Ryan Jeffers

[southpaw777]

I saw some predictions that say Ryan Jeffers could be signed by the Sox (which I’d personally love) being prepared for Adley to get hurt yet again and be a FA after 2027. Maybe a 2-4 year deal @16-18m per? Put Wong in a trade, or in AAA if he has an option left... We’ll have a legit healthy productive stopgap for the short(ish) term. He was continuing is breakout offensively from 25 last year before he fouled a ball off his hand and missed 45 games. I think he’d be great in Fenway. I’d almost just move on from Adley except Breslow got fleeced for our top two RHSP prospects so he HAS to keep him. Maybe if we move on from some arb guys, Yoshida and Duran to free up some cash. After 2027 the payroll goes way down and his contract will be fine.

 

[moonslav59]

I've liked Jeffers for a long time. He's not great on defense, but his bat is good enough to DH and then catch one in every 4-5 days. 

With Bauers, the DH slot is filled and overflowing.

If we trade Contreras, so Bauers can play 1B, maybe we could sign Jeffers.

[southpaw777]

50 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I've liked Jeffers for a long time. He's not great on defense, but his bat is good enough to DH and then catch one in every 4-5 days. 

With Bauers, the DH slot is filled and overflowing.

If we trade Contreras, so Bauers can play 1B, maybe we could sign Jeffers.

Nah, Bauers is the Main DH. I’m not doing the rotating DH. I want a guy who’s gonna play 120+ games there. We can use him elsewhere if needed.

contreras at 1b

Jeffers can play FT at catcher and be plenty fine with Adley as backup. I didn’t like the trade and I’m not impressed with AR. He’ll be hurt again, I’d bet on it.

[moonslav59]

1 minute ago, southpaw777 said:

Nah, Bauers is the Main DH. I’m not doing the rotating DH. I want a guy who’s gonna play 120+ games there. We can use him elsewhere if needed.

contreras at 1b

Jeffers can play FT at catcher and be plenty fine with Adley as backup. I didn’t like the trade and I’m not impressed with AR. He’ll be hurt again, I’d bet on it.

I don't think we trade our best batter, Willson. We may DH Contreras more than you think, as a way to extend his playing time and PAs.

We did not trade for AR to be the back-up, and we value catcher defense highly.

We may like Jeffers, but as long as Contreras and AR are on the roster, Jeffers will not be.

Word is the Yanks really wanted AR. Maybe we trade him to the Yanks.

[southpaw777]

Just now, moonslav59 said:

I don't think we trade our best batter, Willson. We may DH Contreras more than you think, as a way to extend his playing time and PAs.

We did not trade for AR to be the back-up, and we value catcher defense highly.

We may like Jeffers, but as long as Contreras and AR are on the roster, Jeffers will not be.

Word is the Yanks really wanted AR. Maybe we trade him to the Yanks.

I’m not trading anyone here. Bauers is the main dude at DH and WC can use it as well. There’s plenty of extra days available. If WC needs more days, then so be it. Bauers spends a little more time at 1b.
Adley is gone in a year. We need a main guy for the next few years. AR isn’t that guy.  He can play backup. Maybe move him at the deadline. It was a dumbass trade. Now they can eat it. Maybe even move him this offseason if anyone will bite. 

[moonslav59]

4 minutes ago, southpaw777 said:

I’m not trading anyone here. Bauers is the main dude at DH and WC can use it as well. There’s plenty of extra days available. If WC needs more days, then so be it. Bauers spends a little more time at 1b.
Adley is gone in a year. We need a main guy for the next few years. AR isn’t that guy.  He can play backup. Maybe move him at the deadline. It was a dumbass trade. Now they can eat it. Maybe even move him this offseason if anyone will bite. 

The Sox did not trade that package for a back-up catcher.

Let's distinguish between what we want and what will never happen.

There are not enough PAs at C, 1B and DH for these 4 players: Contreras, Bauers, Jeffers and AR.

If Bauers can get 200-300+ PAs in LF maybe we can make it work, but then again, we ain't benching Anthony, Rafaela or Abreu. Bauers could maybe get 100-150 when they are rested but not 250+.

[southpaw777]

28 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

The Sox did not trade that package for a back-up catcher.

Let's distinguish between what we want and what will never happen.

There are not enough PAs at C, 1B and DH for these 4 players: Contreras, Bauers, Jeffers and AR.

If Bauers can get 200-300+ PAs in LF maybe we can make it work, but then again, we ain't benching Anthony, Rafaela or Abreu. Bauers could maybe get 100-150 when they are rested but not 250+.

So you think I need a lesson on what I want and what the Red Sox will or will not do? 
dude, this is MY GM plan, not theirs.

Just like Breslow did with Devers,  Adley wasn’t my deal and he’s now, at best, splitting time with Jeffers, who’s the better catcher, on my team for 2027.

theres plenty of AbS splitting time at C and maybe a few DH/LF/1B ABs available. most likely AR is getting hurt again. He’s only here for a year on my team. 
of course the Sox won’t do this, although they’d be wise to do so… I’m just playing GM and was never a fan of the Adley trade. If they sign him long term they’re even dumber than I think now. He’s a one year guy and should be treated as such

[notin]

2 hours ago, southpaw777 said:

I saw some predictions that say Ryan Jeffers could be signed by the Sox (which I’d personally love) being prepared for Adley to get hurt yet again and be a FA after 2027. Maybe a 2-4 year deal @16-18m per? Put Wong in a trade, or in AAA if he has an option left... We’ll have a legit healthy productive stopgap for the short(ish) term. He was continuing is breakout offensively from 25 last year before he fouled a ball off his hand and missed 45 games. I think he’d be great in Fenway. I’d almost just move on from Adley except Breslow got fleeced for our top two RHSP prospects so he HAS to keep him. Maybe if we move on from some arb guys, Yoshida and Duran to free up some cash. After 2027 the payroll goes way down and his contract will be fine.

 

Sure, Adley could get hurt again.  But Ryan Jeffers hasn’t exactly proven himself to be the solution to catcher durability, given that he’s only topped 100 games twice in his career…

[southpaw777]

1 hour ago, notin said:

Sure, Adley could get hurt again.  But Ryan Jeffers hasn’t exactly proven himself to be the solution to catcher durability, given that he’s only topped 100 games twice in his career…

Meh, concussion and hamate break, which was fully healed last year. He doesn’t get the nagging bs like a hammy or an oblique or a calf strain. Adley been a mess for three straight years and last year after the trade was all but a waste. I’d have more confidence in Jeffers moving forward the next few years.