I do think defense was a huge need for last year’s team. Not so sure a right handed bat in a lineup that already has at least 5 RHH as full time starters (E Hernandez, Bogaerts, Martinez, Vasquez, and Dalbec) is that big of a need.
The real curiosity is how O’Neill got his number retired and Hall of Famers Herb Pennock, Earle Combs and Joe Gordon don’t. Only Gordon spent less time on the Yankees than O’Neill, but that was because he missed two seasons to serve in Workd War II…
Team hovered around .500 and kept finishing near (but never at) the bottom of the AL East, but we did see a brighter future coming up with young players like Hurst, Clemens and Boggs…
Per BTV, that would cost the Sox Verdugo and Yorke, with enough room for Boston to still sweeten the pot a little.
I like Verdugo, but I make that trade. It might be tough on the Guardians’ front office PR wise…
The really dumb part of all this is almost immediately after spending weeks trying to limit spending and controlling player salaries and team payroll, and both sides finally agree, some team owner is going to approve a 10 year $350mill deal for Carlos Correa…
You do seem to be spending more time targeting the players.
I have no sympathy for either side, but comparing the MLB players’ jobs to that of Joe Lunch Pail is never going to lead to resolution, and probably not even to relevant commentary…