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Ahh. I knew that sounded fishy. So it might end up at $35M/3, assuming e take the options. That makes more sense.

Cobb gets $9M x 2 with SFG and a 3rd year option with a $2M buyout: essentially $20M/2 or $30M/3 (team choice). Assuming we take the Paxton option- making that dal $35M/2, we could have gotten Cobb & Kluber for less money.

I read the second year option (plus maybe bonuses) could bring the cost up to $35M/2- really 1.3 to 1.5 seasons. I hope Bloom knows what he's doing, but I have serious doubts on this one.

I get the Jays and the Rays, but you have continually said the Sox were over-achievers and would come down to earth. Now, you think we are better, on paper, because you lost Kluber and we lost Erod?

So, you have the Sox ahead of you guys, because we signed Wacha?

My guess is Bloom signs someone he thinks is better off the scrap heap.

Cesar Hernandez signs for just $4M with $1M in bonuses. The Angels announced the signing of right-hander Michael Lorenzen to a one-year contract on Tuesday. It’s reportedly a $6.75MM pact.

Beat out by the Rays! At least the Dodgers beat us out of signing the great Heaney, and the Cards beat us to the superb Matz. Man, it's good to at least know we were trying hard for some great arms.

MLBTR reports... Right-hander Ryan Brasier agreed to a $1.4MM salary with the Red Sox for the upcoming season, tweets Robert Murray of FanSided. The 2021 season was a nightmare for Brasier, who suffered a broken finger in Spring Training, strained a calf muscle while rehabbing that injury and then was hospitalized after being struck in the head by a comeback liner while working back from the calf issue. The 34-year-old made it back to the mound in September and pitched to a 1.50 ERA in 12 frames. On Chris Taylor... There’s one team that’s apparently not in the mix [on Taylor], however, as Chris Cotillo of MassLive reports that the Red Sox don’t seem to be heavily involved.

The first time a ND coach left the school to coach somewhere else since 1933!

The new rankings are out, and OK St passed ND to the #5 slot. 1. GA (plays #3 AL) 2. MI (plays #13 IA) 3. AL (plays #1 GA) 4. CIN (plays #21 Hou) 5. OK St (plays #9 Baylor) 6. Notre Dame (no game) Notre Dame needs 2 losses by one of 4 teams (#2 to #5 teams) to make the top 4.

I think you are right, but not for the reason you gave.

The 12 errors is a big part of what made him negative, but he was also negative in range: -3.0 ErrR -0.2 RngR +1.7 ARM -2.1 UZR/150 (career in RF: -0.8)

Could he settle on Story?

Kiermaier is on the block. (BTV has him at -2.8 value.) I'm not for moving Kike to 2B, but it would fill that slot. BTV accepted this trade: Downs (+11.8) for Fairbanks (+10.5) and Kiermaier (-2.8). It also accepted Roario, Potts, Bazado and Ward for the same two players! LOL!

Which is better on defense only? LF Schwarber CF Kike RF Verdugo LF Verdugo CF Kike RF Renfroe When we were about to start ST'ing, this year, I thought it was going to be: LF: Renfro/Cordero CF: Kike RF: Verdugo (If Kike played 2B, Cordero to CF was my thought/wonder)

I really like Schwarber, but I agree. We can do better.

Not much, but maybe a little. For what it's worth, BTV has him making $7.6M and worth $9.2M. (Net +$1.6M) He also has one arb year left, which has some value.

I think he has some trade value.

So, Dalbec is written out of the picture?

I'm pretty certain we will be adding a pitcher or two to the roster, but here's a look at what innings we lost, and what we might gain, assuming the impossible 100% health: IP Pitcher ERA/WHIP in 2021 158 ERod 4.74/1.389 It is likely Sale will not be able to add 158 IP to the 43 he has in 2021, but it's not super unlikely, either. Maybe Pivetta can add to his 155 IP in 30 starts, but we are not really filling an empty slot by adding innings to Sale and Pivetta. 137 Richards 4.87/1.595 (110 as SP 5.22/1.650) 114 Perez 4.74/1.509 (100 as SP 4.77/1.520) Here's where it gets difficult without adding another starter. We may also lose Houck's 60 IP as a SP'er. We may add 120-160 from Whitlock, if he is moved to the rotation. Wacha might take 100-160 innings, in 2022. Seabold and Winckowski look to be the best internal options, without moving Houck and/or Whitlock to the rotation. 62 Ottavino 4.21/1.452 37 Andriese 6.03/1.768 25 Robles 3.60/1.360 26 Richards 3.42/1.367 in relief 14 Perez 4.50/1.429 in relief This is about 160 IP, but with others like Workman, the total is really more like 200. It's not like who we need to replace did great, but it's not always easy finding good RP'ers. A lot depends on what we do with Houck. I'm expecting many more IP than 59 as a SP and 10 as a RP'er. It's possible we lose his 59 IP as a SP'er but add 60-120 innings to the pen. Maybe Barnes can go from 55 to 65 (+10), Brasier from 12 to 52 (+40) and Davis from 17 to 47 (+30). That would essentially cover the lost innings, but I hope we can do better than from what we have, now. All-in-all, let's add some pitching!!!

I keep waiting for some significant Sox news, as the rest of baseball is going nutty.

And they say I'm not critical enough on Cora & Bloom!

Cora needs to tell the players they need to bear down and hit better when it counts.

Whatever they did, they should have done more! ' LOL