I really did miss my calling as an agent. “My client has earned $300 million and he wants that in his next contract, and he doesn’t want $3,000 per year for the next 100,000 years. Absolutely not. But hey, if that’s all you can afford…
I didn’t answer, but I didn’t want to give him the current contact because of his frequent health issues. Another four years is asking for trouble. Especially since Sale is going to be paid $55mill over the next two seasons and is very likely to have multiple stretches of time off to recover…
I think he wants $300mill. I would imagine $30mill for 10 years is the most preferable option, with $3,000 for 100,000 years ranking closer to the bottom…
The Padres would have no interest in Bogaerts. They have so many shortstops now that they’re playing them all over the field.
St. Louis makes more sense. Ditto Philadelphia (unless they’re selling too), and maybe Miami if the Sox eat some cash.
If Boston is a seller and tries to deal Bogaerts, the good news is there won’t be a glut of talented shortstops up for sale…
The Sox tried to get Jason Stallings last off-season. Maybe Carson Kelly will be the next target. (The rapid rise of Alek Thomas has pushed Daulton Varsho out of CF and back behind the plate.)
Gee he’s doing as well as a unit that struggles to score so badly that you wouldn’t notice a difference if MLB replaced all the basepaths with quicksand…
He did hit it off outfielder Brett Phillips in a game that was already 10-0.
Maybe he does it again in another blowout game where he gets to face a right-handed throwing position player…
They are helped immensely by having a farm system that produces a steady stream of talented MLB players. Look at their lineup; only Goldschmidt and Arenado came from other organizations.
And they even replace from within. DeJong out; Edmond Sosa in.
If Xander wants $200mill over 6 years, I’d be surprised if he found a taker. You’re probably looking at 2 prime years before he starts to decline for which he gets $66.7 mill and then 4 years of his descent that earns him $133.4 mill. I don’t think many teams will want 2/3 of a $30mill AAV contract after the age of 32…
Sox bullpen - 122 IP 4.19ERA
Sox starters - 137 IP 3,28 ERA
But the bullpen has an ERA of 3.85 among pitchers whose names do not rhyme with Bat Marnes...