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  1. notin
    Since Romy can play anywhere except P, C and CF, he will work his way into the lineup vs LHP. Especially if platoon-happy Cora is filling out the cards, since Alex views letting a LHH face a LHP as sinful, even if said hitter has actually hit lefties pretty well..
  2. notin
    I think they move an outfielder to a contender for some tradable pieces to mix and match with their farm to get another SP. Most teams dealing from the top of their rotation are not going to take on players close to or in arb years. Duran makes sense for the Dodgers or Phillies. Abreu makes sense for the Guardians, Royals and Reds. And possibly the Cubs depending on how the Kyle Tucker situation plays out. Now what SP are going to be available is another matter…
  3. notin
    The Sox might view Casas and Lowe as power bats. Devers’ average home runs per 162 games is 33. Casas’ is 29. Lowe’s is 21. Lowe and Casas have the advantage over, say, Pete Alonso in that they are both already here. And at some point, Campbell might be in the 1b/DH mix. Many fans might have given up on him, but I can promise you the Sox have not. (Although they still might trade him.)
  4. notin
    I think Giolito opts out. Bregman and Story stay. C: Narvaez and Wong 1b: Does Lowe get arbitration? Casas is returning. Definite pros and cons here 2b: It’s going to be Mayer once Bregman opts in. Romy and Sogard provide depth. 3b: Bregman. Not opting out. SS: Story CF: Rafaela Corner OF: Anthony Corner OF: Duran or Abreu. Pros and cons for each. DH: Yoshida? I don’t think Brealow is a fan. If he is DFAd, then who? Casas? BN: Romy definitely. Eaton? Hamilton or Sogard? Campbell’?
  5. notin
    Houck is out until 2027. Dobbins probably until June/July 2026. Tolle, Early and Harrison all have options. Fitts does as well but I’m hoping Boston puts him in the bullpen. And Luis Perales is back and pitching! But he certainly starts next year in Worcester. That leaves Kutter Crawford as the fifth starter…
  6. notin
    Ive said it before somewhere, but if I was Bregman’s agent, I’d flat out tell him if he opted out, I’d drop him as a client. For all te crazy clickbait rumors out there for $150-200mill deals, players coming off seasons like Bregman’s seem to sign make-good pillow contracts more often. Well, he is unlikely to find a pillow softer than $40mill, and he’s unlikely to gain interest from a team that plays in a park he is more suited to than Fenway…
  7. notin
    Well if MSN says so. They’ve only been wrong on their last 50,000 “predictions.” So I see your point - they’re due!!!
  8. notin
    RIP Robert Redford
  9. notin
    I think the Sox need to follow Great Grandma Breslow’s advice and have a piping hot serving of Kristian Campbell’s soup. She swears it cures everything from post nasal drip to traumatic brain injuries. And seriously - why not bring up Campbell’s again? Do they really think Refsnyder is the full time solution here?
  10. notin
    It was a balk. It was on Breslow. Old habits die hard…
  11. notin
    And rumor was that the Sox balked at including Hamilton, which is probably a misinterpretation on some level…
  12. notin
    No idea. But I think more likely is the Sox involve a third team and move an outfielder - either Abreu or Duran - and use those pieces to get a SP. Ryan was on their radar once before, and he might still be. Other options include Lopez and the Marlins pitchers Alcantara and Cabrera. (Is it an off-season without Marlins pitchers rumors?) Duran is a solid fit on the Dodgers (Dalton Rushing?) and the Phillies (SS Aiden Miller). Abreu makes sense for Kansas City (catchers Blake Mitchell or Carter Jendon) and possibly Cincinnati. Any of these piece might appeal to Minnesota or Miami..
  13. notin
    I don’t think any of them were ever all that available…
  14. notin
    No as he has significant injuries on his side…
  15. notin
    So could the Jays…
  16. notin
    Yelich is ok despite being owed $84mill for the next 3 years. Not sure Milwaukee -clearly in a “win now” mode - is so quick to break up that winning formula, especially since Yelich is their leader and a fan favorite. Im not sold on Ryan. He’s been terrible lately. Rather have Lopez if I’m waiting on a Twin pitcher this off-season…
  17. notin
    You will need some very significant blackmail on Mike Hazen to get him to agree to that. And I mean very significant, as in one or two murders might not be enough…
  18. notin
    Can’t win a batting title with 334 plate appearances…
  19. notin
    Minnesota has made it clear. They will dump salary. Not take any back. Gotta make that bottom line more salable…
  20. notin
    True, but he is a step down. Theyre simply not a better team with Crawford in place of Castillo. Right after in said Seattle was in no position to deal SP, I checked BTV for Duran matches and of course George Kirby is almost spot on as an equal. But Kirby hasn’t been good for a while now. And I’m not sure Seattle wants Duran given Randy Arozarena. (4.1 bWAR) is holding down LF, JRod (6.3 bWAR) is a cornerstone in CF, and I don’t think any of to hen would work out on RF, where Seattle uses Dominic Canzone. But given the mediocrity of Kirby and the complete flop this year they’ve gotten from Bryce Miller, I have my doubts their SP are so readily available.
  21. notin
    If either team is in a position to deal pitching, it isnt Seattle…
  22. notin
    f*** Contreras. Sale was useless for 3 years and then traded, after which he became unstoppable.. Story was non-existent for 3 years. The Sox held on and Hes looking like Team MVP. Yoshida has been rather meh for 3 years. 2026 will be Yoshida Time!
  23. notin
    Never. I will take all bets that Yoshida doesn’t win the AL batting title after being traded to an NL team…
  24. notin
    It’s tough while trotting out multiples from Eaton, Romy, Refsnyder and Sogard every day. Meanwhile the Jays lineup has more .300 hitters than the entire National League (Fact, not hyperbole)…
  25. notin
    Or he can simply be demoted as well. Hes hardly the worst player on the 40 man roster. He definitely clears waivers and cannot declare free agency. Boston pays him no matter what. I still have faith in him. Hes the only contact hitter on the team and has shown he can hit very well for long stretches. Plus his numbers in Japan strongly parallel those of Seiya Suzuki. The bold prediction has him competing for the 2026 AL batting title…
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