2018/2019 Offseason Thread

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oel Sherman
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Hearing #Phillies are making strong inroads toward Realmuto. If it gets done Sixto Sanchez and Jorge Alfaro are said to be key pieces. Third pieces discussed include Mickey Moniak, Adam Haseley, Adonis Medina. Heard it is NOT at the finish line yet. Still working #Marlins

Based off of everything we've been hearing lately, if they get Sixto, Alfaro, and Medina or even Bohm it would be a really nice surprise. I'm not getting my hopes up for that (although that would qualify as an intradivision "overpay"), but I'd also be happy with Sixto, Alfaro, and Haseley.

I don't quite understand why they seem to be forcing a catcher in the return, as I'd rather just get the value elsewhere, but I can live with that part of the deal.

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Jim Bowden

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According to #Marlins source they are hoping to land one of Bohm, Haseley, Moniak, Garcia or Medina in addition to Sanchez and Alfaro. I think this gets done with one of them and deal is completed before NBA trade deadline.

i love all the news coming out right now

[emkayseven]

I'm not a huge Alfaro fan but thought he'd be a centerpiece. Getting Sixto AND Alfaro is huge. A solid third piece is awesome. I try for Bohm or Haseley and I include a RP if we need to get it done.

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[tjfla]

i love all the news coming out right now

Ill take ANY of those guys as #3. I am no Moniak fan however Denbo loved the guy LY when Philly called on Yelich. He saw him as a younger Yelich

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I'm not a huge Alfaro fan but thought he'd be a centerpiece. Getting Sixto AND Alfaro is huge. A solid third piece is awesome. I try for Bohm or Haseley and I include a RP if we need to get it done.

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No ALfaro fan here but has 5 years of control and is serviceable. Banfield is 3/4 years away and lets us draft BPA like Witt/Abrams at #4 if we want

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this is turning out to be a fantastic package from all indications of the names involved for the 3rd piece. getting sixto is huge. our sp would look phenomenal moving forward.

[lou]

Ill take ANY of those guys as #3. I am no Moniak fan however Denbo loved the guy LY when Philly called on Yelich. He saw him as a younger Yelich

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No ALfaro fan here but has 5 years of control and is serviceable. Banfield is 3/4 years away and lets us draft BPA like Witt/Abrams at #4 if we want

Alfaro is a backup. But that's fine. A cheap backup is good.

His BABIP is insane over .400 for his career, but he is slashing .782 OPS vs RHP. If he can do anything "above 650" vs RHP, he's a solid strong side platoon with the exceptional defense. Get a guy who mashes lefties and you're getting 2-3 WAR at catcher easy.

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Joel Sherman

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If need further proof of how close deal is heard from 2 sources that #Marlins are doing or have already completed physical review on Sixto Sanchez. #Phillies. In other words we are near the Realmuto goal line.

huge

[tjfla]

Alfaro is a backup. But that's fine. A cheap backup is good.

His BABIP is insane over .400 for his career, but he is slashing .782 OPS vs RHP. If he can do anything "above 650" vs RHP, he's a solid strong side platoon with the exceptional defense. Get a guy who mashes lefties and you're getting 2-3 WAR at catcher easy.

Like said Serviceable. I wouldn't mind them signing Martin Maldonado but they will probably just give Alfaro tons of AB's this year and see how he does

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Jon Heyman

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Phillies are likely reluctant to include Haseley or Bohm in package with Sixto and Alfaro. Pitchers Luis Garcia and Spencer Howard have also come up as third piece possibilities for a realmuto.

if he means the SS luis garcia id love it

[tjfla]

this is turning out to be a fantastic package from all indications of the names involved for the 3rd piece. getting sixto is huge. our sp would look phenomenal moving forward.

Long as Sixto can stay healthy

Age 20.4 Height 6′ 0″ Weight 185 Bat / Thr R / R FV 60
Tool Grades (Present/Future)
Fastball Slider Curveball Changeup Command Sits/Tops
65/65 45/50 55/60 50/60 45/55 94-98 / 101

Sanchez’s first 2018 start — during which he walked an uncharacteristically high four hitters and spent much of the outing rotating his head and neck about his shoulders, and stretching his arm and upper back — was perhaps a harbinger of things to come; his season would later end due to multiple injuries. After that rough first start, his stuff and command were as they usually are. He was generating upper-90s velocity with ease, his breaking balls were crisp, and his changeups were well-located and moving. He walked just seven hitters in his final seven starts of the year before succumbing to elbow inflammation, which ended his regular season in early-June. Sanchez rehabbed in Florida in anticipation of an Arizona Fall League assignment and threw some tune up innings early during the 2018 fall instructional league, his stuff intact and ready for Arizona. Then he awoke one morning with soreness in his collarbone. After an MRI it was determined that Sixto would have to shut things down for a bit and head to Arizona quite late, so he was just shelved for the year. Sanchez has now missed time to injury in two consecutive seasons. In each year, he has often been given extended rest between starts and dealt with issues in his neck and collarbone area. That isn’t ideal and all else being equal, we’d rather have a pitching prospect without this kind of injury history. But all else isn’t equal when one lines up Sixto’s stuff and command, both of which are very advanced for a conversion arm so new to pitching, against the stuff and command of other minor league pitchers. This is one of the most talented pitching prospects on Earth, one with top of the rotation potential. He’s still only 20 so the fact that injuries have diluted his innings output isn’t a huge issue yet. Hopefully he has a healthy, robust 2019 and gets back on track to debut in 2020.

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Joel Sherman

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Hear #Phillies Struggling with what to add to Sixto and Alfaro. #Marlins want top guys haseley, Bohm, Moniak, Medina, Howard, Garcia, etc. but Pha doesn’t want to do that. Mia also wants 4th piece. Momentum remains strong for a deal

this is coming down to us adding a RP. just do it for the best possible package

[tjfla]

this is coming down to us adding a RP. just do it for the best possible package

Miami getting greedy NOW!!

Heard hour ago it was Sixto/Alfaro/OF/low level prospect and or IFA $
Then it was Sixto/Alfaro/Bohm,Medina,Haseley

I am cool with ANY of those guys as 3rd Piece and low level whatever as 4th

[emkayseven]

Again, this is where you chuck in Conley or Steckenrider to get Haseley or Bohm or Medina or Moniak (or Nick Williams???). Don't be stupid and settle.

[tjfla]

Again, this is where you chuck in Conley or Steckenrider to get Haseley or Bohm or Medina or Moniak (or Nick Williams???). Don't be stupid and settle.

Yep throw in Conley get nice #3 prospect and some low level guy or 2

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Jeff Passan

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Once the Phillies included hard-throwing RHP prospect Sixto Sanchez and catcher Jorge Alfaro, a trade for Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto grew to almost inevitable, sources tell ESPN. Sides still working on finalizing it, as @Joelsherman1 says, but Realmuto to Philly is likely.

this is awesome

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sixto, alfaro, moniak, and luis garcia would be good with me.