Nick

I agree. Why are we giving a guy that's only making $8.3M a $18M qualifying offer after the year he's having? He deserves a $10M raise? Would the Rays make that offer? I freakin seriously doubt it. Again, am I the only idiot on this board?

On a serious note, what procedure did Britton just have? Is it similar to Tommy John?

Can we not do better than E Rod at $19M for 1 year? Are we hoping for him to refuse and garner a comp pick?

Yankees going down for four straight versus Jays. Where is Jacksonianmarch when you want to ask him a question. Last time he said he was busy during Yankee slump.

Bloom...Duran has chance to be great. I know, I know, he says that about everyone. That's what I've been told. I must be the idiot here.

Why do you want to pay him $18M if you think he sucks?

One bit of good news for the Sox Boone called it “reconstruction” of the UCL, and Britton had another bone chip removed by Dr. Neil ElAttrache in Los Angeles. Asked if next season was in jeopardy for Britton, Boone said, “We’ll see.” The manager initially said he wasn’t going to speculate on a potential return next season, but added, “There’s some optimism he could be back toward the end of next year.” It’s another blow to the Yankees and Britton, who had his $13 million option for 2022 picked up before this season thanks to a clause in his contract. That translates to $14M in AAV. Sucks for the Yankees.

I trust what Bloom actually says before ME.

But I have not heard him say that about another player. He was quoted in MassLive...you know with "********, ********, ********"

come on man....this was in response to a poster. you have to follow the chain of communication.

How exciting would it be to have 3 team wild Card? Best record team hosts in a double header. #2 WC vs #3 WC at noon, winner plays #1 WC at 7 pm....little bit of College World Series. Yankees, Jays and Sox fighting to play the Rays.....

Bloom on Duran in May...."He has chance to be a great player" Now he's a trade bait? I thought Bloom was the guy when it came to unearthing diamond in the rough.

I love your idea of strengthening our starting rotation. I would take chance on Syndergaard myself. It's like rebuilt engine. He'll return to his elite status. I think it's easier to project next year's lineup than going from 2020 to 2021 season. We got tons of answers this year. Devers....capable of winning MVP at some point. Kike....can play 2B, ideally he's our CF and leadoff batter. Renfroe....he's our every day RF. Arroyo....when he's healthy, he's a solid 2B or high value utility player. Dalbec...If I've been in comma and woke up yesterday, I'd say he's had a pretty good rookie year. Not great, but serviceable. Schwarber...he can hit. Knowing that we paid $22M for JD, it's easy to stomach whatever we have to pay to sign him, regardless of if JD opts out or not. Pivetta...not sure how much more upside he has but one of best pick up last off season. 3 more years of team control. Whitlock...whatever role he pitches in (hopefully a starter), best value for money spent. 5 more years of team control. Sawamura...two more years of team control, hopefully he'll have learned and gained experience in American baseball. Darwinzon...he has higher ceiling, you keep working with a lefty don't you? I would love to see the team go over the tax limit by $20M, especially knowing that Price money, JD money (if he stays) and Eovaldi money are coming off the books. Let's hope that players union won't retreat against the owners. I predict Eovaldi will be extended similar to Chris Sale and before Devers. He's becoming a pitcher, not just a thrower.

I think we're all in agreement. I want Schwarber reardless. We can have both if JD stays. He can opt out and we can always find a DH.

He's a big 'teaser'.....will the real E Rod stand up?

in essence he's taking a two year deal worth $8 per year. Why in the hell would he do that? What agent is going to tell him "you're sucking" so you should take $35/3 offer?

Yes, that's called tampering and that's definite no no.

who would pay more? just curious.

I get the sense we can match any team for services of Schwarber. Who would value him more as it stands now? (ie no DH in NL) I only say this because we paid JD $22M AAV as a DH. Not sure if any DH has come close to that figure. Even if we pay Schwarber $15M, that's savings of $7M for us.

As an IU grad, I'm Schwarber's biggest fan. He was a catcher and batted 2nd. His group elevated the baseball program at IU. I would love for us to extend him and let him work more at 1B during this winter/spring. More positions he can play adequately, better for the team. I suppose JD still thinks of himself as an outfielder so it's never crossed his mind to get a first baseman's glove.

I don't disagree.......we should always look to make the team better....

There will be time to reflect on what transpired in next 25 days or so in November. Yesterday's game is over and there's really no point in discussing it. Everyone here know what the issues are. We are what we are and we can't change it. We scored 10 runs yet still lost. It's becoming clearer by day having both JD and Schwarber in the lineup at the same time will hurt our defense. It appears Kike will be one of first to return. He will solidify our defense in CF. Added bat to what looks to be a run scoring unit will further enhance our ability to score. I'm waiting anxiously for Darwinzon to return. We need more depth, even if it's mediocre. We knew Sale would not win every single game regardless of who's fault it was. It just isn't going to happen. Toronto is surging and we have no answers for them since we won't face them again. All we can do is to win and stay ahead of them. We're starting what could arguably our best three starters as of now. Not sure exactly when it happened but the Rays are the best team in AL East. And maybe it's not even close.

Why does Cora continue to use Josh Taylor so early in the game? I think he does come in during high leverage situations but I'd like to see him pitch in later innings.

who is hurt?

Top 8 teams in AL are going up against each other. Let's see how much movement there is in three days.