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  1. moonslav59
    I agree. I do, however, see some deals that have been made that don't look all that bad, including Alonso's. I see his deal as 1 year too long, and maybe $31M AAV is $1-2M too high, but I could see the reasoning to match that. (I like the Contreras deal more, so I'm fine with the 2 year deal for him.) I'd have matched the $40M/2 for Polanco, but maybe Brez can do better. $20M/1 for Kim is an overpay, but for 1 year, I might have given $21M, but again, let's see what Brez does about 2B/3B. $7.8M/1 for Gregory Soto looked fine. In this light, it's hard to be pissed at Brez for missing out on these 4 deals.
  2. moonslav59
    Bichette is the right age, but I would not make him the exception.
  3. moonslav59
    With so many pitchers and pitching prospects traded away, and a few added, this could be how we start 2026, in terms of rotations by level: MLB: Crochet, Gray, Bello, Oviedo, Sandoval (Maybe Crawford/Harrison in pen) AAA: Crawford, Harrison, Tolle, Early, Uberstine/Drohan (Sandlin/Mullins in pen) AA: Bennett, Holobetz, Rivera, Wehunt, Rogers/Dean A+: Valera, Witherspoon, Phillips, Eyanson, Tygart/Neely A-: J Bello, Patton, Morgan, Brown, Finley/ Y Ruiz
  4. moonslav59
    How many posters think by signing Bregman or Bichette, we'd look better on paper than 2025? Would signing Suarez make us better? How about Rafaela, Crawford, Mullins and Holobetz for KMarte? Better, the same or worse? No way do we do two of these deals.
  5. moonslav59
    Agreed, although Anthony is about as near to be proven as can be. Even if Fenway's RF was not the most difficult RF in MLB, I'd keep Abreu. I love defense up the middle, and even I would rather trade Rafaela than Abreu. (Needing offense is what tips the balance, there. If we traded for KMarte, I'd be okay with giving up Duran not Rafaela.)
  6. moonslav59
    When you are a team looking like one really good player away from a chance at glory, it's hard to blame a GM for a gross overpay.
  7. moonslav59
    He's pitched like a 1/2 in some categories and a 3/4 in others. To me, he's fine as a #3, which makes Bello the #4, which is also much better. I'd like a legit #2 or co-ace, but a big bat for 3B or 2B is the top priority, now.
  8. moonslav59
    Luke Weaver to NMY for $22M/2.
  9. moonslav59
    He has been a top 15-20 batter vs LHPs for 3-4 years. That's his role.
  10. moonslav59
    soxprospects.com said that STL was considering playing Contreras at catcher some in 2027.
  11. moonslav59
    While I agree, our 2B and 3B options are: 2B: Mayer, Romy, DHam, Sogard (Campbell) 3B: Mayer, Eaton, Romy, Sogard Mayer can only play one slot. I am 100% against playing Rafaela in the IF. Same as not wanting Duran at DH.
  12. moonslav59
    Prospects traded away by Brez: 4. Teel (Crochet) 4. Perales (#6 Bennett) 5. Montgomery (Crochet) 6. Yorke (Priester) 6. Jh Garcia (Oviedo, Samaniego & Guzman) 7. Tibbs (D May) 8. Clarke (S Gray) 8. Fajardo (Contreras) 8. Meidroth (Crochet) 18. Wikelman (Crochet) 19. B Jordan (Matz) 20. Travieso (Oviedo plus) 25. ERod (20. Narvaez) 36. Aita (Contreras) Santos (O'Neill) Ammons (Slaten) Gasper (Moran) Riemer (Watson) Hoppe (Luke Heyman) Kavadas/Zeferjahn/Lugo (Luis Garcia) Portes (Lucas Sims) Paulino/C Coffey/Batista (DJansen) Bolivar (Paxton) ________________________ Recent graduates traded: Fitts (Gray) Dobbins (Contreras), Guerrero (T Gray) Grissom (I Jackson) Priester (Holobetz) Did I miss some?
  13. moonslav59
    Soxprospects.com podcast said Brez has signed 13 top 20 prospects to 11 by DD at this point in his tenure. This was before the Contreras deal was announce, so add one for Fajardo. (Dobbins had graduated)
  14. moonslav59
    No more than the average business owner is.
  15. moonslav59
    SOXPROSPECTS.com has Crawford, Sandoval and Casas beginning the 2026 season on the IL. (Houck will be moved to the 60 Day IL once the season starts.) They used to have Rafaela at 2B, but he's back in CF again.
  16. moonslav59
    I think two things are near certainties before opening day: 1. We trade an OF'er. 2. We add a 2Bman or 3Bman. Maybe... To PIT: Rafaela (38) Mullins (3) & Hicks (-18) owed $24M/2 To HOU: Hunter Barco (16) To BOS: Paredes (11) Bennett Sousa (5 and a LHP) & M Keller (9) owed $56M/3
  17. moonslav59
    I think the financial limitations may not be the tax line, but rather no large and long deals. We may have $20-26M to spend, yet.
  18. moonslav59
    Although another move or two are likely, here is what we have, right now: 1. L Duran DH 2. L Anthony LF 3 R Contreras 1B 4. L Abreu RF 5. R Story SS 6. R Romy 2B (L DHam) 7. L Mayer 3B (R Romy) 8. R Narvaez C 9. R Rafaela CF Bench: Wong, Campbell, Yoshida/Casas, DHam SP: Crochet, Gray, Bello, Oviedo, Sandoval/Crawford/Harrison (Tolle/Early) RP: Chapman, Whitlock, Slaten, Weissert, Watson, Hicks, Kelly, SP or Moran This is not a better team than 2025.
  19. moonslav59
    By paying someone else $7M?
  20. moonslav59
    His bat has been better than Bregman, Bichette and Suarez, so those thinking this dumpster diving are misinformed.
  21. moonslav59
    He hit .800 in 2024- just one year ago, but he did miss a lot of time. .856 in 2023 was nice. That will be 3 years ago after 2026 is over. I do agree, his trade value is too low to move him. We need 1B depth and a power bat, so he may fill one or both needs in '26.
  22. moonslav59
    I had hoped we'd trade an OF'er and make room for Ref, but we do have K Campbell.
  23. moonslav59
    Lots of talk down here in HOU that Paredes will be traded. Nobody wants Walker. Altuve sucks in LF. Pena is a keeper. Correa is going to play 3B. They have Yordan to DH and avoid injury. HOU needs an OF'er. Some are saying the Sox want too much for Duran, Abreu or Rafaela, so maybe there is a match.
  24. moonslav59
    He's not the Power bat I wanted, but we could still add that. He's a pretty good hitter, as you point out, and his defense was pretty good, too. 2022-2025 OPS+ (OBP/SLG) 134 Schwarber (.349/.507) 134 Alonso (.337/.501) 133 KMarte (.357/.492) 126 Contreras (.356/.461) 126 Bregman (.351/.451) 118 Suarez (.318/.461) 118 Bichette (.333/.453)
  25. moonslav59
    Contreras by sample sizes: .793 2024-2025 (43rd out of 155 w 900+ PAs) .817 2023-2025 (26th with 1400+ PAs) .813 2022-2025 (Only 22 players had a better OPS and more PAs) .809 2021-2025 (Only 23 players had a better OPS and more PAs)
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