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MLBTR Chat: 12/15/21
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Anthony Franco
4:22
Hey everyone, looking forward to another chat! Going to give the queue one more minute and then we'll get into it
CUBS
4:22
What position players can see us getting if we don't get Correa?
Anthony Franco
4:24
I think they'll look into defensive upgrades at short, even if not Correa. Could see a stopgap in the Andrelton mold. Maybe they'd look into a Soler reunion to bolster the COF/DH mix?
AJ Preller
4:24
Grish longterm CF’er? Interest in centerfielders dating back to the deadline makes me weary. Buxton, Trea, Kepler, Story and obviously Tatis all have been givin consideration out there.
Anthony Franco
4:25
I still think it's Grisham's job, yeah. He's been pretty good overall in SD even if the second half was pretty tough
I don't know that he'd stop them from looking into someone like Mullins on the trade market, but I also don't expect Baltimore to actually pull the trigger there
Walter
4:25
What would the Guardians need to give up to get Jessie Winker from the Reds?
Anthony Franco
4:26
Don't think Cincinnati's giving much consideration to moving Winker this winter
They're trying to thread the needle of cutting payroll while remanning competitive. A Winker trade would basically kick off a new retool/rebuild, and I don't think they want to go there
Bravos
4:27
Freeman when?
Anthony Franco
4:27
Not during the lockout
Orlando Yankee Fan
4:27
Thoughts on Cashman signing Freeman to play first, move DJ to third and Urshela plus another inexpensive option at short?
Anthony Franco
4:27
I think they should be in that mix, if Freeman's willing to leave Atlanta for the right price. Might look into an Urshela trade at that point though, since he's pretty stretched defensively at shortstop
Grayson Rodriguez
4:28
When do I get called up next season?
Anthony Franco
4:28
He still has no experience at Triple-A, think it'll be at least into mid-May in the minors
Connor
4:28
Will the White Sox do anything? Feels like there has been no rumors all offseason
Anthony Franco
4:29
They're pretty close to their previous spending levels, so I don't know that they'll make a huge addition (although Graveman's a key add). Still think they'll look for an upgrade over Leury at second base and probably a platoon partner for Engel in right field
4:30
Either one could come as part of a Kimbrel trade, which feels pretty likely. Steve's floated the idea of a Kimbrel-Kiermaier swap in the past that I like. Maybe Philly would have interest in something involving Kimbrel and Segura?
Riga Hammer
4:30
Do the Mets have any alternative to just hoping McCann plays better than last year?
Anthony Franco
4:30
Not really, since the FA market for catchers is pretty bad
4:31
To some extent, they're guarding against that by just upgrading elsewhere around the diamond. I think you can live with mediocre production from McCann if the rest of the lineup's productive
Adam
4:32
Is Rodón to the Dodgers a possibility?
Anthony Franco
4:32
Steve's got a whole post on the Rodón market that should be on the site tonight, but yeah, the Dodgers are among the best fits on-paper
Alex
4:32
As a Giants fan, I am a huge Farhan fan and love what he's done. I still believe in his vision, but I'm just a bit perplexed by the lack of a big signing. I'm not obsessed with the idea of adding a big name, but we still have around what 100 mil we can spend next year before hitting the luxury tax, and there's no doubt guys like Gausman, Ray, Semien, etc would've helped us get closer to a title. There's still time, but nobody seems like a good fit, and with the new report that you guys posted that we won't give any 9 figure contracts on principle, I'm just not getting the logic behind it.
Anthony Franco
4:33
Yeah, it's a bit of an odd course to take. I don't know that it's as much a philosophical objection to any nine-figure deals at all, so much as they might just not be enamored with the guys who could be in that mix this winter
4:34
I think they'll still add rotation depth and bolster the outfield mix in some way though. They're a good fit for Seiya Suzuki, for instance
Keith
4:35
Which Mariners prospect that has not debuted (Kelenic, Raleigh) outside of Julio do you think is the most intriguing?
Anthony Franco
4:35
George Kirby
MLBTR
4:35
What are the thoughts around MLBTR that pitchers and catchers report on time?
Bradley Hassebrock
4:35
Where are the lockout talks. When we going to get baseball back
Anthony Franco
4:36
A few questions in this mold. Doubt we get any talks until after Christmas at this point. Still cautiously optimistic something's done around early February and we're not talking significant delays in Spring Training (or cancelation of any regular season games)
Bluejays
4:36
What is our first target after lockout? Freddie/Story/Bryant?
Anthony Franco
4:37
I wonder if their big position player splash is more likely to come via trade. Toronto's the best fit I can see for Matt Chapman, as one example
Pilcrow Rubricator
4:37
How are minor league systems evaluated? Seems I always read elsewhere the Phillies have a poor minor league system but with recent call-ups Williams and Vierling and hopefully soon Abel, Stott, O’Hoppe and a few others that label can be removed.
Anthony Franco
4:38
We don't do those kind of evaluations. MLB Pipeline, Baseball America, FanGraphs, etc. all have devoted prospect teams that do
Essentially, those outlets both see prospects in person and are in constant contact with team personnel (scouts, analysts, etc.) to come up with a feel for the overall level of talent in an organization
4:39
Even the least promising systems -- like the Phillies' -- have interesting players. It's just all relative compared to the number and caliber of prospects in each system around the league
Donkey Dave
4:39
Who says no - Cardinals trade Jack Flaherty to hometown Dodgers for David Price (and some cash), Luke Raley and prospects Michael Busch and Ryan Prepriot
Anthony Franco
4:39
Cardinals aren't trading Flaherty
Willi
4:40
Do you have more player chats in the works?
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