As long as we know you mean the boring bullpen WASPy name…Originally Posted by Bellhorn04
As long as we know you mean the boring bullpen WASPy name…
The main point is that if the Red Sox want to make a playoff run, they need help in both the rotation and the bullpen.
Trading Jansen for a starter would be robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
Yes, I saw that, but why not 2 pitchers instead of Vald?
Many of our current SPers are nearing or already over their career highs in IP. We can’t ruin these guys’ arms, and we have to plan for postseason IP, too.
Going to a 6 man rotation would help.
While I see a need for a RHB, and SS, 2B or 1B seems to be the best fit, 1B will be covered in 2025, so if we go RH bat at 1B, it seems better to find a rental, and pay less in prospects than Vlad would cost. Now, if we could get TOR to take Yoshida, even if we have to add another good, but not top 6/7 prospect, I’d love to get Vladdy. He could DH and back up 1B in 2025. The money part of a deal with TOR would have to meet JHs needs, and TOR might not care as much about the money as other sellers are: they want the best return of prospects or young controlled ML players.
On Teel to TOR, I think tge catcher position there is a big strength and has excellent depth.
I think it might take Anthony, Yorke, Fitts, Lugo, Yoshida and maybe a little cash for…
Vlad and Kiruchi
Vlad and Berrios
Vlad and Gausman (no cash needed for Yoshi pay down)
I’d prefer 2 of those 3 pitchers, preferably the 2 with most team control.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
What would it take to outbid everyone for Crochet?
I’m thinking one from Anthony,Teel or Mayer plus someone like Fitts and Yorke or Bleis and Lugo.
I’d probably do it, but I’d have to think about it more.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
I haven’t read every post here and don’t know how many years of control these guys have but here are the highest FWAR pitchers on teams that might be sellers:
Crochet CWS
Skubal DET
Fedde CWS
H Greene CIN
M Gore WSH
Olsen DET
Flaherty DET
Irvin WSH
Bassitt TOR
Kikuchi TOR
Keller PIT
J Gray TEX
T Williams WSH
ZEflin TBR
Littell TBR
RFeltner, Gausman, N Martinez, Eovaldi, J Jones, Heaney, M Parker, Mize, Lodolo, Sandoval, T Anderson
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Well, Mr. Gorman, sometimes Paul needs the money more…
With Martin and Slaten on the IL, I'm not seeing the bullpen as clearly in better shape than the rotation.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
How long are both going to be out?
Can we count on anything from Hendriks?
If we add a SPer and don’t go to a 6 man rotation, as I think we should, does adding Criswell to the pen as the new long man help enough?
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Don't know the answer to the first two questions. Slaten's injury sounds very ominous.
I think the idea of trading Jansen for a starter is fine for academic debate, but has little connection to realistic possibilities.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
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