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Pharmabro wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 04, 2025 9:49 pm

I think we need to improve in all 3 phases of the game and here is my dreaming big plan with a dash of reality mixed in.

1st. My plan relies on improving our rotation by adding a legit Ace (Skubal)

2. Adding to at least 1 improvement to the BP to start the year.
I have a bit of a thought that you will see some improvement from the BP with-in:
But you start with Munoz, Brash, Buzzardo, and Speier. That is a solid top 4 but just like Buzzardo improved you could see the step up comes from guys like: Vargas, Emerson Hancock, Kowar, Lego, and a return to health of Gregory Santos.

3. We definitely need to improve the lineup over hate it was over the beginning of the year: last year we had injuries to Raley, Polanco, and Robles. And so you gotta have alternatives should you have a guy or two be unavailable. But My aim is to start out the year as approximately = to out post trade position player stack.

1st go get Seattle U’s own T. Skubal. He is a high Velocity lefty stud that we have not seen the likes of since Randy. He’s valued at 51 Mill on MLBTC So something like Anderson 30M, Miller 11M, Jurangelo 16M is the package for arguments sake. There are plenty of packages that could be made but that is what I would think would be a compelling one.

2nd re-up with Jorge and Josh Nails. Josh has been a 2-WAR player and I think we could get them both on 2-3 years deals at 14 to 19 Mil

3rd: 3rd Base :: We could do Donavan, or do Geno, but just to have a different long time target. DC’s CJ Abrams 26M Trade calc: he has averaged about 38 Sb, 19 HR, 3.4 BWAR, 31 doubles 6 triples the last 3 years and in the last 2 he has been a 110 OPS+ guy. My thoughts here are he is the JP replacement, or just a superior range 3B kinda like a Matt Chapman type 3B. He has only played into his age 24 season and we would get 3 years. My headliner would be Farmelo 20M, Tai Pete 6M, Teddy M 2.5, Josh Caron 1.5M and a comp pick or similar value. Maybe you throw in like a comp Rd. Pick probably 3-6M in value just to give them the win. With CJ you get a younger potential super star and a possible JP replacement. For now you improve your range over a guy like Geno, you improve on the bases and you get decent power.

4th. Improve the BP. 1 of 2 ways improve on LHBP which is bettering over Fergy. It would be a lot more pricey to improve from the right handed side which has about 8 guys that can push it 97-98+ and has at least 1 other +, if not ++ pitch or two. FA options include Gregory Santos who has high velocity in his history like 102 FB with a 95 MPH slider but had an injury last year and a velocity dip. There are some other decent guys in FA but he has a 100 ERA+ career but Seattle could be particularly appealing to him since our home park limits walks and hits better than any other park and those appear to be his weakness. He has a K-RATE of 9-11+ /9 and limits HR. I don’t know what a 30 year-old lefty with elite velocity but average results fetches? In the absolute best landing spot for him I say a 1 year 3 M with an 6M dollar club option.

Pharmabro wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 04, 2025 9:49 pm

I think we need to improve in all 3 phases of the game and here is my dreaming big plan with a dash of reality mixed in.

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3rd: 3rd Base :: We could do Donavan, or do Geno, but just to have a different long time target. DC’s CJ Abrams 26M Trade calc: he has averaged about 38 Sb, 19 HR, 3.4 BWAR, 31 doubles 6 triples the last 3 years and in the last 2 he has been a 110 OPS+ guy. My thoughts here are he is the JP replacement, or just a superior range 3B kinda like a Matt Chapman type 3B. He has only played into his age 24 season and we would get 3 years. My headliner would be Farmelo 20M, Tai Pete 6M, Teddy M 2.5, Josh Caron 1.5M and a comp pick or similar value. Maybe you throw in like a comp Rd. Pick probably 3-6M in value just to give them the win. With CJ you get a younger potential super star and a possible JP replacement. For now you improve your range over a guy like Geno, you improve on the bases and you get decent power.

bpj wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 05, 2025 7:30 am

The thing about players with one year left is they come relatively cheap compared to long term guys.

If we could get Skubal for a 2026 playoff push for one of our prospects that's blocked and we don't have better offers on the table for that player? I'm pulling the trigger...

Skubal and Skenes were two of the only true aces imo. That's exactly what I'd want to add.