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Suggestions to fix MLB league parity 1. TV revenue divided. Moon proposed tjis and it does make sense. If the Reds are appearing on TV in Los Angeles, they should be paid for it. The Dodgers get the same courtesy for appearing on TV in Cincinnati. 2. League-controlled revenue sharing allotment system. Instead of handing out checks and hoping teams spend, give each team a league account that is used solely for spending on their team, in free agents, draft picks, extensions, etc. If you don’t spend it, you don’t get it. (I’m open to rolling it over, but you still don’t get it if you don’t spend it.) 3. Revamp draft order for all non- playoff teams drafting in order from best record to worst, followed by playoff teams in the current “worst to best” format. Stop rewarding losing teams and reward the teams that are trying. Lotteries are stupid. Not even sure what they are supposed to accomplish, especially weighted ones.. Does the league really think they prevent tanking, etc? 4. Fire Manfred and replace him with an orangutan that knows sign language. Or one that doesn’t. Both are steps up…

And Narvaez?

With Wheeler, Nola and Sánchez already on board, it was one area he didn’t have to worry about. From what I’m reading, DD might be getting close to his budget limits. MLBTR has him not being able to sign Bichette unless he can unload some cash, notably Bohm as he wouldn’t be needed anyway, and isn’t unmovable like Castellanos…

Absolutely. Yoshida isn’t 13 for 13 in stolen base attempts because he has blazing speed…

Not even close. Ottavino was dealt for a PTBNL. Duran and Chisholm have both been All Stars in the past two seasons. The best I could think of was Mike Easler for Don Baylor, but as good as both were, they were also post-prime players in their mid to late 30s…

He’s a lock. I trade him because he’s good enough to fetch a decent player back but his talent is really no better than many of the other pitchers fighting for a rotation spot. And unlike Crawford and Sandoval, he pitched last year…

Same. I’ve frequently compared Sam Kennedy to Squealer from Animal Farm…

What was the last Sox-Yankees trade involving two players of that caliber?

Duran for who?

That was what got Bloom fired (as far as I can tell). But I don’t think firing Bloom meant abandoning relying on the farm…

And not the Dodgers?

As Benjamin Franklin said “there are three certainties in life - death, taxes, and the Dodgers ruining baseball thanks to their ridiculous television contract.”

We didn’t do that yet. Last year Bregman didn’t get added until mid-February. Even this year, as recently as 48 hours ago, people were still demanding a #2 starter. Now, we have a topflight and very deep pitching staff. All the Sox need is another infielder, and another bullpen arm certainly wouldn’t hurt. We’re in a good spot. But baseball offseason is annoyingly slow. Of course speeding it up doesn’t make the season start sooner…

But that’s one way. They brought in Bloom because they wanted to win without spending so much. They wanted a sustainable farm delivering them quality talent without wasting time and (lots of) money on players on the wrong side of 30 that had their best years for other teams. It might not be as effective (it wasn’t, certainly not at first) and it might not work every year, but that’s not the same as not trying…

But if they find a way to win for $100 million, are they supposed to spend $250million to prove commitment?

He read your post and started pouting…

Bello was worth 1.9 fWAR last years. There’s a chance multiple pitchers on that list all surpass Bello…

I forgot anout Eaton, but it could be him. I was thinking Sogard, because the Sox have Hamilton and Gray now…

If he was asked about Story playing SS, the answer should have been simple “I can’t tell you until I know who all my infielders are”…

That Suarez signed so quick after Bregman tells me they were in on him longer than we realize. Teams and players don’t make $130 million agreements in 48-72 hours…

And ready to throw Breslow under the bus if it doesn’t happen…

By that logic, Tristan Gray is safe, too…

The Sox benched Youkilis in the 2007 WS games in Colorado. The 2013 Sox benched Napoli in games in St. Louis. In both cases, it was to keep Ortiz at 1b. The 2018 Sox did bench Bradley in games in LA. But they were able to because Betts could handle CF. But if there was no DH in the NL, today, would the Dodgers play Ohtani in LF? Worth pointing out in his entire MLB career, he has played one inning in LF. And thats his entire defensive contribution when not pitching…

On the bright side, he hasn’t committed him there yet for 2027…

Story has lost a step and his post-surgery arm isn’t what it used to be. Reportedly the Sox are looking for a 2b or 3b, but ideally it should be a SS or 3b. But I’d be shocked if they moved Story of SS tjis season…