Merrifield, who is a pending free agent assuming his mutual option for 2024 isn't picked up, also added he's looking to sign with a team that "understands baseball" this offseason.
"It's definitely gotta be a team that's focused on winning and understand baseball," Merrifield said on where he'd want to land in the winter. "We're getting away from that a little bit in this game. So looking forward to some conversations to have with different teams."
Oh my God he sounds exactly like Jonas whenever he gets on his high horse about him being one of the few who understands baseball. Except this guy is probably right.Merrifield, who is a pending free agent assuming his mutual option for 2024 isn't picked up, also added he's looking to sign with a team that "understands baseball" this offseason.
"It's definitely gotta be a team that's focused on winning and understand baseball," Merrifield said on where he'd want to land in the winter. "We're getting away from that a little bit in this game. So looking forward to some conversations to have with different teams."
Yeah while Whit rings true in that quote it's also true that he was the worst fulltime player in all of baseball in the 2nd half.
If they understood baseball a little better he would never have played.
Nah, "understands baseball" = old school = willing to play the gud vet player even though he sucksMaybe he's just super self aware and that's what he means?
"I want to sign with a team smart enough to know I'm dogshit and leave me on the bench."
Yeah i do.
I lashed out at you unfairly.
I apologize.
Sometimes you do though. If you feel he is overhyped you probably should trade him before people figure that bit out. And maybe that's how Shatkins felt about him. Sounds like they were wrong, so not defending them, but in some cases I don't hate the idea of rushing to trade a prospect that you feel has value that exceeds his potential.BTW, the Moreno deal reminds me of Raycroft deal a lot. Not that Varsho will be as bad as Raycroft, not at all. Varsho will have a solid comeback year next year IMO. It's this idea of rushing to trade your great catching depth (First time you had it in decades at that position) to address "Other areas". Just calm down, keep everyone and decide over time who you want to move. You didn't need to rush to trade a top 5 MLB prospect.
It's kind of funny Shapiro thought that ton of crap prospects AA traded for a playoff run was real good, but Moreno might have been an overrated prospect.Sometimes you do though. If you feel he is overhyped you probably should trade him before people figure that bit out. And maybe that's how Shatkins felt about him. Sounds like they were wrong, so not defending them, but in some cases I don't hate the idea of rushing to trade a prospect that you feel has value that exceeds his potential.