Grotewold wrote:

RichmondPhilsFan wrote:

Grotewold wrote:

bleh wrote:He treats it as a given that Cole will force them to pick up his player option which is ridiculous. That would be $14 million to waive a no trade clause

Not to mention the concurrent reports that he's dying to get out of here

The two don't have to be mutually exclusive. Just because he (allegedly) wants to leave doesn't mean he wouldn't try to leverage himself an extra guaranteed year.

I understand that. But the acquiring team on his NTL could call his bluff. Then we'll find out if he really wants to go

Monkeyboy wrote:This is a pretty important offseason. I mean, they're all important, but this one is particularly important. I'm partly excited and partly terrified.

stevemc wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:This is a pretty important offseason. I mean, they're all important, but this one is particularly important. I'm partly excited and partly terrified.

As for me, I'm partly excited and mostly terrified.

WhiteyFan wrote:I much prefer this article which suggests we could get Addison Russell from the Cubs if Lester and Scherzer sign elsewhere.

Monkeyboy wrote:This is a pretty important offseason. I mean, they're all important, but this one is particularly important. I'm partly excited and partly terrified.

Bucky wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:This is a pretty important offseason. I mean, they're all important, but this one is particularly important. I'm partly excited and partly terrified.

I'm exactly of the opposite mind here. Other than "they're all important", there's not much that can really be done this particular offseason. Not much flexibility, our guys are our guys, nobody else wants them, we're pretty much stuck. Just gotta hope they play like the back of their baseball cards

lethal wrote:

Bucky wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:This is a pretty important offseason. I mean, they're all important, but this one is particularly important. I'm partly excited and partly terrified.

I'm exactly of the opposite mind here. Other than "they're all important", there's not much that can really be done this particular offseason. Not much flexibility, our guys are our guys, nobody else wants them, we're pretty much stuck. Just gotta hope they play like the back of their baseball cards

That sounds almost exactly like last offseason.

Wheels Tupay wrote:

lethal wrote:

Bucky wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:This is a pretty important offseason. I mean, they're all important, but this one is particularly important. I'm partly excited and partly terrified.

I'm exactly of the opposite mind here. Other than "they're all important", there's not much that can really be done this particular offseason. Not much flexibility, our guys are our guys, nobody else wants them, we're pretty much stuck. Just gotta hope they play like the back of their baseball cards

That sounds almost exactly like last offseason.

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Bucky wrote:Who?