kind of guy you put in front of a Williamson who hasn't exactly earned a red carpet opening back to the big leagues.

Made the case for Arraez on the other thread. No brainer imo. Arraez and Moncada you dont even have to give up prospects for...

It's not too late

[Lamda]

This is the FO plan for the rest of the offseason.....

[D-train]

Skubal, Arraez, Moncada

I think we need Skubal more than maybe any other frontrunning contender. He's a real difference maker.


Skubal
Woo
Kirby
Gilbert
Castillo
Miller (maybe you trade one, maybe they all graduate a step when Skubal leaves at the end of the season for the Yankees)

DH- Luis Arraez
Julio
Cal
Naylor
Arozarena
Canzone/Robles
3B- Yoan Moncada
Crawford
Bliss (or rookie)

That team would be fighting it out with the Dodgers in the World Series.

Moncada played well when he was on the field last season. He put up a 118 and 117 wRC+ the past two seasons. Almost 20% better than the average bat. Almost exactly the same as Brendan Donovan without giving up any prospects.

We have backup options at 3B. He's exactly the kind of guy you put in front of a Williamson who hasn't exactly earned a red carpet opening back to the big leagues.

Made the case for Arraez on the other thread. No brainer imo. Arraez and Moncada you dont even have to give up prospects for...

It's not too late

You nailed the Solano signing. I could see you being right again and him putting up a similar OPS. What is Stanton having for dinner tonight?

[bpj]

Skubal, Arraez, Moncada

I think we need Skubal more than maybe any other frontrunning contender. He's a real difference maker.


Skubal
Woo
Kirby
Gilbert
Castillo
Miller (maybe you trade one, maybe they all graduate a step when Skubal leaves at the end of the season for the Yankees)

DH- Luis Arraez
Julio
Cal
Naylor
Arozarena
Canzone/Robles
3B- Yoan Moncada
Crawford
Bliss (or rookie)

That team would be fighting it out with the Dodgers in the World Series.

Moncada played well when he was on the field last season. He put up a 118 and 117 wRC+ the past two seasons. Almost 20% better than the average bat. Almost exactly the same as Brendan Donovan without giving up any prospects.

We have backup options at 3B. He's exactly the kind of guy you put in front of a Williamson who hasn't exactly earned a red carpet opening back to the big leagues.

Made the case for Arraez on the other thread. No brainer imo. Arraez and Moncada you dont even have to give up prospects for...

It's not too late

You nailed the Solano signing. I could see you being right again and him putting up a similar OPS. What is Stanton having for dinner tonight?

I think the guy who is the league-leader in hits over the past three years fits so well on a team that used Arozarena in the leadoff spot.

And Moncada is a decent upside flyer that makes it so we're not rolling out the red carpet for Williamson by making him Option A when he didnt earn it.

Unfortunately I predicted Solano based on what Dipoto looks for. Arraez and Moncada are guys I think would be good fits. And he never goes after the guys I would.