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  1. notin
    Positive DRS and UZR. Negative OAA (-4). He’s been better, but it’s also one year. And a QO only means one more…
  2. notin
    O’Neill’s defensive metrics absolutely do NOT indicate he’s a DH only. Last year, they didn’t scream “two time Gold Glove winner,” but they were far from taking away his leather…
  3. notin
    Trevor Story can attest as well…
  4. notin
    I’m OK with O’Neill getting a QO. The combination of his skill set, his health, and a one year deal is ideal for breaking in Roman Anthony…
  5. notin
    Except that Dangerfield is a Hall of Famer…
  6. notin
    Resignings and extensions don’t need to wait for the deadline. Wacha already signed his. Outside of 1 or 2 (maybe) big names, MLB free agency usually goes nowhere at least until after the Rule 5 draft. And quite often lately the a couple of the bigger names are still unsigned when the calendar flips to March…
  7. notin
    He’s also 35 and a short term fix. Let him opt out…
  8. notin
    Martinez has only signed two MLB contracts in his career - a 3 year $26mill deal with San Diego (which he completed) and a 2 year deal with Cincy in which he is likely to exercise an opt out for the first time in his career. i don’t mind if the Sox sign him for 2-3 years. That’s preferable to signing Burnes or Fried to 7+…
  9. notin
    There was an obvious joke in there about you also discriminating against women in MLB. (There are no women in MLB.) However in all seriousness, the Sox need not focus on the age of any starting pitcher. They have numer Young, cheap pitchers already and may not be better off with another arm ready for arbitration increases at the same time. The way this team has been lately, that might force team to make unpopular choices…
  10. notin
    Right. Then who pitches?
  11. notin
    Maybe they can get more, but from a team willing to take on Lopez’ entire contract? And yes, Arias over Hamilton is absolutely not a deal breaker for me…
  12. notin
    Love for the Sox to get Soto. And I have no problem trading Duran. (Do I still have to add “in the right deal”?) But if the Sox do trade Duran and sign Soto (pauses to catch breath), who bats leadoff?
  13. notin
    You are all about the age discrimination. Next thing you know, you’ll be telling us women have no place in MLB…
  14. notin
    If the Twins move Lopez, would they still want to move Ryan and/or Ober? Lopez’ contract was written to be traded. 4 years $73.5 mill, but a jump from $8mill in 2024 to $21.75mill in 2025. The Twins clearly don’t want to pay that bump. It’s like Sandy Alcantata’s contract - huge bump this year the Marlins do NOT want to pay. I suspect both will be marketed this off-season, and both might move. With one coming to Boston, hopefully. I know Alcsntara missed 2024 recovering from TJ, but I doubt the Marlins hold him and hope he rebuilds value. Recovery from TJ isn’t some big mystery anymore and it clearly scares no one. (Fellow Marlin Jesus Luzardo is recovering from back surgery and is more likely to get a chance to prove himself.) One of Lopez or Alcántara works for me. Both have talent and get paid enough that acquiring them shouldn’t be crazy, and both deals are short enough to not be huge problems…
  15. notin
    Trading is a tough method, because the Sox want everyone that other teams would ask for to be unyouchable. As far as I can tell, the only worthwhile players the Sox would move are Abreu and Hamilton. Nice players both, but would any team unloading pitching need a RF and a 2b? One strong possibility on all fronts is the Twins. Word on the cyber streets is they’re looking to move the contract of Pablo Lopez (3 years $65.2mill.) And the Twins also have vacancies in RF and 2b. (To be fair, they had the vacancy at 2b for most of not all of last season. And Lopez (38.6) is a good match for Abreu (30.3) and Hamilton (11.4).
  16. notin
    But on the bright side, Sam is a Full Throttle Liar…
  17. notin
    Well, let’s not write Martinez’ contract for him. And Tanner Scott is a LHRP. But the Sox would be better off taking advantage of some of the underrated players and extending Houck and Crawford as opposed to signing Burnes, Fried or Snell so they can have the privilege of being unable to pay for Houck’s better years because they’re still paying for Max Fried’s waning years…
  18. notin
    The thing is, opting him back in is less of a no-brainer than you think. If the Yankees do, his remaining contract would be the largest for a pitcher of his age, plus make it more difficult to retain Soto…
  19. notin
    Cancel my surprise. The Yankees can void his opt out by giving him an extra year at his $36mill AAV. This should have been expected…
  20. notin
    Gerrit Cole opts out!!! https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/gerrit-cole-triggers-opt-out-in-deal-with-yankees.html I did NOT see that one coming!
  21. notin
    Hey it worked out great for all those Celtics’ fans who bet on the team right before they traded for Kevin Garnett, when odds went from something like 35-1 to 6-1 in a matter of hours…
  22. notin
    Crochet feels risky. For Abreu+, I’m in (as is everyone who doesn’t work for the White Sox), but for Campbell+, I’m hesitant. Im still fully on board with the Nick Martinez and Tanner Scott combo over either Burnes or Fried. And maybe Snell, too…
  23. notin
    If you like BTV, they say you can go a lot less for Crochet. He’s not worth as much as you think, and probably for these three reasons. 1. Only 2 years of control left. This is actually huge, and why pitchers like fellow 2024 breakout SPs Tanner Houck and Cristopher Sanchez are worth more in trades. 2. Crochet’s second half was miserable, with an ERA of 5.12. As this was his only season as a starter, how much does this guy really have? 3. One TJ already. A second one takes out his two remaining seasons…
  24. notin
    So four years of Duran coming off an MVP caliber season for two years of Crochet, because the first half of his first season as a starter was good?!! I like Crochet, but I wouldn’t give up Duran alone for him. Let alone adding Campbell. (Chicago, in full blown tank mode, likely wouldn’t want Duran anyway.) BTV gives Crochet a surplus value of $40.2mill. Campbell alone has a value of $38.6mill, and Duran had a surplus value of $71.4mill, meaning in this trade, the Sox give up $100mill for $40.2mill. And the BoSox have add a lesser prospect, too? BTV does equate Crochet in value to Kyle Teel ($40.4 mill)…
  25. notin
    Who cares about World Series odd in early November? What are they telling us? That this team has barely improved since October?!?
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