That was back when every member of the Herald writing staff each decided they would write only negative stories about each of the Sox stars. I believe Steve Buckley was the one tasked with hating Clemens…
You lost all credibility when you said Eric Hosmer is the worst first baseman in baseball. And you said it on a forum filled with fans who spent half of 2022 watching Franchy Cordero, who will be the first player in history to have the position on his Topps card listed as “Attempted First Base”
Also you fail to acknowledge the other incredibly obvious way the prospects can help. And to acknowledge non-free ways to spend money, which you might think you’d recognize as a Yankee fan. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, feel free to ask Adam Ottavino…
He’d get claimed.
Miguel Andujar got claimed, and hen hasn’t been relevant in 4 years. If you’re capable of reaching MLB and make no money, there is always some level of interest…
Did it benefit the Sox to wait?
Austin Riley, coming of a 4.7fWAR in 2021 and in the midst of a 5.4 fWAR 2022, signed a 10 year extension for the exact same $21mill AAV that Devers (4,2 fWAR in 2021, 4.7 fWAR in 2022) turned down…
Too bad Miami passes.
I suspect a Luzardo for Rafaela/Gonzalez deal is reasonable but not something that makes their Fish Nipples go all a quiver. Or whatever Marlins do when excited…
For all the fuss about this, the US has the same laws regarding visitors. That’s why all the Dominican players are vaccinated and there were never any who couldn’t travel to Canada..
He STILL thinks the Twins would have taken Duran for Berrios? And still doesn’t realize they received a much better package from Toronto?
He’s getting stupider…