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Everybody knew he was hurt and questionable. Maybe Kimmi suggested giving KC another shot, but I don't remember it being at 3B over signing a FA. Maybe Mayer at 3B and KC at 2B, but we already knew KC had been moved to the OF.

Of course it can be raise: I'm just not for trying to change his approach or try any major tweaks. Give him advice and let him work it out without messing anything up. I'm not against players getting hard hit singles and doubles their whole careers, either. Low launch angles are not a terrible thing by themselves. I get the high K rate along with it is concerning, but he's hit .803 in his very first 545 PAs in MLB, and is still very young. He should be fine and will earn his contract.

Yes! Add $12M more and we coulda got someone even better for 6 years.

The best place to upgrade on offense for the Sox is SS, and we happen to have a blue chip SS prospect to trade. DLC won't extend with CIN, so maybe they move him. I saw someone say Schwarber is on the market. I doubt it. I'd prefer DLC or Abrams. I think both are 26.

I'm more upset about 12 2Bmen with 100+ innings since Brez took over. (18 with 1+) (It wasnt any better under Bloom. 12 and 25.)

Look at what bands charge for concerts.

Look who Brez wanted to trade for Ryan.

What bothers me about that deal is so many similar deals like that back-to-back that we coulda signed a much better pitcher to to multiple years adding up... $18M Sandoval $21M Buehler $10M Paxton $10M Kluber $10M Richards (Throw in $10M Hendriks) $80M You can add Gio and get to about $120M/5 and replace em all.

I think they set parameters, not cold hard budget limits. Large and long deals need to be approved. Going significantly over the budget guideline, even with several mini moves needs the okay. Not every deal needs approval. Most do not.

He's a better bat than Bregman, but that's not saying much. Suzuki and Gray/NMartinez/Morejon or Suzuki & Sato, yes.

soxprospects.com come out with their winter rankings in November. I'm not expert on how they rank prospects, but here is what I predict they do: (current ranking, if different) 1. Arias 2. Gonzales 3. Primera 4. Godbout (5) 5. Valera (4) 6. Hull (7) 7. Delzine (6) 8. Schaffner 9. Holobetz 10. Mataczynski (11) 11. Shelar (12) 12. Paez (16) 13. Wehunt 14. Gutierrez 15. Winnay (19) 16. Brown (20) 17. Soto 18. Ziehl (21) 19. Bastardo (18) 20. G Rodriguez (26) (stab in the dark)

Many of us were for trading Duran and signing Alonso, and the added cost would have meant no Suarez. IMO, I'm just not convinced JH says yes, if Brez came to him with a top offer for Alonso, but I could be wrong. (No way he says yes to Breggie & Alonso.) Alonso>Duran in 2026 would have been a formidable offensive boost. We'd likely have kept Early in hopes he'd be back and with no Suarez, the need would have been higher.

My wish is two big bats, but I doubt we get one from... DLC Abrams Suzuki Sato Maybe some other big bat could be traded (Yordan, Schwarber, Alonso, Kurtz or Wood) We may not even add these types: BLowe, Arozarena, Harper, Bauers, Pena...

I've never denied they botched the Breggie signing. He was clearly their #1 plan. My point is I'm glad they did. I didn't want him signed at even the contract they offered. Bregman will not be an elite hitter going forward, IMO. I'm surprised he had a season that good in 2026. That's not a ringing endorsement of Brez for both botching a negotiation and choosing the wrong top priority. It's also not saying Bregiie would not have helped us bigly in 2027. I'd rather we have Suzuki than Bregman. I'm glad we have Suarez. I'd rather have Suarez and Suzuki (and Durbin) than Bregman, Harrison, Drohan and now have to sign a pitcher at less money than Suarez cost us.

Nobody is a sure bet. Breggie did better than I expected and Ticker worse. Suzuki has been way more consistent and steady than Breggie was as a batter, and he's like 100 days older than Breggie was last winter. OPS+ in previous 5 years: 113>130>138>125>131 Suzuki 113>134>122>116>128 Bregman before 2026 (124)