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allphilly

2:54

Do you think agents will approach this offseason differently than past offseasons?

Connor Byrne

2:54

we have the Mets as the favorites for Realmuto, and that may not be it

Steve Adams

2:54

Yankees are something like 75-80MM south of their 2020 payroll mark

Jays are at about 55MM there

2:55

Broadly they're just expecting a bloodbath.

Agents

Tim Dierkes

2:55

I'd say so. If you're repping someone who's not among the best at his position, take the first decent offer.

We were initially thinking Gausman and Stroman would accept QOs, but we've come off that on account of a weak SP market.

Steve Adams

2:55

Yeah if you're repping Gausman and someone offers you 3/55 or something ... don't hold out for that fourth year.

Guest

2:55

What are reasonable moves for Brewers in the Offseason here Free Agency wise? Semien? La Stella?

Steve Adams

2:56

I think they'll want to give Urias a legit chance at shortstop.

Tim Dierkes

2:56

Brewers do not have much going on at the infield corners right now.

Carlos Santana could be interesting there?

Steve Adams

2:56

Carlos Santana

BOOM.

Tim Dierkes

2:56

Maybe a Jake Lamb?

Steve Adams

2:56

We hadn't even discussed that one yet, ha

Connor Byrne

2:57

i like the Santana idea

Tim Dierkes

2:57

La Stella works.

Connor Byrne

2:57

but yeah, we haven't mentioned the Brewers once

Steve Adams

2:57

Brewers are already within like $20MM of last year's payroll

Egg Shen

2:57

Which teams will be in sell/cost savings mode this offseason due to ownership taking a big financial hit in non-baseball related businesses?

Steve Adams

2:57

Even if they non-tender Knebel and Arcia and decline Braun/Gyorko

Connor Byrne

2:57

the Rangers' payroll's dropping

Steve Adams

2:57

Rangers. Indians.

Marcus Semien

2:58

How much will Semien’s Game1 error, on a routine Ground ball, versus the Astros hurt his Free Agent stock? That error essentially cost the A’s game 1.

Connor Byrne

2:58

the Phillies, Padres, Cardinals and Red Sox have all lamented the current state of things. Not sure who else off the top of my head.

It won't

Tim Dierkes

2:58

I don't believe front offices evaluate a player that way.

Steve Adams

2:58

It's one error. Size of the stage doesn't matter.

Connor Byrne

2:58

the bigger problem is that he had a so-so year

Tim Dierkes

2:59

Semien should get some extra credit for an MVP-caliber 2019, but he's been pretty consistent outside of that in what he is.

Griffin

2:59

If DJ leaves, where do the Yankees look to replace him?

Connor Byrne

2:59

Lindor or Gregorious?

I said today there's little justification in letting LeMahieu walk, but if they can get one of those guys, OK

Torres would go back to 2B

Steve Adams

2:59

I think the Didi reunion talk is overblown. I do think they'll be hard in on Lindor.

Tim Dierkes

2:59

Or...wait for it...Tommy La Stella

Steve Adams

3:00

La Stella would probably hit 30 HR and be DJLM the Sequel.

Hurt

3:00

Hi - what are you thoughts on the white sox offseason and do you think their priority is SP or Right Field? Or both?

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