Admin Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 The Marlins already employ perhaps the best offensive outfield in baseball with Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich and Marcell Ozuna, so they seem an unlikely suitor for the Cuban slugger. The death of Jose Fernandez last month, however, has the Marlins reeling. Cespedes, whose offseason home on a ranch in Florida is a couple of hours from Miami, would be some protection for Stanton and Yelich and as a Cuban defector, he would appeal to the community that Fernandez reached. The Marlins have shopped Ozuna around in the past and could easily make room for Cespedes. The Marlins may come out of nowhere to join the race. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-challengers-yoenis-cespedes-sweepstakes-article-1.2847941 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Cool. Simple. Makes sense. Though I wouldn't say the Marlins would be coming out of nowhere with this. They've been eyeing him for years and Loria is definitely the type of owner who likes making splashes. The Marlins are as likely of a suitor as anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 I believe the Marlins have the second best chance of signing him only trailing the Mets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dim Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Cespedes is going to get $100-120 million depending on whether it's a 4 or 5 year deal. Brandon Moss, Josh Reddick, and Dexter Fowler are more reasonable options under the assumption that the team trades Ozuna to acquire pitching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Financially the Mets have to be ahead of us but...and this is nothing but a guess on my part, wouldn't shock me if Cespedes really does want to play here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_gmac Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Giants are not signing this clown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP16 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Yes! Yelich in CF!! Cespedes in left. Ozuna is better than the other options anyway so why downgrade? Fowler? Another singles hitter?? We have pitching, we don't have starting pitching. Sign Chapman as well and do a 10-12 man bullpen rotation that pitches 30-40 pitches every 3 games. No starters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SongInTheAir Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Yes! Yelich in CF!! Cespedes in left. Ozuna is better than the other options anyway so why downgrade? Fowler? Another singles hitter?? We have pitching, we don't have starting pitching. Sign Chapman as well and do a 10-12 man bullpen rotation that pitches 30-40 pitches every 3 games. No starters. Mattingly is not a good enough in-game manager to make something like that work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaKing Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Trade Stanton...Ozuna to RF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Trade Stanton...Ozuna to RF I didn't know you could trade a player to a position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I believe the Marlins have the second best chance of signing him only because I secretly love the Mets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entendu Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 This is the move we need to make. Not because Cespedes is necessarily a better option than Ozuna, but because it's the only we way get starting pitching. We're essentially buying a starting pitcher by buying Cespedes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 Don't concern yourselves with the money here. All signs point to loria spending this winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 It's amazing how many people forget that despite our persistent payroll limitations when Loria wants to spend he sure as hell spends, for better or worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entendu Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Don't concern yourselves with the money here. All signs point to loria spending this winter How much? Is he looking to go all out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Don't concern yourselves with the money here. All signs point to loria spending this winter Of course he's gonna spend this winter. He lives in New York, he's gonna need new sweaters jackets scarves maybe even ear muffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I'd prefer Fowler if he doesn't accept the mutual option, but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 I'd prefer Fowler if he doesn't accept the mutual option, but that's just me. There's an option where only one side can want him and he ends up there? I don't know man, could get awkward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 There's an option where only one side can want him and he ends up there? I don't know man, could get awkward *bans [uSER=2328]@SilverBullet1929[/uSER]* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 Don't concern yourselves with the money here. All signs point to loria spending this winter That's usually not a good thing if previous seasons are any indication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 Loria is gonna overpay for either Hill or Hellickson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP16 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Mattingly is not a good enough in-game manager to make something like that work. It would take a flexible and cautious manager experimenting with it in some minor league team for a year or 2 to analyze it and work the kinks out and encounter all the idiosyncrasies/troubles that come with it. Then if successful, the program can get referred to MLB manager or that manager can get promoted to something like pitching coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollythewog Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Loria is gonna overpay for either Hill or Hellickson. the rotation is currently the bottom 5 in mlb and arguably the absolute worst. he really has no choice but to overpay for both, really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_gmac Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 the rotation is currently the bottom 5 in mlb and arguably the absolute worst. he really has no choice but to overpay for both, really I'm scared of the overpay + loosing draft picks I'm sure both will have Qualifying Offers. I don't mind for Hellickson but Hill Yikes! Not Michael(Hill) he's a double Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP16 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I'm scared of the overpay + loosing draft picks I'm sure both will have Qualifying Offers. I don't mind for Hellickson but Hill Yikes! Not Michael(Hill) he's a double Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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