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People can say whatever they want about Boras, but he’s a very good agent. And that means at times telling his clients “this probably your best offer you should take this”

It happens fairly often, just never on this scale. And it probably never will for a long time. Ohtani is different, both as a player and as a marketable asset. He made $40 million in endorsements last year, the next two highest were Trout and Judge at $5 and $6 million. If those guys did what Ohtani did they’d be making what a bench bat does. Ohtani however? Still a 40 million dollar player. Crazy

Your guess is as good as mine.

Jim Bowden now reporting both the Red Sox and Giants have offers over $300 and both are making a strong push for Yamamoto

Marino Pepen reporting that the Red Sox have an offer on the table for Yamamoto worth over $300 million.

So hes' effectively about as fragile than Sale. Wonder who gets more IP in 2024.

Not hearing much of anything. Say what you will about the Sox, but this FO runs a tight ship.

Here are my odds. Red Sox 99% Giants/Mets/Yankees/Mets/Cubs/Phillies/Braves/Angels/Blue Jays/ 1%

Allegedly he's meeting with the Red Sox last, and he's pretty much met with everyone at this point. It's coming down to decision time. I think the Sox have a MUCH better shot at him than a lot think.

If I was a betting man I'd say Yamamoto is about to sign, and we will know by Monday. Just a hunch

That can work to your advantage as well. I've done a lot of hiring, and I always feel like I get a recency bias. Someone can blow me away at the begining of an interviewing process and then I find someone at the end I fall in love with. Of course, this is why I do a second round of interviews. I think the Sox have every opportunity to win this thing if they want to.

If John Henry did have a christmas grinch like moment and his balls grew back ten times their size and he rememebed they are the Boston Red SOX then I find it very encouraging that the Sox stratetically planned on meeting with Yamamoto last.

Mata is out of options, don’t think they would have protected him on the 40 man if he was t going to get a shot at making the bullpen in camp. He could also end up being traded.

Your best pitching prospect in Worcester is Fitts, with some intriguing arms in the bullpen. Also, you have to figure some guys from AA will be called up at some point. Wikelman Gonzalez conceivably should be in Worcester sometime

Yeah, the Red Sox do have a AAA team in Worcester. They maintain a 28 man roster yearly.

Someone has to catch the pitching prospects down in Worcester.

It almost feels like the Sox have compiled a bunch of guys to compete for those last few spots on the 40 man, and in the bullpen, and may make expendable someone from the Houck/Whitlock/Pivetta/Crawford group. This makes sense if the Sox actually sign a few starters and trade for a RHH second baseman.

Agreed. I want the Red Sox to start spending more money. But I want that money going everywhere. I want investments in better players but also scouts, of the eye and analytic kind, I want more trainers and coaches, better ones too.

Sox Payroll is at about $174 million right now (for luxury tax purposes) the first cap is 237 million, the second is 257 million. You can assume if a team is willing to go over one threshold theres' not much stopping them from spending up until the next cap. Seeing how they reset last year one can assume the budget or plausible max budget may be $83 million dollars. This number may vary, does Piveta get traded if two starters are signed? because then you can up that number to $91 million, but you also figure they want about $10 million in wiggle room. Lets be fair and say they have about $73 million of AAV to add if they wanted. Sale and Pivetta would already be locked in to allow them to reset again the year after if they want. I'm by no means saying the Sox will do this, given their recent track record it would be awful bet. But the money is there to sign both Yamamoto and Montgomery. I really feel like we're getting one, my pipe dream is to have both, but one would be fine. Breslow seems to be making a lot of Bloom-esq moves, which many of us never had a problem with but rather we were bothered by his inability to make "the big move" the big move is still out there this offseason. Minus one Ohtani.

Last offseason was won by the Mets and the Padres. The Mets spent $343 million and went 75-87 The Pads spent $256 million and went 82-80 and had to take out a loan to make payroll and are selling assets. I want the Sox to spend more, but I also want them to not freak out and just throw a bunch money arouna and outbid everyone just to say they won something. I want them to spend the money wisely.

Yama will play for whoever offers him the best deal. I seriously doubt rolling out the red carpet with some pretty faces is going to move the needle. FWIW Marino Pepen said last night that the Sox strategy was to meet with Yamamoto last, which Yamamoto has agree too. Feels like the type of thing you would do if you wanted to top the best offer out there. Also, not one single free agent who was reportedly at the top of the Sox wish list has signed yet, but I can understand why people are skeptical after the last few years. But Yamamoto, Montgeomery, and a RHB were the top of the wish list. The first two are still free agents. Sox reportedly are looking in the trade market for an upgrade at 2nd. Bullpen is already looking overcrowded with guys fighting for a position, adding 1-2 starters only makes that group of pitchers fighting for a spot larger. Really feels like a trade is coming soon. Say whatever you want about this team, but as of right now, the offseason they wanted is still 100% out there.

The evidence that she set him up and concocted other victims to come up with a similar is story is much much much stronger than the evidence ever was against him. And his career and life were dramatically changed. He deserves his life back. She belongs in jail.

For one year then you can plug Mayerrrrr……Oh wait.

He's also not as horrible there as 5gold seems to suggest, and in 2022 he was actually plus there. Could he have a bounce back season with the glove too? His 3.2 fWar is a lot better than what the Sox got out of the position .5 WAR BTV accepts Angel Bastardo and Alex Verdugo for Gleyber Torres.

And it's for one year, and it's a perfect bridge to Mayer, AND you can offer him a QO and get a pick. By 2025 these players should be playing in Boston or very close. His RHB also balances out the lineup very nicely. I also think the totality of the defense can still be much much better next year.