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Who should the Sox have play CF on opening day?
notin replied to mvp 78's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I don’t think the trade from the Rays’ point of view would be anything but a salary dump. I do doubt they would include Pete Fairbanks and his 101mph fastball as enticement or a player they seem to like. But if the Sox offered a token player like Arauz or Wilson for Kiermaier straight up, I would be surprised if they declined. The main reason they might is because the status of Arozarena is in a bit of flux right now... I -
Who should the Sox have play CF on opening day?
notin replied to mvp 78's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Yes but they were reportedly contemplating moving Kiermaier this off-season. Morton was already off the books and therefore not a new factor to be considered... -
Of course it’s also possible they just dealt Darvish as a sell high maneuver. In the first two seasons of that deal, he only gave them 89 IP total. They might have been worried about more of that level of consistency from him from ages 34 thru 36...
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Profar can play OF but his 2b skills have come into question. Why do you suppose they avoid Bradley and Hand? Bloom is far better known for strengthening bullpens over rotations...
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Who should the Sox have play CF on opening day?
notin replied to mvp 78's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Well, they didn’t cut Morton loose so much as watch him reach free agency. Point being they knew his salary was already gone (as Glenn Frey used to say) during any period where they were contemplating moving Kiermaier... -
I know very little about them except Muzziotti, whose been moving up in the Phillies’ system...
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Incorrect. He made Spicoli share it...
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The Cubs are in an unenviable position where after 2021, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez are all free agents. They need some young, cheap talent to supplement whichever one if any they decide to keep...
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Of course he wants $36 mill per year. He cannot sign for a lower AAV than his arch-rival Gerrit Cole. I think the Sox should offer him 2 years $74mill. Just to see how petty he is...
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I'm on board. Although I think he signs a 2B in there somewhere, especially given the abundance on the market. And hopefully the relievers are Bradley and Hand...
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It certainly had that effect. Although it can be tough to tell without knowing who the Sox would have signed on the International Market. Who were the five signees the Sox lost?
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But that sanction got us Sale, so all is forgiven...
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I think he is being sarcastic. Web forums are not the best medium for that, however...
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I can’t say Contreras is the preferred target, but having him out there certainly cuts into Vazquez’ appeal. But I don’t think the Sox are positioned as they once were to deal Vazquez, and his replacement is even foggier. I suppose the Sox could over complicate things and try to acquire via trade someone like Austin Hedges or Tucker Barnhart, as both teams are clearly cutting costs...
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1. You know I am aware of that site. 2. How is it relevant to my point?
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Per MLBTR, the Cubs are aggressively shopping Willson Contreras, who is essentially the same player as Vazquez, and could earn very similar amounts in 2021 and 2022. Contreras was worth 5.1 fWAR with 3 DRS in the past 3 seasons, Vazquez was worth 5.3 fWAR and 5 DRS in that same time frame. Sorta makes it harder to deal Vazquez...
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The Twins signed Hansel Robles. Robles was one third of the set of relievers I suggested the Sox sign two from. (And yes, I am ending that sentence with a preposition. Deal with it.) Now Bloom needs to gout and get Hand and Bradley...
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So are you saying that Phillips Valdez isn't more appealing than pre-2020 BA #18 Luis Patino? This was 100% on Bloom. Just because you're armed with a cap gun in your duel with a man armed with a rifle is no reason to not pull the trigger...
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I think they consider other voices. They aren't pretending to know everything. It is possible they recognized my superior intellect. After all I spelled most of my worlds correctly and even used some of that fancy punctuation stuff, possibly even properly...
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If minimum wage Stallings is any good, why wouldn't Philly just cut us out of the deal and trade for Taillon/Stallings/etc. themselves? They need a catcher. And they could use the pitching upgrade in Taillon. They could even use Adam Frazier at 2B and slide Segura back to SS...
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Should the Sox really be concerned that JD Martinez might opt out?
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If the Sox deal Vaz, it better be for pitching. I'd rather have one Vazquez than 10 Adam Fraziers'...
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Maybe. Depends on how he achieved it. Of course, he was a pretty good pitcher prior to the increased spin rate, too...
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True. But while the CF FA market is weak, the CF "potential contract dump" market has a few intriguing names, including Kiermaier, Lornzo Cain, Ender Inciarte, Scott Kingery, Dexter Fowler, Jason Heyward and Wil Myers. Granted, not all are smart options...
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If they redo the transaction, I get to redo my enthusiasm. Bearing in mind the enthusiasm is appropriately scaled for a player with such a limited ceiling...
