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  1. notin
    Again, the Sox need minimum wage contributors because they cannot afford a team with 26 players making $15mill or more apiece. They can’t wait until these players establish enough proof of talent if it takes well into their arbitration years. The Sox absolutely should be unloading a few prospects IMO. But Tolle and Early are very likely needed this year. Password, on the other hand, is probably completely expendable…
  2. notin
    Exactly…
  3. notin
    Disagree. Some prospects you have to have enough faith in to keep around in today’s game. It gets much easier to afford the Garrett Crochet’s and Pete Alonso’s of the league if you have some minimum wage contributors also on the roster…
  4. notin
    Well since that didn’t work 60 years ago, clearly it should be the path forever…
  5. notin
    Roster Resource lists the following in their rotation - Yamamoto, Snell, Glasnow, Ohtani, Sheehan, Sasaki No one should dispute Yamamoto and Snell. Both are elite. Glasnow? I can see arguments for and against. Ohtani? Talent is there but durability is not. He’s already had two Tommy John surgeries. No one has ever come back successfully from a third. But Sheehan and/or Sasaki? Any definition of a #1 that includes either is just flawed…
  6. notin
    So trade ther for a 32yo second baseman owed $90mill over the next 5 years. And then not be able to afford any pitching in that timeframe! Yay! And while the odds are against it, no one knows if they are the next Lester yet. When Lester came up, the first impression of him was less than that of Kason Gabbard. How many even remember Gabbard? But, hey, theyre not Lester after 35 IP so trade them away…
  7. notin
    It’s an instance of folks trying to relate a simple concept and overthinking it. I can promise you no one can come up with criteria for a #2 starter that isnt either ridiculous, or doesn’t include Sonny Gray. Honestly, the best definition I’ve seen in hindsight was the simplest - someone to start game two of a postseason series. (Points awarded to 5Gold) It’s impossible to quantify, but really, it gets across a simple point - “improve the rotation and do so by improving the top end.” I think that’s all anyone wanted. Now, Gray does actually do that. But I think he lacks the sexiness many wanted, and as he is already 36 years old and will very likely continue to get older, he is a short term solution at best. But I like this rotation right now. The Sox have a rare level of depth we usually don’t see in December. If they don’t add another SP, I’m ok. Fix the infield and, since MLB is a bullpen game, add additional quality arm(s?) to the bullpen. And maybe a catcher, but thats low on my list…
  8. notin
    Did lightning strike twice?
  9. notin
    If Lauer is in the rotation opening day, thats a moral victory for the other 4 teams in the AL East…
  10. notin
    The Royals gave good SP beyond Ragans, but removing him to get an OF feels counterproductive, much like with Hunter Greene. Bubic has one year left plus injury concerns, which makes him a questionable target. I could see a Wilyer Abreu/Noah Cameron swap, which works on BTV, but it feels like more of the same. Where does Cameron really rank when listed with Tolle, Early, Perales, Dobbins, Harrison? A swap of Duran for Maikel Garcia fills a need for an infielder with Boston, but makes little sense for KC considering they could move Garcia to the OF and save money. They’ve already experimented with this move last year. Plus, do they have the infield depth to cover it?
  11. notin
    Obviously anyone is available in the proverbial “right deal,” but beyond that, I’d like to think both Early and Tolle are untouchable. Not sure if Marte is the right deal. Hunter Greene? Ok. Marte? I am glad I’m not the guy making the call…
  12. notin
    That does give me pause. Which, really, any deal for Marte should. I think the Sox need to break up the OF logjam. I like the SP as is and don’t think any Duran/Cole Ragans deal is forthcoming.
  13. notin
    You’d throw MORE PENNIES at it?!?
  14. notin
    Aka 2 years and $29mill more than recommended…
  15. notin
    Any reason for the Okamoto preference over the younger and more successful Murakami?
  16. notin
    Probably not quite “settle for Arby’s” level of hunger. But I would guess at a minimum , Theyre well into the Applebee’s level…
  17. notin
    I think they prioritize moving Cronenworth, Musgrove, and Darvish. Bogaerts might top their list, but moving him is far, far less likely…
  18. notin
    Boston gets Ketel Marte Philadelphia gets Jarren Duran Arizona gets SS Aiden Miller, LHP Kyle Harrison
  19. notin
    Yeah !! Interest!! Trade for Marte, sign Alonso, get an RP or two, maybe a catcher (maybe), start the season...
  20. notin
    Minus the AAVs for Duran, Bello, Campbell, whoever goes the other way. But it’s all a pipe dream, since it’s unlikely SD trades him …
  21. notin
    Per BTV, a deal of Tatis for Abreu, Campbell, Bello and Romero for Tatis is fair. As is a deal for Duran, Abreu and Harrison. But SD might be looking for more than just “fair” in a trade of Tatis…
  22. notin
    The improvement can come from replacing the 730 or so PA’s from Toro, Hamilton and Campbell as well…
  23. notin
    Refsnyder?
  24. notin
    Eovaldi was signed as a free agent after 2018. He was free to negotiate with every team, was considered hot property that off-season, and happened to re-sign with Boston. (I got called out for saying Toronto hasn’t lost Chris Bassett yet; you can’t have it both ways, folks). Lackey was far from a good contract. 4 and 1/2 years, 111 starts and only 3.9 bWAR? He had his moments, but that contract was far from a success. Matt Clement was worth 3.1 bWAR in his first 32 starts, and no one considers that a good contract…
  25. notin
    Between Fitts, Priester, Harrison, and Dobbins and possibly even Criswell, the Sox had enough fringe-starter depth to deal away one or two. Especially if Drohan and/or Uberstine can enter the picture…
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