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I’ll say 3 division titles and 1 World Series. Prove me wrong...

Maybe. But when you’re the type of guy who can buy Manchester United, is a $60mill pitcher still considered a big purchase? I wouldn’t be surprised if he left the baseball to his GM as long as the results were there...

No. I just don’t know when he stops trusting his people to make the right decisions. I assume he did hire Dombrowski in the first place because he had some sort of faith in his baseball acumen. Don’t you? And I doubt any billionaire who owns multiple sports teams and has God knows how many other business ventures wants to get bogged down in each and every contract. I am not sure he has the time...

No. But it is innings eater money. Eovaldi is an innings dieter...

Note my consistent attitude on post #49 on this thread...

I hope not. But nevertheless it was a silly deal at the time. Maybe Eovaldi will suddenly emerge as a TOR starter, but I have my doubts he will even take the mound often enough...

That is a silly justification, since Margot is the only one who is even 25 yet.

Chicago reportedly wanted Benintendi. I don't think any combination of Margot, Espinoza, and Dubon replaces Moncada in that trade. And at the time, Sale was on one of the most team-friendly contracts in MLB. It was supposed to cost a lot to get him...

Paxton is a guy I would have never touched. There is something about those Canadian pitchers that just screams "I need Tommy John Surgery" so often, the words should be incorporated into the national anthem...

Well, they did trade Ramon Laureano for Brandon Bailey. Maybe that trade will work out, if Bailey ever makes the majors...

I wouldn't say that. He overpaid for Kimbrel and Thornburg, but I wouldn't say Sale was an overpay. Expensive? Yes, but not an overpay. He also didn't overpay for Miguel Cabrera back when he was in Detroit. He dd extend him for years beyond Cabrera's usefulness and hamstrung that franchise for years and years. But he didn't overpay in the original trade. I think DD's problem is he had no idea how to value relievers. His two biggest overpays with Boston were for relievers, and if there is any constant throughout his history, it's either in ignoring he bullpen or building a questionable one. Some of his questionable bullpen moves have paid off, but a lot have not....

There will be a bunch of them in October...

Hanley Ramirez reportedly had a hand in that, with his agent calling Boston to relay that Hanley would take a lesser deal to return...

If Sale is struggling with his lost velocity, it certainly isn't showing up in his strikeout numbers. His 13.32 K/9 is the second highest of his MLB career, behind last year's 13.50, despite a fastball coming in an average of 1.5 mph slower than in 2018...

Did he? I honestly don't know how involved he gets on this kind of stuff...

We hope. This is one of the repeatedly questioned deals that reportedly lead to DD's firing and is often named as why the Sox might be moving Betts...

Not to mention, it's a step down everywhere but in the size of the market. The A's made the postseason last year and are positioned to do so again this year...

Not really. If they were going for it short term, they would have just kept Bauer. If they were looking to the future, they would have just kept Trammell. That they settled for the intermediary package suggests they want to postpone any type of rebuild and stay competitive as long as possible...

I thought it was a dumb deal at the time based upon his health history and that, for how much more, Dallas Keuchel was still looking for a job. I would have given in to Kimbrel's insane demands before giving that contract to Eovaldi, and said so at the time...

First of all, thnk you for the input. Trade suggestions do often get disregarded in these forums. Whether or not the Guardians make that type of move, I can see why they wouldn't, but also why they would. Bogaerts isn't a huge step down from Lindor, is someone Francona is clearly familiar with, and is locked up at a $20mill AAV for 6 more seasons. Lindor will be making more than that in 2021 guaranteed, and then leave. I do disagree that the Guardians window is only 2 seasons. They are in the post-season hunt this year with next to nothing from Kluber and Carrasco, and already dealt Bauer. I don't think they fear losing those arms kills their chances. Especially since Bieber and Clevinger are looked up for the next few seasons, and with Bogaerts and a few of their other players, can still keep them in the hunt in the AL Central. Lindor is the face of the franchise, but franchise players get dealt all the time by small market teams, who sometimes need to be bold to stay competitive. And no team likes deciding the window is closing and going into some drawn out rebuild that leaves thousands of empty seats every day. They didn't deal Bauer for some package of younger MLB players with lots of control for the purpose of going into a rebuild...

I disagree. Sale and Price struggled with bad luck and big innings, but both pitchers had higher ERAs than FIPs, and clearly still have something left. I don't think either will be some sort of Carl Crawford deadweight next season, just cashing paychecks while no one figures out why either is still playing. There is some very substantial hope for improvement. The big deal with Eovaldi is the same one that has always been there - can he actually stay on the mound and give you 150 IP? The Sox would probably love to move any of these three, and all will be difficult moves. But I think it would be easier to move Sale or Price than Eovaldi. However, the chances any of the three actually get moved are pretty low...

Resting players is a good strategy if you actually make the postseason. At this point, what exactly is he resting them for?

Are we interviewing Brad Pitt? If so, I withdraw my application...

Eovaldi is a rare freak who is capable of throwing 98mph for 6 or 7 innings despite a relatively average build by MLB pitchers' standards. Or maybe, he is a prime example of why a lot of pitchers don't do this, as it has clearly taken a significant toll on his arm...

Tell that to the bullpen arms...