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Betts plays CF.

100%

That is what I have believed too. Otherwise, he just vastly misjudged the market. Who knows? Maybe he believes he knows how to utilize JBJ better and make him worth it or just values his defense more than I do?

Jacko, I was simply responding to moon who said "so, all those who expected a "quick rebuild of the farm" have what to say, now?" in reference to the Sox showing on the top 100 right now. It was simply a hypothetical situation that argues against "the cupboard is bare" arguments I see all the time. Is it likely that they will all be top 100? Nope. Probably 0.001% chance. However, you even admitted that at least 5 of them have chance to be top 100 next year, just that I should temper expectations. The only guy you really disagreed with was Duran. Fine. Do I expect him to be Ellsbury 2007? f*** no. Could he develop enough to be an everyday starter, maybe? My personal opinion about farm systems is that you're either stocked full with lottery tickets or you're not. Every prospect has the ability to flame out until they've done it. Think of all the handwringing over Anderson Espinoza. To me, prospects are fun to watch develop and it gives us something else to talk about aside from the 25 man roster. Will every prospect reach their potential? Of course not. My post was simply stating that if every prospect makes that huge jump in their career this upcoming season, does that make the farm more full than it is right now? It does only if you believe them to be assets held only for trading purposes. At the end of the day, if a prospect can't help you tomorrow, it doesn't matter if they are raking in A ball. Across baseball, there aren't that many 2017 Devers or 2016 Benintendis. Anything beyond a guy knocking the door down is just a lottery ticket, nothing else.

Stays or retires. 100%

Buckner did nothing wrong.

Untrue. People still talk about communism now, just in a better light.

It’s more like corporate socialism, like JP Morgan and Ford.

The Rock made 90M last year. I’d rather watch mookie.

You should have made a poll last year for comparison.

It is when he’d probably only get 5M on the open market.

Below 100 OPS+ last two years

So you think he'd get a 1 year deal at that rate on the open market? I say no.

Verdugo's ceiling is higher than what Benny is right now. Benny is nowhere near his "ceiling" but it seems like he won't get there. The Reddick/Kalish comparisons are silly IMO. Neither were the prospect that Verdugo is right now.

Ok.

I've always said they should just pay him.

He only gets moved to the Padres is the deal gets them under the lux tax OR it's the only deal on the table. Padres should have just worked out a quick deal before the Dodgers could roll up.

Thankfully, it looks like the Dodgers are more interested in trading for Betts.

The GM is on the hot seat. He has a limited budget and needs to get the owners to believe in him. If he doesn't get Betts, he's probably fired as the Padres will be a for sure also ran team.

I think some posters would say 350/10 is too much, but that they should still pay it just to keep him around.

Benny has never played that side of the field before. I'd just leave him in LF. Myers would be underwhelming, but I'm not sure Benny would be any better.

But there are comparable guys still sitting unsigned in FA. It's clear to me that this seems to be an overpay.

@redsoxstats If Price is traded the Sox will obviously need to spend some money coming up, but I'd say the top priority would the window you just created to sign a Devers extension that gets his 2020 minimum salary included to lower his AAV long term.

Myers would be in RF.

I bet he's back on a smaller deal. The Sox don't really have a CF replacement in the organization.