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Anthony Franco

2:56

For the player, it's not having income

So teams feel they can live with a staring contest to try to get the player's asking price to drop a little bit

RAGBRAI

2:56

Melancon turn down his option. Where are possible landing spots and will he be worth it? 2-3 year contract?

Anthony Franco

2:57

Tough to peg a team, since basically anyone who wants to contend next year could use more bullpen depth

I'll guess Toronto for now but twenty teams could realistically be in on Melancon depending on how the rest of the offseason shakes out

I think he's probably getting two years. One feels likelier than three given his age

daddydeerist

2:58

If the Yanks are intent on keeping Torres at 2B could they not find a permanent spot for DJLM at 1st? Hopping around the infield must be distracting to a player who thrived at one position. Voit could be his backup, a PT DH or traded?

Anthony Franco

2:59

That feels like a waste of one of the big selling points with DJ to me. If they felt that having him play somewhere everyday would help his offense, I'd think they at least gauge his interest in third before moving him to first full-time

Guest

2:59

Brewers-A's seem to line up nicely, should the Brewers decide to go the trade route to upgrade the offense. I asked last offseason how the Brewers could acquire either Chapman or Olson, in my eyes, preferably Olson. Adds another GGer, and LHB to the lineup, along woth adding power. A's need cheap controllable talent, and the Brewers happen to have a nice rebound possibility in Keston Hiura. What else has to be added? Jeferson Quero? 2 of the 10000000000000000 OF prospects the Brewers have (not named Mitchell, Perez or Frelick)? And lastly, I guess, who costs less in a trade, regardless of acquiring team, Olson or Chapman?

Anthony Franco

2:59

Yeah I don't think you get Olson if you're blocking off your three best prospects

3:00

Hiura's an interesting flier for teams to take, but he can't headline that kind of deal anymore. He's struck out way too much the past two seasons for anyone to feel confident enough to part with an All-Star caliber player for him

Jeremy

3:00

Are the reds going to trade Votto? If so, how much do they eat/what else are they attaching?

Anthony Franco

3:01

Despite all the salary-dumping in Cincinnati, I can't see them moving Joey Votto to cut a few bucks

3:02

He's guaranteed $57MM over the next two years. So if they did, they'd probably have to eat a couple million a year and bring back a couple of decent but not top 100-caliber prospects

The optics would be truly awful

Alright everyone, have to run

3:03

Apologies on the delay earlier

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