2023 Free Agents

[moonslav59]

Bloom offered $9M at 360 years.

 

LOL.

 

My kinda deal!

[redsoxrules]

Padres were also in the running for Judge per reports. So I'm sure they will sign a top free agent by then end of this

[moonslav59]

Unsigned Free Agents (MLBTR Rankings)

 

QO: Non Red Sox

QO: Red Sox

 

2. Correa

4. Bogey

5. Swanson

6. Rodon

9. Nimmo

10. Contreras

11. Senga

13. Bassitt

15. Benintendi

17. Manaea

21. Syndergaard

23. Eovaldi

24. T Rogers

25. JD Martinez

26. Vazquez

27. Jansen

30. Quintana

33. Profar

37. Drury

38. Stripling

39. Chafin

40. Segura

41. Wacha

42. Robertson

43. Brantley

44. Conforto

45. Ottavino

47. J Turner

48. Kluber

50. Rucinski

Others: Andrus, Belt, Carpenter, Cueto, A Diaz, Fujinami, Fulmer, Gallo, Greinke, Kiermaier, Kimbrel, Longoria, Lugo, Mancini, Moore, Peterson, G Sanchez, Smyly

 

Only a few are gone, and we really had no chance at Judge, deGrom, Verlander or Turner.

 

Updated 12/7 am

[mvp 78]

Padres were also in the running for Judge per reports. So I'm sure they will sign a top free agent by then end of this

 

The Padres are the new interest kings. Sorry Bloom. You are 2nd best at that now too...

[redsoxrules]

Padres offered 400 million! That's twice now that players chose less money. Turner and now Judge.

[a700hitter]

Today Bloom will be taking the family to Sea World— if he can get a BOGO deal on the tickets.

[a700hitter]

Mets sign Joe Quintana.

[Bellhorn04]

I guess the good news is it's mostly NL teams going ballistic this offseason...

[Jasonbay44]

I guess the good news is it's mostly NL teams going ballistic this offseason...

 

Especially the Phillies

[moonslav59]

Mets sign Joe Quintana.

 

Not bad at $13M x 2.

 

This is another deal, I's have matched. The 2 years is fine.

[moonslav59]

Especially the Phillies

 

Makes you wonder: does DD choose owners willing to spend, or does he have a way of talking them into spending more or even a little more?

[moonslav59]

Today Bloom will be taking the family to Sea World— if he can get a BOGO deal on the tickets.

 

If that's where Jansen & family was, great idea!

[moonslav59]

It's been an exciting signing period the last few days.

[mvp 78]

Not bad at $13M x 2.

 

This is another deal, I's have matched. The 2 years is fine.

 

That's actually really reasonable.

[moonslav59]

Contreras about to sign with Cards. They usually value defense and other behind the plate skills, so maybe Contreras is better than I thought, there.

[harmony]

Not bad at $13M x 2.

 

This is another deal, I's have matched. The 2 years is fine.

Jose Quintana may have preferred a likelier contender.

[Bellhorn04]

Jose Quintana may have preferred a likelier contender.

 

Is this stuff really necessary?

[moonslav59]

Jose Quintana may have preferred a likelier contender.

 

I get that.

 

I might have offered him $15M x 2, but he may have said no to that.

 

The Mets certainly look like better contenders, at this point.

[Bellhorn04]

Makes you wonder: does DD choose owners willing to spend, or does he have a way of talking them into spending more or even a little more?

 

Dave and the current Phillies owner are a match made in heaven.

[moonslav59]

Rule 5 draft is today.

 

We have 39 on the roster with Martin and jansen pending.

[moonslav59]

It's hard to ignore this factor in free agent decisions. Perhaps it's the elephant in the room.

 

I think everyone knows this fact.

 

Some players don't choose the best offer. Judge just left $40M on the table.

 

It sounded like a gratuitous jab at the Sox for not being "contenders."

[mvp 78]

Dave and the current Phillies owner are a match made in heaven.

 

I think he'd do better with the Mets.

[redsoxrules]

Sox in heavy discussion with Bogey

[Hugh2]

Sox in heavy discussion with Bogey

 

Will Middlebrooks tweeting out that Bogaerts and Jensen are very good friends.

[moonslav59]

Sox in heavy discussion with Bogey

 

As long as it's not heavy petting, although, if that's what it takes...

[Hugh2]

If the Sox don't sign him today, I don't think he's coming back. Big things coming

[Jasonbay44]

Sox in heavy discussion with Bogey

 

Keep in mind, the source is Jon Heyman, who reported breaking news less than 24 hours ago of “Aaron Judge signing with Giants”

[Hugh2]

I think Bogaerts gets signed today. Abraham reported that Ownership talked with Management last night (Henry called Bloom)? and now they're meeting with Xander today.

 

It's plausible Bloom knows what he needs to get it done and needed John Henry's permission, or John Henry told Bloom to get it done.

[moonslav59]

Contreras gats $17.5M x 5 with STL.

[moonslav59]

If the Sox don't sign him today, I don't think he's coming back. Big things coming

 

I guess they could give him a bumped up offer and get him to agree to come back for a final chance to match, but you may be right. It's today or never for Bogey & the Sox.

 

My question is, what do they do with "Bogey's money," if he bolts?