The ball is in Bloom's court

[Shady]

Obviously the Soto comp is typical Shady being way over the top, but it is true that almost every offseason teams end up in a bidding war over one player that looked like a mid-tier value target until everyone that wanted him starts overbidding. It kind of seems Donovan is that player this year. Should bode well for the Cardinals.

That's my point on Donovan being that current hot player. If the Yankees are, indeed, offering Dominguez and LaGrange. That's a pretty good start to what the Nationals got for Soto.

Per BTV:

CJ Abrams ($47.1M)
Robert Hassell ($38.7M)
Mackenzie Gore ($29.6M)
James Wood ($25.6M)
Jarlin Susana ($2.5M)
Luke Voit (-$0.5M)
Total: $143M

Vs.

Dominguez ($21.3M)
Lagrange ($10M)
Total: $31.3M

Yep, very similar hauls . . . Only $111.7M to go!

As I posted, "a pretty good start". Let the high stakes bidding continue. By the way, I'll take Lagrange (10M) over Gore (29.6M) for the future. It would be hard to turn down if the Yankees add another high level prospect to the offer.

So you think the “high stakes bidding” will drive the price of Donovan up 357% from the speculative offer you mentioned? Good luck with that.

not a good start....it's "A" start, but not a "good" one. Other teams have better starts.

And we're not even 15% sure this is reliable info....it's 2 fans doing a podcast. They have no insight into the everyday workings of the Front Office of the Yankees. Even beat writers don't have that much sway...but you'd trust the beat writers over the PodCasters in need of Clicks and Listens.

Obviously, Donovan won't bring the Soto haul. I was referring to a comparable bidding war scenario. I'm sorry I didn't make that more clear.

you didn't say that in your OP about a Bidding War...JohnnyMo is correct, you over sensationalize all the time. You made the "Sosa/Soto" comp with a Masyn Winn trade a few months ago....remember that? So your back-tracking claim now is null/pure B.S.

Yep, I'm usually pretty off on my outlooks. As you and others are so obsessed about pointing out. At least I made a very good call on Burleson's hitting potential as long time. How about giving me a little credit for that one? LOL I still can't quite figure out why a legendary CT poster like you is so concerned about what a peon like me posts. I think I have an idea. But I don't want to give myself too much credit. LOL

[Shady]

Obviously the Soto comp is typical Shady being way over the top, but it is true that almost every offseason teams end up in a bidding war over one player that looked like a mid-tier value target until everyone that wanted him starts overbidding. It kind of seems Donovan is that player this year. Should bode well for the Cardinals.

That's my point on Donovan being that current hot player. If the Yankees are, indeed, offering Dominguez and LaGrange. That's a pretty good start to what the Nationals got for Soto.

Per BTV:

CJ Abrams ($47.1M)
Robert Hassell ($38.7M)
Mackenzie Gore ($29.6M)
James Wood ($25.6M)
Jarlin Susana ($2.5M)
Luke Voit (-$0.5M)
Total: $143M

Vs.

Dominguez ($21.3M)
Lagrange ($10M)
Total: $31.3M

Yep, very similar hauls . . . Only $111.7M to go!

As I posted, "a pretty good start". Let the high stakes bidding continue. By the way, I'll take Lagrange (10M) over Gore (29.6M) for the future. It would be hard to turn down if the Yankees add another high level prospect to the offer.

So you think the “high stakes bidding” will drive the price of Donovan up 357% from the speculative offer you mentioned? Good luck with that.

not a good start....it's "A" start, but not a "good" one. Other teams have better starts.

And we're not even 15% sure this is reliable info....it's 2 fans doing a podcast. They have no insight into the everyday workings of the Front Office of the Yankees. Even beat writers don't have that much sway...but you'd trust the beat writers over the PodCasters in need of Clicks and Listens.

Obviously, Donovan won't bring the Soto haul. I was referring to a comparable bidding war scenario. I'm sorry I didn't make that more clear.

you didn't say that in your OP about a Bidding War...JohnnyMo is correct, you over sensationalize all the time. You made the "Sosa/Soto" comp with a Masyn Winn trade a few months ago....remember that? So your back-tracking claim now is null/pure B.S.

"you didn't say that in your OP about a Bidding War". Man, you fall all over yourself to try to slight me. What you claim is not at all what I posted. I still can't quite figure out why a legendary CT poster like you is so concerned about what a peon like me posts. I think I have an idea. But I don't want to give myself too much credit. LOL

[BrockFloodMaris]

The reported Yankees offer for Donovan is very interesting. Now, another team needs to top it.

Link please.

[Cranny]

Obviously the Soto comp is typical Shady being way over the top, but it is true that almost every offseason teams end up in a bidding war over one player that looked like a mid-tier value target until everyone that wanted him starts overbidding. It kind of seems Donovan is that player this year. Should bode well for the Cardinals.

That's my point on Donovan being that current hot player. If the Yankees are, indeed, offering Dominguez and LaGrange. That's a pretty good start to what the Nationals got for Soto.

Per BTV:

CJ Abrams ($47.1M)
Robert Hassell ($38.7M)
Mackenzie Gore ($29.6M)
James Wood ($25.6M)
Jarlin Susana ($2.5M)
Luke Voit (-$0.5M)
Total: $143M

Vs.

Dominguez ($21.3M)
Lagrange ($10M)
Total: $31.3M

Yep, very similar hauls . . . Only $111.7M to go!

As I posted, "a pretty good start". Let the high stakes bidding continue. By the way, I'll take Lagrange (10M) over Gore (29.6M) for the future. It would be hard to turn down if the Yankees add another high level prospect to the offer.

So you think the “high stakes bidding” will drive the price of Donovan up 357% from the speculative offer you mentioned? Good luck with that.

not a good start....it's "A" start, but not a "good" one. Other teams have better starts.

And we're not even 15% sure this is reliable info....it's 2 fans doing a podcast. They have no insight into the everyday workings of the Front Office of the Yankees. Even beat writers don't have that much sway...but you'd trust the beat writers over the PodCasters in need of Clicks and Listens.

Obviously, Donovan won't bring the Soto haul. I was referring to a comparable bidding war scenario. I'm sorry I didn't make that more clear.

you didn't say that in your OP about a Bidding War...JohnnyMo is correct, you over sensationalize all the time. You made the "Sosa/Soto" comp with a Masyn Winn trade a few months ago....remember that? So your back-tracking claim now is null/pure B.S.

Yep, I'm usually pretty off on my outlooks. As you and others are so obsessed about pointing out. At least I made a very good call on Burleson's hitting potential as long time. How about giving me a little credit for that one? LOL I still can't quite figure out why a legendary CT poster like you is so concerned about what a peon like me posts. I think I have an idea. But I don't want to give myself too much credit. LOL

I'm not one of your fans. Shady, but I agree with you on Craviduce. As a great CT poster, he lowers himself when he doesn't have to.

[Shady]

Obviously the Soto comp is typical Shady being way over the top, but it is true that almost every offseason teams end up in a bidding war over one player that looked like a mid-tier value target until everyone that wanted him starts overbidding. It kind of seems Donovan is that player this year. Should bode well for the Cardinals.

That's my point on Donovan being that current hot player. If the Yankees are, indeed, offering Dominguez and LaGrange. That's a pretty good start to what the Nationals got for Soto.

Per BTV:

CJ Abrams ($47.1M)
Robert Hassell ($38.7M)
Mackenzie Gore ($29.6M)
James Wood ($25.6M)
Jarlin Susana ($2.5M)
Luke Voit (-$0.5M)
Total: $143M

Vs.

Dominguez ($21.3M)
Lagrange ($10M)
Total: $31.3M

Yep, very similar hauls . . . Only $111.7M to go!

As I posted, "a pretty good start". Let the high stakes bidding continue. By the way, I'll take Lagrange (10M) over Gore (29.6M) for the future. It would be hard to turn down if the Yankees add another high level prospect to the offer.

So you think the “high stakes bidding” will drive the price of Donovan up 357% from the speculative offer you mentioned? Good luck with that.

not a good start....it's "A" start, but not a "good" one. Other teams have better starts.

And we're not even 15% sure this is reliable info....it's 2 fans doing a podcast. They have no insight into the everyday workings of the Front Office of the Yankees. Even beat writers don't have that much sway...but you'd trust the beat writers over the PodCasters in need of Clicks and Listens.

Obviously, Donovan won't bring the Soto haul. I was referring to a comparable bidding war scenario. I'm sorry I didn't make that more clear.

you didn't say that in your OP about a Bidding War...JohnnyMo is correct, you over sensationalize all the time. You made the "Sosa/Soto" comp with a Masyn Winn trade a few months ago....remember that? So your back-tracking claim now is null/pure B.S.

Yep, I'm usually pretty off on my outlooks. As you and others are so obsessed about pointing out. At least I made a very good call on Burleson's hitting potential as long time. How about giving me a little credit for that one? LOL I still can't quite figure out why a legendary CT poster like you is so concerned about what a peon like me posts. I think I have an idea. But I don't want to give myself too much credit. LOL

I'm not one of your fans. Shady, but I agree with you on Craviduce. As a great CT poster, he lowers himself when he doesn't have to.

It's mind-boggling how concerned he is with what I post. He seems to scrutinize every single word I post. It may be about how he phucked up his Burleson analysis in past. Compared to my long-time positive outlook for the eventual Silver Slugger Award winner.

[zuck698]

Obviously the Soto comp is typical Shady being way over the top, but it is true that almost every offseason teams end up in a bidding war over one player that looked like a mid-tier value target until everyone that wanted him starts overbidding. It kind of seems Donovan is that player this year. Should bode well for the Cardinals.

That's my point on Donovan being that current hot player. If the Yankees are, indeed, offering Dominguez and LaGrange. That's a pretty good start to what the Nationals got for Soto.

Per BTV:

CJ Abrams ($47.1M)
Robert Hassell ($38.7M)
Mackenzie Gore ($29.6M)
James Wood ($25.6M)
Jarlin Susana ($2.5M)
Luke Voit (-$0.5M)
Total: $143M

Vs.

Dominguez ($21.3M)
Lagrange ($10M)
Total: $31.3M

Yep, very similar hauls . . . Only $111.7M to go!

As I posted, "a pretty good start". Let the high stakes bidding continue. By the way, I'll take Lagrange (10M) over Gore (29.6M) for the future. It would be hard to turn down if the Yankees add another high level prospect to the offer.

So you think the “high stakes bidding” will drive the price of Donovan up 357% from the speculative offer you mentioned? Good luck with that.

not a good start....it's "A" start, but not a "good" one. Other teams have better starts.

And we're not even 15% sure this is reliable info....it's 2 fans doing a podcast. They have no insight into the everyday workings of the Front Office of the Yankees. Even beat writers don't have that much sway...but you'd trust the beat writers over the PodCasters in need of Clicks and Listens.

Obviously, Donovan won't bring the Soto haul. I was referring to a comparable bidding war scenario. I'm sorry I didn't make that more clear.

you didn't say that in your OP about a Bidding War...JohnnyMo is correct, you over sensationalize all the time. You made the "Sosa/Soto" comp with a Masyn Winn trade a few months ago....remember that? So your back-tracking claim now is null/pure B.S.

Yep, I'm usually pretty off on my outlooks. As you and others are so obsessed about pointing out. At least I made a very good call on Burleson's hitting potential as long time. How about giving me a little credit for that one? LOL I still can't quite figure out why a legendary CT poster like you is so concerned about what a peon like me posts. I think I have an idea. But I don't want to give myself too much credit. LOL

I'm not one of your fans. Shady, but I agree with you on Craviduce. As a great CT poster, he lowers himself when he doesn't have to.

It's mind-boggling how concerned he is with what I post. He seems to scrutinize every single word I post. It may be about how he phucked up his Burleson analysis in past. Compared to my long-time positive outlook for the eventual Silver Slugger Award winner.

Or could it be that Craviduce, like many others, get tired of seeing you post the same garbage everyday? You have been asked many times over not to do so. Don't turn this into a poor ol Shady post, acting why you don't know why you get so much flak! Poor Shady! Craviduce brings more insight to this board with his knowledge of the minor leagues as well as major league discussions than any of your AI generated MSN (bleep) that you post! Attack yourself before attacking good posters on this site.

[Shady]

Obviously the Soto comp is typical Shady being way over the top, but it is true that almost every offseason teams end up in a bidding war over one player that looked like a mid-tier value target until everyone that wanted him starts overbidding. It kind of seems Donovan is that player this year. Should bode well for the Cardinals.

That's my point on Donovan being that current hot player. If the Yankees are, indeed, offering Dominguez and LaGrange. That's a pretty good start to what the Nationals got for Soto.

Per BTV:

CJ Abrams ($47.1M)
Robert Hassell ($38.7M)
Mackenzie Gore ($29.6M)
James Wood ($25.6M)
Jarlin Susana ($2.5M)
Luke Voit (-$0.5M)
Total: $143M

Vs.

Dominguez ($21.3M)
Lagrange ($10M)
Total: $31.3M

Yep, very similar hauls . . . Only $111.7M to go!

As I posted, "a pretty good start". Let the high stakes bidding continue. By the way, I'll take Lagrange (10M) over Gore (29.6M) for the future. It would be hard to turn down if the Yankees add another high level prospect to the offer.

So you think the “high stakes bidding” will drive the price of Donovan up 357% from the speculative offer you mentioned? Good luck with that.

not a good start....it's "A" start, but not a "good" one. Other teams have better starts.

And we're not even 15% sure this is reliable info....it's 2 fans doing a podcast. They have no insight into the everyday workings of the Front Office of the Yankees. Even beat writers don't have that much sway...but you'd trust the beat writers over the PodCasters in need of Clicks and Listens.

Obviously, Donovan won't bring the Soto haul. I was referring to a comparable bidding war scenario. I'm sorry I didn't make that more clear.

you didn't say that in your OP about a Bidding War...JohnnyMo is correct, you over sensationalize all the time. You made the "Sosa/Soto" comp with a Masyn Winn trade a few months ago....remember that? So your back-tracking claim now is null/pure B.S.

Yep, I'm usually pretty off on my outlooks. As you and others are so obsessed about pointing out. At least I made a very good call on Burleson's hitting potential as long time. How about giving me a little credit for that one? LOL I still can't quite figure out why a legendary CT poster like you is so concerned about what a peon like me posts. I think I have an idea. But I don't want to give myself too much credit. LOL

I'm not one of your fans. Shady, but I agree with you on Craviduce. As a great CT poster, he lowers himself when he doesn't have to.

It's mind-boggling how concerned he is with what I post. He seems to scrutinize every single word I post. It may be about how he phucked up his Burleson analysis in past. Compared to my long-time positive outlook for the eventual Silver Slugger Award winner.

Or could it be that Craviduce, like many others, get tired of seeing you post the same garbage everyday? You have been asked many times over not to do so. Don't turn this into a poor ol Shady post, acting why you don't know why you get so much flak! Poor Shady! Craviduce brings more insight to this board with his knowledge of the minor leagues as well as major league discussions than any of your AI generated MSN (bleep) that you post! Attack yourself before attacking good posters on this site.

Seems TraveledLessRoad is using MSN as a CT resource, too, Chippy. And craviduce is a good CT contributor. He just happens to be an obsessed, paranoid jerk regarding me.

[Mort Gage]

Obviously the Soto comp is typical Shady being way over the top, but it is true that almost every offseason teams end up in a bidding war over one player that looked like a mid-tier value target until everyone that wanted him starts overbidding. It kind of seems Donovan is that player this year. Should bode well for the Cardinals.

That's my point on Donovan being that current hot player. If the Yankees are, indeed, offering Dominguez and LaGrange. That's a pretty good start to what the Nationals got for Soto.

Per BTV:

CJ Abrams ($47.1M)
Robert Hassell ($38.7M)
Mackenzie Gore ($29.6M)
James Wood ($25.6M)
Jarlin Susana ($2.5M)
Luke Voit (-$0.5M)
Total: $143M

Vs.

Dominguez ($21.3M)
Lagrange ($10M)
Total: $31.3M

Yep, very similar hauls . . . Only $111.7M to go!

As I posted, "a pretty good start". Let the high stakes bidding continue. By the way, I'll take Lagrange (10M) over Gore (29.6M) for the future. It would be hard to turn down if the Yankees add another high level prospect to the offer.

So you think the “high stakes bidding” will drive the price of Donovan up 357% from the speculative offer you mentioned? Good luck with that.

not a good start....it's "A" start, but not a "good" one. Other teams have better starts.

And we're not even 15% sure this is reliable info....it's 2 fans doing a podcast. They have no insight into the everyday workings of the Front Office of the Yankees. Even beat writers don't have that much sway...but you'd trust the beat writers over the PodCasters in need of Clicks and Listens.

Obviously, Donovan won't bring the Soto haul. I was referring to a comparable bidding war scenario. I'm sorry I didn't make that more clear.

you didn't say that in your OP about a Bidding War...JohnnyMo is correct, you over sensationalize all the time. You made the "Sosa/Soto" comp with a Masyn Winn trade a few months ago....remember that? So your back-tracking claim now is null/pure B.S.

Yep, I'm usually pretty off on my outlooks. As you and others are so obsessed about pointing out. At least I made a very good call on Burleson's hitting potential as long time. How about giving me a little credit for that one? LOL I still can't quite figure out why a legendary CT poster like you is so concerned about what a peon like me posts. I think I have an idea. But I don't want to give myself too much credit. LOL

I'm not one of your fans. Shady, but I agree with you on Craviduce. As a great CT poster, he lowers himself when he doesn't have to.

It's mind-boggling how concerned he is with what I post. He seems to scrutinize every single word I post. It may be about how he phucked up his Burleson analysis in past. Compared to my long-time positive outlook for the eventual Silver Slugger Award winner.

You were the one who said Burleson was the next Joey Votto/Tony Gwynn, genius. You "phucked" up the analysis. I can't wait for Burleson to put up the same numbers as Votto and Gwynn did in their age 27 seasons. For reference Gwynn's bWAR was 8.6 and Votto's was 6.6. This will be awesome!

[Mort Gage]

The reported Yankees offer for Donovan is very interesting. Now, another team needs to top it.

Link please.

Don't hold your breath. Shady isn't known for his honesty. If he drudges up something it will be MSN clickbait trash linking to a Fansided entry linking to a Patrick McAvoy AI-generated SI link.

[zuck698]

The reported Yankees offer for Donovan is very interesting. Now, another team needs to top it.

Link please.

Don't hold your breath. Shady isn't known for his honesty. If he drudges up something it will be MSN clickbait trash linking to a Fansided entry linking to a Patrick McAvoy AI-generated SI link.

Yes, breaking news from MSM, Shady is indeed a "Utility" poster! I wonder if the guy has ever had an original thought? Seems the only thoughts he can come up is stolen from some other location.

[Francis Park Thug]

Pretty "creative" IMO.

[BrockFloodMaris]

The reported Yankees offer for Donovan is very interesting. Now, another team needs to top it.

Link please.

Don't hold your breath. Shady isn't known for his honesty. If he drudges up something it will be MSN clickbait trash linking to a Fansided entry linking to a Patrick McAvoy AI-generated SI link.

Yeah, I figured as much. What could possibly be suspect from a credible source like that?

[Adam2]

The reported Yankees offer for Donovan is very interesting. Now, another team needs to top it.

How long in your opinion until you leave the forum?

[Shady]

Though I'm anxious to learn the outcome of the Donovan saga. I like that Bloom is taking some time to let the best return come to him.

[zuck698]

Though I'm anxious to learn the outcome of the Donovan saga. I like that Bloom is taking some time to let the best return come to him.

I am sure Bloom appreciates your backing of his strategy "Guru"!