2019 Rosterbation

[msgkings322]

I hope the Giants run up the price tag for whoever signs him (and do NOT end up the only team without a chair when the music stops). But then I hoped that with Zito as well. I laughed and laughed and laughed when the report of "$90M for 5 years" by the Mets leaked. Then I cried a few days later.

I would MUCH rather have four (or even three) players who hit around .300, with 40-ish doubles, and 6-8 HRs than Harper. Not because Harper isn't very, very, very good. I'd just rather have four good players than one great player (for the same price).

Name the four you want to sign for $9M a year each that hit .300

 

[calsnowskier]

So what trades get made now?

Is Bum sold? Extended?

 

[Hangman]

Trade Will Smth for Jackie Bradley Jr

 

[msgkings322]

Harper signed cheap for lots of years

 

[msgkings322]

So what trades get made now?

Is Bum sold? Extended?

It would be a mistake to extend Bum. Hate to say it but his peripherals are really going south last couple of years. His main value is in the playoffs....and we aren't seeing those for a while

 

[BeerMe]

Are you guys even mad? I’m not. I’ll admit that hearing you guys, who are a lot smarter than me, wanting Bryce Harper, made me want him to. They were comparisons to the Barry Bonds and I agreed with them. But in the end, we didn’t win 3 WS with Barry Bonds. We won them with pitching. It’s how we will do it in the future at Oracle.

 

[msgkings322]

Are you guys even mad? I’m not. I’ll admit that hearing you guys, who are a lot smarter than me, wanting Bryce Harper, made me want him to. They were comparisons to the Barry Bonds and I agreed with them. But in the end, we didn’t win 3 WS with Barry Bonds. We won them with pitching. It’s how we will do it in the future at Oracle.

Not mad at all, good pass

 

[tzill]

I hope the Giants run up the price tag for whoever signs him (and do NOT end up the only team without a chair when the music stops). But then I hoped that with Zito as well. I laughed and laughed and laughed when the report of "$90M for 5 years" by the Mets leaked. Then I cried a few days later.

I would MUCH rather have four (or even three) players who hit around .300, with 40-ish doubles, and 6-8 HRs than Harper. Not because Harper isn't very, very, very good. I'd just rather have four good players than one great player (for the same price).

Yeah, who wouldn't. I'd like to date Emmy Rossum.

 

[BeerMe]

Yeah, who wouldn't. I'd like to date Emmy Rossum.

Mmmmmm Emmy rossum

 

[LHG]

Trade Will Smth for Jackie Bradley Jr

I think Steven Duggar can do what Bradley does. No need to do that trade.

 

[LHG]

Harper signed cheap for lots of years

I was beginning to believe my own gut but @calsnowskier was right all along.

 

[LHG]

It would be a mistake to extend Bum. Hate to say it but his peripherals are really going south last couple of years. His main value is in the playoffs....and we aren't seeing those for a while

And that is probably why he hasn't been traded yet. The asking price was based on the old Bum but the other teams were just looking at an old Bum.

 

[LHG]

I am beginning to be a believer that we are going to get Harper.

Therefore, expect the announcement that he signed with the dogs by tomorrow.

At least it wasn't the Dodgers.

 

[LHG]

Are you guys even mad? I’m not. I’ll admit that hearing you guys, who are a lot smarter than me, wanting Bryce Harper, made me want him to. They were comparisons to the Barry Bonds and I agreed with them. But in the end, we didn’t win 3 WS with Barry Bonds. We won them with pitching. It’s how we will do it in the future at Oracle.

I'm not mad either, just glad the Giants seriously looked into it. He's one of the few free agents who is worth pursuit regardless of where the team is at in competitiveness (contender, pretender, rebuild, reload, restock, what have you) and what they currently have on the roster. Now that hasn't worked, I hope they don't stick all their mediocre veteran outfielders on the Opening Day roster when they've got younger guys with more upside who should get a legitimate chance to play regularly.

 

[msgkings322]

With adding Realmuto, Segura, and Harper (and Cutch!) are the Phillies now the best team in the NL?

 

[msgkings322]

With adding Realmuto, Segura, and Harper (and Cutch!) are the Phillies now the best team in the NL?

Answering myself, probably not (pitching, defense). But gotta be the best lineup

 

[BeerMe]

I'm not mad either, just glad the Giants seriously looked into it. He's one of the few free agents who is worth pursuit regardless of where the team is at in competitiveness (contender, pretender, rebuild, reload, restock, what have you) and what they currently have on the roster. Now that hasn't worked, I hope they don't stick all their mediocre veteran outfielders on the Opening Day roster when they've got younger guys with more upside who should get a legitimate chance to play regularly.

You’re right and I’m happy the Giants were involved but it feels like it will end up like an Albert Pujols type situation within 6-7 years (maybe not so early but I wouldn’t be surprised)

 

[BeerMe]

Answering myself, probably not (pitching, defense). But gotta be the best lineup

Yeah I’m not feeling the Phillies just yet. I appreciate their franchise going all in though.

 

[BeerMe]

I was beginning to believe my own gut but @calsnowskier was right all along.

Just don’t tell him that

 

[BeerMe]

And that is probably why he hasn't been traded yet. The asking price was based on the old Bum but the other teams were just looking at an old Bum.

I really hope he doesn’t get traded. Tzills 13 reasons for having hope in 2019 ^^ made me feel good. Who knows what can happen.