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Maybe they can still be in on Robert too

I think part of it is that they want the headache that is Robert gone regardless. They have been burned by him too many times. Either way, moving him will free up money.

Maybe the O'Hearn signing makes the Reds a bit more eager to get Robert done.

Knew he was going to get overpaid. $40 million for Murakami after the posting fee is a better gamble for a potential star. O’Hearn is 32 and definitely not that guy.

O'Hearn joins PIT for 2/29

My son was watching it. A bit disturbing how the main character is always gooning to touch boobies.

Yeah I'd rather gamble on Murakami for like $10 million more. Pirates were in on him as well.

Why?

Yeah, FG is usually 5-10 pts behind in grades compared to MLB pipeline.

how cute meanwhile I'm over here finishing up Chainsaw Man

Also, why do all three women in that Instagram have hair styles like they are trying to cosplay anime characters? Some weird ass fetishes there apparently.

Fangraphs is quite conservative with their FV grades. Last seasons final update to The Board started the 50 FV tier at #24. I think we'd all be encouraged to see anyone currently in the system slot into that area on a top 100 list.

This is Jerry we are talking about. I’m sure he wanted to know that once he agreed to pick up Robert’s $20 million dollar option and signed off on Getz picking up additional free agents (Murakami, Newcomb) that there was a plan in place to offset that money by dealing Robert (especially before he gets injured again). I doubt they even want to risk an injury to him in ST and there seems to be enough interest (Reds, Mets, Pirates) to make a deal.

More shocking to me is the “women only” train cars to hedge against groping and that every cellphone has a clicker sound on the camera to hedge against upskirt photos. Weird place.

Eh, players don't start getting checks until March. No rush here although I do expect them to trade him in the offseason rather than at the deadline.

Yeah, wasnt doing any math as much as making the point that this "great" end of season run came in situations where the Sox protected him from exposure (used opener to limit top of order times through) and he could of qualified for a win like one time.

Yeah they need to largely offset that money.

Having 6 guys they rate as 50 FV tho is quite encouraging. I'd rather have this then the Hahn era of two or three 55 guys then nothing after that. FWIW I saw most scouts were giving Cholosky a 60 at this point. He'd immediately be a top 10 prospect in MLB and vault our system into the top 10, maybe even top 5.

I think sometimes the writers get mixed up in the results for pitchers rather than stuff.

Just a fantastic signing. You hope he does hit and could possibly extend him as a key piece of the core. If he flops, you're on the hook for one more year.

Or with International pumping 2-3 guys into the system, annually.

I don't need superstars. I think we all knew they weren't gonna be superstars. I just want good consistent baseball players. Depth is key. Sox could have depth. If just ONE of these guys becomes a superstar, it's a massive win with the depth they have accumulated over the last few years. AND this isn't with Roch here. He can be the superstar.

Never been but from all accounts friends and otherwise Tokyo is a fucking sweat box similar to NYC in the summer. Chicago ain't got nothing on that swamp ass.