Dear Brian,
It's my birthday on Friday, so here is my latest gift wish list. You don't have to get them all right away, but something this week would be nice. Also, if you can do better than this, please do.
Yr pal,
Jon
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As before, numbers are estimates/guesses using the Fangraphs projection list as a guideline (
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2019-top-50-free-agents/):
Machado 10/280
Morton 2/30
Miller 2/24
Trade Andujar, Adams and Abreu for Kluber, throw in one of the high ceiling teenagers if needed.
Trade Gray and a prospect for Gennett.
Trade Ellsbury and Clint Frazier for Carlos Santana plus $24M (Ellsbury is owed $47M, Santana $41M, so Dipoto would essentially be buying Clint for $30M).
I think that would put NY roughly around $239M, so below the second tax threshold. It's really going for it, but if not now, when?
Kluber
Paxton
Severino
Tanaka
Morton
CC
German
Holder
Kahnle
Green
Miller
Betances
Chapman
Hicks CF
Judge RF
Machado 3B
Stanton LF
Santana 1B
Sanchez C
Torres SS
Gennett 2B
Voit DH