Rest of the off season poll

[D-train]

Now I will say if Arraez reverts back to his 2023 self and starts hitting like Rod Carew again you will have an absolute steal for sure. I would rather give up just prospects for CJ though.

[D-train]

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[bpj]

Now I will say if Arraez reverts back to his 2023 self and starts hitting like Rod Carew again you will have an absolute steal for sure. I would rather give up just prospects for CJ though.

I'd just do both. Dipoto doesnt like Arraez types, so it's a moot point anyways, I get that.

I like Arraez because he's a bounceback candidate that only costs cash and there aren't any power bats available. His bat just fits our lineup imo.

And Abrams seems like a good 2B/SS option.

The real problem I see with Arraez is he'd push either Raley or Robles off the team, probably Raley. Which would be a shame if mashing Raley was ever actually going to show back up.

[D-train]

Now I will say if Arraez reverts back to his 2023 self and starts hitting like Rod Carew again you will have an absolute steal for sure. I would rather give up just prospects for CJ though.

I'd just do both. Dipoto doesnt like Arraez types, so it's a moot point anyways, I get that.

I like Arraez because he's a bounceback candidate that only costs cash and there aren't any power bats available. His bat just fits our lineup imo.

And Abrams seems like a good 2B/SS option.

The real problem I see with Arraez is he'd push either Raley or Robles off the team, probably Raley. Which would be a shame if mashing Raley was ever actually going to show back up.

Yeah like I said Raley is exactly what Polanco was after the 2024 season. Hollander indicated the the have a plan to have all four of Robles, Raley, Canzone and obviously Rob Ref on the OD roster.

Yep Arraez would need to DH quite a bit so that would be a problem.

[bpj]

Now I will say if Arraez reverts back to his 2023 self and starts hitting like Rod Carew again you will have an absolute steal for sure. I would rather give up just prospects for CJ though.

I'd just do both. Dipoto doesnt like Arraez types, so it's a moot point anyways, I get that.

I like Arraez because he's a bounceback candidate that only costs cash and there aren't any power bats available. His bat just fits our lineup imo.

And Abrams seems like a good 2B/SS option.

The real problem I see with Arraez is he'd push either Raley or Robles off the team, probably Raley. Which would be a shame if mashing Raley was ever actually going to show back up.

Yeah like I said Raley is exactly what Polanco was after the 2024 season. Hollander indicated the the have a plan to have all four of Robles, Raley, Canzone and obviously Rob Ref on the OD roster.

Yep Arraez would need to DH quite a bit so that would be a problem.

I didn't even remember they picked that guy up.

So he already pushes either Robles or Raley out doesnt he?

Arozarena, Julio, Robles/Refsnyder/Raley/Canzone...

How many outfielders do you need?

I guess you can call Raley a backup 1B, but he hits lefty like Naylor so it doesn't really fit their strategy..

And you can plop Canzone at DH I guess.

I still don't know why they signed Refsnyder...

[DavidGee24]

The only problem is that JP will be our shortstop no matter what this year, so we might as well wait until after the season's over to visit this. Otherwise, Abrams would be a solid addition, I don't know if he's going to get any better than he is but he has been a very consistently good player the last three years.

[bpj]

The only problem is that JP will be our shortstop no matter what this year, so we might as well wait until after the season's over to visit this. Otherwise, Abrams would be a solid addition, I don't know if he's going to get any better than he is but he has been a very consistently good player the last three years.

Abrams does seem like a good fit at 2B for a year until flat footed JP Crawford leaves after the season though doesn't he?

[DavidGee24]

The only problem is that JP will be our shortstop no matter what this year, so we might as well wait until after the season's over to visit this. Otherwise, Abrams would be a solid addition, I don't know if he's going to get any better than he is but he has been a very consistently good player the last three years.

Abrams does seem like a good fit at 2B for a year until flat footed JP Crawford leaves after the season though doesn't he?

That would be great, except that he probably wouldn't be too happy about being moved to second, and we'd probably grumble all season about having our best shortstop being out of position.

[D-train]

I'd just do both. Dipoto doesnt like Arraez types, so it's a moot point anyways, I get that.

I like Arraez because he's a bounceback candidate that only costs cash and there aren't any power bats available. His bat just fits our lineup imo.

And Abrams seems like a good 2B/SS option.

The real problem I see with Arraez is he'd push either Raley or Robles off the team, probably Raley. Which would be a shame if mashing Raley was ever actually going to show back up.

Yeah like I said Raley is exactly what Polanco was after the 2024 season. Hollander indicated the the have a plan to have all four of Robles, Raley, Canzone and obviously Rob Ref on the OD roster.

Yep Arraez would need to DH quite a bit so that would be a problem.

I didn't even remember they picked that guy up.

So he already pushes either Robles or Raley out doesnt he?

Arozarena, Julio, Robles/Refsnyder/Raley/Canzone...

How many outfielders do you need?

I guess you can call Raley a backup 1B, but he hits lefty like Naylor so it doesn't really fit their strategy..

And you can plop Canzone at DH I guess.

I still don't know why they signed Refsnyder...

It's actually pretty simple Robles and Raley will platoon in right field and canzone and Rob will platoon at DH

[D-train]

If they want to use Cal at DH then one of the those guys will have to be on the bench obviously.

It is total Frankenstein roster construction and if they would have just got one good right fielder they could have had another utility in Fielder but now they only have room for one. It's just idiotic