redsman2007 (12-07-2019)
Price was actually on track for his best season in Boston prior to his cyst last year. He tried to pitch through it and could not. Finally he had it surgically removed. It isn't ligament or joint related, so no I'll effect is expected going forward. Like I'd said in another post, he will be a positive this year. It depends on how you feel about owing up to 64 million on a 35 year old pitcher after this year. Maybe they'd dump Betts for nothing if they got rid of Price in the process. They would probably need something coming back so it didn't look like a salary dump completely. I bet it could be done for less than people would think, but the reds would be taking on 20+ for Betts this year and 96 for price over 3 years.....wowser. That would most definitely be classified as going for it. On the positive side, you may have spare parts left over to trade for SS or bullpen help.....I wouldn't throw a fit, but it is a big gamble.
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To take on that salary I'd want Chatham and/or Casas as well. I think there's a deal to be made, though. Maybe Disco+Freidl for Price+Chatham+Casas, something like that.
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Bumgarner has the miles on his arm, but he’s been healthier than either Keuchel or Price and a good bit better pitcher than either. I’d pay the premium to get the best bet.
Spike (12-08-2019)
Madbum's fly ball/home run tendencies are less of a worry because he doesn't allow many baserunners. Occasional bombs won't do as much damage with the bases empty. I'm coming around on him.
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Not interested in Price unless he can OPS about .850 over 600 PAS per season, preferably while playing above average defense at SS or behind the plate.
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I don’t buy this, homer allowance is a problem at GABP. But I would agree that MadBum is an extremely high quality veteran who can make adjustments to reduce the fly balls. It hasn’t been a problem until recently. Working with DJ I’d be fairly confident.
Still, a $100 million deal at this stage of his career with all that mileage. Not sure I could pull the trigger on that.
Check out MBaums Road ERA. We do not want him even if he is healthy. He’s been pitching in a huge stadium with a cool climate.
DallasK I think will be the best value for the money. But I would honestly rather have an affordable Disco than commit so much money AND trade Disco too for Price.
Just me, but I think there is too much stock and name recognition being put into guys not named Cole and Strausburg.
how about Joe Price crafty lefty
So if a Reds hitter had a significant statistical drop off outside of GABP, you wouldn’t think that’s an issue?
The Reds paying Bumgarner 100 million over the next five years as a reward for all of the cheap production he’s provided San Francisco over the last decade seems like a great way to wind up with another Homer Bailey situation.
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How ‘bout Lance Davis? I remember being very excited by his post-All Star Break stats in 2001 only to never see him throw another pitch in the bigs. Such was the Lost Decade.
Revering4Blue (12-08-2019)
This is one of my favorite ideas of the offseason. It seems like Boston could be motivated to move him and would eat into that contract.
I don’t think I would do Lodolo. I think he and Stephenson are the only two id need a clear overpay on to move. I’d be willing to send Greene OR any two prospects not named Lodolo, Stephenson, Greene.
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