Red Sox Sign 3B, 2B, SS, Isiah Kiner-Falefa

[king koji]

nm

[moonslav59]

This is very disheartening.

82 OPS+ since 2023. RHB

Good on defense.

2B: +12 DRS in just 574 innings (+2 OAA)

3B: +29 (1818 in) +29 OAA

SS: +32 (3838 in) -11 OAA

He'd be fine as a utility man- maybe replacing DHam and or Sogard/Eaton, but if he is meant to be a starter-- YIKES!

[king koji]

10 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

This is very disheartening.

82 OPS+ since 2023. RHB

Good on defense.

2B: +12 DRS in just 574 innings (+2 OAA)

3B: +29 (1818 in) +29 OAA

SS: +32 (3838 in) -11 OAA

He'd be fine as a utility man- maybe replacing DHam and or Sogard/Eaton, but if he is meant to be a starter-- YIKES!

Extremely doubtful he's meant to be a Starter. More likely to play against Lefties in a Mayer or Romy platoon?

[moonslav59]

Just now, king koji said:

Extremely doubtful he's meant to be a Starter. More likely to play against Ledties in a Mayer or Romy platoon?

With the Sox, one never knows.

Talk of KMarte, talk of Bregman, talk of Bichette, talk of Paredes, Hoerner & Donovan- signing I-K.

[moonslav59]

3 minutes ago, king koji said:

Extremely doubtful he's meant to be a Starter. More likely to play against Ledties in a Mayer or Romy platoon?

So, two platoons:

2B: DHam/Romy

3B: Mayer/ I-K

Maybe 3?

DH: Masa/ Campbell

[king koji]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

So, two platoons:

2B: DHam/Romy

3B: Mayer/ I-K

Maybe 3?

DH: Masa/ Campbell

I erred in including him in a Romy platoon. Meant to say Hamilton. But more likely Mayer.

[moonslav59]

I-K has never had an OPS above .700.

[moonslav59]

Just now, king koji said:

I erred in including him in a Romy platoon. Meant to say Hamilton. But more likely Mayer.

I knew what you meant.

[moonslav59]

We shouldn't expect greatness vs LHP. I-K actually has reverse career splits:

.643 v L

.666 v R (same .311 OBP but 22 better on SLG)

I hope Mayer can hit .643 V L. (I know DHam won't)

His splits were way reverse in 2025 (.536 v L & .668 v R)

[king koji]

Good write-up here on the acquisition. Looks like IKF is our 2B man. The Ketel ship has sailed. Probably a positive.

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/red-sox-close-to-deal-with-isiah-kiner-falefa.html

[king koji]

Maybe against Righties, IKF at 2nd, Mayer at 3rd. Against Lefties, Romy at 2nd IKF at 3rd? IKF also spells Story once in a while? 🤷‍♂️

[iortiz]

So they had to sign someone for the sake of signing someone? Whata f***ing joke!

[drewski6]

35 minutes ago, iortiz said:

So they had to sign someone for the sake of signing someone? Whata f***ing joke!

I would like to remind everyone how this happened:

1. Breslow revolved his entire offseason around Bregman
2. Bregman approached Breslow with an offer he had from the Cubs, Bregman was willing to take less money to stay here, but there were some issues he had with the Red Sox offer (notably the refusal to include a NTC)
3. Instead of listening to Bregman, Breslow told him that Breslow believed that this Cubs offer was a bluff, and he dared Bregman to take it if it was real, because he was that confident the offer from the Cubs was not real
(the offer was real)

Egg meet face.  Breslow has been spiraling and panicking ever since. The panic signing of Ranger Suarez (we spent our budget and hes our #5 pitcher - it goes Crochet, Crawford, Tolle, Gray, Suarez......

Now we have no money to even sign a good bat next year, because Breslow decided that he wanted to model a team after Captain Crunch Berries, "Oops all Berries" but instead went "Oops all pitchers"

And Im laughing.  4th place. Hey hey , ho ho, Craig Breslow has got to go.

Its time to make Cora, GM/CBO/President/Dictator/Manger/King of any and all things Red Sox. Another words, just make Cora the Belichick of the Red Sox. Do this, and we'll beat the Dodgers in the 2028 World Series. Of this, I am sure.

[drewski6]

Folks, heare me out, this team is ALMOST complete, the only move left is to obviously trade Duran for a lefty relief pitcher.

#championship

I cant wait until we average 2 runs / game week

Im not even sure this team is watchable.  

[Bellhorn04]

Seems like maybe they have pivoted to keeping lanes wide open for Mayer and Campbell with IKF as insurance.

[Bellhorn04]

The offense definitely looks questionable.  

[Old Red]

3 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

Seems like maybe they have pivoted to keeping lanes wide open for Mayer and Campbell with IKF as insurance.

I said before FA started that the Red Sox would fill in the IF from within as much as they could, but I wasn’t counting on this much

[alsoason]

Earth shaking move right there, waste of a roster spot.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, drewski6 said:

I would like to remind everyone how this happened:

1. Breslow revolved his entire offseason around Bregman
2. Bregman approached Breslow with an offer he had from the Cubs, Bregman was willing to take less money to stay here, but there were some issues he had with the Red Sox offer (notably the refusal to include a NTC)
3. Instead of listening to Bregman, Breslow told him that Breslow believed that this Cubs offer was a bluff, and he dared Bregman to take it if it was real, because he was that confident the offer from the Cubs was not real
(the offer was real)

Egg meet face.  Breslow has been spiraling and panicking ever since. The panic signing of Ranger Suarez (we spent our budget and hes our #5 pitcher - it goes Crochet, Crawford, Tolle, Gray, Suarez......

Now we have no money to even sign a good bat next year, because Breslow decided that he wanted to model a team after Captain Crunch Berries, "Oops all Berries" but instead went "Oops all pitchers"

And Im laughing.  4th place. Hey hey , ho ho, Craig Breslow has got to go.

Its time to make Cora, GM/CBO/President/Dictator/Manger/King of any and all things Red Sox. Another words, just make Cora the Belichick of the Red Sox. Do this, and we'll beat the Dodgers in the 2028 World Series. Of this, I am sure.

So, if we got a good 3Bman who could hit we might win it all, and now it's 4th place.

KMarte wouldnt make that up.

[Old Red]

2 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

This is very disheartening.

82 OPS+ since 2023. RHB

Good on defense.

2B: +12 DRS in just 574 innings (+2 OAA)

3B: +29 (1818 in) +29 OAA

SS: +32 (3838 in) -11 OAA

He'd be fine as a utility man- maybe replacing DHam and or Sogard/Eaton, but if he is meant to be a starter-- YIKES!

I don’t think he was signed as a starter, but that doesn’t mean at some point due to unforeseen circumstances he doesn’t end up as one.

[Randy Red Sox]

23 minutes ago, Old Red said:

I don’t think he was signed as a starter, but that doesn’t mean at some point due to unforeseen circumstances he doesn’t end up as one.

he is likely the best we will be getting.

[iortiz]

1 hour ago, drewski6 said:

I would like to remind everyone how this happened:

1. Breslow revolved his entire offseason around Bregman
2. Bregman approached Breslow with an offer he had from the Cubs, Bregman was willing to take less money to stay here, but there were some issues he had with the Red Sox offer (notably the refusal to include a NTC)
3. Instead of listening to Bregman, Breslow told him that Breslow believed that this Cubs offer was a bluff, and he dared Bregman to take it if it was real, because he was that confident the offer from the Cubs was not real
(the offer was real)

Egg meet face.  Breslow has been spiraling and panicking ever since. The panic signing of Ranger Suarez (we spent our budget and hes our #5 pitcher - it goes Crochet, Crawford, Tolle, Gray, Suarez......

Now we have no money to even sign a good bat next year, because Breslow decided that he wanted to model a team after Captain Crunch Berries, "Oops all Berries" but instead went "Oops all pitchers"

And Im laughing.  4th place. Hey hey , ho ho, Craig Breslow has got to go.

Its time to make Cora, GM/CBO/President/Dictator/Manger/King of any and all things Red Sox. Another words, just make Cora the Belichick of the Red Sox. Do this, and we'll beat the Dodgers in the 2028 World Series. Of this, I am sure.

We literally went from Ketel Marte to Alex Bregman to Bo Bichette to Nico Hoerner to Isaac Paredes to Eugenio Suarez to Isiah Kiner-Falefa. What in the hell are we doing? Fire this f***ing 3rd world GM already. 

[moonslav59]

34 minutes ago, Old Red said:

I don’t think he was signed as a starter, but that doesn’t mean at some point due to unforeseen circumstances he doesn’t end up as one.

Agreed.

I certainly hope Brez isn't thinking this is it.

1 hour ago, Old Red said:

I said before FA started that the Red Sox would fill in the IF from within as much as they could, but I wasn’t counting on this much

If they end up going from Bregman to IK, GEEESH!

[oldtimer]

18 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Agreed.

I certainly hope Brez isn't thinking this is it.

If they end up going from Bregman to IK, GEEESH!

Same old, same old

[UtahSox]

4 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

So, two platoons:

2B: DHam/Romy

3B: Mayer/ I-K

Maybe 3?

DH: Masa/ Campbell

This is so F***ing pathetic. Honestly hope Beta Breslow gets caught at a Coldplay concert with his secretary. 

[UtahSox]

2 hours ago, drewski6 said:

Folks, heare me out, this team is ALMOST complete, the only move left is to obviously trade Duran for a lefty relief pitcher.

#championship

I cant wait until we average 2 runs / game week

Im not even sure this team is watchable.  

Everyone go out and re-watch game 3 vs Yankees if you wanna see what this offense will look like in 2026.so excited that was so fun. 

[UtahSox]

2 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

So, if we got a good 3Bman who could hit we might win it all, and now it's 4th place.

KMarte wouldnt make that up.

Depending on injuries, I think there is a real chance this team is 4th in AL East. I think there is zero chance this team wins 88 games. 

[UtahSox]

1 hour ago, Old Red said:

I don’t think he was signed as a starter, but that doesn’t mean at some point due to unforeseen circumstances he doesn’t end up as one.

With Sogard DHam Romy you don’t sign IKF for 6 m just for security. 

[Randy Red Sox]

1 hour ago, UtahSox said:

With Sogard DHam Romy you don’t sign IKF for 6 m just for security. 

this dud is getting 6 mil??

[Hitch]

*groan*

This better be a depth piece rather than our starting 2nd baseman.