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Cora said it once, and if you think it was for any other reason than trying to add value so they can dump him I think you're in for a surprise. Cortillo, McAdam's and Meloni all think this as well. Cora and Breslow clearly don't rate the guy. I don't blame them. Also Bregman is not playing 2B so Massa can play. Nobody is playing anywhere just so Masaa can play. He's an afterthought, an annoyance. Not a part they're figuring stuff out around.
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Not happening - Masa is not taking the field in left.
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Alex Bregman’s CBT hit will be $31.7 million after deferrals, source tells MassLive. Cortillo
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I can't see a place for Grissom bar injuries. He has no flexibility in his position and just lost his only one. Hamilton to stay for sure.
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I think Abreu is going to get his hits against lefties this year. A hunch anyway.
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One thing I think it's fair to say - for all the s*** the FO has taken this off season (a lot of it deserved) they deserve some credit, too. They got the best pitcher that was traded, and signed the best position player that was available (bar Soto). As well as fortifying the rotation. Not too shabby. I can't shake the feeling there's more to come as well. As I mentioned earlier, Casas doesn't feel safe to me yet. Grissom is all but done.
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He'd need to have a monster year to opt out of $40m a year. I don't think there's much of any chance we see him opt out.
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Rafaela is going to be paying CF. They mentioned it again to day - just the one position for him and it's that. They're going to live with his bat and take his elite defence. Duran Rafeala Abreu is an elite outfield defensively. If we can get Devers over to 3rd base, we've got the chance to make the infield defence pretty tasty, too.
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A Realistic View of the 2025 Red Sox: Part I
Hitch replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Quotes here. “My understanding of it is Mission One was getting to camp and then talks would happen or not happen after that,” Crochet told reporters. “As far as that side of things, I like to leave it to my agent. I just like to come out here and focus on playing ball.” “There’s always pros and cons to everything,” Crochet said. “I think that the long-term security is definitely something attractive. As players, we like to look out for our family first. But with last year being my first taste of starting, part of me also wants to see what I could do with the full season of innings workload “(I) was on a short leash. Part of me wants to see what I could do in a full season before, I suppose, locking myself into a certain bracket of player.” Could mean anything at this point. I don't foresee an extension happening any time soon though. And to be honest, I'm okay with it. We still don't know for sure what we have with him and he's not selling himself cheaply I wouldn't think. For the extra cost, I'll take the extra security in extending him at the end of the year. -
Breslow said rather pointedly the other day that the most important thing is to keep Devers healthy (while discussing where he'd play), as he's so vital to the teams offence. So I hold out hope that was the prelude to him moving.
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If they move Devers - I do think it will be at least to be playing 1B half the time, rather than full time DH.
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I hate the deal if it's for him to play 2B. He's a GG winning 3rd baseman and our current one is absolutely terrible out there. If he replaces Devers at 3rd I'm very much onside with the deal. Leave space for Campbell win that 2nd base job (or Grissom). Can't shake the feeling Casas isn't safe yet, mind. There's been too much noise (and too often) for me to think he's safe yet.
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A Realistic View of the 2025 Red Sox: Part I
Hitch replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I'be be surprised if either a RP coming in and/or Crochet gets extended now. Crochet mentioned yesterday (paraphrasing) that while and extension could be interesting, he kind of wants to see what he can do this year so that he can negotiate under his true value. Make sense. I think we're probably done now. Arenado must be feeling sick right now. Unless they do have that one remaining crazy deal up their sleeves. -
100%.
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If Bregman is playing 2B, Devers is not DHing. Adding Alonso would have not changed anything, but giving us significant more power. Unless we see Bregman at 3rd, where, you know, he just won a GG, then I'm happy.
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The Red Sox were adamant about a shorter deal in hopes of keeping the door open in the infield for top prospects Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer, ranked No. 9 and No. 28 in baseball by The Athletic’s Keith Law. Not only does the three-year deal do that, but the opt-outs also could make the path clearer for both players in the long term. Jen Mcaffrey. I'm not sure how having your SS and 2B on 3 year ccontracts gives a clear path to your prospects. Please make this make sense and put him at 3rd. I wonder if they feel confident they can move Yoshida.
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It blows my mind we're going to play him 2nd base. They may as well trade Grissom now. He's done. Be interesting to know more about the deferred money.
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My thoughts exactly. It might be that Alonso only wanted the Mets, but $40m a year for Bregman is 🤯
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I dunno... maybe we spend more time with the kids? You've won me over. Let's leave it as it is.
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As is virtually every free agency signing these days, We need a signing/free agency window!! The most recent exciting moment in the sport was post lockdown a few years back.
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Quick notes from Craig Breslow’s first media availability of spring training: - still looking for a righty bat - Red Sox are “definitely” considering a 6-man rotation - very happy with Vaughn Grissom’s offseason, he gained 20 lbs - open to doing closer by committee Gabrielle Starr.
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I'm not going to get worked up about hypothetical bad trades, either. I am going to waste time thinking about them, though.
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Of course, but can't be counted out with this front office. As unlikely as it is.
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For what it's worth, Cardinals beat writer Katie Woo posted this morning that the Red Sox are the most likely ending point for him, but that she sees it as unlikely due to Bregman/payroll issues. So there really does appear little chance of that line up. which we'd all be pretty sure was the case anyway.
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It both doesn't make sense and does. They've definitely been trying to move Casas most of the winter (Cortilo and McAdams have been saying as much virtually every pod since the winter Meetings), and as you point out, we've seen the Mookie play before. So they could either be asking for little money back and an extra player on top, or attaching Yoshida (which out of everything feels the least likely). Again, I just don't see it, but an infield of: 1B Devers 2B Bregman SS Story 3B Arenado Certainly makes it a plus. With Duran, Raf and Abreu in the outfield, the defence would suddenly be a strength of a team that has had none for a few years now.