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Alex Wood would be a fantastic signing as the 2nd of two SP acquisitions. The other needs to be a TOR starter if the Sox are serious about getting good. I think 6/$180M would get it done for Cole. I've previously said 6/$168M. Somewhere in that realm. At some point the money needs to be spent. The Sox have so little committed moving forward that Cole at $30M AAV doesn't even get them close to a league average payroll.

I agree it’s gonna cost more than Abreu and two pen arms. I said as much. What do you think would be a fair deal. I do think the BoSox would have interest in all of Colome, Bummer and Abreu. What do you think would need to added?

He was a 4+ fWAR OF last season. And Sox need a LH bat that doesn’t suck balls defensively in RF. None of the FA fit that description.

So says some recent speculation from Boston Globe. Would you be interested? Does Colome, Bummer and Abreu get you even close? What would need to be added? Purely speculation here to discuss...not necessarily saying Red Sox would be interested. Was shocked to see report he may be available.

I’d be surprised if it got as high as 7/$210, but I guess you never know.

Yawn..feels like this kills some discussion.

The time to move on has come and gone, ladies and gentlemen...0

Ya interested to get a look at him.

Per sox Twitter.

Great for the Padres man. Not sure what they have to do with the discussion at hand.

The argument that the Sox are punting 2020 because Robert spent two weeks in AAA next season is such a terrible take. If the Sox punt 2020, it’s because they didn’t spend money on legitimate SP and acquire at least one above average position player. Not because their top prospect wasn’t called up the previous season and played like 10 games in the minor leagues to start 2020.

The guy was signed less than a month ago. RELAX

I don't think 200 at bats this August and 2 weeks of at bats next April is going to make any meaningful difference in Robert's 2020 season. And certainly not enough for me to punt control of his 2026 season, when he could very well be one of the best players in baseball.

Jump for joy. Honestly, I'd rather see Palka.

Lol what?

Yah, I'd love to watch Robert right now as as well. But this team sucks, and I am happy to be patient and wait until ~ 4/20/2020 when this team should be significantly better positioned to win baseball games. Good things come to those that wait.

Todd Fraizer is also a CAA guy and he's likely to be dealt soon. Brodie is worse at his job than he already appears if he allows his past life to affect his decisions as a GM.

Just block him. He adds nothing that is worth responding to.

FWIW - Mercedes was also not in the lineup last night. But the 40 man is full, so they probably would have DFA'd someone yesterday if it was him. You also only have 3 OF on the roster currently. Its gonna be Engel.

Or...ya know, the Sox could just enjoy the 7 years of control they have of the kid. He's fairly injury prone. Do you really risk it and offer him something like 10/$150M? Not sure he'd take anything less, and even there you're only getting 3 extra seasons of control and you've taken on WAY more risk. I don't really think Robert is an extension candidate at all at this juncture.

Well of course they don't like it. I am sure Jose would prefer to have his fellow Cuban up playing games with him. But Jose is making $16M this season to play a game. He should probably just keep his mouth shut*. *I didn't hear the quote directly, and its entirely possible that things were lost in translation / taken out of context, and Jose didn't really mean what some are making it out to be.

14 pitchers and a 2 man bench? I kind of doubt that.

Merkin said yesterday that Anderson will need a rehab assignment before returning.

hmmmm

At this point they have to know the're going to non-tender him this offseason. Stop running him out there every damn day.