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  1. notin
    So.. shouldn't any GM you're hoping to deal him to for bullpen help feel the same way? Bear in mind, there is no next year for a GM in a trade here...
  2. notin
    Maybe move Pomeranz to the bullpen?
  3. notin
    Jalen Beeks, Blake Swihart and the rights to "Sweet Caroline", of course. What else would you expect?
  4. notin
    And I don't think Difo represents much value...
  5. notin
    Asdrubel Cabrera has a .864 OPS vs LHP in that same timeframe. He makes $8.2mill this year, which should be under $4mill at the deadline, and is on the books for $10.2mill for next year (including the buyout). The Mets are going nowhere fast. This makes him an upgrade over Nunez and his .647 OPS vs LHP...
  6. notin
    Which is one of two problems with these "sell the future for the present" team philosophies. The other is thst eventually the future will get here. There is no way any GM can guarantee success. The best he can do is influence his team towards or against it...
  7. notin
    Maybe a deal of Blake Swihart for Wilmer Difo? Both players are 26 with plenty of service time left. The Nationals are getting limited production from their catching situation and have Danny Murphy back off the DL. The Sox are getting limited help from Nunez at 2b and Holt can't back up everyone at once.
  8. notin
    Theoretically there is. But it isn't going to happen...
  9. notin
    .. and 150 points less than Hanley...
  10. notin
    The correct move might have been to trade Swihart in March. At some point, the roster spot he occupies will be more valuable than he is...
  11. notin
    It's very possible. OTOH, if you lose a 1B/DH to injury or suspension or whatever, he is practically free to give a tryout to.
  12. notin
    If you were an O's fan, you would not have sundaes...
  13. notin
    But they are concerned about the luxury tax. .
  14. notin
    They have a decent foundation of position players - Betts, Benintendi, Bradley, Devers, Vazquez - but beyond them, what else do they have that will still he here in 3 years? Price will be older than and very likely less effetive. ERod is nice to have and might be special someday. But when it comes to filling those other holes, they don't have much. Especially pitching...
  15. notin
    Hey!! That's Kevin's kid you're trashing
  16. notin
    I think the fans do a better job picking All Stars than the coaches and players do picking Gold Gloves..
  17. notin
    Typically feels like that ate from the other team's media deciDing they need all of the best rebuild options for their best player. While JD Martinez went for squat last year, I don't expect Machado to be foo cheap. But I also Don't think he is going to bankrupt anyone. Unless the acquiring team is as well in the farm add Boston. I suppose that is the one bright side to having a depleted farm; we have no untouchable prospects to worry about losing. ...
  18. notin
    Would that be Baltimore radio?
  19. notin
    A 30 year old pitcher with 57 MLB IP is the centerpiece for Machado? Not very likely.
  20. notin
    I consider that moving on to Plan B. Just because a move was unplanned or done earlier than expected doesn't make it necessarily "panic." Especially if it's easily reversible. I'd rather see the Sox gamble on promoting players rather than go out and sign another David Price or Pablo Sandoval. Those deals strike me as the panic moves, where the Sox do whatever they need to in order to fill a void, whether it's a good idea or not...
  21. notin
    Sort of like Aroldis Chapman?
  22. notin
    This is so true. Once Sale and Kimbrel go, the Sox are going to NEED to retain Betts and a few others if they want to be competitive. There is no real talent on the farm the Sox can count on to be anything more than minimum wage roster fillers.
  23. notin
    But would Baltimore say yes to anything else?
  24. notin
    So you would trade 5 years of Devers for 3 months of Machado and 3 months of a recovering Zach Britton? Britton has thrown all of ONE INNING this year. Are you certain he is the pitcher he was once? Also, there should be no overlap in willingness to demote a player and willingness to trade a player. The Twins just demoted Miguel Sano. Does that mean they're trading him?
  25. notin
    The Sox aren't getting Machado. Not with our farm system. What would we give up? Bryan Mata and Jalen Beeks? That's not going to pry him from Baltimore. In fact, the Sox are unlikely to acquire any big name this July. Maybe an infielder or a reliever, but don't expect a name bigger than Lowrie...
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