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Winter Meetings Live Blog, Day 3
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Dave Cameron
12:16
For a guy who apparently knew how to handle PR as a player, he really sucks at it as an owner.
Jose
12:16
How are scouts and stats so far off when it comes to Hosmer's defense? What are scouts seeing that the stats aren't?
Dave Cameron
12:17
It's more about weighting things than seeing things.
People highly overvalue scooping, for instance. Those picks in the dirt are very memorable and it's easy to draw up a narrative about how many runs a guy saves by keeping his fielders from making errors. But in reality, the gap in scooping at 1B is a few runs a year.
Sam
12:18
Would you rather have 2/14 for Swarzak or 2/21 (including buyout) for Morrow?
Dave Cameron
12:18
Probably Morrow.
But both deals perfectly fine.
Sterling Malory Chris Archer
12:18
Is there any scenario where trading for Machado instead of waiting until next year makes sense for the Phillies?
Dave Cameron
12:18
If you think you can save a good chunk of money by getting that exclusive negotiating window, maybe.
12:19
But probably not.
El Jefe
12:19
DBacks may be trying to move Greinke to free up capital for JD Martinez... which is more preferable - 4 years of Greinke at $30M per season preferable or 7 years of JD at $30M per season?
Dave Cameron
12:19
Not sure JDM is any better than Greinke, honestly.
Erik
12:20
The Stanton trade is weird because there aren't many players who are both great and potentially a bad contract. Can you think of any players traded in the recent past who fit both categories? I'm struggling to think of any, which makes it hard to assess the Marlins' return.
Dave Cameron
12:20
A-Rod is the obvious comp.
Colin
12:21
Yesterday Carlos Pena suggested that a team should offer Machado a front-loaded deal with an opt out after 5 years.  What do you think of this type of contract in general?  I'd be surprised to see one like it.
Dave Cameron
12:22
Present cash is more valuable to teams than players, since they can use that money to buy wins that increase player happiness. So no real reason for frontloaded deals. Players are better off taking their compensation later.
Jagger
12:23
Will the Yankees start minor Leaguers Wade/Andujar or sign/trade for another infielder before spring training?
Dave Cameron
12:23
I think they'll bring in a veteran.
Maybe a Yangervis Solarte type.
Mario Mendoza
12:23
After adding Stanton ($22M per luxury tax calc) and subtracting Headley (13?), where to Yanks stand in relation to the luxury tax threshold?
Dave Cameron
12:23
They're $25M to $30M under.
Derek Falvey
12:24
Do the Twins have a realistic shot at getting Darvish?
Dave Cameron
12:24
I haven't heard anyone else on Darvish, so sure.
Jon Bon Jovi
12:24
How do you feel about the Twins' signing of Pineda?
Dave Cameron
12:24
I love everything the Twins have done this winter.
They are having the off-season of my dreams.
Derek Falvey
12:24
How likely is it that the Twins put together a package for a controllable starter like Cole or Archer?
Dave Cameron
12:24
Not sure they have the pieces to make that happen.
Josh
12:26
If the O's actually trade Machado (I have my doubts considering the owner, and the manager/GM contracts run-out after 2018 season).  They should just go all in and trade everything including Schoop.  What type of return would Schoop bring?
Dave Cameron
12:26
I agree they should burn it down.
I agree they probably won't.
Schoop might not bring back what you'd want, though, given how many 2Bs are out there.
Bernie
12:27
4 years of control for Santana versus 2 for Bradley.
Dave Cameron
12:27
Bradley has 3 left.
Joe
12:28
Odds Red Sox sign Carlos Santana?
Dave Cameron
12:28
1%
spm
12:28
In your opinion, was Ozuna's year a breakout or an anomaly?
Dave Cameron
12:28
More the latter.
12:29
I think he's a nice hitter, not a great one.
John
12:29
You think there's some logic to the Astros going after Darvish and potentially dealing Keuchel? I keep thinking about the possibility of a Keuchel extension...and having nightmares of Jared Weaver's career arc
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