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  1. moonslav59
    Oops. So, we basically had to pay someone to take Swihart, unless anyone thinks the prospect will amount to something.
  2. moonslav59
    The international pool money is nice, but it's not that much. The Diamondbacks have acquired catcher Blake Swihart from the Red Sox, per a club announcement. International pool money is also going to Arizona in the deal — $500K in spending capacity, GM Mike Hazen tells reporters including Zach Buchanan of The Athletic (Twitter links) — with outfield prospect Marcus Wilson going to Boston in return. I'm kind of glad the catcher debate is over.
  3. moonslav59
    It sounded like the original Leon-Swihart choice was about as close to a coin-flip as can be, so I don't think calling up Leon after such a poor start, small sample size or not, was a panic move. I admit I was surprised they didn't give Swihart a longer look, but I don't think it takes to long to evaluate defensive improvement vs stagnation. I don't think the Chavis call-up was "panic" either. We need a bat. Our 3B defense is horrible, so Chavis at 3B is not really weakening our defense. Maybe the thought is to bench JBJ, put JD in the corner OF and DH Chavis or use him as a back-up at 3B, 1B and in an emergency, 2B.
  4. moonslav59
    A dream that turned into a nightmare.
  5. moonslav59
    Where else but hurt?
  6. moonslav59
    It's not "panic." Chavis' bat is ML ready, and we have Lin to play 2B. Our offense is ice cold. It's not the first time a team might have to play a poor defensive guy at a position in a pinch.
  7. moonslav59
    Chavis has 44 HRs (and 53 2B + 3B) in his last 682 ABs. That's about one XBH every 7 ABs.
  8. moonslav59
    Thanks for the clarification.
  9. moonslav59
    ...even after he signed a minor league contract with the Sox?
  10. moonslav59
    These players are... (2019 luxury tax salary included) FA after 2019 20.6 Porcello 6.5 Moreland 6.6 Pearce 5.0 Nunez 3.6 Holt 1.8 Thornburg FA after 2020 20.0 Betts (last arb) 8.6 JBJ (last arb) 2.5 Leon (last arb) 1.3 Wright (last arb) 1.2 Workman (last arb) Some of these guys would bring very little back, even with some of their salaries paid for. To me, the most likely trade candidates would be Porcello, Holt & JBJ.
  11. moonslav59
    I think I disagree with everything said here. Porcello will not be offered a QO of over $19M. DHernandez is Porcello's replacement. Johnson stays in the pen, if he even makes the team.
  12. moonslav59
    I wasn't for signing him in the first place.
  13. moonslav59
    "Are" and will continue to be or not?
  14. moonslav59
    It's some guy named Tee Bee Dee. He hasn't let up a hit his whole career! We are doomed!
  15. moonslav59
    $13.75M for each of the next two years could make a big difference, if DD is told he has to reset the tax or stay under the mid or max levels. We might be able to keep JBJ or Porcello for that or Holt and Moreland.
  16. moonslav59
    We get that. The point was about finding a way to get Pedey the money he is owed, but not have it count against the luxury tax budget. He agrees to retire like Dempster not Fielder. We then sign him to what he was previously owed plus fair compensation for being a "special assistant>" to the team. Again, I'm not sure it's legal, but if it is, we could maybe try to do it.
  17. moonslav59
    They'd have to be 20 GB the last wild card slot for me to even think about it in May.
  18. moonslav59
    Many bailed at various times last year. Some several times.
  19. moonslav59
    I'm still firmly on the Red Sox 2019 Championship Wagon. I was just responding to a post.
  20. moonslav59
    2021 1. Duran CF 2. Beni LF 3. Bogey SS 4. Betts RF (re-signed) 5. Devers 1B 6. Chavis DH 7. Dalbec 3B 8. Chatham/Lin 2B 9. Vaz/Rei C SP: Sale, Price, Eovaldi, ERod, DHernandez, Johnson RP: Feltman, Barnes (re-signed), Brasier, Lakins, Mata, Houck
  21. moonslav59
    You meant offensive 3Bman, right?
  22. moonslav59
    Rumor here in Houston was that he was injury waiting to happen.
  23. moonslav59
    Hey! "Corporations are people, too!"
  24. moonslav59
    If we are out of it by the deadline (doubtful, IMO), we could get something for Porcello, JBJ and Holt-- all free agents after this year or next. If Moreland or Pearce are hitting well, maybe we could get something for one or both. Nunez will not get anything in return.
  25. moonslav59
    There is not many comps of lackluster workhorses like Porcello with a Cy Young in their resume. With guys like Keuchel still looking for a contract, it's hard to know what a GM might offer him right now, let alone this coming winter.
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