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  1. Hugh2
    IDK $268.9 million committed payroll. Which they will pay an additional $8 million. SO in a sense they're paying 276 million in payroll. He ain't LA.....but he ain't cheap.
  2. Hugh2
    He very well may be, but I'm sure the Sox are very comfortable moving him to 2B if the right guy comes along who can play 3B.
  3. Hugh2
    I'm sure I lost something in the conversation, but I think everyone knows Mayer is playing an infield position. Which one? could change between now and ST.
  4. Hugh2
    Isn't it all kind of a mute point? If they trade for a 3B then Mayer is at 2nd. If they trade for a 2B then Mayer is on 3B. Mayer is in the infield next year regardless.
  5. Hugh2
    Sox are NOT trading for anyone that has money, they're past the 2nd threshold. Everyone they sign now they're paying that salary times 1.42% apx. So Semiens 24 Million a year becomes 34 million a year. If we are trading Yoshida it's a salary dump. If we are trading for Semien, we are adding prospects so they eat money. Adding Yoshida and then adding money just feels like malpractice.
  6. Hugh2
    so up to the last threshold 284 million the Sox would pay almost $15 million in tax, paying $42 a year puts them well over the third tax line and slightly over the Cohen line. I don't know the exact number. But the payroll +Tax cost to the Sox for signing Bo to an equivalent contract would be somewhere around 65-70 million per year. I think if the Sox had a deal in place for him they don't sign Suarez and make a move to dip below 264. Any ambitions of him signing died the moment the signed Suarez.
  7. Hugh2
    So you noticed I got it wrong before I fixed it myself?
  8. Hugh2
    Because he's not that good, mine as well roll the dice with Vaughn Grissom. oh wait....
  9. Hugh2
    There's always a more attractive option the question is A.) are they available and B.) how does their current team value your trade chips? What if Marte was back on the market but they didn't like our pitchers? so we'd really have to overpay to get him. So many things have to match up perfectly to get the "Ideal" guy. and sometimes that guy doesn't work out. I don't disagree with you, but for these reasons I don't consider ballpark factors at all. If he can hit he will be fine at Fenway.
  10. Hugh2
    I thought Ian Cundell brought up a good point on the last podcast. There's only so many guys available. How many guys are there at the MLB level who play or can play 3B? now how many of those are available? now out of those how many are good? and if a guy checks all those boxes they have to hit from the right side of the plate or have the perfect splits for Fenway. Getting a guy that is an ideal fit on paper is nice, but sometimes I think that's just silly. Maybe Baty would be absolutely fine at Fenway, maybe he'd go the opposite way just fine and pepper the wall.
  11. Hugh2
    two names I've mentioned multiple times this offseason as trade targets. Jett Williams, Bret Batty.
  12. Hugh2
    Exactly, I think it's safe to say their shopping window has closed. When the Sox add another starting caliber player it will be via trade.
  13. Hugh2
    Of those 8 guys, a few might completely bust, a few might end up in the bullpen, and 1-2 might be traded. If a few develop into reliable starters it's a win.
  14. Hugh2
    Jazz is under contract for one more year, no? I'd prefer a player with some control.
  15. Hugh2
    How about the Yankees? more realistic, in our own league. Got to get to the World Series to play the Dodgers in the world series.
  16. Hugh2
    Not a serious prediction but the only guy who makes sense for us to receive back is Anthony Volpe, which makes ZERO sense for NY unless they sign Bo Bichette, which also doesn't make much sense, but if they lose out on Bellinger it does make sense for them to add a bat, and if they spend on Bo, and trade Anthony to fill that OF need it can make sense on paper. NY and Boston have been surprising frequent trade partners in recent years. I think Mets match up better with Boston. Jet Williams and Brett Baty are both interesting figures.
  17. Hugh2
    No chance they sign someone right? I mean, Sox probably make more signings, but small ball stuff not worth predicting.
  18. Hugh2
    I think we can hold our beloved team to a higher standard, demand more investment without comparing them to the Dodgers as the archetype of spending.
  19. Hugh2
    The offseason is not over, and it's likely a pitcher will be moved. But here is your non 1-5 starting rotation Kyle Harrison/Patrick Sandoval/Kutter Crawford/Connelly Early/Payton Tolle. Kyle Harrison (former top 25 prospect, still just 24 years old, characteristics Sox love) Patrick Sandoval (put up 6 War in 2022-2023, 29 years old Sox saw something in him) Kutter Crawford (still just 29, not an all star but we've seen MLB rotation potential in him) Connelly Early 23 year old with perhaps a little more development left, showed potential in 2025 Payton Tolle 23 year old, perhaps still cooking, top Sox prospect, current top 100. Honorable mention, are close prospects like David Sandlin, & Jake Bennett currently sox have the #1 projected WAR in the big leagues on the pitching side, lets' not talk about the offense.
  20. Hugh2
    I think one thing is abundantly clear, if the Sox make a move for an infielder (and I think they have to and will). It's going to be a trade, it's not going to be Bo. If we could assume Bo gets $30 million a year, right now that would cost John Henry $45 million a year (base salary plus luxury taxes) plus they will be forfeiting their 3rd and 6th round draft picks next year (on top of their 2nd and 5th). In total (with the Suarez signing) the Sox will have forfeited their 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th round draft picks, $1 million in international bonus pool money AND pay a total of $321.5 million dollars in total payroll (cash + tax). Not only are they not going to do that, I wouldn't want them to.
  21. Hugh2
    I like the line "almost always right" because no one can be right all the time, but when it comes to all things baseball I trust Lou more than most. He's almost always spot on. ehhhh....see what I did there?
  22. Hugh2
    I'm specifically talking about Suarez and his defense.
  23. Hugh2
    I've always thought that what we hear about "interest" is 100% 50% of it if that makes sense. Agents have an incentive to leak stuff......teams do not.
  24. Hugh2
    He hasn't even signed a contract yet
  25. Hugh2
    I'd wager Bo at 2B/3B being a much much much better defender than Suarez any day.
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