A Realistic View at 2024: Part I

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Per BTV:

 

Bregman

Javier

Garcia

 

for

 

Yorke

Kelly

 

FULL THROTTLE LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

Breslow: Something strange here... Kelly, as in Kelly Green, since this is my first Boston blockbuster? Let me consult my thought partners and get back to you.

Bloom: ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..................................................................................................... can't do it, Sally

Dombrowski: Deal! But only if you let me throw in Alcantara...

Ben: We'll also need Dubon, to make him our fulltime second baseman...

Theo: Jose Abreu! Have to have Abreu -- don't make me chuck this chair.

Gorman: The sun will rise, the sun will set, but how would we fit both Javier and Garcia into our rotation?

[mvp 78]

Breslow: Something strange here... Kelly, as in Kelly Green, since this is my first Boston blockbuster? Let me consult my thought partners and get back to you. 1/10

Bloom: ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..................................................................................................... can't do it, Sally 3/10

Dombrowski: Deal! But only if you let me throw in Alcantara... 8/10

Ben: We'll also need Dubon, to make him our fulltime second baseman... 7/10

Theo: Jose Abreu! Have to have Abreu -- don't make me chuck this chair. 6/10

Gorman: The sun will rise, the sun will set, but how would we fit both Javier and Garcia into our rotation? 100/10 no notes

 

I agree that Duquette could never make such an important deal.

[moonslav59]

Bregman 2B

Chapman 3B

Yamamoto SP

Montgomery SP

Imanaga sP

 

Buy Devers an OF glove.

 

FULL THROTTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

1B/DH Devers

DH/1B Casas

LF/DH Yoshida

[notin]

Yama San/Montgomery/Renfroe/Tim Anderson (bounce back candidate), is my perfect offseason.

 

So you want to ruin Renfroe’s “15 teams in 15 years” tour of MLB career goal?

[notin]

As I've stated plenty of times, I have no interest in the Sox adding another K Master.

 

But I would absolutely change the entire infield dynamic longterm by trading for Alex Bregman.

 

So not RH power bats? Most of them strike out a lot. Swinging and missing pairs up with swinging hard. The two go tohgether like peanut butter and marshmallow fluff…

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

So not RH power bats? Most of them strike out a lot. Swinging and missing pairs up with swinging hard. The two go tohgether like peanut butter and marshmallow fluff…

 

Bregman is an exception -- 8-year career average of 28 HRs, 99 RBI per 162... with a 13.3% K-Rate.

 

Bregman has a career OPS of .861 -- higher than everyone on 2023's entire Red Sox line-up of vaunted offense... which included five guys with over 100 strikeouts. Bregman has never fanned 100 times once...

[Old Red]

Bregman is an exception -- 8-year career average of 28 HRs, 99 RBI per 162... with a 13.3% K-Rate.

 

Bregman has a career OPS of .861 -- higher than everyone on 2023's entire Red Sox line-up of vaunted offense... which included five guys with over 100 strikeouts. Bregman has never fanned 100 times once...

 

Bregman is making $28.5M now, so what will he get on his next contract?

[notin]

Bregman is an exception -- 8-year career average of 28 HRs, 99 RBI per 162... with a 13.3% K-Rate.

 

Bregman has a career OPS of .861 -- higher than everyone on 2023's entire Red Sox line-up of vaunted offense... which included five guys with over 100 strikeouts. Bregman has never fanned 100 times once...

 

 

There are a few (re: very few) exceptions.

 

And Bregman is a whiny little cheater. Cheating is one thing. But if you’re going to cheat, at least man up and don’t whine about fans not liking you for it…

[moonslav59]

Bregman is an exception -- 8-year career average of 28 HRs, 99 RBI per 162... with a 13.3% K-Rate.

 

Bregman has a career OPS of .861 -- higher than everyone on 2023's entire Red Sox line-up of vaunted offense... which included five guys with over 100 strikeouts. Bregman has never fanned 100 times once...

 

There is a lot of talk, here in Houston, about not extending Breg and maybe dealing him.

 

He has not come close to his 2017-2018 numbers, back when HOU was cheating.

 

147 OPS+

17.9 bWAR in 3 seasons (6.9 per 156 games and 7.8 from '18-'19)

 

123 OPS+ from 2020-2023

12.6 bWAR(4.5 per 156 games

 

He's still damn good, but he dropped after age 26.

[mvp 78]

Bregman is an exception -- 8-year career average of 28 HRs, 99 RBI per 162... with a 13.3% K-Rate.

 

Bregman has a career OPS of .861 -- higher than everyone on 2023's entire Red Sox line-up of vaunted offense... which included five guys with over 100 strikeouts. Bregman has never fanned 100 times once...

 

Yeah, if the Astros are bored with him, we can take him of their hands.

[notin]

Yeah, if the Astros are bored with him, we can take him of their hands.

 

For what?

 

BTV gives him a surplus value of $11.6mill, which certainly isn’t a farm-buster. Closest match in Boston is Schreiber ($9.7mill)…

[mvp 78]

For what?

 

BTV gives him a surplus value of $11.6mill, which certainly isn’t a farm-buster. Closest match in Boston is Schreiber ($9.7mill)…

 

For this:

 

Per BTV:

 

Bregman

Javier

Garcia

 

for

 

Yorke

Kelly

 

FULL THROTTLE LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[moonslav59]

The Astros is that they don't seem to mind losing players to free agency without any return.

 

They did not trade Springer, Cole, Correo, as well as Keuchel and Morton. Of course, when you are always winning, it's hard to sell.

 

[Duran Is The Man]

Bregman 2B

Chapman 3B

Yamamoto SP

Montgomery SP

Imanaga sP

 

Buy Devers an OF glove.

 

FULL THROTTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

hell yeah. Henry shoulda hired you as CBO.

[moonslav59]

hell yeah. Henry shoulda hired you as CBO.

 

Even DD would not be allowed to spend that much.

[mvp 78]

hell yeah. Henry shoulda hired you as CBO.

 

El Cheapo

[mvp 78]

Even DD would not be allowed to spend that much.

 

I guess you prefer last DAMN place.

[mvp 78]

The Astros is that they don't seem to mind losing players to free agency without any return.

 

They did not trade Springer, Cole, Correo, as well as Keuchel and Morton. Of course, when you are always winning, it's hard to sell.

 

 

At some point, not getting a return is going to come back and bite them.

[Bellhorn04]

At some point, not getting a return is going to come back and bite them.

 

No doubt, but I think it's worth it for the kind of run they've had.

[moonslav59]

I guess you prefer last DAMN place.

 

Yes, that must be it.

[notin]

For this:

 

Think Houston goes for it?

[moonslav59]

At some point, not getting a return is going to come back and bite them.

 

It has to. They have gotten a few comp picks, but nobody I can remember who seems like an impact player/prospect.

 

They will have to spend to keep Yordan around. I'm not sure they will extend Bregman.

[moonslav59]

Think Houston goes for it?

 

No.

[moonslav59]

No doubt, but I think it's worth it for the kind of run they've had.

 

Agreed.

 

Hell, I thought our current downturn was worth just the 3 year run we had.

[Bellhorn04]

Agreed.

 

Hell, I thought our current downturn was worth just the 3 year run we had.

 

As much as we bitch, it's been a great run since we had the change of ownership.

[notin]

No.

 

Same. No idea what Houston wants. They’re a potential landing spot for Verdugo. But I don’t see a Verdugo-Bregman swap happening anytime soon…

[Bellhorn04]

Same. No idea what Houston wants. They’re a potential landing spot for Verdugo. But I don’t see a Verdugo-Bregman swap happening anytime soon…

 

One wild hunch is as good as the next. I just sit back and wait for something to happen. For long stretches not a damn thing does.

[moonslav59]

Same. No idea what Houston wants. They’re a potential landing spot for Verdugo. But I don’t see a Verdugo-Bregman swap happening anytime soon…

 

One pretty reputable talk show host said the odds that Bregman and Tucker are around in 2 years is less than 50-50. He suggests they trade Framber Valdez, so they can keep one.

 

He thinks they will extend Altuve.

 

Talk is, the team will not go over the tax line.

[mvp 78]

Think Houston goes for it?

 

A second baseman to potentially replace Altuve and a reliever coming off an injury for Bregman and two starting pitchers. They'll take that, no cap.

[mvp 78]

One pretty reputable talk show host said the odds that Bregman and Tucker are around in 2 years is less than 50-50. He suggests they trade Framber Valdez, so they can keep one.

 

He thinks they will extend Altuve.

 

Talk is, the team will not go over the tax line.

 

I'll take Henry over Jim Crane any day.