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  1. mvp 78
    Except the Holt isn't a Bloom guy apparently.
  2. mvp 78
    Sox need to determine if paying half of Price's salary going forward is worth it to reduce payroll and use the money elsewhere (on a younger starter maybe). I'd say yes.
  3. mvp 78
    Fine with me. Seems like the Padres were so much more hesitant to take on salary that it wouldn't have helped the Sox achieve their goal of getting under the lux tax.
  4. mvp 78
    According to Andy McCullough of The Athletic, the Dodgers front office "remains engaged with Boston" about a Mookie Betts trade. McCullough further adds that the "dialogue with Boston has approached a resolution" in recent days. It's unclear what names are being discussed -- the Dodgers are known to be reluctant to part with top prospects Gavin Lux and Dustin May -- but the financial resources are there and Los Angeles could potentially take on both the $27 million that Betts is owed in 2020 and the $96 million that David Price is due between 2020-2022. It sure sounds like this thing has legs.
  5. mvp 78
    @redsoxstats The new Athletic story says we are approaching a resolution on Betts. Price is in play, but probability not with LA taking his full contract. Mentions building a package around MLB players and prospects. Verdugo, Gonsolin, Ruiz, Gray all mentioned as options. Anyone have an Athletic log in?
  6. mvp 78
    AND robot umps?!?!? It kinda makes all the other horrible things about the future seem not so bad!
  7. mvp 78
    Which is what they did to Lester I believe.
  8. mvp 78
    And because they want fans to be pissed at Mookie because the FO has no intention of keeping him or bringing him back.
  9. mvp 78
    I don’t think Los Doyers want Eovaldi.
  10. mvp 78
    I’d rather prospects than 2 years of Seager at 2b if the goal is to get under lux tax.
  11. mvp 78
    Yup
  12. mvp 78
    How about Ted Williams’ severed head on a robot body? He has managing experience!
  13. mvp 78
    What if it was a Tesla?
  14. mvp 78
    Anyway, everyone should check out the latest SoxProspects podcast as they talk a ton about potential Betts deals and the recent DFA moves.
  15. mvp 78
    Dead since 2010. Zombie Houk?
  16. mvp 78
    Thanks DD! And JH for not saying no until the offseason.
  17. mvp 78
    The only way it makes sense that JBJ was tendered was if they truly thought it was ok if they went into the season above lux tax.
  18. mvp 78
    They were supposed to be. @martinonyc Paired with the industry perception that Cole wants west coast is perception that Angels are ready to go bonkers for him and spend whatever it takes. But again, Yankees in on him as of now. Pre-Rendon deal: The Angels are now projected to sit roughly $70 million below the 2020 luxury-tax threshold, which is set at $208 million, according to information from Cot's Contracts. Owner Arte Moreno has declined to reveal his operating budget for next season, but Eppler acknowledged that the team "probably" has the means to sign multiple players to $20 million-plus contracts. Speaking five hours before Cole made his decision, Eppler expressed optimism about his ability to acquire front-line starting pitchers besides Cole, specifically through the trade market.
  19. mvp 78
    And we'll never agree because I'm a hardline "if he walks out the door, he never comes back." I re-sign him and fix the cap some other way.
  20. mvp 78
    Teheran is the 6th highest paid player on the Angels at $9M (behind Trout, Rendon, Pujols, Upton and Simmons). Maybe the real problem is the Angels roster creation? Would they be better replacing Upton and Simmons with starting pitchers and still having Pujols/Trout/Rendon contracts on the book? The Angels rotation will make less than $20M combined. That's less than Trout, Rendon, Pujols or Upton.
  21. mvp 78
    They just signed Anthony Rendon though. They could have spent that money on pitching if they wanted to.
  22. mvp 78
    1. I was just messing with you. 2. Trout's contract does not affect getting good pitching for all but the smallest of small market teams. Though, it could help a little by increasing fan interest/$$$'s and maybe other MLB players would be more likely to sign with a team that has one of the greates players that has ever lived on it.
  23. mvp 78
    I highly doubt there are billions of Betts though.
  24. mvp 78
    Meth.
  25. mvp 78
    Yeah, the Sox can only take Myers if they are also moving Price. Otherwise, what's the point? Don't trade Mookie unless you can get under the lux tax.
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