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  1. mvp 78
    I was really high on him last offseason, but he just wasn't ready. He needs to go to AAA, play ONE position and earn his way back. I think he can do that, but it won't be before the ASB.
  2. mvp 78
    Henry wanted Bloom to make more deadline moves, but Bloom was unable to. I think Henry wanted Bloom to be a longer term guy like Theo ("he wrote The Rays Way"). They'll definitely be over the first threshold. However, since they are over they should go up to the 3rd threshold. It's just money.
  3. mvp 78
    He shouldn't have been. I wanted Campbell to be the 2b, but I wanted Campbell to earn the spot first and foremost. He wasn't ready. He had a bad spring. His defense was also horrible. Apparently, internal models still grade his 2b defense highly but they still moved him to LF??? The only reason he got the spot was because he signed the extension. That's not how you should build the roster.
  4. mvp 78
    Their limit was 300M, not 365M. They either wanted a lower AAV or didn't want to go the additional 2 years. There was money for Betts at some point. They just gave him a take it or leave it offer. That 12/365M seems like a steal at this point for a true superstar like Betts.
  5. mvp 78
    The Great American Ballpark would be much better for Masa's swing than Fenway. Not sure how likely a deal would be.
  6. mvp 78
    2025: Giolito 145 IP, 7.51 K, 3.48 bb, 3.41 ERA, 4.59 xFIP, 2.0 fWAR Gray 180 IP, 10.01 k, 1.89 bb, 4.28 ERA, 3.07 xFIP, 3.6 fWAR Aside from ERA, Gray had a much better season than Giolito last year. If you cross out the names, 90% of people pick the guy who threw 180 IP with a better k/bb rate.
  7. mvp 78
    Whoever they sign next, even if it's a reliever, is just going to get all crapped over. Any 3b they bring in won't be good enough as the franchise really sold fans on Bregman.
  8. mvp 78
    Arenado: good Pull AIR% good defender good bb% good k% Sox could do worse at 3b TBH. The Sox had him in their crosshairs last offseason so we know they had some interest.
  9. mvp 78
    Arenado is still a great fielder at 3b. It would keep Rafaela in CF. It's not ideal, but it's where we're at right now I guess. Plan D. E?
  10. mvp 78
    I meant "only bit parts going forward." I consider Contreras and Gray as certainly more than bit parts. If they got another bat on Contreras's level it'd be HUGE.
  11. mvp 78
    It was the combination of the no trade and the deferrals being not competitive compared to the Cubs. 🫠
  12. mvp 78
    Yeah, if you are bidding in the FA market, you're going to have to ignore your internal models and overpay when you are competing with other bidders. If you're being rational all the time, all the good players will go elsewhere and you won't retain your players are bring on new ones.
  13. mvp 78
    Reminding everyone that he has scouted HS games.
  14. mvp 78
    In a vacuum, Rafaela would be "fine" at 2b. It just makes the team worse. His best position is CF. There is no reason to move him off that spot. I'd rather go with Romy/Hamilton at 2b TBH.
  15. mvp 78
    Let's move this guy to 2b, a position that doesn't require much range!
  16. mvp 78
    We have a rich history of nonsense on here.
  17. mvp 78
    I'd rather have Arenado at 3b than Rafaela at 2b. Rafaela is an average IF glove. It's been noted going back to his MiLB days. He's not going to be a gold glover there. You are rearranging the deck chairs, but making the team worse.
  18. mvp 78
    Lots of personal beefs to go around like you and moon.
  19. mvp 78
    Harrison for Bogaerts + 85M
  20. mvp 78
    Cubs had deferrals too, but the Sox deferrals made the offer non-competitive to the Cubs' apparently. 🫠
  21. mvp 78
    After the first four, the rotation has Early, Tolle, Harrison, Sandoval, Crawford... It's good depth until some of them get traded. I think Chapman takes a step back for sure, but could still be decent. No clue what the plan is for the lineup. Big hole at the top.
  22. mvp 78
    Rafaela is a below average bat and an average 2b. His entire value is locked into playing CF.
  23. mvp 78
    Ok, then yes, very silly of the Sox. Sometimes you have rules that you need to move on from. This seems like one of them.
  24. mvp 78
    They aggressively wanted to make sure that they could still trade him at any point in the future.
  25. mvp 78
    I'm sure some posters haven't ruled you out from being Babe or Dutchy though. 🤔
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