A Realistic View at 2019: Part I

[mvp 78]

@jcmccaffrey

Dombrowski: Wright is a good rotation option as long as we figure out what's going on with his knee. Doesn't have surgery planned, but needs to get it looked at again.

[mvp 78]

That's what ya said last year Dave!

Because "not anticipating" is the exact same thing as "100% certain no surgical procedures will be required."

[Bellhorn04]

I see basically zero chance either Price or Kershaw opt out.

That's a very bold call on Price.

[Bellhorn04]

Because "not anticipating" is the exact same thing as "100% certain no surgical procedures will be required."

I wuz only trying to have some fun.

[mvp 78]

@JMastrodonato

Luxury tax threshold not a limitation for Red Sox, Dombrowski indicates.

[mvp 78]

I wuz only trying to have some fun.

EFFF that noise. This is serious business.

The "Dombrowski lied to us or doesn't know if his players are even injured" conversation from last offseason was something I'm not looking forward to revisiting.

[Bellhorn04]

@JMastrodonato

Luxury tax threshold not a limitation for Red Sox, Dombrowski indicates.

Woo hoo! The party ain't over.

[mvp 78]

Woo hoo! The party ain't over.

DD's thoughts on the upcoming cliff

[notin]

I think the key is for DD to go out and find decent SP replacements. Sox clearly have good bullpen and offensive depth.

They do have some bullpen depth, but I’m not all that convinced on quality yet. The pitchers on the 40-man who constitute that depth include Poyner, Scott, Walden and Cuevas. The only one I like there is Poyner...

[notin]

Because "not anticipating" is the exact same thing as "100% certain no surgical procedures will be required."

Didn’t one player schedule surgery eithin48 hours of that statement?

Really, the dispensation of medical status isn’t always Dombrowski’s to give. I’m sure he’s allowed to say somethings, but at some point HIPPA comes into play...

[mvp 78]

@jcmccaffrey

Cora says if he's ready to go, Pedroia will lead off Opening Day next year. "He's earned it." Says that'll be the only game Mookie Betts won't lead off.

[notin]

@JMastrodonato

Luxury tax threshold not a limitation for Red Sox, Dombrowski indicates.

They always say that...

[mvp 78]

They do have some bullpen depth, but I’m not all that convinced on quality yet. The pitchers on the 40-man who constitute that depth include Poyner, Scott, Walden and Cuevas. The only one I like there is Poyner...

I'm more into D Hernandez, Houck and Feltman. I think those guys could leapfrog the ones you mentioned in Spring Training.

[mvp 78]

They always say that...

And the Sox haven't seemed to worry about it lately when a lot of people on here can't stop obsessing over it.

[notin]

I think the key is for DD to go out and find decent SP replacements. Sox clearly have good bullpen and offensive depth.

I expect minimal movement, which makes for ANOTHER slow and boring off-season.

If the Sox can’t re-sign Eovaldi and/or Kimbrel, it could get interesting. But if he can, what’s the biggest question? Is it about offering arbitration to Smith and Thornburg?

If he re-signs Kimbrel, Pearce And Eovaldi, the biggest offseason moves might be DFAing Phillips and Renda...