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@NBCSEdgeBB Yankees release outfielder Clint Frazier

It's not a terrible comparison, but that's not to say Yorke will turn into Solak. Yorke in low A as a 19 year old: 323/413/500, 10 HR Solak in low A as a 21 year old: 321/412/421, 3 HR Yorke had more HR's in 2021 in A ball than Solak did in 2 years (including an age 22 season in A+).

That's just because all his savings goes towards his therapists.

The real question is why would the Sox want to save a fan like SG?

If Correa has a negative fWAR in 2022 it would be the greatest thing.

Not sure they'd take Downs and Duran for Means. Doesn't work per BTV. Duran, Dalbec and Seabold works. Duran, Downs and Winckowski works. I wouldn't do those deals though.

That's for sure. It just keeps us warm through these bitter cold nights.

@NBCSEdgeBB Report: Rays, Franco reach 12-year, $223M deal

His very next start: 6 IP, 6 H, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 R

In fWAR, the "f" stands for family.

He can be stashed, but you still burn an option year AND have to pay him MLB minimum for doing so. Is a team that is poor really going to want to pay MLB salary to a guy who is drafted for Rule V and placed on IL?

Means was in the same division as TOR, BOS and NYY and only faced those teams a combined 4 times. He faced the Rays 5 times. TOR and BOS are some of the best teams hitting LHP. Was the rotation shuffled around to miss those two teams? We know what he did against the Sox on day 1. In his only start against the Jays, he went 3 innings and gave up 6 earned. Against the Yanks, he went 10.2 and gave up 4 earned (not horrible), but neither start was a QS.

Can't say I watched many Expos games in 92-95. Negative TZ wherever he played except 1b. Yuck.

I'd say they have a 1 in 8 shot.

Calling it heavy metal is lame.

Nov. 23: Matz is weighing offers from each of the Giants, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Tigers, Cubs, Cardinals, Angels and Mets, Heyman tweets. The Giants’ offer remains on the table even after re-signing DeSclafani. Matz apparently wants to sign by Thanksgiving.

Yorke AND Bello for Means? I wouldn't do it. Mostly due to his injury last year and the performance afterwards. He's 29 this upcoming year. Peak John Means is a 3rd starter? Career FIP is 4.65. After he was sidelined for his shoulder: 4.88 ERA, 5.01 FIP, 792 OPSa, 333 wOBA. https://www.camdenchat.com/2021/8/17/22628308/john-means-post-injury-growing-cause-for-concern

Ryder's Cup is lame. The Beanpot is cool as a local event, but not good for tv. Another thing that is dumb is America's Cup.

Cordero was more of a SS than a 2B.

I'd rather watch the Rule 5 draft than any golf event.

I'm looking forward to getting excited for it and then for the owner's to lockout everyone before we can get there.

If only the Sox had history with moving a pure hitter from 2b to LF. Ah well, nevertheless.

@SoxProspects Appearing on the #SP60 for the first time at 59th is 18-year-old outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia (pronounced jo-STINKS-on). He is passive at the plate and his swing is pull-heavy, but when he makes contact, he hits the ball hard and has power potential. Garcia slashed .281/.424/.481 over 172 PA for the DSL Red Sox Blue in 2021. In the outfield, he has decent instincts, which he needs to make up for his lack of pure speed. I've loved his name since the first time I saw it.

There's a long history of the Rule V being a nothingburger. I think the lack of the 2020 season made that draft slightly more important.

Below are some of the musings I found when Baddoo was picked. Baddoo is different from Jimenez in a few key ways. 1. Baddoo was injured in 2019 AND missed 2020. That's two years of development that were thrown out the window. (Jimenez has played, but not really produced) 2. Baddoo was a 2nd round pick. (Jimenez was a low level int'l signee) 3. Baddoo already showed 5 tools in game. (Jimenez shows little to no power) 3. Tigers: Akil Baddoo, OF (from Twins) Minnesota left Baddoo, their second-round pick in the 2016 draft, exposed because of his seemingly slim chances of sticking on an active roster for a whole year. After all, he's played in just 29 regular-season games since the start of 2019 because of the pandemic and Tommy John surgery. Baddoo has good raw strength and speed, but his lack of experience against upper-level pitching will make it tough for the Tigers to keep him around as more than a deep reserve The best position player selected was Akil Baddoo by the Detroit Tigers. He was ranked as the No. 13 prospect in the Minnesota Twins system by MLB Pipeline leading up to the Rule 5 draft. The 22-year-old has only played 29 games at High-A when he posted a .214/.290/.393 slash line during the 2019 season. The Maryland native showed tremendous promise as a hitter before that aggressive move and has a .249/.357/.422 slash line with 21 homers and 93 RBI in 233 career games. Even though the odds against Baddoo being able to crack an MLB roster given his limited experience, but the Tigers are in a position when they can allow him to prove himself during spring training before making a final decision. Baddoo hit .323 (65-for-201) with a .964 OPS in 53 games at the Rookie League level in 2017, all while playing center field. A year later, he compiled 22 doubles, 11 triples, 11 homers and 24 stolen bases with a .770 OPS and a 121 wRC+ at Class A Cedar Rapids. While his .243 average was low, his 74 walks resulted in a .351 on-base percentage. The momentum from that 2018 season stalled when Baddoo sustained an elbow injury early in 2019. He underwent Tommy John surgery that May. He would’ve been ready to play this year had there been a Minor League season.