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Steve Adams

2:16

Tim still owes me a Travis d'Arnaud shirsey

Tim Dierkes

2:16

Last year, I set an over/under on Travis d'Arnaud at...was it $14MM?

Connor Byrne

2:16

I think it was

Steve Adams

2:16

I think it was 12 -- you made it easy on me

Jason Castro got the third year before that

Connor Byrne

2:16

and now look at d'Arnaud!

Tim Dierkes

2:16

Hang on. you guys discuss McCann's market while I go find the shirsey

Steve Adams

2:16

I let you off the hook with a reward in our Castro bet

Hahaha excellent

2:17

McCann is the only other starting C option out there. I was down on him early in '19, but he's really upped his batted-ball profile and made huge gains in framing.

Connor Byrne

2:17

by the way, McCann could be a Philly if JTR walks

the C market is pretty discouraging otherwise

*Phillie

Steve Adams

2:18

It's a small sample -- particularly the framing -- but there's a notable number of teams who need help at catcher, and beyond him you're either rolling the dice on Yadi leaving STL or hoping a Castro type can give you a passable year.

I like McCann at three years in the $9-10MM range, which I don't think is nuts -- although Tim had him at like 2/12 and thought I was trolling him with my pick, haha.

Tim Dierkes

2:18

I've lost it in our move again. It's a real beaut - #72 Dodgers d'Arnaud custom shirsey for his two days on their roster. My payment for the bet I lost. I'm holding out so I can custom-add an apostrophe to it for full authenticity

Connor Byrne

2:19

that was a legendary Dodgers tenure

Steve Adams

2:19

I can't decide if I should wear it or frame it to put on my office wall.

Guest

2:19

Do you see Indians picking up Santana's $18m option after the year he had? Do you see him as FA this season?

Steve Adams

2:19

I think Santana could

Connor Byrne

2:19

Definitely not picking that up

Steve Adams

2:19

Oops

Tim Dierkes

2:19

Pretty much a lock to be declined

Steve Adams

2:19

Could've raked and they'd have bought it out.

2:19

What one FA would you re-sign if you're the Padres: Profar, Garrett Richards, Rosenthal?

Connor Byrne

2:19

I do like Santana as a bounce-back candidate for around half that salary, though

Steve Adams

2:19

The Indians are cutting payroll as aggressively as anyone. Santana is a goner there.

Tim Dierkes

2:20

I think Rosenthal is the one who would best serve the Padres.

Steve Adams

2:20

Rosenthal, Richards, Profar -- but Tim will put his boy Richards up top.

WHOA

Oh, I suppose it was Padres-specific.

Connor Byrne

2:20

I might re-sign Richards, whom we expect to get a lot less than Rosenthal

Tim Dierkes

2:20

I think Richards will be relatively interesting on the market, despite his flaws.

Connor Byrne

2:20

Profar doesn't do a lot for me

Rick

2:21

Sounds like they should offer McCann the QO, seeing many suitors willing to go multiple years on McCann. If he accepts, cut lose Encarnacion and you have a DH swap within the team.

Tim Dierkes

2:21

He'd be a lock and he's not nearly a $19MM DH

Lock to accept, that is

Steve Adams

2:21

Agreed wholeheartedly.

Connor Byrne

2:21

yeah, no chance I'm QOing McCann

Steve Adams

2:21