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He is very athletic, especially by catcher standards. He could probably transition to corner OF or 3B easily enough. Far less athletic catchers have done so...

Does any team actually want Chavis? And why? His only appeal might be his salary...

Probably. He was drafted as a shortstop and actually debuted in the Marlins' system as a 3B (for one game). But as he was a backup catcher in high school, the Marlins decided to play him there...

Only 5'9"??! At that height, he would be the center on the All-Patek team!!

And ones that you did not have to share with the opposing team...

Well I think that Betts' proficiency with 3 home run games hardly makes any of his unlikely...

So maybe the "Tomahawk Chop" is actually being misinterpreted and the real meaning is one of extending hands to accept bribes...

That was the initial announcement. The team decided to take a full season to decide on a new brand name rather than have some sort of temporary moniker like the former Redskins teams. Given the choice of the Washington Football Team, I am ok with that call...

I think you are thinking of the 1988 team with Morgan Magic...

No mention of Adam Kennedy? The guy hit 7 HRs in 2002 and then hit 3 in one game in the ALCS...

Or put him at 2B. That could be fun....

Starting Pitchers Dylan Bundy (29) Alex Cobb (34) Johnny Cueto (36) — $22MM club option ($5MM buyout) Zach Davies (29) Danny Duffy (33) Kevin Gausman (31) Jon Gray (30) Zack Greinke (38) Andrew Heaney (31) Merrill Kelly (32) — $4.25MM club option ($500K buyout) Clayton Kershaw (34) Yusei Kikuchi (31) — Mariners can exercise four-year, $66MM extension; if not, Kikuchi has one-year, $13MM player option Kwang-Hyun Kim (33) Michael Lorenzen (30) Jordan Lyles (31) Lance Lynn (35) Carlos Martinez (30) — $17MM club option ($500K buyout; contract also contains $18MM club option for 2023) Steven Matz (31) Lance McCullers Jr. (28) Wade Miley (35) — $10MM club option ($1MM buyout) Mike Montgomery (32) Charlie Morton (38) Daniel Norris (29) Michael Pineda (33) Robbie Ray (30) Tanner Roark (35) Eduardo Rodriguez (29) Max Scherzer (37) Drew Smyly (33) Marcus Stroman (30) Noah Syndergaard (29) Vince Velasquez (30) Justin Verlander (39) https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/11/2021-22-mlb-free-agents.html

No point. The team mascot is the letter "L" from the loss column...

Those Royal teams were flat out nasty. Against the Sox, Dennis Leonard and Paul Splitorff always looked like Cy Young candidates. But I liked thoseRoyals for two reasons. 1. They were usually the last AL team standing vs the Yankees, so I was obviously rooting for them. And 2. Their shortstop was the diminutive Freddie Patek (actual height: 43 centimeters), and as one who has always lacked for height, he was a bit of an inspiration to me...

I would think Bloom might focus more on the bullpen. After Bauer, there is a very steep drop off among the remaining FA pitchers. And while maybe the Sox can get a better contract than normal on someone like Jake Odorizzi, that won't make him a better pitcher. Paying him like an ace will have a similar non-effect. But the bullpen actually has more difference makers still available. I personally would like to see 2 of Bradley, Robles and Hand. But if the Sox ended up with any of Hendriks, Kela, Rosenthal, Yates, Colome, Devenski, Peacock, Stanek, Hector Rondon or gave us a reunion with Brandon Workman, I would be fine with it. As long as the Sox still at least got one of Bradley, Robles or Hand...

I'll give you donuts if you give me enough dollars...

The 1980 team actually had more Hall of Famers. The '78 Sox had Yaz, Eck, Rice and Fisk. But in 1980, they added Tony Perez to that same foursome...

You're a full 10 minutes behind me on that one...

I wouldn't rule out JBJ regardless of the "talking up" of Verdugo in CF. That could easily be nothing more than a negotiating ploy. We've seen it before, like when Epstein started talking to the press about moving Pedroia to shortstop. He still went and signed Scutaro anyway...

Probably worth pointing out it might be helpful if all of the opposing teams brought in Kyle Hart and Marcus Walden for Renfroe to hit off of. I'm not even sure if home runs hit off Kyle Hart should count...

In 81 games, that paces out to 54 home runs and 54 doubles!! Just at home!!

The difference being Dahl has experience in CF, albeit just 548 innings (with positive metrics in a define SSS). The Sox could have assumed Dahl to be a potential solution in CF, but his limited paying time and incredibly spotty health history probably made passing on him the right move...

I am ok with either, Neither figures to be a bank breaker. Moreland is a known commodity by the bulk of the Sox organization. Miller is a known commodity for Bloom...

I still thiink they add a 2B and a LHH bench bat, probably one that can play 1B like Moreland or Brad Miller.. But the bulk of what is left does need to go to getting some capable pitchers...

I don't think so. This might just be for LF with Benintendi. Apparently (and really, not surprisingly) Renfroe's splits are much more suited for LHP. I think CF is still in play...