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  1. That’s possible. Or the Sox make some sort of trade...
  2. Yes, they’re going to say hello to Josh Donaldson. Or possibly the most underrated from this free agent class - AJ Pollock...
  3. I think I’d be fine with 8 positions not changing, but if the Sox do want to improve, do so at 1b. And as of now, I’m assuming Nunez and Holt handle 2b...
  4. The 2004 Red Sox also went 11-3 in the postseason. But their 3 losses set up the most exciting comeback in MLB history and did so against the Yankees. THAT was a dream...
  5. Hopefully the follow up to 2018 is better than the follow up to 1918...
  6. Machado to the Cubs. Harper to the Yankees. Kershaw opts our but re-signs with the Dodgers...
  7. I’ll take Buck all day as long as there’s no more Tim McCarver...
  8. DD is a little taller...
  9. I’m ok with Vázquez and Devers. Besides the Marlins might want Devers plus. They wanted Soto plus last year and Soto was a monster....
  10. And timing is a lot of it. Epstein ended an 86 year drought. Dombrowski ended a 5 year hiatus...
  11. The Nationals tried to acquire him last year and reportedly the price tag was both Juan Soto and Victor Robles. I don’t think the Sox can come close to that without including Devers..,
  12. Yes, but he is among the few minimum wage options the Sox have and therefore frees up cash to spend elsewhere...
  13. As Sox fans, we’ve been lucky enough to have 3 GMs who did a lot of good for this team. Sure, each has made their bad deals. But that’s part of that job. DD May have made fewer than the others, but his tenure is shorter and, let’s face it, our evaluation of deals does change over time. To many, Price was a bad deal as recently as a few months ago...
  14. Actually Hoyer left long before Theo so he could be GM of the Padres and build his new career based upon repeatedly trading for Anthony Rizzo...
  15. Pearce was an excellent choice and I’m glad to see some props go to a guy with a pretty undistinguished career...
  16. Or 27, when free agency kicks in...
  17. Is Chavis injury prone or just recovering more slowly without his steroids? Travis’ ceiling is definitely weak side platoon stopgap. So, yes, he is a long shot. And if nothing else, maybe that leaves a clear role for Swihart...
  18. Isn’t Chris Bale Batman?
  19. Another thought is that signing Pearce does go a long way to blocking Chavis, who is the Sox top ranked prospect and one of the most MLB-ready. If anything, since Chavis missed a lot of 2018, should Boston be a little more conservative in their search for a weak side platoon player for 1b? Either Swihart or Travis might fit that need...
  20. They might. There are certainly glimpses of promise in him. But if they break up Team Catcher Defense, it is one position they could potentially improve the offense...
  21. But Hot Stove discussions in baseball are much more fun than in any other sport...
  22. I think so. And if the Sox do part with a catcher (either one), is Swihart really the best choice to fill the vacated role?
  23. Feels taken...
  24. I’m somewhat confident DD will be involved on Kimbrel. But signing Rosenthal is really more of a gamble on getting another power arm at the back of the bullpen, not to make him an instant closer. More for a Hembree/Kelly role. Of course, who knows what shape his arm is actually in...
  25. I also wonder if going after a full time 1b might be one way to upgrade. Pass is WS hero Pearce, move Moreland to the bench, and signing (Matt Adams? There isn’t much else.) or trading (for Jose Abreu?) might be an option. It would certainly be an unpopular move today, given what Pearce did for this team. But it might be a better move for next season...
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