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Originally Posted by Galakanokis
I said at the start of the season that the Flames would have to play perfect games to win. Not enough pure talent to make up for mistakes. I feel the same way about these Jays. They will have to be close to perfect to win. Don't have the bats to come back from mistakes.
Interesting to hear that they are trying Horowitz in LF. They have to be seriously looking to see what he, Barger and Martinez can do. They desperately need to find a power bat. Play the crap out of Martinez at 2nd as well.
Can't believe I'm saying this after, like 40 years but I think I'm done with Buck Martinez.
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Prospects graduating are important for what it does to the budget.
Example: if you replace Vladdy and IKF with Horowitz and Martinez you save $25.5 MM. If you decide to use that money to chase an upgrade on KK you can add his $10.5MM, which gets you to $36MM.
That would be a very credible bid for Juan Soto.
I'm not saying Soto would sign, that's just an example. But if you can fill a few more positions internally and not spend $7-10MM on FA signings like IKF/KK that would really help you have the budget to make a splash elsewhere.