MLB Thread - 2022
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I'd have been quite a bit more upset at the Xander deal. 11 years! Jesus!
I think Correa is very very likely. Just no one left in the market for him. Maybe the Cubs I guess? Does Boston shell out for him but not their own guy in Xander? Obviously not going to the Dodgers.
If you can get him and like... Nimmo? That's a hell of an off-season. Not the Judge splash, but 2 elite hitters, one very good one and a VAST improvement on one of the worst defenses in baseball. Nimmo is far more a Farhan guy imo; all the elite versatility, defense, on-base skills we look for.
SLAB
Hall of Famer
I just don’t see it. Just because it never works. Correa would be nice. I like that he’s the youngest of these huge name guys. But I just assume the Giants will miss out, sign David Peralta instead, also lose Rodon, sign a rehab-his-value potential guy (Rodon/Gausman type), and call it an offseason.
And that rehab potential guy isn’t going to work one if these offseasons.
it’s going to be a rough few years. Lol
And that rehab potential guy isn’t going to work one if these offseasons.
it’s going to be a rough few years. Lol
QWERTYLICIOUS
Starter
I can only imagine a future home game having a Finding Nemo theme to it, but rather than calling it "Finding Nemo Day", they will call it "Finding Nimmo Day"...
SLAB
Hall of Famer
I can only imagine a future home game having a Finding Nemo theme to it, but rather than calling it "Finding Nemo Day", they will call it "Finding Nimmo Day"...
SF loves their goofy marketing.
SLAB
Hall of Famer
SURELY SLAB WE WON'T LOSE ON CARLOS CORRERA. SURELY
LPKingsFan
All-Star
8 years? I thought Nimmo was a fish, not an albatross.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Brace yourself for Eric Sogard at 2 million for the year.
Such an overpay for Nimmo. Giants need to land Correa. If not, I’d be hesitant to overpay for Swanson but he would slot in nicely on D, just don’t know if he can sustain his offensive numbers but he had a 776 OPS last year in maybe his best offensive year.
Correa is target
If they fail, one of the left handed hitting OFers
Rodon
Senga
A few pen arms
Any guy that fits the platoon system……it worked very well 2 years ago
Open the vaults for Ohtani the following year. 45-50 mill per year to land the star.
Correa is target
If they fail, one of the left handed hitting OFers
Rodon
Senga
A few pen arms
Any guy that fits the platoon system……it worked very well 2 years ago
Open the vaults for Ohtani the following year. 45-50 mill per year to land the star.
LPKingsFan
All-Star
Would Senga help to attract Ohtani? I’d be happy overpaying for him, since they need a starter anyway, if it would be somewhat of a down payment for the big fish next year.
Yeah, if we don’t land Correa, be careful about overpaying for some guys just to say we got guys.
They have the minor league assets to go get Reynolds but I wouldn’t trade Luciano or Kyle Harrison in any deal……..unless we are talking a major major star locked up for close to 8-10 years.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Ohtani’s been in the majors for so long at this point that you’d be better served doing things the other way around by signing Ohtani next offseason to help you lure Munetaka Murakami to your team when he gets posted in 2025 or Roki Sasaki whenever he eventually gets posted. He’s a legend here in Japan in the same way Ichiro was and guys would sign with the Mariners for the express purpose of getting to play with him.
Who? Ohtani? Or Sasaki/Murakami?
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Ohtani
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Bassitt's a stud (also another former A's guy to continue that narrative) but, yeah, would probably be a good signing in conjunction with the Giants bringing Rodon back instead of in place of him.
Sheesh. Senga off the board. Bassett works as a number 2 behind Webb. Would work even better as a number 3 behind Webb and Rodon.
Correa is a necessity otherwise, it’s platoon city which can work as we have seen with SF 2 years ago and TB as a means to overcome not having dudes but that platoon from 2 years ago had Crawford and Belt with fluky resurrected years, Posey who is since retired, Donnie Barrels, Wade out of nowhere, etc
Need to get Correa.
Correa is a necessity otherwise, it’s platoon city which can work as we have seen with SF 2 years ago and TB as a means to overcome not having dudes but that platoon from 2 years ago had Crawford and Belt with fluky resurrected years, Posey who is since retired, Donnie Barrels, Wade out of nowhere, etc
Need to get Correa.
LPKingsFan
All-Star
So, not Bassitt (for now?). No one other than Rodon strikes me as a number two type. We shall see.
Very good move, but he's another "in addition" to a stud like Correa, Rodon, etc. Farhan excels so well on these moneyball value contracts and Manaea very easily could end up being the value of the off-season, but he's got to prove he can land a difference maker. Haniger+Manaea in and Rodon out is probably around the same win expectancy.
Webb
Rodon
Cobb
Manaea
Junis/Disco/Wood
That's an excellent rotation.
LPKingsFan
All-Star
I'm not entirely sure why he hasn't been a priority for us. I get there's some potentially serious red flags, but getting his elite talent back without losing a pick (like signing Bassitt for example) makes a bunch of sense.
