2023 Free Agents

[Hugh2]

Senga and Yoshida!

 

Hurrah!

 

I thought I read that Yoshida will struggle against LHP, or at least that is a major concern with him. Also, defensively he's a left field only profile. We need another CF/RF type on this team.

 

Sign me up for some Senga though.

[redsoxrules]

With all these crazy prices that players are getting now it doesn't take much to put teams in the tax threshold. You would thing the tax threshold would be raised here

[mvp 78]

With all these crazy prices that players are getting now it doesn't take much to put teams in the tax threshold. You would thing the tax threshold would be raised here

 

It should have been. Owners pushed back against it. Why didn't the bigger market teams stand up during the CBA negotiations and tell the smaller clubs to stick it?

[moonslav59]

I thought I read that Yoshida will struggle against LHP, or at least that is a major concern with him. Also, defensively he's a left field only profile. We need another CF/RF type on this team.

 

Sign me up for some Senga though.

 

I should have put my post in green.

 

I'm not sure Verdugo in RF and Contreras at catcher helps our defense, much at all, even if we improve on D at SS (???), 1B (Casas) and the return to health by Kike (CF) and Story (2B).

[moonslav59]

It should have been. Owners pushed back against it. Why didn't the bigger market teams stand up during the CBA negotiations and tell the smaller clubs to stick it?

 

There is more smaller (or no tax paying) teams, and they love the revenue sharing, too.

[mvp 78]

There is more smaller (or no tax paying) teams, and they love the revenue sharing, too.

 

Without the larger markets, the game is screwed. He should have played hardball. He didn't want to because THE LUXURY TAX ARTIFICIALLY REDUCES PLAYER SALARIES.

 

Owner revenue keeps going up and up and up and up though.

[mvp 78]

I thought I read that Yoshida will struggle against LHP, or at least that is a major concern with him. Also, defensively he's a left field only profile. We need another CF/RF type on this team.

 

Sign me up for some Senga though.

 

Here's what Mac Cerullo wrote about Yoshida in November (free article):

 

https://www.eagletribune.com/sports/another-japanese-star-on-sox-radar-outfielder-yoshida-may-be-latest-to-make-mlb-jump/article_a8518e74-5aaa-11ed-95e9-a7725bdd8685.html

[redsoxrules]

The Padres actually offered Turner 341 Mil. Holy!

[Old Red]

The Padres actually offered Turner 341 Mil. Holy!

 

And they haven’t paid Soto yet providing he wants to stay.

[Hugh2]

Here's what Mac Cerullo wrote about Yoshida in November (free article):

 

https://www.eagletribune.com/sports/another-japanese-star-on-sox-radar-outfielder-yoshida-may-be-latest-to-make-mlb-jump/article_a8518e74-5aaa-11ed-95e9-a7725bdd8685.html

 

Maybe it was more about his defense. I wonder if Verdugo can handle a move back to RF?

 

Or perhaps we can sign Yoshida/Nimmo and trade Verdugo.

[mvp 78]

And they haven’t paid Soto yet providing he wants to stay.

 

Could they realistically pay Turner, Soto and Tatis?

[Hugh2]

Could they realistically pay Turner, Soto and Tatis?

 

They may be done with Tatis, who may be head on the trade market. s***** person, amazing skill set.

[moonslav59]

Giants reportedly offered Judge $360M for 9 or 10 years. I wonder if the go higher, if the Yanks match that.

 

Rodon meeting with the Rangers.

 

It seems like our owner is no longer in the same league with these free-swingers.

[mvp 78]

Maybe it was more about his defense. I wonder if Verdugo can handle a move back to RF?

 

Or perhaps we can sign Yoshida/Nimmo and trade Verdugo.

 

Verdugo RF 2022:

-17.3 UZR/150

-4 DRS (430 Innings)

[mvp 78]

They may be done with Tatis, who may be head on the trade market. s***** person, amazing skill set.

 

The famed "sell low" strategy. Let's see how that works out.

[mvp 78]

@ChrisCotillo

Red Sox open to a catching upgrade but nothing going on with them and Willson Contreras, per source.

 

As others have reported, lots of leaguewide interest in Christian Vázquez. Sox meeting with his reps today but they represent a few Cs on open market so unclear the nature.

[mvp 78]

@redsoxstats

MLB Network saying the Red Sox, Yankees, Blue Jays, and Mariners are in Masataka Yoshida and there should be a competitive market for him.

 

Kodai Senga has a robust market and teams are rating him near Rodon, the guess is over $20M AAV.

 

Senga at 20M?

[moonslav59]

Josh Bell: $33M/2 Guardians

[notin]

@redsoxstats

MLB Network saying the Red Sox, Yankees, Blue Jays, and Mariners are in Masataka Yoshida and there should be a competitive market for him.

 

Kodai Senga has a robust market and teams are rating him near Rodon, the guess is over $20M AAV.

 

Senga at 20M?

 

 

I think a good pattern is to look at what MLBTR predicted and add 2 years $50mill…

[moonslav59]

Verdugo RF 2022:

-17.3 UZR/150

-4 DRS (430 Innings)

 

I don't want Dugo in RF, but he was a plus 3.9 UZR/150 from 2020-2021, combined, with a 0 DRS.

 

420 innings

[Hugh2]

I think a good pattern is to look at what MLBTR predicted and add 2 years $50mill…

 

So 7 $125 for Senga then?

 

I don’t think he gets that.

[mvp 78]

Josh Bell: $33M/2 Guardians

 

Makes sense.

[mvp 78]

I don't want Dugo in RF, but he was a plus 3.9 UZR/150 from 2020-2021, combined, with a 0 DRS.

 

420 innings

 

 

This is what Verdugo defense in RF gets you.

[moonslav59]

 

This is what Verdugo defense in RF gets you.

 

Yup, maybe even LF is a stretch.

[moonslav59]

Makes sense.

 

Yes, for them.

 

Remember, just 2 short years ago, he was traded by the Pirates for Wil Crowe and Eddy Yean?

[moonslav59]

Rangers are close to stealing Heaney away from the Bloom's clutches!

 

(Thank you, TEXAS!)

[redsoxrules]

Giants reportedly offered Judge $360M for 9 or 10 years. I wonder if the go higher, if the Yanks match that.

 

Rodon meeting with the Rangers.

 

It seems like our owner is no longer in the same league with these free-swingers.

 

This is great. Yankees will have to break the bank even more now, unless they decide to love on without him

[moonslav59]

Heaney to Rangers for $25M/2. (Incentives to up to $37M)

 

Senga has gotten 5 and 6 year offers.

Edited December 6, 2022 by moonslav59

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Rangers are close to stealing Heaney away from the Bloom's clutches!

 

(Thank you, TEXAS!)

 

Heaney will reportedly provide followship and a lot of lowside.

[Hugh2]

Judge to San Fran