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Bloom’s “reputation” for building a low budget contender might need to be tempered just a tad. While what he did this year in Tampa was impressive, bear in mind his division competitors included the worst team in the league, another team trying to unload all its major leaguers to replace them with their kids, and a Dave Dombrowski’s quarter billion dollar tribute to Murphy’s Law...

It is comical the penalties Yankee fans feel other teams should be subjected to, especially if the crime is beating the Yankees. Like when Sterling suggested on the radio that all the Red Sox victories over the Yankees should be forfeited and credited to the Yankees. Is he that unaware of MLB history with this kind of thing?

The last pitcher the Sox signed for $30mill didn’t work out so well. If Betts doesn’t sign with Boston, cross his name off the check and pen in “Rafael Devers”...

No. If that’s the reason, then he never grew up...

Ok but part of that reason was the incredibly stupid returns. The Sox traded Lynn, Hobson and Burleson for Carney Lansford, Mark Clear, a couple aging players and a “prospect” who sucked in the minors. If the Sox deal Betts, they might ultimately get nothing. But it looks like Sullivan asked for nothing up front....

I like the idea of trading Price for Wil Myers, which immediately knocks $18mill in AAV of the Sox payroll...

No doubt Shaughnessy has unimpeachable sources. But it’s definitely true he puts a pessimistic spin on everything as he has for decades...

Oh no doubt the Sox want to move Price. But Chaim Bloom will have an easier time learning to speak the language of the humpback whales than he will trying to move Price and his contract...

I was speaking in general. There isn’t anyone currently in the Sox farm garnering any immediate interest from fans. But that hasn’t always been the case. But I do remember Jacoby Ellsbury over incumbent Coco Crisp as a fan favorite. Heck I remember the Boston press getting all wound up over Steve Lyons as a replacement for Wade Boggs...

In a lot of cases, the fans actually cling to the AAA player more than the MLB player, but that usually happens with players a lot less talented than Betts. But then, that’s not even the case with Betts. Heck the Sox don’t even have a replacement for Bradley lined up in the minors. Really the best comp we might have is Fred Lynn. Not only was Lynn a high performing player, he was amazingly popular. Not sure why he was traded away, especially for that incredibly mediocre package, but the team and fan base survived. Sox fans are lucky that the team has really always at least tried to put a winning team on the field. They never sold everything off for a bunch of minor leaguers who were 3 to 4 years away. But they are in a bind right now, left with a massive budget and a very, very weak minor league system incapable of picking up the pieces. They need/want to shed some salary, but most of the more expensive players are unreadable. The one guy that they might be able to move and plug a few holes is Betts...

If I was a GM for another team, making me take on Price to get Betts would be an absolute deal breaker.

Bottom line - if you want the good years of Betts, you have to be willing to also pay heavily for the declining years of Betts as well...

That’s just a stupid statement by whoever wrote it. The Sox have survived worse. Not to mention, if the Yankees sign Betts when he comes a free agent, it’s not like the Sox could stop it...

I actually expect one. The only three people who deeply love 3 way deals are AJ Preller, Chaim Bloom and you...

But there’s outcry when players like that depart via free agency. How many posts on this board have referenced “not understanding why people were trying to save Henry’s money.” Answer: no one, but some knew there was a budget limit. Or how many thought players like Jacoby Ellsbury didn’t re-sign because the Soxnevdr made a good offer, despite Pete Abe repeatedly insisting they did. The ghost of Jon Lester still haunts the front office. Outcry or not, a lot of fans live and die with the only season that matters is this one, and you can worry about next year next year. For fans, that’s ok. But front offices can not operate that way...

Too bad they have diddly to send back. Hoping for Padres or Braves here, if they deal him at all...

Lots of players. Do you mean in the round by other teams? Or later rounds by the Sox?

Dan Duquette came to Boston with that reputation, too...

Also, they should put sanctions on all the citizens living in the Houston greater metropolitan area. Sorry, Moon, but rules are rules...

Ah but if you trade JD, you can maybe keep Betts...

Get back in the box!!!!!

Well, it’s not that they would rather Pearce beat them than Betts. In either case, they get beat. They just figure Pearce is less likely to make a pitcher pay for a mistake...

Let’s not go overboard with the “best trade in team history.” It was a big deal, and certainly had to be a tough sell. And the Sox did shed a lot of salary, but they also got absolutely nothing back. When it comes to best trades in team history, this one falls far, far short of that one with Pavano and Armas. And that other guy. Peter Martin? Or something like that...

I'm pretty sure the people at Inside Edge watched the games in some fashion. Besides, bad defense is not always about errors...

Well, he did draft Michael Kopech, Logan Allen and Jalen Beeks. It's just that his replacement traded them all away...