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Not sure about moose. I for one don't want to see a decrease in the doubles production for 2019.

1.  SP.  far and away my biggest concern.  
Harvey had a 4.94 era in 155ip last year and 340ip over the last 3 years with an era above 5.  
Cahill has pitched 413 innings over the last 5 years.  
Skaggs has 260ip in the last 3 years and spent time on the DL last year
Heaney threw 180ip last year after throwing 27 the previous two years.  
Barria just finished his rookie year and about 130ip in the majors and about 150 total.  The highest of his career.  His peripherals weren't great.  
Our primary depth is:
Tropeano - terrible year with 1/2 of it spent on the DL.  
Felix Pena - DFA pickup entering age 29 season with 136 ip in his career at the major league level.  Made 17 starts.  Hadn't started since 2015.  
Canning - Rookie (#2 ceiling but still needs some decent seasoning)
Suarez - Rookie #3/4 ceiling.  gives up a lot of hits.  
Bridwell - smoke and mirrors two years ago.  the smoke cleared and the mirrors broke last year.  
Dillon Peters - who the F knows.  he's 5'9" and left handed.  It's like my wife shrunk and inch, gained 70 pounds and grabbed a baseball glove.  
I like the upside of pretty much every one of those players.  I don't trust a single one.   
2. The pen is one guy short.  at least.  we could walk a ton of guys back there.  but this is a distant second.  
3. Everything else including how much will Albert play, and if the rebound potential can actually do so.  I think at least 2 of 4 will rebound and our offense will be very good.  

 

Worst off-season this year will be the team that gives Machado a 10 year contract. 

Jesus Christ.  I go to dinner for a few hours and this whole place goes to shit.  What I've learned from this thread is that we signed Lucroy and all kinds of stupid took over.  Oh and Thomas Sutpen built the  Celinto Catayente Towers. It's quite a fine example, in fact. I recommend that next time you're up that way that you drop in and take a gander at it yourself.  It's near the soccer stadium somewhere in the baltic region.  

Going with our current M-O, why not offer him a one year deal at a healthy price? This will allow him to reestablish himself as a closer (in pitcher friendly AL West parks vs. AL East bandboxes) , and raise his bar as far as salary expectations go. 
Will also allow us to see what we've got with Anderson and the young guys, and allow Middleton a year to recoup. 

Well I’m assuming you are Thomas Sutpen, probably go by Tom for short, just a guess though. Don’t know anything about you other than you act like a weirdo on a baseball message board but whatever, you got more time on your hands than me lol whatever makes you happy 

Y'all forgot Willians Astudillo

Which is the opposite of war stats...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blew your mind, didnt it

Gotta say I like this move better than the Harvey signing. Say what you will about fantasy sites (and they are certainly flawed), but I've always had alot of respect for Matthew Pouliot over at rotoworld. In his September preview for 2019, he listed as the #67 SP, with Matt Harvey #94. The October Fangraphs ranking has Trevor at #80, Harvey not in the top 100.  
I guess I can see Cahill as a legit #3 SP, which I CAN'T see Harvey as. I mean, at one time Harvey was a quality pitcher; now, he's just who he is. l think in his case, perception is trailing reality. But in Cahill, you don't have to go back 'before he was injured', you can just look at what he did last year and see he's a solid #3; with a shot at being better, but a better shot of being injured.  
Final comment on Harvey; I think 'potential' carries alot of weight with a rookie who is just starting to put it all together; much less impressive when applied to a guy who, in his prime was very good, but now is a bit of a broken down husk.

All of the opinions? Now I know you're lying.

Gotta say I like this move better than the Harvey signing. Say what you will about fantasy sites (and they are certainly flawed), but I've always had alot of respect for Matthew Pouliot over at rotoworld. In his September preview for 2019, he listed as the #67 SP, with Matt Harvey #94. The October Fangraphs ranking has Trevor at #80, Harvey not in the top 100.  
I guess I can see Cahill as a legit #3 SP, which I CAN'T see Harvey as. I mean, at one time Harvey was a quality pitcher; now, he's just who he is. l think in his case, perception is trailing reality. But in Cahill, you don't have to go back 'before he was injured', you can just look at what he did last year and see he's a solid #3; with a shot at being better, but a better shot of being injured.  
Final comment on Harvey; I think 'potential' carries alot of weight with a rookie who is just starting to put it all together; much less impressive when applied to a guy who, in his prime was very good, but now is a bit of a broken down husk.

Love this signing! Better than the Harvey signing, which was also good.
Cahill has better 2018 stats, and career stats, than Skaggs and Heaney.

I'd take those numbers over Harold freakin' Baines.

Apparently Doug White has begun his work with Matt Harvey...
 
 

Apparently Doug White has begun his work with Matt Harvey...
 
 

Going on record that Garrett Richards will have a better season in 2019.
 
 
Yes, I know.
 

I mean, I'd give up a lot of runs, but then I'd just be Matt Harvey.

I'd take those numbers over Harold freakin' Baines.

It's not the arm I'm worried about; it's the 10 cent brain.
 
 
Oh, and it's also the arm.

11 million. So, 12 million more than he is worth. On a good day.

Baseball Reference will create new stats: "Wins Below Adell" (W-BA) and "How much you suck compared to Adell" (HmUsc2A)

He will put an asterisk next to the Hall of Fame’s name.

He will tag out runners trying to advance from 3B to home by running in from the outfield and tagging them.

the last thing I'd want them to do is spend money just because they have it.  Stash it away and use it later when it makes more sense.  

What are the odds that the only 12 guys in the whole world that thought Baines was a HOF'er would be on this pannel?