I like to always take the angle that it’s not my money, so who cares? You’re worried about another man’s bag? Wouldn’t be me. I will check out another man’s drip. I am interested in their steelo. Their bag? Nah, I don’t care. Unless it’s a fly-ass murse, then I’m peeping it. This works for fantasy baseball because what a guy makes doesn’t matter for 99% of our leagues. There’s a few fantasy leagues that are tied to real-money salaries, but none I play in. With that said, $40 million per year for Alex Bregman is so nuts! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL–[Grey glitching, starting to shut down, falls over but one eye remains creepily open]
Alex Bregman can opt out after 2025, in case ya know some other team owner falls down, hits his head and wants to give Alex Bregman more than $40M a year. The reported deals were:
Tigers = 6 years / $171.5M
Cubs = 4 years / $120M
Red Sox = 3 years / $120M
“Yes, Alex.”
“It’s good to see you.” And in that brief exchange, the two Alexes exchanged all the pitches he would see for the next at-bat. Fenway rocks for Alex Bregman, I can’t think of a better stadium for his swing, as far as average goes. He’s about to lead the majors in doubles. He’s a career .272 BABIP hitter, and I could see him having a .300+ BABIP, so a .285+ average. Runs/RBIs (RuBIs) are contingent on the lineup, but won’t be hurt by the Red Sox, and it won’t hurt that he’ll get 2nd base eligibility. Statcast says he would’ve hit 22 homers in Fenway last year, and 31 in Houston (if he played 162 games there; he actually hit 25), so the power isn’t going up. Might actually come down, i.e., big fly go bye-bye with big wall. 2025 Projections: 92/25/81/.282/5 in 571 ABs. Or maybe he hits 60 homers and gets $70 million next year from the Dodgers in 2045 money. No real note of change for the other players; Story will hit lower in order, but Story will hit IL, and prospects, Vaughn Grissom and Kristian Campbell were flyers in only deep leagues for when Story gets hurt. Bregman was moved up in the 3rd basemen rankings, top 100, and top 500. Anyway, here’s what else I saw this offseason in 2025 fantasy baseball:
Pete Alonso – Re-signed with the Mets. Or should I say resigned to re-sign with the Mets. MLB right now is this: “Hey, Dodgers, you want this player? No? Okay, hey, Yankees, do you want this player? Your poor? Wow, thought you were worth $12 billion, that’s too bad. Stupid inflation making $12 billion worth nothing. Okay, let me try and call the Mets.” If all three teams decline, then you’re either playing for the Pirates for forty-kay or you’re es oh el. “Forty-kay or Es-Oh-El” is actually the new collusion bible being touted by Jerry Reinsdorf that he sells door-to-door (being pushed in a wheelchair by his son, Jiminy). Did Curt Flood fight for “Forty-kay or Es-Oh-El?” He did not! But that’s where we are, so Pete Alonso went through the three teams and none of them bit for a few months until the Mets were finally guilted into re-signing him. This does more for Brett Baty’s fantasy future than it does for Alonso. I’m honestly not sure where Baty goes; I guess the minors, which sucks for his development, but his inability to hit an offspeed pitch was already damaging his development. 1st basemen rankings and 3rd basemen rankings were updated.
Jack Flaherty – Signed with the Tigers. If you were to remove his injury history and all anecdotes about his shoulder falling off or elbow dislodging from the arm-bone, and just look at Flaherty’s stats, they’re some of the prettiest in baseball, which is why the Dodgers will be trading for him in July. Or the Yankees, if they get less stringent doctors, or the Mets or…Well, only three teams are actually competing this year. A 10.8 K/9, 2.1 BB/9 is gorge. It’s basically Crochet, Snell, Skenes, Sale, Glasnow, Gray (!) then him if you were to remove narratives and just rank based on peripherals. With Flaherty, the narrative is not fully healthy, so draft him, but with the narrative in plain sight. 2025 Projections: 12-6/3.02/1.05/161 in 144 IP, and top 40 starters rankings updated.
Tanner Scott – Signed with the Dodgers. You see this nonsense?
Oh…[the world’s longest pause]…kay. Wonder if Jackie Robinson helped recruit Tanner Scott. Dodgers now have three closers and at least 15 teams have zero closers. Oh…[the world’s 2nd longest pause]…kay. ACKSUALLY, Dodgers might have six closers depending on what you think of Kopech and Evan Phillips’s health. 2025 Projections: 7-3/2.77/1.15/84, 20 saves in 70 IP.
Kirby Yates – Signed with the Dodgers. Sorry, correction to the Tanner Scott blurb. Dodgers now have seven closers, or five depending on Kopech and Phillips. Honestly, the Tanner Scott move I shrugged off. Sure, they didn’t need him, but could see why they’d want him. The Yates move has me applying clown makeup as I cry into a theatrical backstage mirror about my beautiful baseball and parity. Yates went from a top three closer year to bullpen depth. Oh…[the world’s third longest pause]…kay. With Kopech dealing with forearm soreness (he’ll be getting Tommy John by May), the Dodgers might only have two closers. Hopefully those scrappy Dodgers can persevere! 2025 Projections: 7-4/2.88/1.08/79, 12 saves in 60 IP.
Enrique Hernandez – Signed with the Dodgers. They have so much money they can pay $6.5 mil for a dugout cheerleader.
Ha-Seong Kim – Signed with the Rays. He just had shoulder surgery, so he can’t become a middle reliever! What on earth are they doing? So, with the addition of Kim, and the Rays in a new stadium this year, that’s gonna bring the walls in further. Only this time it’s the Taylor Walls, and brought in to the bench. This also becomes a confusing trade for what Caballero is going to be doing, but I already had questions on him, as his blurb says in the 2nd baseman rankings. When I put Kim through my Steinbrenner Field Converter it says he becomes, “I paid Roy Smalley and Willie Randolph how much?!” Not sure that helps us, but Kim’s shoulder won’t help him either and I’d only draft him for 320 ABs, as he’s expected to miss April, and some steals. 2025 Projections: 47/8/51/.243/20 in 319 ABs
Nick Madrigal – Signed with the Mets. No better signing for Mets’ starters PFPs.
Nick Pivetta – Signed with the Padres. I like Pivetta a lot, and then I look at his 4.76 career ERA in 1029 1/3 IP and I do a small little shake of the head, take a shot of vodka from a shot glass with Ketel Marte’s face on it and shake my head more. Lots of head shaking. After two more shots of Ketel, I’m able to draft Pivetta because he has a good WHIP, great Ks and a good ERA, in theory. Projections in the top 60 starters.
Kyle Hart – Signed with the Padres. He was the winner of last year’s KBO, Cy Young-type award, the Chan Ho. I’m kidding about the name, but maybe I’m not. Is that who the award is named after? I’d google it, but Google no longer works. Can’t say I’m not a teeny bit intrigued by a guy who went 10.4 K/9, 2.2 BB/9 with a 2.69 ERA, 1.03 WHIP last year in 157 IP. But also the KBO is often compared to Double-A and, speaking of which, Kyle Hart had a 6.5 K/9 and 3.2 BB/9 in Double-A in 2018. He’s 32 and this feels more like a deep league flyer, at best. Top 100 starters were updated.
Elias Diaz – Signed with the Padres. So, he killed Luis Campusano’s value, but also. Dot dot dot. Did he help his own? Ranking Elias Diaz, but I don’t know how the Padres’ catching shituation is going to play out. Will they platoon from the same side of the plate? That makes no sense, but maybe the Padres have their reasons and 350 ABs from Diaz or Campusano isn’t good enough for me to spend anymore time on it, i.e., Diaz is Elias and I am A-lazy-ass. 2025 Projections: 33/9/36/.247 in 351 ABs. Also, removed Campusano from the catcher rankings. Maldonado is there in San Diego too, so have to assume the Padres will never play Campusano or send him to minors.
Jason Heyward – Signed with the Padres. They also signed Connor Joe, and you know where he came from and where’d he go. They’re their new left field platoon, i.e., the Padres went through a semi-owner change and got cheap. If I don’t rank and project a player, it means they’re not worth drafting in the top 500, so…Moving on!
Paul Sewald – Signed with the Guards. Their bullpen is almost as stacked as the Dodgers’ pen. The Guards’ lineup is. Dot dot dot. Well, their bullpen is good! If your budget (imaginary constraints) only allow you to make one decent signing, Paul Sewald isn’t a bad one to make. 2025 Projections: 6-3/3.81/1.17/58, 3 saves in 56 IP. Top 500 is, as always, updated.
Trevor Megill – Delayed start to Spring Training, due to minor health concerns. That team I drafted early with Ben Joyce and Megill is cooking with gas like Sylvia Plath. Haven’t adjusted top 500 yet, and won’t until there’s concrete news, like these concrete boots I’m wearing. Keep Koenig and Hudson in your sights, if drafting now.
Harrison Bader – Signed with the Twins. Perfect, Baldelli gets more options for a platoon. Just what he needs.
Ty France – Signed with the Twins. Ah, Game of Thrones fans like this, huh? Ya know, Tywins. No? Yeah, you’re right. He was removed from the 1st basemen rankings, because he’s hopefully out of at-bats in Minny. Wait, Minny going to France? What’s this, EuroDisney? No? You’re right! My bad.
Taylor Rogers – Traded from the Giants to the Reds. Offscreen, the Giants made a Sophie’s Choice with the Rogers brothers. A harrowing exercise to excise a Mr. Rogers like they’re a Pittsburgh wax museum. Since Alexis Diaz kinda sucks, Rogers might see some saves, but is only a handcuff. 2025 Projections: 2-4/3.16/1.26/62, 4 saves in 59 IP.
Jurickson Profar – Signed with the Braves. Considered Jurickson Profar someone who wouldn’t live up to last year, but now that the Braves signed him he’ll be top three for MVP. I’m half-joking. Just not sure which half is the joke and which half is the truth. Damn, that sounds like a life motto. “Life can be broken into two halves. Half is the joke and half is the truth, but no one knows which is which,” a famous quote from Grey Albright, Fantasy Master Lothario, don’t abbreviate it. A career high in homers, steals and average in his last major contract year? Yeah, I think that’s the joke half. 2025 Projections: 73/18/70/.263/7 in 481 ABs
Ryan Pressly – Traded to the Cubs. Supposedly, the Astros trading Pressly and getting $8 millies in return was helpful to get back Bregman. To which I say, “Please, stranger, I am starving and my team needs an Alex Bregman.” What a joke. Astros needed $8 million? Seriously? Mattress Mack has eight million. Any hoo! Pressly becomes the Cubs’ closer, and it feels like more than half the league’s closers are very old, but maybe that’s me, a very young spry person seeing that. 2025 Projections: 4-4/3.41/1.22/63, 22 saves in 61 IP
Shinnosuke Ogasawara – Signed with the Nats out of Japan. Saw one site say he profiled similarly to Shota Imanaga, and I was like, “Welp, gonna have to rank him somewhere in the top 50 starters,” then I looked at his stats last year in Japan — 144 1/3 IP, 82 Ks — and I got mad for that other site wasting my time. Number one rule of fantasy analyst’ing is A) Make up words. B) Don’t waste people’s time. C) There’s no C. I remember reading a book about then-Rockets’ GM, Daryl Morey, and he told his scouts if you compare one player to another player, you can’t compare him to another player of the same race. Shinnosuke is as similar to Shota as I am to Leo DiCaprio. There’s top 100 starters rankings updates all the time, but not for him.
Carlos Estevez – Signed with the Royals. If your team needs a closer, they can still sign Craig Kimbrel, which is what I say to my worst enemy with the evil of 10,000 devils. I do pity the people who drafted Lucas Erceg prior to this signing. Go have a pity party. Ha! Gotcha! I don’t have empathy! Seriously, doctors told me this. Any hoo! Estevez could be a top five closer while not drafted as one. 2025 Projections: 3-3/3.04/1.05/58, 22 saves in 62 IP
Tommy Pham – Signed with the Pirates. Now we just have to get him in a fantasy football league with Pirates’ owner, Bob Nutting. Let the slaps begin! Last year the Pirates benched Isiah Kiner-Falefa on the last day of the season to save themselves a $200K bonus. Imagine that again but with Tommy Pham. We’re gonna see Tommy Pham go Milton Bradley into the broadcast booth but into the front office. He was updated in the top 100 outfielders rankings.
Adam Frazier – Signed with the Pirates. As Flavor Flav would say, Bob can’t do Nutting for you man.
Spencer Horwitz – Will miss six to eight weeks after undergoing wrist surgery. More like Spencer Sorwristz. Take it, Highlights! It’s yours! Didn’t move him in my 1st basemen rankings, because he’s already very late.
Randal Grichuk – Signed with the DBacks. That will help Pavin be the road less traveled vs. lefties.
Austin Hays – Signed with the Reds. They do one thing great and that’s prospblock. So, Steer moves to 1st base and CES to the bench? Okay, but why? What purpose does Hays serve? That’s different than your butler, Hays, who is serving you tuna salad that has accidental dolphin in it. That’s, “What porpoise does Hays serve?” I hate this move for fantasy, but, alas, no one asked me! By the way, did you hear the new album by Accidental Dolphin? Fintastic! 2025 Projections: 48/12/53/.263/4 in 421 ABs I also adjusted CES in the 1st basemen rankings.
Anthony Rendon – Will have hip surgery and miss, well, as much time as he can miss. Anthony Rendon heard “pitchers and catchers report” and was like, “That’s my cue!” Beginning to think Anthony Rendon attacked that fan for cheering on baseball.
Not Anthony Rendon
— Razzball (@razzball.bsky.social) February 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Yoan Moncada – Signed with the Angels. The Angels badly need an intervention. They are misguided as an organization, and it’s hard to see the other side, but I’m here as your counselor and friend to say, there is a better way. Fire your GM, firstly. Secondly, fire your owner. Angels’ infield are a bunch of guys who didn’t work out for the White Sox. Ya know, the worst team of all-time. So, the Angels said Moncada would be the 3rd baseman over Rendon, which was such a hilarious waste of breath. You don’t have to explain why Rendon isn’t playing. He’s Anthony Rendon. Too bad replacing him is Yoan Moncada.
J.D. Davis – Signed with the Angels. Between him and Moncada, Angels just covered themselves at 3rd base for 15-20 games, easy.
Kenley Jansen – Signed with the Angels. God, the Angels suck so bad. They had Ben Joyce! What are they doing? I hate them so much. Any hoo! Top 500 updated.
Dylan Carlson – Signed with the O’s. With his signing, the Orioles’ outfield mix is Cedric Mullins, Colton Cowser, Tyler O’Neill, Daz Cameron, Heston Kjerstad, Dylan Carlson, Dylan Beavers, Franklin Barreto, Nick Gordon, and I didn’t make up any of those names. Oh, and they have three starters.
Ramon Laureano – Signed by the O’s. Orioles’ outfield mix is Cedric Mullins, Colton Cowser, Tyler O’Neill, Daz Cameron, Heston Kjerstad, Dylan Carlson, Dylan Beavers, Franklin Barreto, Nick Gordon and now Ramon Laureano. They still have only three starters.
Jorge Polanco – Re-signed with the Mariners. This is coming off a year of 16/4/.213 and I would’ve thought there’s no bigger, “Let’s try a different scenery to see if we can’t put the jumper cables on this old automobile to see if it can at least take us to the store where we can’t afford the eggs,” but apparently I was wrong. They wanted to be reunited. Looking at Polanco’s numbers and I see little reason for optimism — Ks up, and what’s worse is he wasn’t chasing. He just can’t catch up to pitches anymore. Oh, and a knee injury he can’t seem to shake. An emoji wearing a Mariners hat that is smiling so hard it begins to cry. 2nd basemen rankings updated.
Max Scherzer – Signed with the Jays. Man, I don’t know. I kinda want Yariel Rodriguez, the guy who he likely bumps, over Scherzer. I don’t like Bassitt or Gausman, and I’d want either over The Hetero Man. As in heterochromia. Different eye colors. Not clear? Okay, maybe should’ve spelled it out. In reality, it’s likely Scherzer for 80-100 IP and Yariel for 80-100. Top 100 starters updated.
Anthony Santander – Signed with the Jays because the Dodgers clearly didn’t want him. I kid. But, a thoughtful pause, am I kidding? Jays were so thirsty for a free agency win they gave Santander about three years too many and fifty-plus million more than they should’ve, but it ain’t my money, and, for this year, I still would happily draft him. Is he trending up after a 44-homer season? I’d be shocked. Is he about to fall off a cliff and become former Jays great, Cliff Johnson? [looking at Cliff’s career numbers] No, he’s not. The 80’s were a hilarious time for power hitters. Cliff Johnson and DHs in the 80’s were, like, 15-homer hitters. Cliff Johnson and the DHs would be an awesome band, though. See top 40 outfielders update.
Ty France is the Twins new 1B? ……man 1B has a hit a low point league wide.
DeJong now a Nat, honestly why wouldnt a team like the Pirates sign him? Chhhhheap, some pop, did I mention cheap?
Did they announce Ty France is new Twins’ 1B?
The Twins made their recent signing of Ty France to a big league deal official earlier today, and manager Rocco Baldelli made it clear to reporters (including Bobby Nightengale of the Star Tribune) today that their new addition is taking over as the club’s regular first baseman.
“He’s going to play a lot,” Baldelli said, as relayed by Nightengale. “That’s really the best way of saying it. The kind of hitter that he is, this isn’t a platoon situation. I think he’s going to play.”
https://www.startribune.com/ty-france-minnesota-twins-new-starting-first-baseman-rocco-baldelli-tony-gwynn-denny-hocking/601223446
Hahahahahaha oh man
They one guy Baldelli won’t Platoon? Fricking Ty France?
There isn’t a coach I hate more than Rocco Baldelli….what he did to Julien was just the worst stunting of talent I have e ever seen
Hey Grey! Is there any sneaky mid to late round guys (in shallow formats) you think have a path to 90-100 runs? Other than Nimmo
Robles
The Tigers almost had a Bregman/Baez infield which would have been catastrophic.
Haha, Bregman would’ve been a 7-homer hitter in Detroit
Built in excuse though,
“Maybe you think my performance doesnt match my pay. At least im not *points thumb over shoulder at Baez’s locker*.”
Can’t argue with that
Almost as much as Spencer Torkelson. Wow!
Hahaha
Bregman/Baez/GlebyerTorres/Keith (IIRC no 1B experience). Funnnnn
Hahaha, don’t forget Tork
Im trying to think of a good comp for him. Who has come up and looked liked they turned the corner and then completely fallen apart the next season AND was a top prospect? We have guys who dont make it, guys who flame out Kieboom, but man what a fakeout breakout. Dude speedran and condensed Gallo’s career into 2.5 seasons
Hahaha, speedrunning Gallo’s career is hilarious…not even one good Luke Voit season
The Dodgers have such a great culture, and players just love to be there.
That culture? Beat the shit out of cheaper teams. Who doesn’t love that?
Haha
Odds Kyle Tucker signs with the Dodgers next year? I’d say 60/40.
95/5?
Grey,
Thanks for putting your rankings out, incredibly helpful and inciteful.
One question I do have is that if you are in a league where Ohtani the batter and Ohtani the pitcher are 2 separate fantasy players, where do you rank them for each (when not combined (as he currently sits at #2 overall))?
Thanks!
Ohtani is 2nd overall for a hitter and ranked in my rankings again around 50 for pitcher only
sniped on my very first pick. bodes very well.
Haha, can’t believe Corbin went that early
Ugh tell me about being sniped some more hahah
Grimey!
You already hate my pitcher pick I almost took skubal too!
Haha I saw Skenes taken and I figured it was someone who secretly hated me
Haha figured I’d give it a try for once since my boo got taken which I blame you for!
Haha
Thoughts on the Rays’ lopsided early season schedule? 19/22, 47/59, and 69/103 at home to start the year.
In Big Stein?
Yes sir
How will that help them? because they won’t be packing their suitcase?
Avoid home games in rainiest season, fewer delays and postponements…
It always rains in Florida tho
Ha ha yeah. And it’s tropical hot by May. My best guess is lots of HRs at Big Stein and fade the RHPs starting there…
Brandon Lowe, the hot May pickup
Hey Grey, hope all is well.
Could you rank these guys, with all things being equal, for the next three seasons? I have one spot left on my protected list.
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Parker Meadows
Devin Williams
Pablo Lopez
Spencer Steer
Steer, Lopez, Devin, PCA
Thanks I was definitely leaning towards Steer but I was a little concerned with the shoulder soreness.
They’re all kinda the same value tbh…very close
Can only keep one:
Yainer Diaz, C @ $3. or
Junior Caminero, 3B @ $5 or
M.Ozuna, DH, @ $9.. Wish I could keep all 3
Junior
lets draft some guys
LFG! good luck, Oaktown! hope you’re having a nice vacay too
leave on sunday. should be good. going to vassar, bryn mawr and swarthmore. i have worked 78 days in a row minus xmas day, so i have very much earned a trip to freezing suburban philly.
and best of luck to you too old buddy!
thanks!
Excellent schools! Is she leaning one way or another?
she wants to get as far away from her mother as possible.
That’s teenaged girls for ya…i had friends at swarthmore, they loved it…
i hear it’s 80k a year great
HAHAHA, I don’t know how anyone afford college anymore, it’s nuts
Hey Grey! Excited to be reading about baseball. Just re-upped my DFS tools and can’t wait to get rolling. That Olney blurb is ridiculous… I love baseball and fantasy/dfs gives me interest forever but if the dodgers run through the west, repeat, and continue to buy players next offseason then fans are going to start tuning out. I’m always curious to hear what you’re listening to. I feel like it’s been slow for old hip hop fans… New Brother Ali came out today and is completely produced by Ant so i’m checking that out but otherwise not a great few months… I went back to some of the Backwudz guys – the newer Eluclid is really good. I like the new Redman, it’s an easy listen & nostalgic, and like the new Dose One but other than those, not a ton going on.
Hmm…So, new Mac Miller, I just started listening to Tierra Whack and love her new album, Stress Eater’s new album is solid and I’ve been playing Doechii nonstop…I will download Elucid and will check out Dose One
Oh, I already had Elucid, I have to listen tho
I knew about it and really didnt check it out until a few weeks ago and really like it
Elucid took me a bit and it kind of coinciding with me giving Billy Woods more of a listen – the tracks that i really like on it are Yottabyte, Bad Pollen, Instant Transfer, Ikebana – if you’re not into those than maybe not your thing. Wasnt mine at first either.
I actually listend to the Brother Ali a bit ago – IMO it’s Ant’s best production since Atmosphere’s Lemons album.
I actually really like Billy Woods, I’m struggling with this Elucid…ok, will check out Brother Ali
I’m old and havnt heard of Tierra Whack or Stress Eater so will check out, thanks! The dose is polarizing. If you liked THEM from the late 90’s early 2000s you will probably like but i have a hard time getting people into Dose if they havnt listened before
I can’t get into Elucid, what song am I supposed to get into? Never heard of The Dose before tbh
In a 12 team keeper(keep 8) who would you keep if you can hold for 2025 and 2026:
Vientos or Casas
Crews or Santander or Happ
Marcell Ozuna or Seiya Suzuki
McClanahan or Woo or Steele
Munoz or Tanner Scott or no closer considering other options above.
Thank you!
Vientos
Crews
Seiya
Woo
no closer
Seems like server issues today. 10:05 EST to around 10:25 couldnt even load the site. Got it to load but then wouldnt load article with it timing out. First time able to load right now.
Ugh, ok, will tell Rudy
Same here
Sorry, will see if we can figure it out
Woooo!
Ha, yeah, there was some issues this morning
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you and Cougs have a fun day!
So I have Jackson Holliday and Matt Shaw in a rebuild dynasty I took over. The team finished 6th last year. I want to move Jackson because I’m not sure he ever reaches a top 50 type player (as you kind of said in the 2B podcast). Can the same be said of Matt Shaw?
I was offered Bregman and Bellinger for Shaw/Holliday (plus my Pfaadt). The old guys obviously improve my hitting this year but the biggest question is, will the young guys ever outperform what Bellinger/ Bregman do in the next the 2 years? I hate losing and being patient on Shaw/Holiday sucks!
Would you move the two studs for the two vets in new parks? That would not include Pfaadt.
Thank you! And have a great Friday and weekend.
I picture Holliday and Shaw as what you got during prime Benintendi years
Thanks! To you and yours! I don’t know if I’d say that about either player…if you’re competing this year, I’d take Bregman side
This is the 2nd straight offseason that Boras has misread the FA market and done his clients wrong. I mean, being “forced” to take $30 million for one season and $40 million for one season like Alonso and Bregman were isn’t exactly soup kitchen days. But still, I believe Boras told both of them all offseason he was going to get them more than 6 years and $200 million.
Bregman turning down 6 years and $172 million from the Tigers is ridiculous (for two reasons, one see below and the other is that the Tigers apparently were not scared away from large FA contracts by their experience with Javy Baez).
Matt Chapman got a good long term deal last fall with a 6 year, $151 million extension. That should have been the ballpark Bregman got and in fact that’s where two of the offers were. Grey’s projections for Bregman and Chapman this year:
Bregman – .282, 25, 81, 5, 92
Chapman – .242, 25, 86, 7, 81
Those are awfully similar projections for two 3rd basemen of approximately the same age (Chapman is 11 months older). Bregman getting $40 million for even one year is ridiculous, in my opinion.
It is crazy, right? I’m not sure anyone besides the top 15 or so players are getting 6 or 7 year deals over $200M anymore…you’re right, Chapman’s deal was great for him, Bregman should’ve been trying to get that…Chapman has a great glove too fwiw
Cubs fans are still crying in their Old Style that Jed Hoyer did not sign Matt Chapman. The Morel experiment at 3B failed, they traded away the 3B they got in the Morel trade, now it’s up to a rookie to handle the position and not be overwhelmed by MLB pitching.
LOL and just as I was about to hit “post comment” a Matt Shaw blurb pops up on my other screen. Matt Shaw has an oblique strain. Considered “day to day” per the report (e.g. three months probably). LOL. This is why Cubs fans can’t have nice things.
Yeah, just Shaw has oblique issues…hopefully it’s nothing
Giants are stupid. That is an awful contract.
That contract was Buster Posey trying to make his mark as the new POBO for the Giants. We’ll see how well it works out for him and them in the coming seasons.
Im not sure how much this is on Boras. He managed to get multiple offers for Breg ranging from short to long and pretty good and fair value. Maybe this is what Breg wants? Plus, 3 year/$120 million is 6 year/$240 million if he got same offer in 3 years, which, inflation, might be possible. The long term offer was there and he passed. Im not sure that is a Boras issue and the short term offer is bonkers.
Alonso is so-so. He gets 2 year/$54 million and turned down 7 year/$158 million. Now it seems like he wanted more and thought they had leverage. Then Soto happens and…..yeah, not so much. Plus, the 1B market was weird. Naylor gone for peanuts. Santana got $12 million I believe? Vlad turned down $340 million. Alonso still got 1/3 of previous offer. If he gets 4 years/$110 million he basically got same offer with one less year.
I dont think either are bad. I think Boras has lost a step. I dont think this is Joey Gallo awful.
I do think Vlad could have gotten $400 but he is looking for Soto $ and I think people will realize that outlier is an outlier not the norm. He might regret that.
Plus, isnt Boris Javy Baez agent? That is a W for them and an L for the Tigers.
I believe Boras was the agent for the Javy Baez and Kris Bryant contracts. Which both serve as warnings to teams considering long term FA deals. I am surprised that the Tigers bid 6 and $172 million for Bregman after being torched on the Javy contract.
Exactly. He managed to get a long term deal to play next to his other long term offer that is a bust. It seems to me like Boras did fine on Bregs and meh on Alonso. Bregs had options and im not sure Alonso did.
Where would you rank Bregman as a 2B?
He’s ranked overall
Red Sox should trade Casas and Yoshida for Jared Jones and a minor league pitcher like Burrows. The Pirates big splash on “chronically” injured Horwitz imploded on the eve of ST. Jared Triola may be next on their 1B depth chart. Chandler is ready to fill Jones’ rotation spot. Just dreaming (and procrastinating work).
Yeah, that would work
The Red Sox have single handedly ruined all my plans to draft Kristian Campbell in a wildly irresponsible manner. Jerks
Haha, yup, he’s buried now
Until Story’s hurt
These things tend to work themselves out….talent will play. I think the Sox have a trade coming for another SP to free up space for Campbell and Anthony to play.
Hope so
Looking forward to another great year. Who has the highest upside potential between McClanahan, Alcantara, Eovaldi & Woodruff? Not sure if that follows the rankings. Thanks
McClanahan
Thanks. How about between McClanahan, Lugo & Berrios?
Shane still
stop pointing your Estevez Erceg finger at me. worst thing is it was avoidable. just didn’t see the news that day.
You know who I drafted right? Stupid Ben Joyce!
oh i do but i have deep empathy for you because i am a kind person, generous of spirit, a person who would never ever revel in your delicious misfortune.
HAHA, thanks!
You guys got an early draft ropa dope with closers. Doesn’t one of you have Reynauds syndrome Fairbanks too? Uceta all the way baby for the saves
I’ll take it
Hey Grey,
14 team roto. Would you rather keep Wheeler for $32 or Riley Greene for $18?
Wheeler
It’s where I keep all my things. Get a lot of compliments on this. Plus it’s not a man purse. It’s called a satchel. Indiana Jones wears one.
HAHA
What percentage of the readers get the title reference? Truthfully – maybe half get the joke.
Your “half and half” philosophy is fantastic.
Time to get a part time gig teaching at Vladimir Junior College.
With our audience, I’m gonna say 98%
i’m gonna take the under on 98% for a near 60 year old song, no matter how popular the band was/is. but if i made a 2nd bet on the over of 50% i’d clean you both out likely.
*Kiké Hernandez
yeah
If I were Red Sox brass I would have saved my money and not prospblocked Campbell. Then after giving him, Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony an opportunity to show MLB their skills this year, I’d use some of that $120 million towards locking these young guys up long term. Either that or get a closer or another SP. Bregman does not seem like the wisest allocation of resources. That being said, I’m suprised Arte Moreno didn’t offer him 7/$235,000,000. Oh, wait…
Same, it makes no sense, but it is good for Bregman
Cubs taking on any Astro they can, glad they missed out on the most expensive one. Save that money and outbid Yankees for Tucker this offseason. Or somehow convince him to sign extension.
Speaking of Tucker, would you trade him for Tildaddy in a keeper league.
I’ve had Acuna since he was called up, but really contemplating the offer.
Wanna vomit? Cubs about to get Arenado, I’m only half kidding
I’d take Tucker
Better Arenado than Justin Turner
Which is the name I’m hearing, and makes zero sense. Blocking Shaw with Turner would be gag worthy.
Thanks Grey
Yeah, that would be so bad
The Choi Dong-won Award
Choi Dong-won:
The only pitcher to earn 4 wins in a Korean Series in KBO history.
Holds the single-season KBO strikeout record.
Won the KBO MVP and Golden Glove Award in 1984.
I fought the Dong, and the Dong-won.
Story of my life
Thanks, as I had been Choi Dong pondering.
Awesome! Always can count on Vin!