SonofaRoache

The Reds are trying to Padres us and are going after Wheeler and RFs. We are gonna have to up the ante for Wheeler I think at some point.

Jose will be asked to DH next season and he will do it.

It would have been even worse for you had I been an asshole and accepted your ban bet, of Jose getting a deal longer than one year.

This is even more reason why we need to compete next season. You don't know if you will be able to keep the guys who are up after 4 seasons. We also have some good money coming off the books by then as well. Jose's 16, Grandals 18, and a few others. I don't think Moncada will get as much as others think.Those 300 million deals are gonna be gone very shortly. You're gonna see players maxing out at 7 years. I think the flipside to this will be players making more money early on in their careers.

Exactly. We also don't know what Jose's true market was either. For all we know a team could have offered him 3 and 45. We also don't know how much value the organization gives to Abreu for the successful transitions of Moncada and Jimenez or soon to be Robert. I admit, 3 and 50 is a good chunk of money, but I don't think this contract prevents our FO from conducting business as necessary. Hopefully Abreu can relax now and be very successful these next few years.

I'm fine with it being a Jerry move if Jerry runs a 130 to 140 million payroll this year.

Told you all he was getting 3 years.

Happy to be right on this one. Keep at it Sox!

True, but after Grandal signed we now know we are gonna make moves anyway. You'll get that feeling back when we move up in the power rankings and people project us as a true contender.

We are all in now. Dive in and get wet.

I'd give Hamels two years if we get Wheeler, and he is the last best option. If we don't want him, we'd be able to trade him next year anyway. Hamels may turn out to be a very good lefty bullpen arm down the line.

Our penises can only get so erect.

I love the Sox so much it sucks sometimes. I have faith in Hahn, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been awful at his job overall. I just hope he's learned from past mistakes and will continue to get better. That includes convincing Kenny and JR to spend money.

No.

Should this have been in all CAPS?