MNSoxChief102

Good start. Now let's get some runs!

Why in the f*** are you walking Alvarez?!?!

Bang bang play. No chance to overturn.

Wasted chances. Story of the season thus far.

Giants are going for the every other year deal again. 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016??? MadBum and Cueto are a pretty sweet 1-2 punch.

Well... can't say I blame him if he gets a deal well north of what AZ offered. Would've liked to get him here, but not at the price he was looking for. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/giants-sign-johnny-cueto.html

Yeah it would make me a bit nervous as well. I was just curious considering that when FA started the idea of getting Cueto for 6/120 would've been laughable. Now it seems that's about all it would take for the Sox to grab him. And compared to the rest of the contracts being doled out, it's not horrendous. Either that, or a shorter term deal, say 4/95 would be great. Not having to give up our draft pick would be nice as well. LOL... just looked at my original post and realized I completely forgot Porcello in the mix. Have a tendency to do that a lot with him. That said, a Cueto signing would let us move Kelly to the pen as long relief/spot start/flamethrower when needed. Makes us more complete from a pitching depth standpoint. All depends on the money though. I can see Cueto waiting it out and losing dough to sign late in FA/spring training. Would not mind a rotation of Price, Cueto, Porcello, ERod, & Buch. That would be legit against any other rotation IMO.

I tend to agree. Just seems like Henry and Co. made a big exception to the rule on big contracts to 30+ yr old pitchers with the Price signing (Cueto will be 30 in Feb) and I can't imagine them doing it again for Cueto. But with DD at the helm, old thoughts and feelings seem to have gone out the window. Lets just say I wouldn't be surprised if they found a way to make something like that happen.

Not that it's breaking news but Cueto seems to be enamored with joining the Sox or so he's said multiple times. If he could be had for the 6yrs, $120 million he turned down from AZ, would you pull the trigger? $20 million a season is pretty much the going rate for a starter these days and Cueto would easily slot in as our #2 behind Price. Have to think that would put our rotation in a really good spot with Buch, Kelly, & ERod bringing up the back end and Johnson/Owens available as depth from AAA. Money would seem to be the issue but they've spent more for less many times over.

That's what most everyone said would happen. Just needed Lester to break the dam

It is if they can complete the rotation with a top level type guy. If they don't, it may backfire.

Kelly/Masterson will be the 5th starter/BP swing guy. They're going to go hard after a #1/#2 type very soon.

Absolutely love the moves in response to the Lester news. Sox FO is not sitting around lamenting what could have been. Stockpiling solid inning eating arms now and still have more than enough $$$$ and prospects to make an even bigger move this offseason.

I'd be surprised... scratch that... completely shocked if Miley is the best arm we acquire this off-season. I have absolutely ZERO doubt that this is but a precursor to bigger moves the Sox FO had in mind when they were waiting on Lester's decision. I suspect we'll see a move to sign Shields and they'll go hard to get Hamels as well, especially since the Phillies have finally relented and decided to blow up their s*** ass team like they should've done ages ago. A rotation of Hamels, Shields, Miley, Buch, and Kelly to start the season would be pretty damn nice IMO. Combined with our lineup, I'd say we'd be back on track in a hurry.

Probably. But the point still stands that it would've been hard to project Lester having the kind of season he did. Should they have come in higher on their initial offer? Sure... same could be said though of Lester and his camp, as they could've easily countered with 6/120 and kept the conversation going instead of just shutting it down immediately. If he really wanted to stay in Boston as he said he did, I think he would've done exactly that. Most of what happened took place for PR purposes only, on both sides IMO. Happens all the time. Lester pushed all his chips in, Sox tried to play as if he was bluffing only to find he really did have a flush in his hand. Sucks for us but it is what it is... looking at it now, I'm ok with the way we handled it in FA at least. We made a very fair offer and he took the most money. Don't blame him one bit... I'd do the same.