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Anthony Franco

2:19

The Giants are in a similar boat as Boston, I guess. Kind of expected more, but retaining Belt, Disco and Wood and bringing in Cobb are all pretty good moves

2:20

I particularly like the DeSclafani and Wood signings given how strong the mid-tier rotation market was

2:21

Splurging on a FA starter looks out of the question at this point, but I'm guessing they'll be in the market for the A's and Reds guys. And they can still sign a Trevor Story or Kyle Schwarber to upgrade the lineup and have a good offseason altogether

Giants Fan

2:21

I can envision a scenario where the Giants would swoop in and grab Freddie Freeman - to play first base and move Belt (who may only be available for 1 more season) to the outfield.

Anthony Franco

2:21

Could try this as well, although that'd be pretty bold haha

2:22

I do like the general thought process of being open to making things work to land Freddie. With the DH likely coming to the NL as well, I wouldn't entirely rule it out

Greggo

2:22

That's an interesting point on trading players not on the 40 man roster. Just so that I have it right, would that mean, for example, that the Giants could discuss trading a minor league catcher (not on the 40 man list) for a Marlins minor league pitcher (also not on their 40 man list?

Anthony Franco

2:22

Yep

Teams can also sign guys to minor league deals, although I believe that's only true of players who weren't on a 40-man roster at any point in 2021

Alan

2:23

Are teams allowed to sign players to a minor league contract during the lockout?

Anthony Franco

2:23

Ha, next question in the queue

2:24

"Is anyone allowed to sign during a lockout?
Yes. All players who were not on a major league roster last season or are not currently among the 1,200 players in the union. Minor league deals can be struck and trades among minor leaguers made, but it's not like teams can sign an elite free agent to a minor league deal with massive bonuses that in normal times would've been their salaries. Beyond the whole on-the-roster-last-year issues, there's a cap on the ceiling of non-roster invitee: $4 million."

That's from Jeff Passan's column earlier this week

Sandy G

2:24

Are the Mets really and truly in on Kris Bryant? Seems hard to believe but he surely would solidify the lineup.

Anthony Franco

2:25

I'd be surprised if they do that at this point. I loved the fit going into the offseason, but they've already landed three new everyday players

lockout loser

2:25

What do you think the odds of the lockout pushing opening day back? 50%? I know it is hard to guess but from the sources you talk to, does anyone seem to have a feel for this?

Anthony Franco

2:26

I haven't personally spoken with anyone who's connected on this stuff. People who have (Evan Drellich and Jeff Passan, in particular, are both really well connected on this stuff) and both sides' on-record comments make it seem like it's gonna be a while

2:27

I'm still cautiously optimistic we don't lose any games, Spring Training or otherwise. Both sides have a lot to lose once games start getting banged, not nearly as much in December and January

I don't want to put a percentage on it, since that'd be conveying some false sense of certainty I don't have. But I'd be really surprised if they don't play 162 next year

George Hunt

2:28

are trades not in hold as well with the lockout?

Anthony Franco

2:28

They are, answered this is more detail earlier in the chat

Jon Daniels

2:28

Do we have any chance of signing Kershaw away from the Dodgers or should I start looking elsewhere?

Anthony Franco

2:29

Sure seems like a real possibility he goes to the Rangers, yeah. Chris Woodward and Daniels have gone on record about being in contact with Kershaw a lot this winter

I'm guessing Kershaw and his family themselves don't know yet what they want to do, but I wouldn't at all be surprised if he goes to Texa

Or even to Texas

Duffy

2:30

Since the Rule 5 draft has been “indefinitely suspended”, do you think there’s still a chance it could happen later in the offseason? Or should us Rule 5 draft fans not get our hopes up?

Anthony Franco

2:30

I see no compelling reason why it'd be canceled. I was really surprised when BA reported it was. Once they walked that report back, I went back to believing it'll happen in February or something

SFinLA

2:31

Which SP trade targets do you see as most likely for the Giants? If they were to pick up a bad salary like Piscotty (and the release him a la Zobrist), what would the asking price for a Montas look like?

Anthony Franco

2:32

I doubt taking on Piscotty drops the ask on Montas (or Bassitt or Manaea) all that much. He's due a little more than $8M next year, including the buyout on his 2023 option

He wouldn't make that on the open market. The deal's underwater, for sure, but that's not a ton of money

2:33

For two years of Montas, I think any non-Luciano prospect in the system would be a reasonable ask as a headliner

2:34

Bart wouldn't make much sense. Giants need a catcher next year, A's already have Murphy. But asking for one of Heliot Ramos or Luis Matos to start and picking another two mid-tier prospects from the system the A's like feels about right

Ben

2:35

Will Yasiel Puig ever play in an MLB game again?

Anthony Franco

2:36

I honestly have no idea. I think it largely depends on what becomes of the sexual assault allegations a woman made against him last October

2:37

I'm obviously in position to speculate on the validity of those allegations, and I haven't heard anything since he signed in the Mexican League in April

2:38

He played pretty well in Mexico this year. Strictly from an on-field perspective, I think he'd get another shot if not for those allegations

2:38

Who is going to be running the fantasy baseball chats in the near future for FO members?

Anthony Franco

2:39

I know that Tim has been looking into candidates for this. I don't believe he's made a choice as of yet

Lockout

2:39

What changes do you personally hope to see in the new cba, however likely or unlikely?

Anthony Franco

2:39

I'd prefer to leave the playoff structure as is, but I think it's almost a lock they'll be expanded

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