EloyJenkins

Would that same package plus a sweetener get Zac Gallen?

Good info. He is NOT getting traded...unless it was the 4th year anyways. This team is built on a 4 year plan minimum, which is so refreshing how Hahn locked all core pieces up.

3 yr/ 100 mil would get it done for the Sox if he is sincere about winning. No one else is offering him that much AAV for a true championship contender. He can get 5 years from the Angels and Giants for sure...but that doesn't fit his recent narrative. The problem is going to be if Luba will accept him taking less years (this contract will either propel or stifle her career potential)

IF, and it's a big if...would you guys support a Vaughn headliner to Brewers with the plan to sign Brantley for 2 years? He is DH for those competitive years and Eloy slots in year 3 when Sox finally have Cespedes and Colas ready to go...plus FA LF shouldn't be too hard to get for a world series winning team

If cease really makes the jump heres a question. Do you just keep Lynn for 1 season and sign Bauer for 3 if he will take it? This then assumes that cease and Kopech are legit. You can always offer lynn season by season going forward

Agreed 100%, unless they can add LaStella to be the super sub and cycle in that DH spot...but commit to Vaughn from June on. his draft report said he was almost MLB ready on day one....just do it. Save your money for SP, or a Lynn extension.

Yep. They do that and lock up Gio and extend Lynn you literally have a championship roster locked for 3-4 years without many moving parts at all. Albeit a costly one...but the money is being spent!

Let's put it this way...if you are in game 7 of the ALCS with Aaron Judge up, do you feel more comfortable with Hendriks taking the 9th or Colome? Based on every game thread of the last two seasons it is pretty obvious. The Sox don't have to worry about their bullpen for their long stretch run. That piece of mind cost ... But imo it is only a 1 year overpay.

Okay Portillos

They have a bullpen cable of extending games like never before...and there are still plenty of FA starters left. Patience baby. Tonight's a good night.

They brought in lance lynn. Does that not make you happy? They have a new pitching coach using analytics and science and he is jazzed about Cease. They have Kopech finally ready. I swear sometimes this page. They just signed the best closer in the game. The bullpen is stacked. They actually spent money.

It's the best statistical closer in the game. Smile and be happy for once. Good lord. It's not your fucking money

And they can do it with Bauer also. Seriously.

Window is OPEN...Bullpen is CLOSED. Good luck hitting after the 7th inning league.

So...the Sox bullpen is kind of a big deal now...huh? Don't stop now boys!!

14 teams will be in attendance. If he looks good he is getting at least 5-7 mil plus incentives

At that price...big nope.

If Cease is such a simple fix...the stuff is there. And honestly...the need for overspending in FA is basically gone as they have to put faith in Kopech being a long term piece as well. The Lynn trade makes much more sense if they expect results from those two now and going forward. I am skeptical but everything shown here seems reasonable and repeatable. If Lopez gets 2 more MPH on that fastball...long reliever is solved as well for 2021.

Adding Cutters.

Scherzer is off the books after this year. It actually makes perfect sense. I would put them as the dark horse for sure.

The Marlins also have the Dodgers, Padres, Mets and Braves FAR ahead of them reaching the world series. Who is blocking the Sox? The Yankees and maybe the Rays?

Not sure if it's been mentioned...but why not just make him the #5 freaking starter in MLB THIS season. (Make Lopez the 2-3 inning guy on his start days) Keep him on an innings count and Kopech replaces him in July

He absolutely has the budget. The POS is paying otto porter 28 million to come off the bench. F JR if they don't sign one of Bauer or Hendriks

With Mets most likely out with lindor/carrasco and needing a CF...what are suitors still? Padres. Out Blue jays. Maybe Angels. For sure. Anyone else realistically? Could he be had for 3/90 at this point? Suitors are disappearing fast.

Next...need Cruz to sign elsewhere and sign a closer and the window of central dominance is HERE.