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  1. mvp 78
    My preference is also Andrus. Per BTV: Murphy Duran Wendle Rojas Sox then DFA Arroyo. Wendle is the backup 2B/SS/3B and provides the LHB the Sox have been looking for to platoon in the IF (career 106 wRC+ vs RHP).
  2. mvp 78
    At least they grabbed pitchers that are certain to get 32 starts this season.
  3. mvp 78
    He has been spending money, just not at the positions we had anticipated: SS/RF/SP (until Kluber). He did grab some high end relievers which we all saw as a need.
  4. mvp 78
    Rojas and Duran have the same value on BTV.
  5. mvp 78
    They made it work down the stretch. Why wouldn't it work in 2022?
  6. mvp 78
    Sox would still have to find a RFer then.
  7. mvp 78
    And they don't like that he'll ONLY take batting practice in the indoors cage.
  8. mvp 78
    How money wise?
  9. mvp 78
    They were a 4th place team though and already showed a deep commitment to big contracts with Semien and Seager.
  10. mvp 78
    They should have been if they wanted to. Sign Xander. Sign Verlander. Fill up the pen. Potentially still sign Yoshida. Short term deals aren't a big issue as you can reset in the near term.
  11. mvp 78
    There is enough going around about the team's unhappiness regarding Verdugo. I think they should move on from him.
  12. mvp 78
    Unless you are the 2022 Red Sox.
  13. mvp 78
    The future has yet to be written.
  14. mvp 78
    Would have to be done by trade. Rodon is younger, but I have my doubts about that contract for sure.
  15. mvp 78
    They still may? He only signed for 1/7 last season. Kluber signed 1/8 last season. The only news I've seen on Wacha was that the Orioles were interested. If not many teams are in on him, it couldn't hurt to reach out even if the Sox only see him as a backend guy. Speculation is that Wacha is waiting on multiple years, while Kluber was willing to sign for one.
  16. mvp 78
    That I can't really answer. I'd personally rather Kluber over those guys as he's more likely to give you innings. We also don't know what Wacha will sign for as he's still a FA. Hill at 8M was probably a fair value, but I'd rather spend more money and get Kluber who can pitch more innings and has the lower bb rate. Eovaldi was tremendous in 2021. The problem is that it was a career year for him and he just can't stay healthy year to year otherwise. A great teammate. I loved watching him pitch. I'd be a little nervous of the Sox giving him 2/34 after a year where he had lower velo, 45% hard hit rate, career high barrel % and extended injury time off.
  17. mvp 78
    More innings, better bb rate, better expectations going forward considering FIP and Wacha's unstainable BABIP.
  18. mvp 78
    And then trade Verdugo and bring back someone that can actually play RF.
  19. mvp 78
    His "range" was calculated based on balls he got to. The MLB is changing the rules so that players can't be bunched up on one side of the infield anymore. This will mean that he will have the opportunity to go further to get balls than he could previously because players will be spread further apart.
  20. mvp 78
    I like the pen moves, including moving Whitlock to the rotation. The rotation is still a question mark, but I don't think any of the FA guys were the answer this year anyway. I completely understand everyone's frustration. While I like some of the moves, the big picture just doesn't seem to cut the mustard this offseason.
  21. mvp 78
    Yes.
  22. mvp 78
    Wacha 127 IP 7.35 k/9 2.19 bb/9 4.14 FIP 260 BABIP 35.4 hard hit% Kluber 164 IP 7.63 k/9 1.15 bb/9 3.57 FIP 317 BABIP 34.7 hard hit% Wacha was not better than Kluber last year.
  23. mvp 78
    Since 2016, Eovaldi has only thrown over 125 innings in a season ONCE. Kluber did that easily 4 times even though he missed full seasons due to injury. Wacha's ERA the past few seasons: 4.76, 6.62, 5.05, 3.32. But Kluber's 4.34 makes him a ham and egger?
  24. mvp 78
    Kluber is better than Eovaldi, Wacha or Hill. Is he better than two of them combined?
  25. mvp 78
    If Sale, Story, Kiké and Kluber are healthy for the full season, the team should be closer to contention than last year unless they dip out and trade Devers.
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