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Everything posted by notin
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No. Lackey did not throw a hissy fit. Ken Rosenthal wrote a blurb about Lackey in which he was talking about a contract extension for Lackey, and HYPOTHETICALLY, as in WITHOUT RALKING TO LACKEY AT ALL, mentioned Lackey’s only way out of the minimum wage year was to retire, and this was his only leverage in a contract extension. And then Rosenthal went on to say that he ultimately expected both sides to agree on a two year extension. An illiterate motherf***er named Tony Massarotti apparently read this article and wrote his own version that said - and I am quoting here - “According to Ken Rosenthal, John Lackey has threatened to retire over playing for minimum wage.” Lackey never threw a fit. The whole controversy came about because Tony Massarotti can’t read…
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It’s very hard to call a deal that pays a pitcher a yearly salary of $37mill when, at most, he will pitch in 33 games, as anything other than “player friendly.” They could have a clause in there that if he loses to the Marlins, he has to eat a heaping bowl of moose doots for breakfast. And it would still be player-friendly…
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What went wrong with the Lackey deal?
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1. Yes 2. No
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The difference between history and current affairs is simply a matter of timing…
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They were in my original proposal, but Casas was the Headliner and Rafaela the Solid Ancillary Piece…
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I do think it might be a good strategy to go nuts signing free agent relievers and then trade Houck and Schreiber. Trading both for Lopez makes sense for both teams, since Miami’s bullpen rivaled Boston’s for atrocity. Reportedly the Dodgers did find the asking price for Lopez to be ridiculous, which certainly could be an issue. But then maybe Friedman’s definition of ridiculous needs to be questioned. After all, this is a guy who wouldn’t trade Tony Gosselin for Mookie Betts (not substantiated)…
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I would think you’re not getting Reynolds without at least one of Casas, Bello or Mayer. And I’m not sure if they’d want Mayer or not due to Cruz. Of the other two, I’d deal Casas first. But they’re not adding Bednar - 4 years of control and plenty of value on his own - to get Casas. Adding Bednar isn’t some sort of equalizer. Adding Bednar means you probably have to give up both Casas and Bello, and probably more…
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So… Whitlock? Obviously BTV isn’t the definitive source on acceptable trades, but their neutrality on the whole thing offsets the nature of many fans overvaluing their prospects. I mean, the Sox have what? Three top 100 prospects? Getting an established, young, cost-controlled player like Reynolds without giving one up isn’t happening. Pittsburgh has to field a team, too. And a lot of the names thrown around just don’t have much value. You rarely see unranked players in A ball headlining blockbuster trades. And Dalbec? He’s almost worthless right now. Struggled against RHP for two years, but still getting closer to arbitration all while playing the easiest position to field. He’s not a headliner for any sort of blockbuster right now. Certainly not untradeable, but any blockbuster trade that includes him could probably also be pulled off without him…
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If BTV is correct, the Sox could have Reynolds, Mayer and Bello. It comes down to who you value more - Reynolds or Casas and Rafaela…
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That’sa question for Corey Seager’s agent…
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That’s a reasonable answer. He will be costly by virtue of being good, cheap, and under control for 3 more seasons…
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He gets injured a lot lately…
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Except Martin won’t keep the Sox from extending anyone…
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We will see what he goes for. They never had a reason to move him before…
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Any reason?
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I definitely see that offer getting topped. I don’t see the Sox getting Reynolds and keeping all three of Mayer, Casas and Bello. Probably why talks to date have all failed…
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.843 isn’t easy. Could Casas do it? Certainly. Could Reynolds improved within an actual lineup? Certainly. It’s a safe move for a proven producer. A pitcher would certainly be needed help as well…
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… unless Casas isn’ts as good a hitter as Reynolds…
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Casas, Rafaela and Seabold. Should the Sox do it? Would the Pirates? I rationalized leaving Mayer out since the Pirates have Oneil Cruz…
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Bryan Reynolds has requested a trade from Pittsburgh. And the offers will be rolling in all week. Sox have reportedly been interested in the past, which they should have been..
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Orioles signed Kyle Gibson. One year deal…
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The maximum value of that package - if you use Mayer, Romero and Lugo - gets you Framber Valdez on BTV. Of course why any team - let alone one with the reigning ROY, ALCS MVP and WS MVP at the same position. - would want three shortstops does make me think this deal is unlikely…
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Seems to me if the Sox want to play the market - and I have no idea if they do - then they should stock up on the high-priced bullpen arms, because even at their inflated rates, they never seem to require more than 2-3 years. Sign Jansen and two from Fulmer, Estevez and Rogers. And then deal Houck and Schreiber while both still make roughly league minimum. BTV accepts Houck plus Schreiber for Pablo Lopez. That leaves the Sox with Sale, Paxton, Lopez, Whitlock, Pivetta and Bello for the rotation and Jansen, Martin, Rodriguez, Barnes, Taylor, Kelly, and two from Fulmer/Rogers/Estevez in the bullpen. If budget becomes an issue, Andrus for SS and Gallo for RF make sense given the market buzz (or lack thereof) and that both, while inconsistent offensively, are at least both elite defensive players. (BTV also accepts trading Barnes to St. Louis for Paul DeJong, but I’m hesitant.) Still need a catcher. And, frankly, an upgrade at DH over Hosmer/Dalbec. I also suspect Verdugo is on the market for obvious reasons…
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Zack Kelly. Zach Taylor is a former US President who reportedly died of mysterious causes and was not known for having any sort of out pitch. Kelly, with no political ambitions, looked good but the sample size is very limited.
