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I've decided to keep my mind open to (ugh) Jake Marisnick. His defensive numbers are actually very impressive. But Almora and DeShields also work if Bradley does not come back. The 2B could be a stopgap, but there is no reason to assume Jeter Downs takes over in 2021, or that even if he does, he will be any good. While I doubt the Sox go all in for Kolten Wong, certainly one of Cesar Hernandez, Kike Hernandez, Jonathan Schoop, Jonathan Villar, Tommy La Stella, or Hanser Alberto could be had for dirt cheap cash. Although a 1 year $5mill deal would not kill this team. Why are we assuming the Sox will not go over the limit? Last year, there was a lot of actual buzz in the media they would reset. Is there anything like that this year?
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Probably. But there is no actual definition of a "prospect". And it should be more than "eligible for Rookie of the Year" Award. At some point, age is also a factor. One would not consider 28yo Joey Meneses a prospect, but if he got called up, he would be eligible for the ROY...
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The only reason to think Benintendi might go anywhere is Kyle Schwarber somehow got $10mill on he FA market, despite being non-tendered by the Cubs. Benintendi ($6.6mill + 1 arb year) should have some appeal at that price, but as long as Ozuna, Puig, Brantley, Pederson and Rosario are still available, teams might be hesitant to give up actual talent to acquire Benintendi. Sure they'll give up longshot prospects - guys who they figure are unlikely to ever see Day One in an MLB uniform - but I don't think Bloom has been impressed with anything so far...
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At once? He's not that good. The Sox are likely to add a CF (Bradley?) and a 2B from the scrap heap. The bulk of the 2B options are all still available. Arroyo was not so great last year (.296 OBP) in his 50 ABs that he should get the job uncontested. And Chavis has not really shown to be the answer, either. Chavis should be dealt for a RP...
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There’s nothing wrong with Rosario...
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???? Last off-season was active, just not in a fun way. The Sox did make that Betts/Verdugo trade...
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Tampa dealt Nate Lowe to Texas. Lowe represents a (minimal) loss, not a gain...
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For $36 million? I'd give it some thought...
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So we get some Chris Archer/Tyler Glasnow type deals? I'm not sure what you're point is...
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Snell...
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Well, you take the great player when he is available. Springer, Bauer and Realmuto might not be the right guys, which is fine if the Sox pass. But for a player they want, signing him and building around him once he is here is certainly acceptable. The 2000 Red Sox were not one Manny Ramirez away from a title, and did not even make the post-season in his first two seasons on the team, and in fact won fewer games his first year in Boston than they did the year before without him. But he was still the right signing and they certainly managed to work from that point on to put the right team around him...
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How good were the other offers? Wood signed as a free agent with the Cubs three times, but all three were one year deals. As he was the most frequently DL'd player in all of MLB during his career, not sure how many other teams expressed much interest...
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Not sure how that counters your (and Mike Lowell's) point. The Sox (or any team, winner or not) are going to have to outbid all the other teams to get any free agent. Gerrit Cole did not sign with the Yankees because they had a better chance to win; he signed with them because it was the best and most lucrative deal...
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And yet he still signed for $184,000,000 in the truest of all of the "hometown discounts". Jered Weaver probably left a lot more money on the table when he signed his extension with the Angels. But neither of these players was a free agent when they signed...
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So far the notable additions Boston - Martin Perez, Hunter Renfroe NY - Corey Kluber Toroto - Tyler Chatwood Baltimore - None Tampa - Michael Wacha, Luis Patino (minors?) Even adding Yates to the mix, I'm hesitant to say the Sox are being let behind, especially with ERod and Sale returning. The bigger issue is how much ground the Sox have actually made up...
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And you could make an equally convincing case for getting rid of all of them...
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Oh I've been reading it since it launched and my only complaint is kicking myself for not thinking of doing it first. And I would bet they look at far more than 10 websites. The closest I can come to that level of research is checking out he "Player News" section on Baseball-Reference to see what the chatter is, and even then that can only be done for one player at a time..
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That is for Rookie Status and eligibility for the ROY AWard. Prospect status is really just open to the interpretation of the whatever website is doing the ranking, as there is no actual concrete defintion. (Baseball Aemrica notoriously ranks Japanese free agents on occasion for some reason, even one time putting Daisuke at #1 despite his numerous years as a professional pitcher.) But I imagine by mid-season when they do their updates, Dalbec will have either established himself as a (semi?)regular MLB starter or been a flop who gets demoted. Either outcome should remove him from the list...
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They do, and they readily admit it. They really just started out compiling blogs and online articles from a variety of sources and bringing them all on to one website. But they also do use fantasy advice site Rotoworld (who does the same thing) as one of those sources. Numerous times, I've seen updates on Rotoworld that would appear later on MLBTR. So either they peruse Rotoworld or use the same sources, only slower. (And with more in-depth coverage)..
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I'm not as high on Mazza as many are. While he was one of the best of the minor league pitching staf last eyar, the competition was not exactly daunting. Mazza strikes me as another Walden, a player who made a good first impression he will probably never be able to repeat. I would be far more surprised if he were able to maintain even his moderate success than if he were to just pitch his way off the roster. I probably have more faith in Springs than Mazza. While Mazza has had the better MLB career, we are talking about 46 innings. Comparatively, Springs was actually better in the minors, which could mean over the long haul, might actually be better in the majors. He's also three years younger. But no one on that list is irreplaceable, and finding the next one season flash in the pan is not that hard if you bring in enough candidates...
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Also pr MLBTR. Although I strongly suspect they use Rotoworld as a source...
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.. with the Blue Jays. nothing yet, but these announcements are a very high predictor of a deal getting done. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/blue-jays-sign-kirby-yates.html
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I ca agree with those names. And also add in that it is not difficult to see any of them clearing waivers and getting re-signed to an MiLB deal. Except Pedroia, but only because he would not be re-signed...
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Or if they did, they signed prior to free agency, thus eliminating the risk that an injury later on would reduce their earning potential...
