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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
It’s a weird thing. I don’t know if it’s Moore or Glass or what.
But the money is spent. Might as well try to turn it into some surplus value.
They’re not contending next year unless it’s a miracle/fluke, so they could move him and cycle a few more cheap vets through the closer spot if needed.
I guess maybe their offseason plan is to go spend $40-50 million in free agency to buy two starters and left handed bat, but I have a hard time seeing how that works, too.
I mean, maybe in this market that could buy something like this:
3B Mike Moustakas 3/36
SP Kyle Gibson 3/30
SP Julio Teheran 3/30
But even assuming those guys could be bought for a combined $32 million, would that be enough of a P staff to really go compete?
Merrifield
Mondesi
Dozier
Moustakas
Perez
Soler
Phillips
Starling
Lopez
Looks like a pretty intriguing lineup that could produce.
But does this really inspire a ton of confidence?
Gibson
Duffy
Keller
Teheran
Junis
And then... there the bullpen...
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I think between Teheran and Gibson you can probably add at least $5 million in AAV there. I think Teheran's gonna get a nice deal; maybe in the $15-16 million per over 4+ years.
Besides, the Braves will almost certainly pick up his option, if for no other reason than to trade him.
Gibson, if he can continue to K guys and take the ball every 5th day, is probably sitting near $12 million on a possible offer.