Red Sox: Off Season '23-'24

[notin]

What the hell happened to him last year, though? The Brewers gave up on him pretty quick.

 

He was injured a lot last year and he was extremely likely to be non-tendered. They dealt him for what they could…

[notin]

If I had to predict:

 

Ohtani to SFG

Yamamoto to NYM

Nola to PHI

Snell to NYY

Kershaw to LAD

 

Bauer to TOR

Gray to BAL

Montgomery to BOS

ERod to CHC

Imanaga to SEA

 

Lugo or Flaherty to Sox

 

Am I leaving out a big spender? (Feels like I am.)

 

Texas?

 

Angels?

[notin]

If I had to predict:

 

Ohtani to SFG

Yamamoto to NYM

Nola to PHI

Snell to NYY

Kershaw to LAD

 

Bauer to TOR

Gray to BAL

Montgomery to BOS

ERod to CHC

Imanaga to SEA

 

Lugo or Flaherty to Sox

 

Am I leaving out a big spender? (Feels like I am.)

 

Tyler Mahle just feels like he’s going to the Angels. Straight gut feeling here…

[Larry Cook]

If I had to predict:

 

Ohtani to SFG

Yamamoto to NYM

Nola to PHI

Snell to NYY

Kershaw to LAD

 

Bauer to TOR

Gray to BAL

Montgomery to BOS

ERod to CHC

Imanaga to SEA

 

Lugo or Flaherty to Sox

 

Am I leaving out a big spender? (Feels like I am.)

 

Montgomery and Rodriguez would be a nice haul for Breslow

[notin]

If I had to predict:

 

Ohtani to SFG

Yamamoto to NYM

Nola to PHI

Snell to NYY

Kershaw to LAD

 

Bauer to TOR

Gray to BAL

Montgomery to BOS

ERod to CHC

Imanaga to SEA

 

Lugo or Flaherty to Sox

 

Am I leaving out a big spender? (Feels like I am.)

 

 

My predictions aka what is really going to happen aka next week’s news tonight

 

Ohtani - New York Mets. They didn’t shed some $70mill in AAV from their rotation to not make national headlines.

Yamamoto - Dodgers. They always get the most coveted players.

Nola - Yankees. Actually Phillies seems likely here but I’m shaking up stuff from moon’s answers.

Snell - Rangers. Need to step it up to repeat and what better way than adding a two time Cy Young winner?

Kershaw - Dodgers. Or Rangers. Or both.

 

Bauer - Giants. Hey they put up with Bonds.

Gray - Boston. Ok Probably not, but definitely not Baltimore. Honestly, I’m picking St. Louis here.

Montgomery - Philly. DD wants and needs a postseason hero.

ERod - Boston. Welcome back!

Imanaga - Arizona. They need a SP, don’t mind foreign experience, and with their youth movement, can sign almost anyone.

 

Lugo - AZ. Youth movement, sign anyone. Blah blah.

 

Flaherty - Cubs. No money here but it’s for one year/prove it.

 

Clevinger - Baltimore. They indulge for once.

 

Wacha - Blue Jays. Still chasing respect.

[jacksonianmarch]

Ohtani to LAD is more likely, IMO, especially if Kershaw is done

Yamamota to the Yankees

Nola to the Cards

Snell to the Red Sox

Kershaw to the retirement heap

Bauer to the DBacks.

Gray to the Cubs

Montgomery back to TX

ERod to BOS

[moonslav59]

Ohtani to LAD is more likely, IMO, especially if Kershaw is done

Yamamota to the Yankees

Nola to the Cards

Snell to the Red Sox

Kershaw to the retirement heap

Bauer to the DBacks.

Gray to the Cubs

Montgomery back to TX

ERod to BOS

 

Snell & ERod to the Sox. Not bad, but not my faves.

 

I'd rather have Gray & Monty.

[Duran Is The Man]

Campbell has a nice slider/sweeper, but gives up hard contact and walks too many guys. Even if he’s just on the taxi squad, it’s a good trade. Sox need someone better than Urias.

 

I watched him quite a bit in Double-A this year. He was good. Good enough that Seattle didn’t even bother trying him at AAA before calling him up. I’m excited about him pitching for the Sox.

[harmony]

I watched him quite a bit in Double-A this year. He was good. Good enough that Seattle didn’t even bother trying him at AAA before calling him up. I’m excited about him pitching for the Sox.

The Seattle Mariners skip AAA with many pitching prospects, including Bryce Miller and Bryan Woo. Logan Gilbert and George Kirby made only one AAA start apiece.

[moonslav59]

The Seattle Mariners skip AAA with many pitching prospects, including Bryce Miller and Bryan Woo. Logan Gilbert and George Kirby made only one AAA start apiece.

 

Maybe we ruin all our good pitchers by making them pitch in AAA.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Maybe we ruin all our good pitchers by making them pitch in AAA.

 

Giving up cheap dingers to RF in Woo is an important stage in development. It prepares them for WTF moments in the Bronx.

[Duran Is The Man]

The Seattle Mariners skip AAA with many pitching prospects, including Bryce Miller and Bryan Woo. Logan Gilbert and George Kirby made only one AAA start apiece.

 

Emerson Hancock too. He absolutely dominated this year in AA. Too bad he’s not with the Sox.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Is Yamamoto too risky to sign for the first big move from a new CBO?

 

Yo Yama may be the most hyped and yet unproven free agent right now, but Red Sox fans remember Dice K, not to mention Yoshida (a good but certainly not great ballplayer).

 

Plus, does anyone recall last year's WBC? When was a Yamamoto start ever must-see TV? The most enduring moment of the entire tournament and pro baseball season in general in 2023 was with Ohtani on the mound, striking out Mike Trout to win the world.

[Bellhorn04]

Is Yamamoto too risky to sign for the first big move from a new CBO?

 

Yo Yama may be the most hyped and yet unproven free agent right now, but Red Sox fans remember Dice K, not to mention Yoshida (a good but certainly not great ballplayer).

 

Plus, does anyone recall last year's WBC? When was a Yamamoto start ever must-see TV? The most enduring moment of the entire tournament and pro baseball season in general in 2023 was with Ohtani on the mound, striking out Mike Trout to win the world.

 

You're right, Yama will be a massively risky signing, especially with the teams that are expected to be in the auction. It could really get stupid.

[notin]

You're right, Yama will be a massively risky signing, especially with the teams that are expected to be in the auction. It could really get stupid.

 

I think too risky. If Breslow ignores him altogether, I understand.

 

Focus on pitchers with actual MLB track records…

[Bellhorn04]

A cage match between the Yanks and Mets over Yama could be interesting to behold.

[moonslav59]

I think all teams know the risk. They will move on to someone else, if the bidding gets too crazy.

 

There are a lot of good options, this winter.

[notin]

I think all teams know the risk. They will move on to someone else, if the bidding gets too crazy.

 

There are a lot of good options, this winter.

 

But at that point it’s already gotten crazy…

[Bellhorn04]

I think all teams know the risk. They will move on to someone else, if the bidding gets too crazy.

 

There are a lot of good options, this winter.

 

What if the bidding gets crazy on all of Yama, Snell, Nola, Monty and Gray?

[moonslav59]

What if the bidding gets crazy on all of Yama, Snell, Nola, Monty and Gray?

 

It very well might.

 

My guess would be we get none, if it does.

[notin]

What if the bidding gets crazy on all of Yama, Snell, Nola, Monty and Gray?

 

Snell and Montgomery could easily get out of hand fast, due to recent award for one and postseason play for the other. Gray? At 34, “out of hand” gets subjective, but I’d call him the least likely of these 5 to have it happen.

[notin]

It very well might.

 

My guess would be we get none, if it does.

 

The Sox might not get one even if it doesn’t.

 

There could easily be 15-20 teams vying for the services these 5 arms.

 

Not to mention, most free agents return to their team. No former Sox up there to bring back…

[Bellhorn04]

The Sox might not get one even if it doesn’t.

 

There could easily be 15-20 teams vying for the services these 5 arms…

 

Yes, but we're a Full Throttle team.

[moonslav59]

The Sox might not get one even if it doesn’t.

 

There could easily be 15-20 teams vying for the services these 5 arms.

 

Not to mention, most free agents return to their team. No former Sox up there to bring back…

 

Agreed. I would not be surprised at all.

 

It would not shock me, if we miss out on all second tier pitchers, as well.

 

Something like Seth Lugo and Jack Flaherty seems like far too high of a chance.

[moonslav59]

Yes, but we're a Full Throttle team.

 

How many full throttle teams are there?

 

6-7?

[Bellhorn04]

How many full throttle teams are there?

 

6-7?

 

I think we should be one of the Fullest Throttlest, like Top 4.

[notin]

Yes, but we're a Full Throttle team.

 

What does that even mean?

[notin]

I think we should be one of the Fullest Throttlest, like Top 4.

 

“Full Throttle” is a relative term.

 

A Ferrari Daytona at full throttle is not the equivalent of a Kia Sedona in the same state…

[Bellhorn04]

What does that even mean?

 

It means if they don't make at least one big signing they're going to look like lying sacks of s***.

[Bellhorn04]

“Full Throttle” is a relative term.

 

A Ferrari Daytona at full throttle is not the equivalent of a Kia Sedona in the same state…

 

And sometimes interpreting things 100% literally doesn't work very well.