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  1. notin
    The pro to the QO is he’s in and out in one year. The con is it eats up a big chunk of a budget. But anyone arguing it eats up 1/3 of the budget is using straw man logic. We don’t know what the budget actually is, and even if we did, why are we pretending the Sox can’t make deals to dump other salaries, etc? Here is one thing I can guarantee - the Sox will spend less on pitching than many fans think is necessary, and will NOT dedicate 100% of their spending on pitching…
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    I’d take that bet, but I need some details on this son first. If he’s a teenager, I’m out but get what you’re doing. Refsnyder really isn’t the answer to the Sox struggles vs LHP…
  3. notin
    Pivetta would shock me. O’Neill. Nearly every media outlet - including the ones that are usually right - is predicting Boston gives him one. Breslow has talked about an extension as well, and if so, a QO might make sense as a way of keeping other teams out of the talks…
  4. notin
    I would imagine that if O’Neill accepts his QO, that not all of Duran, Rafaela and Abreu would return next season. Also, I certainly could see O’Neill accepting, but it might not be a given. He is only 29 and coming off his second best season of his career. He might view this as his best chance to land multiple years…
  5. notin
    Both? Who is the other player allegedly getting a QO?
  6. notin
    Everyone says that every year. This team needs pitching, pitching, pitching and should only spend on pitching. And it never happens that way. i think O’Neill is 50/50 to get a QO. The Sox have reportedly talked extension. And free agency isn’t the only way to get pitching…
  7. notin
    Where are you looking or what am I doing wrong? I see different values, particularly Arm Strength… https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/tyler-o-neill-641933?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb
  8. 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…
  9. 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…
  10. notin
    Trevor Story can attest as well…
  11. 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…
  12. notin
    Except that Dangerfield is a Hall of Famer…
  13. 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…
  14. notin
    He’s also 35 and a short term fix. Let him opt out…
  15. 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+…
  16. 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…
  17. notin
    Right. Then who pitches?
  18. 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…
  19. 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?
  20. notin
    You are all about the age discrimination. Next thing you know, you’ll be telling us women have no place in MLB…
  21. 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…
  22. 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).
  23. notin
    But on the bright side, Sam is a Full Throttle Liar…
  24. 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…
  25. 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…
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