ShotimeDynasty

The challenge system seems awesome and I think implementing this over the offseason is a slam dunk. Since it would be a rules change I’m doubtful the MLB / MLBPA will be able to get it implemented mid season as much as it obviously needs to be.

Man, I forgot about that elbow injury clause and sure sucks to be reminded of it in just the second week of April, 2024

Really hard not to love any player that finishes a full season as the youngest player at their respective MiLB level, showing an advanced plate approach (13.5% BB/18.1% K) and elite defense at a premium position (MiLB Gold Glove award winner).

I would have Sano (or Moniak) as DH instead of Hicks and Logan O’Hoppe should be the #5 hitter

Not directly related but also interesting Trout & Ward off to their great starts with completely contrasting adjustments. Ward swinging much more Trout swinging much less

Was listening to a pitcherlist podcast with Nick Pollack yesterday and Detmers was the topic. Despite Reid using his slider effectively to pile up 7 Ks in his last start, Nick is out because the Angels “fired all their good coaches” and of course I found that sentiment to be hilarious. Barry Enright and Steve Karsay are going to be opening some eyes this season. For the record Nick is a really smart guy and diligently studies the science of pitching. But like Enright says, pitching is an art. Some of these analysts are just too smart for their own good sometimes

Saw someone on Twitter propose signing Snell then trading Sandoval to NYY for some prospect(s) which would help to makeup for the draft pick loss and I have to say I like that idea Gonna also mention here that the report that Giants were in on Cease trade talks means they’ve almost have to be having discussions with Snell, which could explain the holdup

Did I correctly hear Wayne say Schanuel is hitting BP bombs near Shohei territory???

The rate is fine but idk who’s going to agree to that term. 5/$95M seems more reasonable considering the market

My guess: Arte/Perry waiting for either Snell to accept a lower AAV than he’s looking for or less years for Monty. May need one domino to fall with SF to make the other happen here.

After 1 game played for each of these guys it’s close but advantage Jo Adell (no I will not keep doing this unless Jo keeps his OPS above 2.000)

In 4 of his last 7 seasons he’s posted better than 0.5 fWAR with best career year coming in 2022 (1.6!!). $4M for this profile seems pretty fair and feels like a solid gamble.

I’ve not seen anywhere where he’s stated he would sign for league minimum without incentives. Would imagine him coming off of his desire for incentives could be a game changer. We’ll see I guess

He was known to be an annoying troll but was still signed to a 3/$102M deal regardless of that (well earned) reputation. Wasn’t until he was targeted and went thru this ordeal that he became untouchable. This revisionist history is some wild stuff

Should we just agree as a group not to refer to a player’s ceiling? Cuz that’s what got this back and forth started. Somebody else threw out what I perceived to be an incredibly conservative ceiling and I simply came back with my own thoughts as to what O’Hoppe’s best case scenario could look like.

Please understand a ceiling is not an expectation. O’Hoppe up to shoulder injury on April 20th: 3/30-4/20 (22 calendar days) .283 AVG 4 HR 13% Barrel 44% Hard Hit Returned 8/18 and struggled initially. BUT: 9/8 to EOY (24 calendar days) .270 AVG 8 HR 22% Barrel 47% Hard Hit Over 66 days O’Hoppe hit 12 home runs. That’s a 33 HR pace over a full season and just one of those games came as DH. If he’s in the lineup everyday with regular DH appearances 40 home runs is not an unreasonable outcome for him. Unless you’re certain he showed us his ceiling in his first MLB action?

Blame me if you must but I’m literally just looking at numerous projections and pointing out that 25 HR with a .260/.345 is just a smidge above those. Not my fault he showed excellent plate discipline in AA followed by terrific output in his first MLB season. Projections see that and have acted accordingly edit: my stated ceiling for O’Hoppe assumes he could get 150 GP with frequent DH days and is meant to be like a 95th percentile outcome

3/$84M would feel like an Angels W and is a very nice AAV for the player

Your ceiling for O’Hoppe here is like a 65th percentile outcome on his current projections. You’re being way too conservative. .280/.400 45 Home Run is a better ceiling for O’Hoppe imo

I recall seeing a good amount of his AAA home runs going out to right centerfield. With Washington’s guidance he could excel using all fields. He’s so strong that any barrel is going out of the park regardless of whether it’s pulled or not.

He has loads of talent but skills development has lagged. However he’s clearly a hard worker and we’ve seen the defense improve considerably while that K-BB ratio at AAA was a big improvement. A Morel-like season at the plate would be huge, since Adell should outperform him both on the basepaths and defensively. If he’s able to somehow secure 500 PAs I could see him producing 3 WAR.

This is the heart of the matter. The upset fans are at a base level mad that Rendon is being honest, won’t fake it, and really doesn’t care that they’re not gonna like how he shares his truth.

Did you miss the improved K-BB ratio in his most recent AAA stint? That’s a skills improvement

He’s said he would sign for league minimum plus performance based incentives. If there are any interested teams, the incentives would certainly be a point of negotiation and I imagine he’s asking for the chance to make $30M+ if he pitches like an Ace over 32 starts.