Sox re-sign Mitch Moreland

[jacksonianmarch]

2 yrs $13 mil.

[MADSTORK]

Is CYoung next?

[sk7326]

Clearly a sign of being out on Hosmer - and a low enough dollar amount that if a better solution came, they could address it.

[Station 13]

Clearly a sign of being out on Hosmer - and a low enough dollar amount that if a better solution came, they could address it.

 

Hosmer must be getting a mega deal somewhere, for roughly 1WAR more than Moreland.

[moonslav59]

$6.5M x 2.

 

I don't like the second year, but I guess we can trade him, if we get Machado next season.

[moonslav59]

I hate the signing, but I'm happier it's not Hosmer.

[FredLynn]

This is not going to improve our chances next year.

[jacksonianmarch]

This is definitely an indication that the sox are out on Hosmer. It also makes me wonder if they are out on JD Martinez too. I am wondering if they will add a slugger on a short term deal like Duda or Morrison and pair him with Hanley. It makes too much financial sense to do that. With Moreland in the fold, it presumably removes Hanley from the 1b position

[a700hitter]

This blows.

[notin]

This blows.

 

 

So... not going to create the anticipated splash in season ticket sales?

[a700hitter]

So... not going to create the anticipated splash in season ticket sales?

Definitely not.

[moonslav59]

This is definitely an indication that the sox are out on Hosmer. It also makes me wonder if they are out on JD Martinez too. I am wondering if they will add a slugger on a short term deal like Duda or Morrison and pair him with Hanley. It makes too much financial sense to do that. With Moreland in the fold, it presumably removes Hanley from the 1b position

 

The only other option I see is this:

 

Sign JD Martinez to play LF and trade JBJ & Wright for a solid SP'er.

[jacksonianmarch]

Wright is a toxic asset right now. Nobody is buying him until the legal troubles disappear

[notin]

The only other option I see is this:

 

Sign JD Martinez to play LF and trade JBJ & Wright for a solid SP'er.

 

Or keep the lineup as is and sign Darvish or Arrieta. ..

[notin]

The only other option I see is this:

 

Sign JD Martinez to play LF and trade JBJ & Wright for a solid SP'er.

 

Or keep the lineup as is and sign Darvish or Arrieta. ..

[oldtimer]

I hate the signing, but I'm happier it's not Hosmer.

 

Solid defensive player with an average bat and at a reasonable price. It might indicate that the chances of landing Hosmer for a reasonable contract duration and price were low. Since we missed on Santana, who was one I thought made sense for us, I prefer Moreland to Hosmer. DD can't wait forever. Now we will probably shift focus to second base, the outfield and pitching.

 

No info is available on Pedroia's recovery but I expect nothing from him until the AS break. We need a solid backup there and maybe what we have is not enough at this point, based on not getting much lift out of 1st base.

 

If JD is still in play, it might mean we would trade one of our outfielders so he could be fit in. Probably be JBJ but that would impact our defense.

 

Pitching is an area we should expect some movement soon. Left hand reliever is the key need although there is a lot of uncertainty in the starter pitching depth.

[moonslav59]

Wright is a toxic asset right now. Nobody is buying him until the legal troubles disappear

 

He's a throw-in or non inclusion.

[jacksonianmarch]

I am wondering if the cap is playing into things a little more than DD let on.

[moonslav59]

Or keep the lineup as is and sign Darvish or Arrieta. ..

 

I could see that.

 

So, this is it?

 

1) Bogey

2) Betts

3) Beni

4) Devers-HRam

5) Moreland-HRam

6) HRam- JBJ

7) JBJ- Pedey/Marco

8) Pedey/Marco- Brentz DH (as HRam plays 1B and Moreland is on the bench)

9) Vaz

 

SP1) Sale

SP2) Darvish

SP3) Price

SP4) Pom

SP5) Porcello

 

[moonslav59]

I am wondering if the cap is playing into things a little more than DD let on.

 

The off season is not over.

 

We could still sign JD and trade JBJ or sign a big time pitcher and be $30+M over the limit.

[jacksonianmarch]

It's just a speculation. With Moreland, they cross it, but not by much. I wonder how far they are willing to go and if that played into this move

[Bellhorn04]

It's just a speculation. With Moreland, they cross it, but not by much. I wonder how far they are willing to go and if that played into this move

 

We shall see. Somehow I don't think Moreland was the 'one person' DD was referring to.

[jacksonianmarch]

We shall see. Somehow I don't think Moreland was the 'one person' DD was referring to.

 

It doesn't make sense, though. You're not dealing Hanley as he has literally no value. You're not platooning Hanley and JD. Moving Moreland to 1b secures Hanley in the DH spot. You don't platoon Hanley and Moreland as Moreland is clearly the best defensive option. The only way you get Moreland and JD is if you fit JD into the OF.

[a700hitter]

It doesn't make sense, though. You're not dealing Hanley as he has literally no value. You're not platooning Hanley and JD. Moving Moreland to 1b secures Hanley in the DH spot. You don't platoon Hanley and Moreland as Moreland is clearly the best defensive option. The only way you get Moreland and JD is if you fit JD into the OF.

I think Bradley is going somewhere.

[jacksonianmarch]

It would be very weird to go defense first at a non defensive position then subtract an elite defender from the middle of the field to fit in a s***** defender. If they were going to deal JbJ and maximize offense, then fine. But why do that then mail it in with Moreland at 1b?

[jacksonianmarch]

Also, if JBJ needs to go to convince JD to sign (he didn’t like the RS since their OF was full) then why secure Moreland before dealing JBJ?

[Spudboy]

I have been championing this move for a while now.

 

I'd rather have Steve Kuburski than Sidney Wicks in this case.

 

It makes sense to sign Moreland on the cheap. It's good insurance if DD comes up empty handed in the JD chase. At least the Sox have what they had last year which is still going backwards compared to other teams but hey.

 

You can say what you want about Hosmer being able to get on base more. The Sox just avoided making a big mistake. Although the Yankees signed Swisher for first then swooped down on the Sox and nabbed Texiera The Horseface like they were Siamese twins.

 

Onward.

[Nick]

I have been championing this move for a while now.

 

I'd rather have Steve Kuburski than Sidney Wicks in this case.

 

It makes sense to sign Moreland on the cheap. It's good insurance if DD comes up empty handed in the JD chase. At least the Sox have what they had last year which is still going backwards compared to other teams but hey.

 

You can say what you want about Hosmer being able to get on base more. The Sox just avoided making a big mistake. Although the Yankees signed Swisher for first then swooped down on the Sox and nabbed Texiera The Horseface like they were Siamese twins.

 

Onward.

 

I agree, it's basically an insurance. No doubt JD is still in play.

 

What if we sign JD to be the DH and our 4th OF? By limiting Hanley's at bats, Sox will save $20M for 2019. In reality we're saving NET $7M by signing Moreland.

[jacksonianmarch]

Hanley’s option is for $22 mil. You’d save $9 mil

[Spudboy]

I agree, it's basically an insurance. No doubt JD is still in play.

 

What if we sign JD to be the DH and our 4th OF? By limiting Hanley's at bats, Sox will save $20M for 2019. In reality we're saving NET $7M by signing Moreland.

 

I agree.

 

I doubt DD is done.