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The only reason he'd say that is because he wants to get more people involved in the bidding. If he was a decent OF, he might be getting more traction. However, his glove is so bad that he's a DH only.

This is the one saving grace to this move.

Hanley's contract is not vesting this year. He's either going to be waived or will hit the phantom DL.

Gonzalez was pretty f***ing good while he was here. Sign JD!

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But I thought he was DESPERATE?

25M smackeroonies? No way.

Can always trade for a 4th OF during the season.

Peak age is only 29, so you'd get the second half of his prime I guess?

Just being realistic.

That first half of September was still brutal. Every player gets hot from time to time. He has to stay on the field and show that he can produce day in and day out. As I said before, he's a question mark.

Throw in Chavis too.

He's a question mark you guys should be moving on from.

The old boss would've done it. Sad.

or 1B?

2014 - 141 games for JBJ between PAW/BOS 2015 - 145 games for JBJ between PAW/BOS (season where he had the crazy 2nd half breakout) Uh, wut?

JT Realmuto has requested a trade out of Miami. He hit 17HR last year and was worth 3.6WAR. I wonder if the Yankees would be in on him as they don't have a catcher that can currently field the position.

Oh, is Hosmer only looking for a 1 year deal? If so, it's a good get!

I agree. Dombrowski should start putting out feelers to the other FA's and have them come by Fenway. JD doesn't want to lose out on his biggest payday. Right now, they are just hopping to get more bidders involved.

Reminder: If JD does get overpaid, it may not be Dombrowski's fault. Boras has gone above Dombrowski's head before. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-hot-stove-the-strengths-and-weaknesses-of-boras-top-free-agent-clients/ General managers, the usually cool-headed decision makers who had historically made the call on how much to spend on talent, weren't necessarily going to back up the Brinks truck to land Fielder's services. So Boras simply went around those general managers. Instead, he sussed out the handful of team owners who could be persuaded to think with their hearts and not their heads. He further narrowed that list down, identifying Mike Ilitch as a prime target for his seductive pitch. The Tigers owner desperately wanted to win a World Series. He already employed two handsomely paid superstars in Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander. And he was 83 years old, keenly aware of his mortality and how tough it could be to win it all. Here was a man committed to winning who might be willing to spend far more than anyone else would, if only to raise those hopes for postseason glory. The result: Fielder inked a nine-year, $214 million megadeal that remains one of the 10 biggest ever signed by a baseball player. That number of years and dollars was shocking enough. What really made everyone's heads spin, though, was the timing. Fielder signed that contract on Jan. 26, 2012, six weeks after the Winter Meetings and long past the point at which free-agent bonanzas typically happen.

https://www.overthemonster.com/2017/12/18/16790094/red-sox-top-prospects-baseball-america The five-six pairing was the most surprising of the entire list to me as both are higher than I was expecting to see. Brannen rounds out the top five despite just being selected in the second round this past summer and putting up fine but unspectacular numbers in his first professional season. That being said, the tools are there and as BA points out he is the best chance the Red Sox have at having a top prospect at an up-the-middle position. Hernandez, meanwhile, was quietly very strong in his first full season in the minors. It’s all about the fastball for the southpaw, and BA points out that the dominance of that pitch may have hindered the development of his secondaries. There’s a chance he’s a long-term reliever, but BA at least is a believer in the potential for a mid-rotation arm. Finally, there is an interesting mix in the last four spots on this list. I’d expect to see Travis a couple spots higher on most lists this winter, though on my own personal list I probably wouldn’t even have him in the top ten. BA still believes there is some power to be tapped into, but acknowledges he is running out of time to show it. Shawaryn, meanwhile, is not someone they seem overly excited about though they do see some potential for an innings-eating number four starter. While not thrilling, that’s a valuable piece. Scherff, meanwhile, hasn’t pitched at all as a pro but has big-time potential and could be one of the biggest risers in the system. Finally, there is Hernandez, who I forgot was even still prospect-eligible. I’m a bigger Hernandez fan than most, though I agree with BA’s assessment that he’s either a second-division second baseman or a good utility man.