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Dave Cameron
12:17
But maybe more like 26-27M per.
Big Tuna
12:18
As a Red Sox fan, a $100+ mil Eric Hosmer contract looks like a train crash coming from a mile away.  Are we as likely to do this as rumors thus far have led me to believe?
Dave Cameron
12:18
Maybe, but Dombrowski has always been a power guy on both sides of the ball, and that's not Hosmer's game. J.D. Martinez feels much more Dombrowski-ish.
Michael Scarn
12:18
Is there a team with a bleaker future right now than the Orioles?
Dave Cameron
12:18
The Royals.
12:19
The Royals are the Orioles after they let Machado and Jones walk for nothing and Dylan Bundy blows out his arm again.
Scherzer's Blue Eye
12:20
Gold Glove awards continue to be a colossal joke. True or False?
Dave Cameron
12:21
False. They did a good job overall, I think. Guys like Barnhart winning show it's not just vote-for-the-famous-guys anymore.
Silly Beane
12:21
I enjoyed the offseason movers-and-shakers piece.  With the Cardinals aiming for so many moves this winter, and having 40-man roster issues, do you think its possible we see trades starting at the GM meetings next week?
Dave Cameron
12:21
Yep. My guess is STL is going to resolve the Stanton situation quickly so they can move on to other options if that's not happening. I wouldn't be shocked if a Stanton to STL trade happened next week, or if we heard that they decided it wasn't a fit.
otis
12:22
As a Phillies fan who got hooked on baseball as a child during their streak of 5 straight division titles from 2007-2011, Halladay will always have a place in my mind as one of the more memorable players from my childhood. I was 12 years old in 2011, playing travel ball in the Philly area, and nearly every single kid on my team attempted to mimic his windup and mannerisms on the mound. If I had to use one word to describe Roy Halladay on a baseball field, it would be mechanical. At times he seemed flawless, like a perfectly designed robot. I don’t think I ever fully appreciated how great he was on the hill. An absolute joy to watch.
Stanton
12:23
Any chance that, rather than paying salary, the Marlins could simply take back an expensive but less onerous contract as part of a Stanton trade?
Dave Cameron
12:23
Sure.
Though my guess is they'd rather pick up some of the cash after the opt-out, so that if he does end up using it, they don't have to pay anything.
HugoZ
12:23
What do you think of the concept of trading Inciarte because Acuna's talent would be "wasted" in RF? Isn't that kind of move premature?
Dave Cameron
12:24
That's silly. Lots of teams playing multiple CFs and doing just fine.
Range matters in the corners too.
Smirk
12:25
What's the longest contract you'd give Moustakas? His defense and peripherals all seem to be trending the wrong way as he approaches 30
Dave Cameron
12:25
Probably 4 years.
He's fine for the next few years, but he's not so good that he's going to be playable once he starts losing skills.
JM
12:25
Is Stanton worth the risk for the Dodgers considering how difficult it currently is to upgrade their roster? Can also send back a couple of unwanted contracts(Agon/Kazmir) instead of Miami just eating Stanton money
Dave Cameron
12:26
With Bellinger, Taylor, Puig, Verdugo, and Toles around, I don't really see OF as an area where LA needs to take a big risk.
S
12:27
Nolan Arenado - Future HoFer?
Dave Cameron
12:27
Depends on what he does after leaving Coors. Voters have held the park against Larry Walker despite a deserving resume.
Micheal Klump
12:27
Is there a chance the Brewers could put together a package for Stanton? Say Domingo Santana, Corey Ray, and Brandon Woodruff...
Dave Cameron
12:28
I wouldn't give up those guys for Stanton unless MIA is eating a lot of money.
Zock Jr.
12:28
Do you have an opinion on the Royals refusing the Braves permission to interview Moore? Yes, they’re denying him an opportunity for a better job. But also, he did admittedly sign a contract. Petty? Defensible? Both?
Dave Cameron
12:29
At the executive level, I don't think you owe it to the guys to let them go. It's one thing to hold a lower level guy from getting a raise that could significantly alter his financial status, or give him a great chance to climb the ladder. But once you're at Dayton's job, I think it's fine to say "we signed you, we want to keep you"
Eduardo
12:30
What would a Betances for Schwarber trade look like?
Dave Cameron
12:30
Like something the Cubs wouldn't do.
Lunar verLander
12:30
The Astros don't seem like they need to do TOO much this offseason, but a RP who can get LHHs out would be nice. Do you think they're more likely to sign Wade Davis, Greg Holland (who both had good numbers against LHH, despite both being RHP), or neither?
Dave Cameron
12:31
I could see them going after Morrow and an LH setup guy instead.
groucho
12:31
How much money would the marlins need to eat on Stanton's contract to get Alex Reyes?
Dave Cameron
12:31
More than they'll want to.
KK
12:31
As a lifelong Jays fan, Halladay has been my role model for many, many years. My most precious memory will always be going to Toronto for the 3 game series when he first came back to the city. 130,000 people at those 3 games. Doc pitched the middle game, so no autograph signing on day 1. No signing on day 2 - there was still work to do. On day 3 he signed probably a dozen or so shirts, balls, hats, programs. I had a copy of The Mental ABC's of Pitching, the book that helped him turn things around in High A. Doc initially scanned down the line of things to be signed, stopped, scanned back to my book. Looked up at me, down at the book, back at me, back at the book, and signed the front cover. That book is in a display case in my room and is one of my most cherished possessions
Dave
12:32
Which "failed" starter is most likely to become the next dominant, multi-inning reliever?  Is he a free agent?
Dave Cameron
12:32
I still want to see Tyler Glasnow pitching one inning at a time.
OC
12:32
I'm very puzzled why the Indians are converting Francisco mejia into a 3rd baseman. Why not trade him for a top 3b prospect/younger player instead? Thinking devers, or somebody similar
Dave Cameron
12:32
Because the Red Sox aren't trading Devers.
Brian
12:33
Whats more likely - you are surprised by how much a team gave up to acquire Stanton or the average fan is surprised by how little a team gave up to acquire Stanton?
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