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  1. notin
    Sounds close enough that an agreement is reachable. If this goes to arb, the Sox hopefully understand they’re not going to win a case against an 8 WAR outfielder seeking utility infielder money…
  2. notin
    I think he has to be very open to an extension. If he requires another elbow surgery this year, he’s going to be a non-tender candidate that hits free agency with no deal, no chance of playing in 2026, and two TJs in his medical history. Not a good place to be negotiating from. But he will be a millionaire. So there is that…
  3. notin
    Maybe, but he was also open about wanting an extension from any team he was dealt to at the deadline last year.
  4. notin
    Per MLBTR, Duran asked for $4mill while Boston submitted an offer of $3.5mill. If you’re only off by $500K for your 8 WAR outfielder, a settlement is very likely…
  5. notin
    Well, we had Lackey in 2010, 2011, and 2012 (in spirit), and none of those years went well. But in 2013, the Sox added RYAN DEMPSTER, and apparently it put them over the top…
  6. notin
    But in the NFL, greatness is defined by winning. And quite often by winning the Super Bowl. At some point, you’re saying “in order to win the Super Bowl, you need a QB that can win the Super Bowl.” The logic is getting circular…
  7. notin
    True, although thats more often a long term (I.e. post-playing) effect…
  8. notin
    The year before they had Harper and didn’t win..
  9. notin
    You’re predicting something that already happened? Not sure that’s how predictions work…
  10. notin
    Yeah it’ll be awful watching all those pitches get blocked…
  11. notin
    Helsley was never part of the deal and the Cardinals have said they’re not moving him. And they probably won’t until late July…
  12. notin
    It’s never proven helpful to a team beyond maybe enhancing the occasional fWAR of the player. The problem with these versatile guys is they don’t always excel at every position they try. Now more 2-way players? I think teams are going to try that. Or want to, as it can increase the number of available arms. The problem is, MLB has added rules that inhibit it. (For example, is it using a position player to pitch?). Of course if said position player is a superstar DH, MLB went all out of its own way to create rules to help him…
  13. notin
    Trent Dilfer isn’t the only mediocre QB to win a Super Bowl. And Jeff Hostetler and Brad Johnson, while both backed by very good defenses, were not backed by historically great defenses. Any championship team in any sports excels in at least one aspect of the game. I agree mediocrity never gets rings, but there’s no magic formula beyond that…
  14. notin
    More of it? This has been the Rays’ game plan for what? 15 years now?
  15. notin
    Steroids are used medically to reduce inflammation and promote healing of certain injuries. If so, it could reduce injury or injury time for some players
  16. notin
    Why would Taylor Ward be an underwhelming addition? He had a .873 OPS vs LHP last year, has excellent range and a strong throwing arm, and is capable of playing either corner outfield position. And he’s a decent hitter, too. I like the idea. His biggest issue is he only has one year of control left…
  17. notin
    Why? He either stays healthy and then after year one he then bolts. (He might bolt even after struggling, depending on a few factors.) Or he gets injured during year one and you have 6 more years of dead money. Best hope is he struggles for year one and doesn’t opt out, and instead turns it around like Beckett did
  18. notin
    One factor is the increase in injuries could be that steroids are no longer as widespread as they used to be…
  19. notin
    He could also win it if we don’t deal him
  20. notin
    He certainly does. Despite my prediction the Sox will eventually be the “someone” that signs Bregman, 2b seems like the least of their issues due to the depth of options. Even if Grissom, Hamilton, etc. dont pan out, they at least have Campbell.
  21. notin
    That’s why we dealt Sale. Are we back to labeling every player coming off an injury as “injury-prone”? I mean, with the obvious exception of 2020, Devers hasn’t had fewer that 600 PA in a season since 2018. And is Grissom really “injury prone”?
  22. notin
    They’re all options. But the Sox clearly saw something in Grissom that they felt made him worth taking on money in the Sale trade. And Atlanta saw enough in Grissom that they spent include him in that trade unless Boston paid up. Unless they sign Bregman (still in play), Grissom is the likeliest member of the Sox organization to get first crack at 2b…
  23. notin
    But Yoshida is a flawless defender at DH. So there is that…
  24. notin
    Nope. Casas will be there…
  25. notin
    Or - crazy thought here - they could start the year with Casas (1b), Grissom (2b), Devers (3b) and Story (SS) with Yoshida at DH… It can happen with minimal transactions!!
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