Larry Cook

I call dibs on azocar being the next guy to take a leap up the rankings

Abreau has to prove it first

Mets traded nimmo for seimien

We have 4 players for 3 positions because Anthony has to play everyday and fortunately he can play all three outfield spots. abreau has not proven to me that he can hit left handed pitching. the others rotate based on who the opposing pitcher is and if we are at home or away

Cora said 2026 is the year abreau proves he is a full time outfielder or just a platoon guy! not many platoon guys have 2 gold gloves!! is 2026 the high water mark for abreau’s value?

And if Sandoval contributes in the bullpen in 2026, is that ending the streak???

How about for 2026, we acquire two quality starting pitchers, and keep all our current outfielders instead!!!

As far as I know none of our internal options come with much experience. And all our internal options need a little more time in the minors to tighten up secondaries so they can be quality contributors in Boston by September!!!!

Tactics available to acquire starting pitching: Option 1 - try to compete against the Mets, dodgers and Yankees for premium free agent pitching? Good luck with that option!!! Limited competition from other teams, but the teams competing are monsters with deep pockets! option 2 - trade quality prospects for premium pitching. Great strategy if you have the prospects. Bres-slow hit a home run in 2025 with this strategy. All teams want to compete, but the quality of the prospects decides the success rate! option 3 - scan the waiver wire as well as take a flyer on rule 5 prospects!! Aka hang’em Chaim’s preferred strategy!!! Limited competition from other teams if you use this strategy. option 4 - sign guys coming off major injury and hope they can contribute. Again limited competition from other teams if you use this strategy. option 5 - draft/international signing and develop starting pitching. The preferred method of all teams. Long lead times involved in this strategy. But complete control by each team and only competition is at draft/international signing time. option 6 - sign any leftover free agents not signed by the Mets, dodgers or Yankees! Serious competition in this strategy and while most pitchers in this category have a low ceiling. Teams hope they sign someone with a high floor!!!! See buehler as an example of why hope is not always a good strategy in golf or in acquiring starting pitchers this is why we should at the very least call Atlanta about sale’s availability.

Wong was injured for most of 2025. I think he had surgery after the season.

That is true, 1 year deals to 10 plus year veterans is not a bad thing! Wilson was signed on a one year deal and he pitched better than I ever thought possible.

Does Casas “nut up” and become a locker room cancer if Wong starts getting innings at first base???

What is the priority for this offseason? number 2 starting pitcher or big bat???

Why didn’t we grab him last off season when Casas was also coming off an injury

Sale has 1 year left on his deal!!! Allows early and Tolle and Witherspoon more time to develop.

What other options are available to us? sale’s stuff = Bugatti sale’s body = 1978 ford pinto!!! But even the pinto occasionally lasted more than 6 months before breaking down!!!!

I agree! We do not need to trade any of our outfielders! however is bres-slow can get huge value in return, I could live with it

Chapman credits Wong with fixing chapman’s delivery to keep pitches from drifting over the heart of the plate!! good signing

Skubal, Greene alcanterra and gore probably off the table. gallen and cease got qo! ryan’s availability is still unknown! sale still sitting there. Atlanta going nowhere anytime soon! Hhhmmm!!!!!

Negative

I think I read in this site more than once that bres-slow loves to sign pitchers coming off serious injury and gambling they can contribute once they are healthy again!!!! hello chris sale!! We missed you greatly

I did not realize the catcher we picked up from the university of Florida is friends with Anthony!

The angels just got a 26 year old starter from Baltimore for ward. I hope bres-slow leverages that if he loses his mind and trades any outfielder not named yoshida!!!

The Yankees did not protect RHP cohen. I have seen him pitch. Maybe he could be the next Whitlock

The net result is we lost a bunch of Fringy relievers and added a bunch of Fringy utility guys and catchers.