DirtySox

Getz has to be looking for pitching back after dealing Mena yea? Kinda wish the Reds were still interested. I'd love Lowder & Petty.

I don't know how you are likening Mena to Vera. Mena is a 20 year old that has reached AAA upon 2 full years in affiliated ball. He's 7 years younger then the league average. He has a gift for spinning the ball with his breaking stuff, and strikes out a mess of dudes. I'm not worried about the command yet. It isn't horrible and he's only 20 years old. The main knock on him is the fastball is light and maybe too hittable. Vera has pitched a grand total of 69 innings now, has much worse control then Mena, has been hurt consistently and his stuff has backed up. He's also 3 years older and has pretty much peaked in High-A. They are not alike at all. Have you watched either of them pitch before?

Was he the serial bullpen napper?

I sure would like to acquire more draft picks. Let Shirley go wild.

Can't be. Harold likes him.

As a flip candidate? (In addition to him being an awesome dude.)

Around a million added to the draft pool I think?

How dare you. I'm actually more concerned with the fastball then the control. It's very hittable.

Fletcher comes in at 22nd on BA's preseason D-Backs Top 30.

I assume this is our new starting RF.

I don't know enough about Fletcher to have an opinion yet.

Now do Cease.

Nooooooooooooooooooooo. My boy.

Here's your complimentary scouting reports from BA's latest Mariner's top 20.

For real though. Draft pick and bonus pool increase? Yes please.

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69th pick? Nice.

I did not. I guess I just kind of assumed Griffin was truly a bat based off the write-ups. PJ Morlando sure sounds fun from a power/hit perspective. Can't say I love a prep guy that's already being earmarked as a 1B though. Wish he was a sure thing corner OF. Guy that I've been reading about more and more lately that I'm into is Bonemer. Whole lot to like in this:

I keep parroting this, but they have a ton of interesting guys outside of Dominguez/Jones. Hampton/Arias would be two pieces I'd love to acquire. I think I'd prefer them to Jones even. Work in some combination of Lombard/Warren/Lalane if you need to. A deal with the Yankees could do wonders for the farm system.

BA updated their top 2024 draft rankings today. Through 15 below. Still not in love with the mix of players at the top of the class. Konnor Griffin still sounds the most exciting to me. Will definitely be checking out Brecht starts as well. Hope some toolsy up the middle guys emerge and push their way up.

I would be totally cool with a Yankees package centered around Hampton, Arias, and Lombard/Lalane. I still think there is a deal out there to be made with NY.