Red Sox Pre-Offseason Mega Thread

[moonslav59]

28 minutes ago, Donnie Sadler was short said:

if you were going to eat the contract/dfa only one of either Story or Yoshida, which would you choose to get rid of?

Story is owed $25M + $5M option, so $30M/1. We might need some help at 2B, and we don't really have anyone better at SS, unless Arias can and does hit the ground running. 

Yoshida is owed $18M/1. He's pretty much a DH only and like a 5th string LF'er. We have a ton or DH types or DH platoon types.

I'd move Yoshida and pay all but $3-6M of his remaining $18M.

(I'd try to move both and add Duran to the list.)

[moonslav59]

There is a reason I'm posting this here and not the Realistic Thread:

Story & Duran (+$26M) and Primera, Godbout & Valera for Otto Lopez

I'd slot Lopez at SS, but he could move to 2B, if Arias wins the SS job. That would move the poor defensive 2Bman, Mead, to DH.

We save a little money along the way and get to keep Arias & Gonzales.

 

[jdc69]

1 hour ago, notin said:

What does that mean? 
 

Anthony hasn’t struggled vs MLB pitching; his issue has been injuries.  Is the idea to play him less to reduce the chances he gets hurt?  If so, why not just bench him and remove it completely?

If Anthony has an issue with MLB pitching, it appears he might be a slow starter.  So is the plan here to slow him down even more? 
 

I'm talking about putting him farther down the line-up, not back in the minors.

[notin]

40 minutes ago, jdc69 said:

I'm talking about putting him farther down the line-up, not back in the minors.

Why?

He has excellent OBP skills and has proven he can hit MLB pitching.  His only real problem again - he’s had a couple injuries