In news that should surprise no one

[illinoisredsox]

Cashner, Chacin, Holt, Moreland, Pearce and Porcello all elected to become free agents today.

[Larry Cook]

Cashner, Chacin, Holt, Moreland, Pearce and Porcello all elected to become free agents today.

 

Excellent news!

[mvp 78]

Cashner, Chacin, Holt, Moreland, Pearce and Porcello all elected to become free agents today.

 

I will only miss Mitch.

[moonslav59]

I will only miss Mitch.

 

We missed him a lot, when he was here and on the DL or being platooned.

[Kimmi]

I will only miss Mitch.

 

I will miss Mitch, Holt, and Porcello.

[mvp 78]

We missed him a lot, when he was here and on the DL or being platooned.

 

Mitch on DL > Ockimey on the 25 man roster

[Elktonnick]

I will miss Mitch, Holt, and Porcello.

 

So will I, none more than Brock Holt.

[moonslav59]

Mitch on DL > Ockimey on the 25 man roster

 

Ockimey+ cheap platoon pard>>> $6.5M x 2 years of Mitch spending nearly half his time on the bench or DL.

 

The money saved might help us sign a real 2Bman or RP'er.

[notin]

The Sox don’t need infielders. A starter, a reliever or two, a backup catcher and probably at least one outfielder...

[moonslav59]

The Sox don’t need infielders. A starter, a reliever or two, a backup catcher and probably at least one outfielder...

 

We can use a lot of things, but yes, 2B is not near the top of the list.

 

I'm not really worried about back-up catcher, in terms of cost in money or trade.

 

SP & RP are clearly at the top along with an OF'er to replace JBJ. 2B, 1B and even more pitching could be useful.

[notin]

We can use a lot of things, but yes, 2B is not near the top of the list.

 

I'm not really worried about back-up catcher, in terms of cost in money or trade.

 

SP & RP are clearly at the top along with an OF'er to replace JBJ. 2B, 1B and even more pitching could be useful.

 

Backup catcher isn’t a dire need, but maybe changing up from Sandy Leon is...

[Behindenemylines]

Cashner, Chacin, Holt, Moreland, Pearce and Porcello all elected to become free agents today.

 

Will miss Holt, but he priced himself out of Boston. You can’t pay him what he is going to get unless he is your everyday second baseman. He isn’t a starting 2B. You have cheaper options with Hernández and Chavis. Moreland had his moments, but I think Sox will give Dalbec a chance. Porcello gives you innings, but I can’t see beating the top teams any more. All are probably gone because of the soft 208 mandate.

[moonslav59]

Will miss Holt, but he priced himself out of Boston. You can’t pay him what he is going to get unless he is your everyday second baseman. He isn’t a starting 2B. You have cheaper options with Hernández and Chavis. Moreland had his moments, but I think Sox will give Dalbec a chance. Porcello gives you innings, but I can’t see beating the top teams any more. All are probably gone because of the soft 208 mandate.

 

If we trade/non tender/opt out JBJ, Betts & JD, there's plenty of budget space for a guy like Holt.