Bob Sacamano

Right. If only one or two teams could pay it, why would those one or two teams even pay that much if there aren't many competitors. Just hold at least another year/year and a half and see if there could be some sort of quick turn around where things go better in 2025 somehow. Can still trade him then. For now, we will still need a reason to watch and he's about it.

Exist in this weird purgatory until Jerry sells the team or dies.

I don't think getting 2 top 100 prospects (or 1 and then another guy just outside the top 100), another organizational prospect in the 11-20 range, and possibly a 4th in the 20-30 range is necessarily a "monster return." This is probably close to what I would expect. If they do better than that, great. I will admit, the proposals that have the O's sending 3 guys in the top 100 seem like a bit much.

This is the point. Not many teams could even pay that if they wanted to.

I'm more mad you still had Gavin in the OF over Mark Payton lol

Spotrac has their luxury tax number at about $108M after this signing, about $128M under the luxury tax. Projected payroll at just under $93M. Doesn't sound very maxed out.

Eloy, traded or not, also hurt in this scenario.

Yes, get an actual OF. Not a guy who is more of an every day utility type.

Shouldn't be too hard for him to stick on this team.

There's nothing easy with this org.

Agreed.

They don’t have enough bat first, non-defense OF’rs?

I want whoever's name won't be complicated to spell.

I tossed that that idea out yesterday

I’d throw money on Benintendi not coming close to 15 homers next year and probably not even over the next 2 seasons. Also, pretty good chance that Tweet was bs.

This. He’s one of their projects

Yeah maybe .

“Hey we’re just checking in to see if you’re willing to deal Benintendi to us, along with covering half his salary.”

It was a response to me saying add Montas.

Foul Territory podcast brought up the question: does the MLB need a winter trade deadline? Thoughts?

Yes

Yeah there’s plenty of guys that do both but get drafted one way.

I know they have the open 40-man spot now and can DFA someone before Rule 5 draft but this probably won’t even be official until after the draft, right? Also, does anyone know what time that draft is?

I was just looking into him now. Is that why he's only listed as a pitcher and DH rather than another position?

Well that's good enough for me.