Red Sox: Off Season 2024-2025

[moonslav59]

33 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Attaching Casas for them to take Yoshida is fricking stupid. 

They'd have to give us Herrera and Helsely, plus cash.

[moonslav59]

32 minutes ago, Hitch said:

Of course, but can't be counted out with this front office. As unlikely as it is. 

They haven't done a stupid trade since Sale.

LOL

[moonslav59]

20 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

I'm not going to get worked up over hypothetical bad trades until one actually happens. 

Plan 1: Sign Bregman to a 3-4 year deal

Plan 2: Trade low level prospect(s) for Arrenado's full contract

Plan 3: Shrug and say "at least we tried" to the fans

We are $31M under the tax line. I doubt we go over by choosing these two guys.

Why would we take Arenado's full contract, when STL is willing to pay a pretty big chunk of it?

I wouldn't give a prospect even if they pay near half.

[moonslav59]

Would you do this deal?

Casas, Fitts, Castro & Mullins

for Arenado ($8M x 3,) Helsley & Herrera?

[mvp 78]

 

[moonslav59]

K Jansen gets $10M/1.

[Hitch]

2 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

I'm not going to get worked up over hypothetical bad trades until one actually happens. 

Plan 1: Sign Bregman to a 3-4 year deal

Plan 2: Trade low level prospect(s) for Arrenado's full contract

Plan 3: Shrug and say "at least we tried" to the fans

I'm not going to get worked up about hypothetical bad trades, either. 

I am going to waste time thinking about them, though. 

[Hitch]

Quick notes from Craig Breslow’s first media availability of spring training:

- still looking for a righty bat
- Red Sox are “definitely” considering a 6-man rotation 
- very happy with Vaughn Grissom’s offseason, he gained 20 lbs 
- open to doing closer by committee

 

Gabrielle Starr.

[moonslav59]

So, basically, we have no lockdown closer, so we will cycle through until we find one that gets the job done, or who sucks less than the others, as a closer.

It boggles my mind, how they build up a pretty good roster, but leave such a gaping hole at a key position, like a closer.

[mvp 78]

19 minutes ago, Hitch said:

Quick notes from Craig Breslow’s first media availability of spring training:

- still looking for a righty bat
- Red Sox are “definitely” considering a 6-man rotation 
- very happy with Vaughn Grissom’s offseason, he gained 20 lbs 
- open to doing closer by committee

 

Gabrielle Starr.

Because an MLBer bulking up always works out! 

Was looking forward to committee talk again...

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

11 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

So, basically, we have no lockdown closer, so we will cycle through until we find one that gets the job done, or who sucks less than the others, as a closer.

It boggles my mind, how they build up a pretty good roster, but leave such a gaping hole at a key position, like a closer.

Lockdown closers demand contracts for more than one year. But the Boston brass is so fricking smart they have calculated that relievers fluctuate so much from one year to THE NEXT that nobody is worth a multi-year offer at market value.

We have to keep in mind the future, after all. We wouldn't want to try to win it all this season, when we might be able to sign another name next season that once was good and will cost less because of a recent injury.

Plus, we have stockpiled so many formerly good relievers that one of them is bound to rebound or emerge this year. Like Koji did in 2013... or nobody else in the history of Red Sox World Series championships.

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Lockdown closers demand contracts for more than one year. But the Boston brass is so fricking smart they have calculated that relievers fluctuate so much from one year to THE NEXT that nobody is worth a multi-year offer at market value.

We have to keep in mind the future, after all. We wouldn't want to try to win it all this season, when we might be able to sign another name next season that once was good and will cost less because of a recent injury.

Plus, we have stockpiled so many formerly good relievers that one of them is bound to rebound or emerge this year. Like Koji did in 2013... or nobody else in the history of Red Sox World Series championships.

I'd have settled for the one year deals given to...

Yates $13M/1

Estevez $22M/2 (not really a closer)

Even Sewald at $7M/1 gives us another option.

Robertson might still sign for a 1 year deal... maybe 2.

[mvp 78]

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

I'd have settled for the one year deals given to...

Yates $13M/1

Estevez $22M/2 (not really a closer)

Even Sewald at $7M/1 gives us another option.

Robertson might still sign for a 1 year deal... maybe 2.

Robertson should get a deal similar to Jansen's 1/10. 

[moonslav59]

Kershaw stays with Dodgers.

[dgalehouse]

6 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

So, basically, we have no lockdown closer, so we will cycle through until we find one that gets the job done, or who sucks less than the others, as a closer.

It boggles my mind, how they build up a pretty good roster, but leave such a gaping hole at a key position, like a closer.

Chapman has 335 career saves. 16th most all time. Getting old, but still hits triple digits. 

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, dgalehouse said:

Chapman has 335 career saves. 16th most all time. Getting old, but still hits triple digits. 

I'm not sure how much that matters, after what he's shown over the last 3-4 years, but add another guy to the list of great hopes on players who were great 2-5 years ago.

[Larry Cook]

9 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Because an MLBer bulking up always works out! 

Was looking forward to committee talk again...

Usually leads to pulled strained and torn muscles 

[moonslav59]

Was Grissom's problem being scrawny?

 

[Larry Cook]

25 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Was Grissom's problem being scrawny?

 

More like terrible in the batter’s box 

[harmony]

Hours have passed since this obscure source reported that Alex Bregman and the Detroit Tigers have reached a contract agreement:

https://bsky.app/profile/alvingarcia.bsky.social/post/3lhwj5vnqk22h

The lack of confirming news renders the report unreliable (but interesting).

[moonslav59]

The whole Bregman saga is getting tiring.

[Hitch]

6 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

The whole Bregman saga is getting tiring.

As is virtually every free agency signing these days,

We need a signing/free agency window!! The most recent exciting moment in the sport was post lockdown a few years back. 

[Bellhorn04]

2 hours ago, Hitch said:

As is virtually every free agency signing these days,

We need a signing/free agency window!! The most recent exciting moment in the sport was post lockdown a few years back. 

But what would we talk about when the window closes?

   

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

7 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

But what would we talk about when the window closes?

   

The Red Sox window needs to stay open, so they can keep spending to acquire the top talent that will boost them in the standings and ensure deep runs in the postseason.

February Fools! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[Hitch]

1 hour ago, Bellhorn04 said:

But what would we talk about when the window closes?

   

I dunno... maybe we spend more time with the kids?

You've won me over. Let's leave it as it is.

[moonslav59]

ST'ing games will begin, soon. The talk will pivot to that.

[mvp 78]

Let's see how the Sox can mess this one up!

[moonslav59]

It might be hard for the Crochet deal to end up being a plus, without a decent extension.

[Duran Is The Man]

3 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Let's see how the Sox can mess this one up!

exactly what i was thinking. they'll do it; i have no doubt.

[harmony]

Nick Pivetta reportedly will sign a four-year, $55 million contract (with opt outs) with the San Diego Padres:

https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1889859851721043974

The Red Sox can welcome a compensatory draft pick at about No. 77.