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We also don’t know the number of simulated innings and other prep they did after the season.

I’d guess we’re signing Z back

Or Sawyer

I would guess it's around 150-160 which won't take much shutting down. They can relatively easily keep moving him back a day here and there and get him in the 25-28 start range which at 6 innings per is around 150. In reality, a combination of pitches/stressful pitches/innings is more what they will base the quota on. And if they get into the post season, as long as he's continued to be spaced out is he ok to continue? If everyone is healthy they wouldn't likely need him to have starter innings this postseason, so more likely to be a couple innings here and there.

Similar was said heading into last season. Almost everyone was projecting the team to be better, but have a worse record than 2023 due to the difficult schedule. Now 15-2 is extremely, extremely, unlikely so you are almost guaranteed to be correct that they won't be 15-2, but I expect them to be competing for the best record in the conference.

I'm fine whatever they do. It seems there will be a lot of talent on the OL and DL available at 28, so no need to trade up unless, like Tater said, they want to get a specific guy they have a high grade on. They should also be able to get an OL (like Jackson who I like much more than his teammate Simmons as he was an All-American guard who arguably played better than Simmons at LT when Simmons was injured). There are also ample DL likely to be available who fit their prototype throughout the second including both Ohio State ends and DT. So moving back into the early 2nd and picking up a pick for next year wouldn't be bad either. I don't think they are going to leave the draft with 7 draft picks though as there aren't that many spots likely to be available and they are more likely to use some to move up in some rounds or acquire more capital for next year.

It was DD’s last deadline. I’d say Avila’s best trade was probably flipping Norris for Olsen.

Exactly. You compete for chances at the prize, and with the projected rotation, you have a solid chance. You don’t give that up for the equivalent of 1 additional 1st rounder (assuming you lose him for the compensation pick). And in reality, you’d be lucky to get 2 top 100 prospects for 1/2 season of Slubal anyway if recent deadlines are an indication.

Thing is, they don’t need to save the cap money this year. I’m ok doing everything you said, but trade him next offseason and you likely get the return you mentioned. It usually takes a rookie receiver most of a season to get acclimated and where they are at, it’s not a luxury they have without hurting this season’s offense significantly.

Baez is starting today

I agree-draft a receiver in the middle rounds this year and trade Jamo next offseason. Even if the lose a round or 2 of value, it’s worth it for this season

Not enough to be smart trading him now imo-he’s worth more than even one first to this team right now.

The Athletic had an article on it saying it wasn't going to be allowed to be televised for Spring games (or any game the challenge was in effect) for that reason. Now it does still show on Gameday, but that is delayed from the actual game enough to not cause an issue.

How would you eliminate it? if a catcher instinctively moves his glove is that a penalty? If a catcher is able to catch a ball at the very bottom of his mitt while the top of his mitt is in the zone is that a penalty? I don't think it would be easy to implement at all.

They didn't allow the zone in spring and won't when the challenge system is in place because they don't want any chance of a team being able to see it and somehow quickly communicate it to the batter/pitcher/catcher to initiate a challenge. It's back now because the challenge system isn't in effect.

Hanifee went down because he pitched the day before.

Yeah, he could also go down for Foley.

He actually had 4 plate appearances. He was 0-2 with 2 walks. You are correct that he was pinch hit for in the 9th

Change the word silly to “downright stupid “ and I agree 100 pct

When Clark first gets called up, it will almost guaranteed be either in late August/Early September (as to maintain rookie status) or on an opening day. They have shown they value the opportunity to earn the extra picks, both with Keith last year and Jobe this year.

Personally I agree. You would like to see at least a bit of production. Evidently he misses a ton of tackles. I'd be very cautious. However, if Holmes/Campbell believe his deficiencies are fixable and they believe he eats and breathes football, they have earned my trust and I'll be happy with the pick.

Thing is, Baddoo of late hasn't shown he can hit much better, and he has shown he is a much worse fielder. Kreidler will likely be the one to go down once Vierling is healthy.

My son and I were having the conversation about Keith and wondered if at this point in his career, he's someone who needs to have 1 position and focus on it. He became an average 2b by the end of last season. Then he spends the offseason working on playing a new position, learning new footwork, stretching, new reads, when to try and field the ball, and when he needs to get to first, etc. So almost all his mental prep is for that. Then all of a sudden, he's back to 2nd when he still hasn't gotten the position he was working on all off season down. For some players, no problem, they are back "home" to a position they are comfortable with. Keith may not be there yet. It doesn't mean a year or 2 down the road, he couldn't be effective at multiple positions, but in the very small sample size of approximately a week-10 days, he definitely doesn't look like he is. I too think the best for the team overall would be to go back to Keith at 2nd, Tork at 1b, and hopefully Torres is willing to go to 3rd (assuming what he said the reason for refusing to do it in NY is accurate). Then Keith can focus again on 2nd and hopefully get back quickly to where he ended the year last year.

$32 mil/year post arbitration according to the Athletic

I did see they restructured Raymond to save 1.55 mil on 2026 cap hit