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The velocity drops by both Allen and Brach last season were less than the velocity drop experienced by Britton...

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/01/yankees-zach-britton-progressing-toward-agreement.html

But Well, a lot of these blogs are written by people no more informed than us...

If Boston was to cut some salary, Milwaukee does make sense as a partner for Bogaerts. But DDmight have to be dazzled until he learns whether or not he can wait out the relief market...

V It was interesting the way he kept talking everything down. “The Brewers really need Bogaerts!! But shouldn’t give up anything to get him!! Boston will take scraps!!! Arcia and Barnes! And we need to get more back!!’”

I know. That was before I found that blog post. The one I read yesterday had them dumping bullpen pieces and today someone else has them acquiring more. The funny thing is, neither might be right. The Phillies also might turn to Keuchel or Pollock. Here it is January 5, and almost no one has been significantly linked to either star player...

I assume taxes are a liability so it would be post-tax, but you know more about that than me...

Yes. That says the same thing. 2,800 million = 2.8 billion. John Henry’s net worth is $2.6 billion or $2.5 billion, depending on which source you believe. Therefore the Sox franchise has a greater net worth than John Henry. This does make sense because Henry, like all sports team owners, isn’t the sole owner of the franchise...

The Sox franchise has been valued by Forbes at $2.8billion, and is expected to be exceed $3billion this year. https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2018/06/18/the-boston-red-sox-should-be-worth-at-least-3-billion-by-the-end-of-this-season/#63f1ad5f1937 The net worth of the Red Sox is greater than the net worth of John Henry...

And some feel Philadelphia might get back involved if they don't sign Harper or Machado https://calltothepen.com/2019/01/04/philadelphia-phillies-craig-kimbrel-consolation-prize/ ...

Or 52,000,000,000 nickels...

Angels, Cubs, Braves and possibly the White Sox, although I think they want their impactful spending to be elsewhere. But for Britton, Ottavino and Kimbrel, those are the suitors. If Britton goes to the Yankees, then the Cubs, Angels and Braves and Red Sox are the market for Kimbrel, Ottavino, and probably Cody Allen...

Of course the cost of hoping for 5 wins from Donaldson did cost $22.45 million more than it did to wish upon a Tulowitzki...

Philly just signed Robertson and now has an overcrowded bullpen they might be looking to move parts of. Reportedly they would like to deal Hunter and Neshek...

Well if your starters get in trouble early, burning up the bullpen might be the only option. But a manager does have to be smart. Burning out the bullpen chasing unwinnable games can cost a team the next game or two as well. Even not knowing whose up in the ninth, the idea of saving the best reliever for the last inning “just in case good hitters are up” probably costs teams more wins in the sixth and seventh than are typically lost in the ninth. (I have no data here, but if need be I will get some.) Really one of the big reasons the closer strategy is such a waste of resources is the usage solely as a ninth inning specialist, and one who starts a clean inning the majority of the time. So odds are strongly in his favor regardless of who comes up. As a manager, part of the job is knowing when the game is truly on the line. We are seeing managers around MLB starting to use the “high leverage specialist. Francona used Miller that way in Cleveland. (Remember him brining Miller in in the 5th inning against Boston in the postseason?). Kapler plans to use Robertson. Trevino in Oakland was also the high leverage guy. Ditto Hader in Milwaukee. It’s catching on...

Given how slowly the reliever/closer market is moving, I wouldn’t take anyone off the list, including Kimbrel. One of the things Dombrowski is probably waiting on is to find this year’s Moustakas - that unsigned player who can’t find a home and ultimately has to settle for a one year deal. On a one year deal, the money might matter less if the Sox plan to reset. If not, Cody Allen might be the cheapest option for money and years while not scraping the bottom of the barrel...

Would you consider Oliver Drake for the Suicase Hall of Fame? Drake was acquired by the Rays today. He has already pitched for 6 teams in a four year MLB career. Tampa will make 7. Suitcase Hall of Fame? Or Suitcase Hall of Very Good?

True. These players are free to pursue opportunities in Japan or Mexico if they like. MLB is just their desired employer...

Such an incredibly obvious one, I’m embarrassed to have forgotten him...

Definitely a better chance in the NFL. The NFL has seen their share of college QBs who tried baseball, and after a few years in the minors, went back to football and made it in the NFL, including Cody Brennan, Drew Henson, Todd Hutchinson, Chris Weinke and Russell Wilson. And probably a few more that I can’t think of off the top of my head...

The GMs also count on the name recognition of these star players to put fans in the seats. Sometimes casual fans simply recognize when a player is simply too old to be effective any more. I once worked with a Yankee fan who was all excited after a few big offseason moves and ended with trash-talking “And next they’re gonna get Griffey!!” That was in 2009. When Ken Griffey Jr. was 38 years old. By then, he Griffey was obviously no longer in any conversations about best player in the game. The guy didn’t even realize Griffey had actually spent the previous season in Chicago (where we were). But Griffey did have name recognition...

It’s reportedly how Kapler plans on using Robertson in Philadelphia, while using Seranthony Dominguez or Hector Neris to get the saves...

Unless you never get it over the plate...

He used to be a starter, but his control issues and lack of secondary stuff pushed him into a relief role...

So.... Cashman is a liar?