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He's definitely NOT priority number 1. If he's there towards the end of the dance and the Sox still have $$$? Maybe! IMO, the Sox have a talent gap to fill. They need to fill it wherever they can.

I don't think it's "instead of."

wRC+ over the past 3 years: Tucker 147 Yandy 139 Ozuna 137 (never mentioned on here and would be cheap) Schwarber 135 Alonso 128 Paredes 126 Naylor 124 Bellinger 123 Bregman 122 O'Hearn 121 Bichette 116 Soler 115 Suarez 115 Arraez 114 Torres 113 Lowe 111 Turner 110

Rule 5 roster add deadline is next week. FanGraphs blogged about the AL today. From FanGraphs: Boston Red Sox Current Count: 40 Must-Add Prospects: None Current 40-man Bubble: One or two of utilitymen David Hamilton and Nick Sogard, 1B Nathaniel Lowe, SP Cooper Criswell, 2B Vaughn Grissom, MIRP Chris Murphy Fringe Prospects: SP David Sandlin, SP Hayden Mullins, SP Jedixson Paez (inj), SP Yordanny Monegro (inj), SP Dalton Rogers, OF Miguel Bleis, SIRP Caleb Bolden, OF Allan Castro, MIRP Jack Anderson, SIRP Eduardo Rivera Trade Candidates: OF Jarren Duran, 1B Triston Casas Boston doesn’t have a crunch so much as their roster is quite imbalanced. Look at all the young, controllable pitching they have on their 40-man already (be sure to scroll to the minor league group) even before any of this year’s crop of candidates is added. It’s possible the Red Sox will just add a guy or two from my list above and retain basically all of their current position players, but I also consider them a candidate to trade some pitching to address their need at first base. I like Paez as a prospect more than I do Monegro, but I think it’s more important for the Red Sox to roster Monegro to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft this offseason. The timing of his 2025 Tommy John surgery puts him in line for a late-2026 return, potentially a convenient amount of time for a club to roster and retain him. Duran and Casas are listed as trade candidates because of rumors from the deadline period a few months ago.

As with FanGraphs, a penny saved is a penny lost.

Not yet! But just you wait! Once big money Cohen gets involved, a smol bean like John Henry stands no chance!

When he was fried by that lightning strike, his vision went blank and the fist thing he saw after was the writing XWOBACON.

Hoskins should be pretty cheap, but putting Bo at 2b slides Romy into a near everyday role at 1b. It's not the end of the world. Schwarber doesn't play 1b anyway. I mean, why are we penciling in Alonso anyway? I thought we could never compete with NYM in a bidding war!!!

Campbell isn't a 1b going forward. He'll be in the OF mix. If Brezzz determines the best additions are Bo and Breggie, then it's still an upgrade from last season. Bo will be better than Mayer in '26. Mayer still has some work to do (offspeed/LHP) and that can happen in AAA if need be. Plus hard to rely on Mayer since he's never been healthy for a full season.

Let Mayer get squeezed. A great prospect forces his way onto a team like Roman did.

His glove is as bad as Dalbec's too.

He'll have some good excuses lined up if the plans don't come to fruition.

Yes, why not get some relief if they could?

That's not what ISO shows us.

The reason Cora has stuck around so long is that he doesn't mess around with JH's money.

I agree. If the other guys fall through, they should grab him if he's still around. I wouldn't have him high on the priority list though.

Yeah, he was living high on the hog in Sacramento that year: For hot dog lovers, we offer a footlong hot dog nestled in a pillowy Martin’s potato bun. And no visit is complete without our signature Garlic Fries—crinkle-cut, tossed in garlic and parmesan for a crave-worthy bite. For those craving bold flavors, our Chili Cheese Hot Dog is loaded with rich, slow-cooked short rib chili and creamy cheese sauce for the perfect bite.

Easier to learn that than an actual screwball apparently! Not enough Valenzuelas anymore!

He grips it like a change, but pronates his wrist to get the airbender to bend.

This is untrue. He only dislikes the reliance on 4 seamers if they don't have good velo or movement. Williams gets a lot of horizontal break on his 4 seamer. It's not a straight Schiraldi 4 seamer. The past 5 seasons, his 4 seamer has had a positive run value. And yes, the 4 seamer is his secondary pitch.

They'd release him and he could go anywhere (still make BOS pay for him) OR he could accept an assignment to AAA, which would be wild.

From last season: Often, MLB players with certain types of contracts (especially international signings or veterans) can negotiate clauses that prevent teams from demoting them to the minor leagues without their approval. In Yoshida’s case, the Red Sox can’t officially option him to the minors after his 20-day rehab stint unless he agrees to it.

Aside from LOB% and ERA, his numbers were really good across the board. He's still got closer stuff.

It's not Planck's Constant anymore?