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2022 Top 50 Free Agents Chat - 11/8/2021

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Ben Clemens

2:37

But maybe Taylor and Kershaw?

My thinking with Seager is that signing Trea Turner isn't a lock

If they do sign Turner, they cna move Seager to third, JT will probably be DH'ing

Brian

2:38

Cards should go and do 2/70 for Scherzer and 4/80 for Stroman, easy NLCS trip (at least) with health

Ben Clemens

2:38

While I disagree with your easy NLCS trip, I do agree that this would vastly improve the team. Stroman is also a great fit for their max-defense infield

Mop

2:39

I guess I’m biased on Belt. I know his injury history is a worry but here’s a list of better hitters by wRC+ (min 500 PAs) from 2020-2021:

Bryce Harper and Juan Soto. End list.

Ben Clemens

2:39

Yeah, Belt has been great

We'll see! I started him lower on the list and kept moving him up the more I thought about it

Dave Cameroon

2:39

Out of the top 10 position player guys, which do you think could be the biggest bust?

Ben Clemens

2:40

Maybe I'm just far off base on this, but I'm super skeptical of Story. It shows in my lower projections as well as where he ranks on my list

I'd also put Starling Marte on there, just for age-related reasons

That's why I think he's likely to find a sweet spot at short years/good AAV

Teams are more willing to take bust risk with those types of contracts

Ben is hot

2:41

Assuming the Dodgers lose Bauer for the year and re-signed Kershaw is out for the year with injury, what SP do you think they pursue?

Ben Clemens

2:41

Would they try Alex Wood again? They might. I think that Yusei Kikuchi would be interesting there if he doesn't want to head back to NPB. I'd also be in on E Rod, who I think is just wildly underrated

Phil

2:41

Do you think teams will be reluctant to go super-long with Correa? Am I crazy to get a bit of a Nomar-like quick dropoff with this guy?

Ben Clemens

2:41

Not really

2:42

The teams that are reluctant to go long just won't be in the bidding

Sliver57

2:42

I've seen Taylor to Giants as the cost-effective/lower-commitment version of Bryant?

Ben Clemens

2:42

Oh yeah, I could see that too

I like Bryant's bat quite a bit more, personally

But if the Giants don't see it that way, they could save a bit of cash and go shorter with Taylor

Pale Hose Time

2:42

Can you see any rationale behind the White Sox not offering a QO to Rodon or is just them being cheap?

Ben Clemens

2:42

Wonderful question that I've been thinking about quite a bit

2:43

There are basically three options

One, they've seen his medicals and it's just a picture of Tommy John

Two, they're being cheap

2:44

Three, they're in the market for a different pitcher and think that Rodon is highly likely to accept the QO to try for a pillow contract type move

2:45

So let's say that ownership has said 'you have 25 million dollars of room annually for contracts, and no, I don't care if you say someone is a good deal'

If you want to sign Gausman or E Rod for hte long run, and think Rodon would take the QO, maybe you back off?

Bryce Larper

2:45

Maybe you covered this earlier but what is the reasoning if any behind the reds waiving Miley?

Ben Clemens

2:45

They wanted to save $1 million

Because they were declining his option

I would not have done it; clearly I think they could have traded him for value

2:46

They claim they didn't but uh

Disagree

Just some guy

2:46

If you think ERod is underrated, why did you leave him off your list?

Ben Clemens

2:46

Because I hate the Red Sox even more

Jeremy

2:46

As a Phillies fan, how wrong/crazy is it for me to want the Phillies to sign enough of the guys from the top half of your top 50 to cover CF, LF, SS, 3B or 2B, DH, and 2 rotation spots?

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