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Mark P
6:59
The Weekend Chat is here!  /trumpet sounds

We'll start taking questions once a few file into the queue...
AstrosFAN
7:00
How big of a left handed bat do you think the Astros will get? Abreu tier? Tauchman tier? What do you think?
Mark P
7:00
Tauchman tier seems more likely.  It feels like (gamesmanship notwithstanding) that the Sox are viewing Abreu more as an everyday player than as trade bait, so something like a trade package centered around Abreu and Paredes may be less likely, if not impossible.
Ben
7:01
Did the Giants materially improve with Bader and Arreaz?
Mark P
7:03
Yes, since there's a ton of value in putting Bader in CF and (just as importantly) getting Lee out of CF.  The outfield defense should be enormously improved by having Bader in CF and Lee in RF, which in turns makes the rotation better.  If Bader hits anything like he did in Philadelphia, that's just icing on the cake.

Arraez I'm not really sure brings more to the table overall than Schmitt, but Arraez does have more of a track record.
Jason
7:03
The Cardinals need a veteran starter, no question, is a 1 year Scherzer worth the price to them since they are shedding money?
Mark P
7:03
Scherzer's not going to sign with a rebuilding team.
Rick
7:04
Snell’s injury doesn’t really affect the dodgers right? Just an improved role for wrobleski?
Mark P
7:06
Snell at this point isn't a realistic candidate to throw a full season.  The Dodgers probably knew this before they acquired him in the first place, and are trying to manage his health and innings so he'll be good to go for the end of the season and the playoff stretch.
Sam
7:06
Eugenio is confirmed as going to Cincinnati, why did the Mariner's allow him to sign elsewhere, leaving them with Williamson whom I think is not ready to play 3B everyday?
Mark P
7:07
Williamson is an everyday player in terms of defense, though I agree that his bat is very much a work in progress at best.  The M's may feel Suarez's best days are behind him, or is just too inconsistent a player for a big financial commitment.  

That said, I wonder if Suarez's willingness to take one year and $15MM was limited to just the Reds due to his past familiarity, because if that offer was also a possibility for Seattle, the M's should've jumped
Dan
7:09
Verlander to Detroit at 1 year 10 million?
Mark P
7:10
His deal with the Giants was one year and $15MM, and I'm sure he doesn't feel the need to take a $5MM paycut after delivering a quality season
Oldgfan
7:11
Will the Twins rethink trading Ryan now that the PBO left ?
Mark P
7:12
It is anyone's guess as to how the Twins might process in the wake of Falvey's surprising departure.  But, the fact that the team wants to make some effort at competing in 2026 probably means Ryan stays put.  Ryan, after all, is still inexpensive and in his arb years.
Prince
7:14
I am disappointed that the Dbacks didn't add Suarez for such a good price, Their offense seems very light to me, Does this make the Dbacks a longer shot to make playoffs?
Mark P
7:16
Now this would've been a creative way for Arizona to add a RHH first baseman.  Re-sign Suarez and use him primarily as a DH, but also in a platoon at 1B.  Again, however, not sure if the price was right for the D'Backs or any other team besides the Reds, especially if Suarez was turning down a larger offer from the Pirates
Padres
7:17
Any chance you think Preller has not been extended bc new potential ownership might have other ideas on the FO?
Mark P
7:18
Preller implied that an extension may be coming soon, so it could be a moot point.  Preller should certainly take a new ownership group into consideration when determining his future, but since we don't know who that might be yet, my guess is he wants to stay with this winning organization he has helped build into a contender.
Ken
7:18
More likely - A's sign somebody like Chris Bassitt or Lucas Giolito OR trade for somebody like Brady Singer or Kris Bubic?
Mark P
7:19
A trade seems more likely, just because I find it doubtful that Bassitt or Giolito would sign to pitch in a hitter-friendly minor league ballpark if they had other options elsewhere
TigersFan
7:20
Are all the fan duel sports teams just gone go to mlb?
Mark P
7:21
That seems like the most plausible outcome
Maybe not every single one, but you have to imagine most or all of the teams are very fed up with all of the bankruptcy drama over MSS in the last few years
Craig E.
7:22
What do you think the Phillies do with Alec Bohm
Mark P
7:23
I thought they should've moved on from his last offseason, let alone this winter.  Now it might create a bit of an awkward situation since the Bichette attempt made it clear that Bohm (and even Realmuto) were the team's second choice
Of course, it's easier said than done to just say "the Phils should get a new third baseman" who's a clear upgrade over Bohm at this point
Bw
7:24
Brendan Donovan and JoJo Romero situations ?What's  holding deals up? Cards asking too much or just not getting what they want exactly? Thanks.
Mark P
7:25
There appears to be enough interest in both guys that the Cards are holding out for the best possible offer, or to see if a team with an offer on the table is willing to go a bit further.

The risk, of course, is that one of those interested teams could pivot elsewhere, like the Giants with Arraez
Tim
7:27
Pitchers and catchers report in 10 days and spring training games start in 20 days.    Give me a ‘yeah’
Mark P
7:28
This seems wild to me, haha.  It feels like the 2025 season only just ended, but perhaps that's because I've replayed Game 7 of the WS about a million times in my head.
Walk out song
7:28
As a batter what would your walk up song be? As a closer what would you pick as your walk out song?
Mark P
7:29
I feel like I've answered this question in many different ways over the years in these chats.  My current answers are either Ghostbusters or the Log Driver's Waltz
Sleepy Tiger
7:30
It would be nice to see some great leaps forward from many of Detroit’s young talent (Greene, Keith, McGonigle, and co.), but do you feel as though Harris’ risk aversion to signing marquee talent will cost them in the end?
Mark P
7:32
It has already cost them in the sense that I can't believe the Tigers have done so little to try and strike while Skubal is on the team.

The Tigers have plenty of very good prospects in the pipeline, but the chances of them all working out is virtually nil.  Maybe even none of them work out, since that's just how prospects can roll.
Krall
7:33
Should us as reds fans be happy we got Eugenio back or should we be worried for another candelario, just as a one year deal
Mark P
7:33
I think Cincy fans should be delighted at Suarez, and at a bargain price, no less.  "There's no such thing as a bad one-year deal," as the cliche goes.
Guest
7:35
Do you think Gallen should’ve just taken the QO? Can’t imagine teams are willing to give up a second round pick just to give him a prove it deal
Mark P
7:36
I wonder if he might be thinking the same thing at this point.  Gallen probably still finds a multi-year deal with opt-outs, but since that might just take the form of a one-year deal anyway, he might've saved himself a few months of stress by just taking the Diamondbacks' QO
M. Stipe
7:38
The Yankees are really quite good...correct?
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