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Cease, and to an extent Eloy, are cheap for right now. Preller can't afford another losing season after all the wild spending and lofty expectations. Clint Frazier and Miguel Andujar sounds reasonable for Cease.

Already Getz, slow walking this is a good move.

We're gonna keep pitching O's, Dodgers, and Braves packages, maybe with a dash of Reds, Red Sox or Padres, and it'll be the Mets or something.

Reinsdorf / Getz in 2025, when they're supposed to be in contention since any other GM would have taken too long: "We have to cut payroll even more, because revenue was down and fans didn't show up."

When two teams suck, I'll take the one that has an enjoyable broadcaster and is expressing a willingness to improve over whatever Jerry is doing.

Never thought I'd continuously look at the Tigers with such a wistful gaze.

This is fascinating to learn.

Except you can get good deals at Ross

He shifted because of Oops! All Shortstops

Great, but what are we getting for Cease?

Objection! Croissant!

I mean if we're just including everyone (i.e, not free agents), then I guess we include healthy Moncada (2019, 2021) and Luis Robert?

So, what can the Yankees and Mets offer for Cease? I also know that Dan Clark is...flimsy at best.

The crazy part about the Dodgers is you didn't even mention them letting Seager, Pederson, and Bellinger all walk. Pederson was definitely on the decline until Atlanta and Bellinger needed to get healthy, but you're framing it perfectly: Friedman has built such a continuously strong system that he's been able to trade for big names while also planning around this offseason for a long-time.

Logic: 2-way players don't really pan out outside of Ohtani. Me: Yes, that's fair. MLB Pipeline: Jac has a 70-grade fastball and 65-power. Me: Son-of-a-b****, I'm in.

This is why he's doomcasting them. Cause Friedman exists on another plane than Preller.

Astounding

If the Sox don't trade Cease to Baltimore, I'm worried SoCal will raze Guaranteed Rate

If Seth Lugo is worth 3/$45M and Glasnow + a salary dump (unless it's Randy instead of Margot) is worth Pepiot/DeLuca, Cease's value has to be climbing, right?

Rosenthal citing MLB Nerds is hysterical

I love an ownership trying to win. And it's funny because even though they have the massive payroll and they've continuously added superstars year-in and year-out, the only ones they've signed as free agents are Freeman and Ohtani.

Randy is either pouring gas on fire for the hell of it or the Dodgers are on a true warpath.

Friedman went to the ownership group and said "here's my plan, how much can I afford." They told him all of it.

I'll root for him regardless of team, even the Cubs.

"Gio and Flaherty can probably be had for cheap on prove it deals, wanting to reunite with Katz." Getz: "Mike Soroka and Erick Fedde are your #1 and #2."