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Jeffrey Todd

3:28

They won 97 games!!!

I think that's serious.

3:29

They certainly had some things go in their direction, though. Need SPs and probably will/should get at least one quality OF. Also need to decide what to do at second (re-sign Lowrie, turn it over to Barreto, or other).

Atlanta Braves

3:29

Atl gets Realmuto

Jeffrey Todd

3:29

Maybe. Will be huge competition for him, though.

3:30

In fact, you could argue he's good enough that even teams that don't specifically need a catcher should go after him. Most contenders will have to pursue him at least to some extent.

Cob Bastellini

3:30

Eovaldi to the Reds, good fit?

Jeffrey Todd

3:31

If they go (relatively) big for a SP, I suspect it might be Kikuchi. But that's just a guess. Eovaldi is a tough risk to take for that org, even if the upside is tantalizing.

Certainly I think they have to be in his market to a certain point, but that's also the case for a lot of other clubs.

TimmypDC

3:32

Jeff, if the Nats don't resign Harper would it stand to reason that they have a ton of extra money to go out and get some pitchers (Eovaldi?) or does it not really work that way?

Jeffrey Todd

3:33

People tend to talk about contracts "coming off the books," etc, but that's not necessarily accurate. Far better to look at a team's actual spending obligations. And not only to look at the amount allocated to payroll in a given year -- Nats, for instance, have balloon payments technically slotted for Scherzer & Stras this year -- but how much actual cash they will have to spend. (Deferred money is a factor, for example.)

3:35

You also have to look at spending history. In this case, the Nats have a pretty hefty slate of contract obligations once you factor in arbitration money,as compared to recent years, even w/out Harper. But that's due in part to the somewhat artificially high numbers for Scherzer/Stras, so perhaps they have more room to operate than we think. And they could always choose to boost payroll, though indications are they won't.

Explore Roster Resource's payroll/team info pages to help assess this sort of thing: https://www.rosterresource.com/mlb-washington-nationals-info

House71

3:35

White Sox starting outfield In 2020?

Jeffrey Todd

3:35

Probably 3 guys who have never played for the team in the majors to this point.

3:36

One is obviously likely to be Eloy.

Woad Raider

3:36

Would Tapia (RF), Dahl (CF), and Blackmon (LF) make a good Rockies OF in 2019?

Jeffrey Todd

3:36

lefty lefty lefty

3:37

Not that that has bothered them in the past, for some reason.

I don't know that they'll just turn things over to Tapia, but he certainly deserves to be in the mix. Would be nice to have a quality righty bat in there. In theory, that'd be Desmond, who ought to be in the OF if they are going to hold onto him.

Cam

3:38

Andujar for Carrasco Works for both right????

Jeffrey Todd

3:39

Man I don't know. Definitely pain both ways in that scenario. I have wondered if the Indians will consider moving a SP this winter if it allows them to get a really good/controllable player in the OF or at third or second. Maybe would let them stay more or less just as competitive while helping to keep the window open.

3:40

Andujar-for-Carrasco would be:

Reasonably fair, at least something to discuss (41% | 183 votes)

no way Yanks do this! (28.7% | 128 votes)

no way Indians do this! (30.3% | 135 votes)

Total Votes: 446

3:40

How much do you think Andrew Miller would get on a one year deal? $7.5M?

Jeffrey Todd

3:41

More for one year, I'd think. Expect he'll get multiple.

NL east

3:41

Who wins division next yr? And how many top 100 prospects will it take to get degrom or syndy?

Jeffrey Todd

3:42

I think it's going to be really tough for a new GM to deal those guys, honestly. Imagine if it's Melvin ... well, at least he has experience making these tough calls. But has he been pitching a rebuild to ownership in interviews? Van Wagenen has never been in an ops dept but is going to ride into town and ship out these guys, before he even has a real handle on who to trust in making prospect evaluations and such?

3:43

Perhaps the likeliest of the 3 to do that kind of deal would be Bloom, if he has been pitching a rebuild of some kind in his interview and that's what ownership buys into. Hard to guess whether that's the case but I think I'd be surprised if either pitcher ends up moving this winter.

Deep Dish

3:44

2 Parter: A: The White Sox desperately need a 3B for the future. I've read that Suarez of CIN could be available with the team looking to rebuild and in need of prospects. Would a deal for Suarez as well as taking Homer Bailey and that brutal contract off the books for some good but not elite prospects make any sense for both teams? B: Struggling to think of any past deals where a team moves a good controllable asset along with a bad contract in a deal. Does this every happen?

Jeffrey Todd

3:44

Who says Suarez is available? I have not heard any indication of that and would frankly be stunned. I really don't think the Reds are interested in moving him at all.

3:45

Least of all just to dump Bailey's contract. I'd focus your mental energy on other scenarios for CWS.

Woad Raider

3:45

Is Ottavino the STL closer next year?

Jeffrey Todd

3:45

Seems plausible, but who knows.

3:46

Let’s skip debating whether it’s the right move or not. Any chance the DH comes to NL this offseason?

Jeffrey Todd

3:47

I guess there's probably some chance but I don't think it'll happen in the middle of an offseason. And there has been zero discussion of it being imminent. Guessing it's a big topic in next CBA.

Rick Hahn

3:47

How much am I going to have to overpay to get somebody good to come to the South Side? Who is my Jayson Werth?

Jeffrey Todd

3:47

AJ Pollock?

Xolo

3:48

What third baseman fits with the Padres for next year?

Jeffrey Todd

3:48

You know this, deep down.