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I lean 3/4/5 at the moment to give them a shot at more at-bats over the course of the season. But having a #9 hitter who can get on base at a semi-high clip would be fantastic alongside Meidroth & Teel. We are going to need guys on base all the time and just hope the Colson/Robert/Murakami trio runs into some non solo shots.

The asterisk is that he will play left shortstop. Meidroth will play right shortstop, also known as 2B.

2 shortstops is a bold choice

Caleb can get better at some things but go back and understand this is year one for this whole staff so things are going just fine. MERCY! Now to go learn about the White Sox FA

I really like that lineup when Braden joins in

This should be the lineup to start the season. For a team with zero expectations of competing next year, this lineup could actually be pretty good. A LF upgrade would certainly help though as Benintendi isn’t going to crack 1 fWAR if we have to run him out in the field, but hopefully a Braden promotion eventually helps some that indirectly. Meidroth, SS Teel, CA* Montgomery, SS* Robert, CF Murakami, 1B* Vargas, 3B Benintendi, LF* Quero, DH# Baldwin, RF#

https://nesn.com/2025/11/how-lucas-giolito-reacted-to-red-soxs-free-agency-decision/

It’s a 2 year deal and that’s all. If he’s great, you offer him a QO if he’s not traded.

Maybe this will force the team to actually spend some more money on a closer and starter. This doesn't align with our competitive window at all but you don't throw $41 mil and 2 years at this guy just to watch this team blow 20+ saves again.

I wonder if they do sign Fairbanks now. A closer and another veteran starter and they could be a surprise team next season.

Did he get a QO? No QO guys.

I think he was injured on that illegal hit in Q1 that was nasty. Guy is a gamer. Burden is showing he can't stay on the field and Rome I am not fully sold on.

Gio is coming home.

Just wish our pitching was better.

Mead is very redundant. I’d probably try to package Sosa with Robert or Gilbert or another reliever to some hitting needy team.

This is how I'm thinking about it. Sure O'Hearn is safer, but the upside with Murakami is insane. I can't hate that they're trying here.

Yeah, he still has a role to play. But harder to roster him if they plan to split the DH between Benintendi and the two catchers.

Good point. $17 million on potential is better than that same money spread amongst bum veterans.

Do we know how team control works? Normally you’d get six year regardless of the original contract, but believe they can sign that away. If so, do we have the ability to offer arbitration at least?

He’s not much more expensive than O’Hearn would have been with an incredible amount more of upside and flip potential. There is no downside to this deal, as let’s be honest, they’ve wasted 17 mil a year on 3 veteran signings most offseasons.

This should be fun. Low downside, medium upside is how I look at it. $34M is chump change and not going to affect anything long term even if Murakami goes full 2011 Adam Dunn. Of course, if he's great, he's going to take off before the Sox have a real team. But that's a trade chip for you. His manager in Japan was Shingo Takatsu, by the way. Maybe Mr. Zero put in a good word.

They can at least trade him or offer him QO if they can’t extend him. This deal makes it so he can go to free agency at 27 though so doubt an extension will be on his mind.

As a complete bandwagon/no emotional attachment Bears fan, some of you really don't deserve this team. Anywho what a fun, ridiculous win!

Nevermind. But can still make a qualifying offer after 2 years if he is good and or trade him. Or with new owner, if he’s great you sign him. And if this doesn’t work out…just 2 years m.

They now have Beni, Murakami, and Robert coming off the books after 2027. The risk here is virtually nothing. At the very least, the Sox will have some Boom in the middle of their line up.