I'm guessing that if anyone gets Reynolds it's us. Doesn't feel like he's being shopped. We might be the one serious suitor for him and it's our move to make. 

Just now, SilverBullet said:

Yea something like this.

Why do u think they're not close with Reynolds? Not giving up enough and/or Pirates holding their ground knowing they have leverage? 

Probably both, honestly. I think Ng is an intelligent person and knows how much someone's worth... I just think the priorities are not right. They are perpetually looking into the future - which I am for, but there needs to be incremental improvement.

My optimism was based on me thinking they actually were open to spending money. It looks like they aren't, which can lead to a series of terrible moves both on the trade and FA side.

They're going to miss out on Reynolds, then are going to sign Soler for more money than he's worth because they need someone. They'd be in a much better position of they had spent more on a Correa and shifted things around, or even a Castellanos as DH. This just screams Jeffrey Loria

17 minutes ago, Entendu said:

Meanwhile they're completing ignoring the RP market because they're so focused on CF.

Maybe they're pursuit Jansen now, Sherman wants him.

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Just now, Entendu said:

Probably both, honestly. I think Ng is an intelligent person and knows how much someone's worth... I just think the priorities are not right. They are perpetually looking into the future - which I am for, but there needs to be incremental improvement.

I'm in the same boat here. Even said earlier, worry about the 2023-2025 teams later, get Reynolds now. Eury is again the only untouchable so there are so many options we can send out that way.

The answer really is to pay whatever you have to for Correa, shift Jazz to CF and Miggy to 2B. Keep your prospects or buy one hell of a DH... or hell, get Castellanos as your DH.

 

You keep all or most of your prospects and make a mid-year acquisition. Your team will be good and as these guys live up to their potential, your team gets better or you can flip them for other pieces you need. 

With all that's been said today, fingers crossed that Ng and Sherman feel this urgency too and decide they need Reynolds and just get it done quickly. 

We've preached some patience with good reason but there's no way Ng isn't feeling the same frustration we're now feeling. 

1 minute ago, SilverBullet said:

With all that's been said today, fingers crossed that Ng and Sherman feel this urgency too and decide they need Reynolds and just get it done quickly. 

We've preached some patience with good reason but there's no way Ng isn't feeling the same frustration we're now feeling. 

You've got to think she has her hands tied at this point. The frustration has to be immense.

I wonder if the Pirates are dicking around in any way. They don't need to trade him, might they be making an unrealistic ask? 

Maybe they're attempting to get more than just Reynolds from Pittsburgh and that's the hold-up.

 

Wish they would have tried to grab Reynolds at the same time as Stallings, really.

Just now, Michael said:

Maybe they're attempting to get more than just Reynolds from Pittsburgh and that's the hold-up.

 

Wish they would have tried to grab Reynolds at the same time as Stallings, really.

They should ask for that yellow bridge it's so awesome. 

Just now, SilverBullet said:

They should ask for that yellow bridge it's so awesome. 

And put the home run sculpture on top of it?

This team still got the chance to shake the baseball world ……if they want. 

Just now, SilverBullet said:

I wonder if the Pirates are dicking around in any way. They don't need to trade him, might they be making an unrealistic ask? 

I don't think so because if that's the case any rational person would have moved on. It's probably bordering on unrealistic, but realistic enough to keep the Marlins focused.

If I were to guess, I'd say they want 3 top prospects and the Marlins want to give 2. They aren't moving forward with the 3 top prospects because they keep looking at Soler and then back to Reynolds again and just wincing.

There's just not enough reported on Reynolds for me to think they'll get him. I think they'll either go for Soler or get a lesser CF via trade.

Again, this is just what I think and is not based on anything other than a guess from reading Twitter.

Just now, taiwanmarlin said:

This team still got the chance to shake the baseball world ……if they want. 

1 minute ago, taiwanmarlin said:

This team still got the chance to shake the baseball world ……if they want. 

Yep. This will be another shitty off-season where they overpay for some subpar talent but it's on short deals so they can say they tried while wasting this cheap playoff level Frontline pitching. I can feel th le disappointment already. I ain't watching this year if they fuck up yet another off-season with cheapness.

1 minute ago, Michael said:

And put the home run sculpture on top of it?

I have convinced myself this will end with either Laureano or Soler.

 

Lots of disappointment here based on just hunches. I'm not saying it's not justified but they could still swoop in and get Reynolds and we're good. Let's breathe. 

3 minutes ago, SonOfJack said:

I have convinced myself this will end with either Laureano or Soler.

Or they'll pull Marsh out of nowhere. He's the type of low floor crapshoot the old Marlins loved.

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5 minutes ago, SilverBullet said:

making an unrealistic ask? 

Like the first round picks of the next 100 years ！？

Just now, SilverBullet said:

Lots of disappointment here based on just hunches. I'm not saying it's not justified but they could still swoop in and get Reynolds and we're good. Let's breathe. 

Annoyance level rose today but I still have some hope left.

Y'all remember that scene in 42 when Pee Wee Reese puts his arm around Jackie Robinson and says maybe today we'll all be 42?

"Well maybe today we'll all be @taiwanmarlin"