A potential trade target for the M's

[Donn Beach]

Not trying to defend Gurriel, but yeah. I could see them going after a two month rental, an older vet, not much defensive value a platoon dh against lefties. Filling Rysnyders role and not spending a lot to try to do it, some right handed pop.

He has a .619 OPS vs lefties in '26.

What pop?

21 at bats

[D-train]

Two guys I think they should be looking at are Taylor Ward (Orioles) and Austin Martin (Twins). Ward is a free agent, so probably easier.

I am a big No on Martin because he reminds me of my Aston Martin nightmare.

[Seattle or Bust]

If we didn’t care about power. Luis Arraez is likely gong to be available. He’s batting something like .320

The dude can get in base and he can drive in runs, but he’s not going to hit a lot of dingers. I’ve been eager to get him for years now.

They just need a spark in their offense. We are languishing in mediocrity right now.

Where do you play him? He's a 2B or 1B.

Its crazy. As mediocre as our offense is there is nobody they will replace other than Refsnyder.

Theoretically a RH who can play 3B or LF.

Spencer Steer and Casey Schmitt fill that void.

[Donn Beach]

Two guys I think they should be looking at are Taylor Ward (Orioles) and Austin Martin (Twins). Ward is a free agent, so probably easier.

I am a big No on Martin because he reminds me of my Aston Martin nightmare.

I took on some Brit cars when I was young, three I believe it was MGs, an Austin Healey. Learned enough to be careful of them. A friend bought a Jaguar I think with that same attitude. A low cost impressive automobile. Sales price has nothing to do with it lol.

[HawkandMariner88]

Aroldis is obviously option 1. There will definitely be competition for Garcia. I'll keep pounding the table for Sam Bachman. It makes too much sense. Whos gonna come back 1st JP or Dono? Nobody seems to be liking the idea of Bachman.

[D-train]

Where do you play him? He's a 2B or 1B.

Arguably a problem - our infield is stacked right now, and it will get worse when Donovan gets back. But Arraez has - and can - play corner outfield. Play him in OF and cycle him through DH, I guess. The dude just flat out hits. Everywhere. All the time.

That would require benching Dom or Raley, two of our best hitters....

[D-train]

Where do you play him? He's a 2B or 1B.

Its crazy. As mediocre as our offense is there is nobody they will replace other than Refsnyder.

Theoretically a RH who can play 3B or LF.

Spencer Steer and Casey Schmitt fill that void.

They aren't going to platoon Colt or Randy and if Randy is DH then Canzone is benched...

[D-train]

Two guys I think they should be looking at are Taylor Ward (Orioles) and Austin Martin (Twins). Ward is a free agent, so probably easier.

I am a big No on Martin because he reminds me of my Aston Martin nightmare.

I took on some Brit cars when I was young, three I believe it was MGs, an Austin Healey. Learned enough to be careful of them. A friend bought a Jaguar I think with that same attitude. A low cost impressive automobile. Sales price has nothing to do with it lol.

I bought Lynda a Jaguar convertible in 2006 and we sold it to her brother about 5 years ago. He still has it.

[Peepaw]

I am a big No on Martin because he reminds me of my Aston Martin nightmare.

I took on some Brit cars when I was young, three I believe it was MGs, an Austin Healey. Learned enough to be careful of them. A friend bought a Jaguar I think with that same attitude. A low cost impressive automobile. Sales price has nothing to do with it lol.

I bought Lynda a Jaguar convertible in 2006 and we sold it to her brother about 5 years ago. He still has it.

Haha - that's my ex-wifes name, same spelling

[Seattle or Bust]

Its crazy. As mediocre as our offense is there is nobody they will replace other than Refsnyder.

Theoretically a RH who can play 3B or LF.

Spencer Steer and Casey Schmitt fill that void.

They aren't going to platoon Colt or Randy and if Randy is DH then Canzone is benched...

You can do a lot of things with a Spencer Steer or Casey Schmitt.

DH them against lefties... give players days off by moving them across the diamond... move Emerson or Randy to DH for a day to get them off their feet... give Naylor some breaks against lefty pitching as Steer and Schmitt can also both play 1B.

And Canzone serves as a wonderful PH on days where lefties start.

There hasn't been a single time this season where this team couldn't have used a solid righty bat against left handed pitchers... either due to Ref sucking or injuries. I don't see that changing through out the year.