cmk10 said:

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would 2 years 35/year get him?

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if year 2 is player option, it might.

I think 3 years $105MM gets him. I'd rather do a 2 years $80-85MM

MarathonAg12 said:

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Last order from MLB shop came in.

Hopefully the last one for a while 11 Months haha

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k20dub said:

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MarathonAg12 said:

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Last order from MLB shop came in.

Hopefully the last one for a while 11 Months haha

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Yeah. Bank account needs to grow back.

What kind of contract is being reported for Judge? Something like 8/$300M?

I don't disagree with any of that, I am just saying what I think he gets offered.

don't own a hoodie, but I really like that design. Has anyone been to the store at Union Station? Do they have all this world series gear there?

Need to try it on as I'm always between sizes.

Wabs said:

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What kind of contract is being reported for Judge? Something like 8/$300M?

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I've seen similar #s thrown around. He was rejecting 8/213 (more like 7/196) before the monster season. Add a year and increase the AAV from 28 to low/mid 30s. 8/264 is my guess.

Morton is younger and just had very so so years in 20 & 22.

Clemens might be a better comparison.

Sher Thing said:

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Really hope Brantley is brought back. His bat will be very valuable with the no shift next year and everyone knows what he means to the locker room. They need to get that one done asap.

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I feel like Brantley is a really good all sides of the field hitter. So I just don't think the shift ban will help him as much as others…..

For instance, just pulled numbers on baseball savant. In 2022, the defense was shifted against Brantley in 37.5% of his at bats, 44% in 2021.

Tucker was 90.9%. Yordan was 88.2%.

OKCAg2002 said:

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I'm under the impression that you can never have enough quality pitching.

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Me too, but I have to admit that the situation the Astros were in this year where a guy like Jose Urquidy cannot even get into one meaningful situation throughout the entire post-season is kind of ridiculous.

I'd probably take Conforto over Brantley. The ceiling is higher. I think Brantley will age nicely but he'll still age and be an above avg hitter, nothing more.

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thann07 said:

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JV officially opted out.
Not a surprise.

Justin Verlander has opted out of his contract and a free agent

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) November 10, 2022

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still think we resign him....

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Didn't he need to opt out of the current contract to be able to sign a new one anyway?

3B Paul 97 said:

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AustinCountyAg said:

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thann07 said:

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JV officially opted out.
Not a surprise.

Justin Verlander has opted out of his contract and a free agent

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) November 10, 2022

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still think we resign him....

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Didn't he need to opt out of the current contract to be able to sign a new one anyway?

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i would think so

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McInnis said:

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Unless you are facing him in the WS, then you have a 1 in 8 chance of rocking him

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Did you mean a 7 in 8 chance?

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It was before coffee

I don't get the Verlander/Morton comparison at all. A first ballot hall of famer vs a dude that won't sniff it.

Brantley loves to get hurt. 4 years with Astros he's averaged 95 games a year.

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Sher Thing said:

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Really hope Brantley is brought back. His bat will be very valuable with the no shift next year and everyone knows what he means to the locker room. They need to get that one done asap.

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I feel like Brantley is a really good all sides of the field hitter. So I just don't think the shift ban will help him as much as others…..

For instance, just pulled numbers on baseball savant. In 2022, the defense was shifted against Brantley in 37.5% of his at bats, 44% in 2021.

Tucker was 90.9%. Yordan was 88.2%.

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I haven't looked at Baseball Savant but that number for the shift vs. Yordan seems pretty nuts. I know he'll pull the ball a lot like most hitters but he's shown consistently that he'll go oppo without hesitation and when he's really on fire he drives a lot of baseballs middle/oppo. When he's going he'll shoot that line-drive base hit to LF without hesitation and when he does that pitchers will try to get too perfect and make mistakes that end up being destroyed to right-center.

TarponChaser said:

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htxag09 said:

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Sher Thing said:

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Really hope Brantley is brought back. His bat will be very valuable with the no shift next year and everyone knows what he means to the locker room. They need to get that one done asap.

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I feel like Brantley is a really good all sides of the field hitter. So I just don't think the shift ban will help him as much as others…..

For instance, just pulled numbers on baseball savant. In 2022, the defense was shifted against Brantley in 37.5% of his at bats, 44% in 2021.

Tucker was 90.9%. Yordan was 88.2%.

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I haven't looked at Baseball Savant but that number for the shift vs. Yordan seems pretty nuts. I know he'll pull the ball a lot like most hitters but he's shown consistently that he'll go oppo without hesitation and when he's really on fire he drives a lot of baseballs middle/oppo. When he's going he'll shoot that line-drive base hit to LF without hesitation and when he does that pitchers will try to get too perfect and make mistakes that end up being destroyed to right-center.

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But generally when Yordan goes oppo it's to the outfield, on a line drive or fly ball, no? Doesn't seem to ground it opposite field very much.

But he doesn't go oppo on the ground
So there is no reason to have two fielders on that side

Miles Finch said:

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Resign - voluntarily leave a job or other position.
Re-sign - engage (a sports player) to play for a team for a further period.

Sorry, for the interruption, proceed...

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Must be a South Pole elf (username).

TarponChaser said:

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htxag09 said:

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Sher Thing said:

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Really hope Brantley is brought back. His bat will be very valuable with the no shift next year and everyone knows what he means to the locker room. They need to get that one done asap.

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I feel like Brantley is a really good all sides of the field hitter. So I just don't think the shift ban will help him as much as others…..

For instance, just pulled numbers on baseball savant. In 2022, the defense was shifted against Brantley in 37.5% of his at bats, 44% in 2021.

Tucker was 90.9%. Yordan was 88.2%.

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I haven't looked at Baseball Savant but that number for the shift vs. Yordan seems pretty nuts. I know he'll pull the ball a lot like most hitters but he's shown consistently that he'll go oppo without hesitation and when he's really on fire he drives a lot of baseballs middle/oppo. When he's going he'll shoot that line-drive base hit to LF without hesitation and when he does that pitchers will try to get too perfect and make mistakes that end up being destroyed to right-center.

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The shift has more to do with the infield so those power drives to the LC gap or attacking the Crawford Boxes don't really factor into INF shift decisions.

Edit: I guess I am slow this morning.