[Mick]

Outstanding, thanks for the analysis. And I'm assuming that the Giants have finally finished paying Melancon $1 mms. per season.

Trading for an outfielder, which of these would you prioritize? All have been mentioned at one time or another that they're on the trading block:

1. Jazz Chisholm, NYY, 27, /.273 .325 .500 .825, pre-arb to 2025.
2. Brent Rooker, Oak/Sacto, 30, / .293 .365 .562 .927, arb in 2025...maybe pull in Oak A's fans? Be expensive in prospects...
3. Brendan Donovan, St. L, 28, / .278 .342 .417 .759, 34 doubles and ramping up, arb in 2025
4. Taylor Ward, LAA, 31 / .246 .323 .426 .748, 25 HRs, 26 doubles, $4.8 mms. rising to $9.2 mms., arb in 2025
5. JJ Bleday, Oak/Sacto, 27 / .243 .324 .437 .762, 43 doubles, 20 HRs

I omitted players like Luis Robert (Chisox, $15 mms.), Jesse Winker (Yaz copy), Randy Arozarena (a little better than Yaz), Tommy Pham, Pillar, Miguel Andujar, etc.

[Mick]

Outstanding, thanks for the analysis. And I'm assuming that the Giants have finally finished paying Melancon $1 mms. per season.

Trading for an outfielder, which of these would you prioritize? All have been mentioned at one time or another that they're on the trading block:

1. Jazz Chisholm, NYY, 27, /.273 .325 .500 .825, pre-arb to 2025.
2. Brent Rooker, Oak/Sacto, 30, / .293 .365 .562 .927, arb in 2025...maybe pull in Oak A's fans? Be expensive in prospects...
3. Brendan Donovan, St. L, 28, / .278 .342 .417 .759, 34 doubles and ramping up, arb in 2025
4. Taylor Ward, LAA, 31 / .246 .323 .426 .748, 25 HRs, 26 doubles, $4.8 mms. rising to $9.2 mms., arb in 2025
5. JJ Bleday, Oak/Sacto, 27 / .243 .324 .437 .762, 43 doubles, 20 HRs

I omitted players like Luis Robert (Chisox, $15 mms.), Jesse Winker (Yaz copy), Randy Arozarena (a little better than Yaz), Tommy Pham, Pillar, Miguel Andujar, etc.