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Obviously my initial comment is now moot but as I mentioned, I thought something was up w/ Winker and was available. I still thought being an LH OF, he IS an OF unlike Vaughn and Sheets and even though his D metrics were not great, he will have a bounceback year offensively and for 8 mil, fit JR'S requirements. With the previous comments by some, my question to all Sox fans, who would be your primary OF target now ?

Long time viewer, posted once in 9 years during the Q trade talks and this thought is only conjecture. I listen to MLB Network on XM while awake during the season. Listening today on XM, I heard Ferrin mention the Mariners were looking for a LHB as an OF. This reminded me of an interview with Dipoto probably after the playoffs where he mentioned something to the effect of, Winker was having a difficult time adjusting to Seattle or to the team. I just glanced to locate the info and read something similar but not specifically what I’m confident I heard (Dipoto, CYA). If the Mariners are looking for a LHB OFer, why ? Because he wasn’t a fit w/ the team, maybe won't be ready for 2023 ? They already have Haggerty, Trammell and Winker as LHB OFer’s (Kelenic not even included in the LHB mix as Mariners may offer him as trade bait as he’s not ready and this is their window). As RHB they now have Teoscar locked in 1 OF spot. Played ball in college and baseball is my only passion so hopefully my Christmas wish, worst case is someone from the F.O. reads Sox Talk as if his health will be ok by spring training (not a Kelly, “he’ll be fine by June 1st”), make an offer, it may not take as much if we get ahead of the game, a bargain for 8 mil for 2023 only, of course depending on his physical ? Career .375 OBP off his worst year .344 and worth the gamble for a bounce back year. BTW, we know on the cheap is the Sox M.O. but this I can handle.

Long time lurker and I felt compelled to reply as this thread appears to be a church confession/great way to bond w/o baseball in the near future. I submitted a few comments back when Q was known to be dealt but forgot my user info. Northsider in my late 50’s, played in college and when Santo was traded to Sox, became a Sox fan. I’m confident I know much about all MLB and the Sox, but unfortunately, if I engaged in this site as I would like to, I wouldn’t be prioritizing life. Awesome comments by many and thanks for dragging me out.