Article: Non-Tender Tracker: Avisail, Schoop Among Those to Become Free Agents

[RatherBeGolfing]

 

I was also thinking of options like this and was coming up with something similar.

 

There's gotta be a software out there that draws a circle around each defender showing the radius they can cover and that can be superimposed upon a hitter's spray chart. It would be fun to play with.

 

Similarly, I wonder if it would make sense to play Hamilton and Buxton in left and right so they could cover foul line to alley and make CF small enough that a slower guy could cover it.

 

Or with Rosario, he could play a very shallow to take away singles and allow the SS and 2B to split wider to shrink the 5.5 and 3.5 holes.

 

(Of course, maybe it would make sense to have Buxton be the shallow guy so that he's farther away from any walls!)

 

I'd do it just to trigger the Reusse types

[Pardon My Dinger]

As far as Schoop is concerned, just more evidence that the days of the long term contract should be in the rear view mirror and that includes the Bryce Harpers. Who ever signs him for what he (his agent) thinks he is worth will be more than disappointed.

 

As far as the Twins are concerned, as Tom wrote, "All in all, it was a good day for the Twins. The rest of the division got a little worse on the whole and the free agent pool got a little deeper."

In the Garfield comic strip today, Garfield's owner says, "Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing". To which Garfield replies. "You are preaching to the choir."

That Garfield, I tell ya. How do they manage to keep their material so fresh?

[old nurse]

 

That Garfield, I tell ya. How do they manage to keep their material so fresh?

blue buffalo cat litter

 

[DocBauer]

I like the idea of Schoop but only the idea of Schoop playing like he is supposed to which he hasn’t been doung. Signing Schoop is fine with me but only as a replacement for Adrianaza and Schoop will have to beat a legit candidate for playing time out.

Beckham remains the guy from the non tenders who could be a sensible replacement for Adrianaza. His floor is close to Adrianaza’s ceiling but Beckham Ceiling is much much higher.

Granted I have no idea what Beckham would cost, but despite his non-tender status, couldn't he be viewed more as a so-so starter with other options out there and Adrianza as more of the true "utility" player?

 

I'm completely on board with the best, deepest, most versatile roster I can put together. But not everyone is an every day player. I'm of the opinion you find the best SS/2B you can for this team. And then I'd look really hard for depth and competition. For example, our old friend Solarte, if affordable, could be a great addition. But I wouldn't sign him to be a starter. Could Beckham be a similar player depending on how the market plays out?

[Riverbrian]

 

Granted I have no idea what Beckham would cost, but despite his non-tender status, couldn't he be viewed more as a so-so starter with other options out there and Adrianza as more of the true "utility" player?

I'm completely on board with the best, deepest, most versatile roster I can put together. But not everyone is an every day player. I'm of the opinion you find the best SS/2B you can for this team. And then I'd look really hard for depth and competition. For example, our old friend Solarte, if affordable, could be a great addition. But I wouldn't sign him to be a starter. Could Beckham be a similar player depending on how the market plays out?

 

 

When you say not everyone is an everyday player.

 

What if Polanco gets suspended or the 2B signed to an FA deal hits .200? What is Adrianza if our starting SS this year? What if the one of the "starters" gets hurt? 

 

If Cron and Austin remain on the roster... the role that Adrianza is going to play will increase 10 fold as a result. 

 

 

 

 

[AlwaysinModeration]

Looking at Schoop’s track record, he has posted four seasons in the minors and two seasons in the majors of at least 780 OPS. He had a bad year last year, but he’s still very young and looks like an excellent bounce back candidate.