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beachcomber
12:51
Will this be the year the Braves move on from Riley- or at least move him to a back-up role?
Mark P
12:52
If the Braves really wanted to "move on," there would be a long line of teams happily ready to acquire a 24-year-old former top prospect with only 503 PA at the big league level.  I think it's way too early for Atlanta to give up on Riley, unless they package him as part of a trade for a more proven star
Mr. Hahn
12:53
Who should I hire as manager. Sandy Alomar?
Mark P
12:53
Rick Hahn = White Sox GM

I would imagine Alomar will get a lot of attention this offseason, but I also wonder if he's basically the manager-in-waiting in Cleveland.  Terry Francona is under contract through 2022 and you wonder how long he'll continue managing given his health issue.
Kyle
12:54
Bauer has said he will only accept one year deals. I see a fit there with LA if he truly wants that. thoughts?
Mark P
12:55
Bauer has hedged a bit on his one-year contract plan, which is understandable given how baseball's economy has entirely changed in the last year: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/09/trevor-bauer-on-free-agency.htm...
12:56
Regardless, the Angels absolutely need a top starter.  The Dodgers are a good fit too....don't forget, they tried to get Bryce Harper on a shorter-term, higher average annual value deal, so they could explore that same type of contract with Bauer
RM
12:57
Aaron Judge for Cody Bellinger, who says no?
Mark P
12:57
The Dodgers
Revan
12:57
Do St. Louis or San Diego regret dealing with Tampa? Both made playoffs
Mark P
12:59
The Padres got Cronenworth in one of their trades with Tampa last year, so I'm sure they'll happy about it.  As for the Cardinals, hindsight is 20-20.  At the time of that trade in January, I remember a lot of fans thinking how smart the Cards were for landing a top pitching prospect for two spare-part outfielders.  If Liberatore or the draft pick end up being good players, it can still be a win-win on both sides
Mozeliak
1:00
Jack Flaherty for Jasson Dominguez and deivi Garcia. (NYY). Who says no?
Mark P
1:01
The Yankees.  They see Garcia as developing into something of a Flaherty-lite type of pitcher at minimum, and Dominguez is drawing rave reviews.
Corey
1:01
Who do the As replace Beane with?
Mark P
1:01
Probably no real "replacement," as they'll just put David Forst fully in charge of baseball ops
bravesfansince1966
1:04
What is your favorite comedy movie of all time? Mine is Pee Wee's Big Adventure!
Mark P
1:04
It's either This Is Spinal Tap or A Fish Called Wanda.  Honorable mention to literally a hundred others.
Chris
1:06
Arozarena has to be the most important trade in rays history, even if he's not this good going forward and libretore ends up great.
Mark P
1:07
Flags fly forever, you're right.  To use an example from my life as a Blue Jays fan, nobody in Toronto minds losing Jeff Kent since David Cone helped the Jays win a title
TL
1:07
Can we get a poll on when we see Dave Roberts call for Kershaw today?
Mark P
1:08
I'm trying to will "Kershaw isn't used in an ill-advised relief outing again" into being since I feel sorry for the poor guy, but we can all see it coming.
Trevor Bauer
1:09
Thinking of signing with the Dodgers for 2 years and $65 million and a player option for $30 million. You like my chances Mark P?
Mark P
1:10
I think the Dodgers would be very open to landing Bauer on a three-year/$95MM deal, but Bauer would be leaving money on the table (both in the short and long-term)
Ray-Ray
1:10
If the Rays let half the team go to cut costs, won't Morton just retired?
Mark P
1:11
By this point, Morton knows how the Rays operate, and I'm sure he has confidence that the front office knows what it's doing.
Rays fans
1:11
I'm a Cardinal fan but have a ton of respect for the Rays organization and what they do with so little. Why can they not garner a fan base they so much deserve?
Mark P
1:12
It should be noted, the Rays have lots of fans.  TV ratings in the Tampa area are very strong.  It's just that nobody goes to the ballpark because it is in a singularly inconvenient part of town.
Also, in the same way that pressure makes diamonds, I believe that the Rays wouldn't be as innovative as they are *without* these unique payroll and attendance conditions.
tiger forever,
1:14
do you know if showalter wants to manage anymore
Mark P
1:14
He interviewed for the Astros job last winter, so I'm guessing he still has interest in a return
Antonetti
1:14
Lindor for Jo Adell straight up. Thoughts?
Mark P
1:15
There is zero chance the Angels trade Adell for one year of Lindor
Less than zero
Lee in YYZ
1:15
Hi Mark, just a thought, what if the Blue Jays just have Vladdy Jr DH, and then work on his defense in the background. He's 21 yrs old and maybe just let him breathe?
Mark P
1:17
There's no substitute for in-game experience, however.  I do agree with the general "let it breathe" attitude, since there's already so much angst about a young player who has barely over a season's worth of games under his belt
Arcman
1:18
A's have a decision to make on Manaea arbitration contract.  About $6 million next year.  Should they flip him for a 2b or SS that they need with losing so many free agents to free up some money?
Mark P
1:19
Trading Manaea would create another hole in the rotation, but this kind of creative thinking isn't beyond the A's.  If I had to guess, however, Manaea stays put.  The A's still see him as a big part of their pitching staff
Ken Giles
1:20
Someone takes a gamble and signs me to a 2 year 4-6 million dollar deal?
Mark P
1:21
Sounds right, maybe for a touch more than $6MM.  Min salary in 2021 while he's recovering from Tommy John surgery and then the rest in 2022 when he's ready to pitch
Death 2 Bunting
1:23
Hendriks a bigger FA than Semien though, not enough being said about this.
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