EloyJenkins

No. No he won't, unless he realizes the bullpen is his landing spot. His shoulder won't support a starter workload anymore.

Totally agree on this. He needs two years for sure and he may never be a guy. But you gotta take a chance with the cuban connection and cost and assume that Eloy does become DH. He could align nicely with the "second wave" philosophy if they don't trade everyone. I think JBJ or Springer needs to be signed for the now window anyways, as I worry that another 1 year stopgap would rush Colas and that is NOT a good plan.

KBO - Korea Baseball Organization...

Oscar Colas officially a FA. Can be signed January 15th. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/oscar-colas-declared-free-agent-by-npbs-softbank-hawks.html#comments

A new lefty masher to think about: Sung-Bum Na. Getting posted. Was a center fielder, moved to right in 2015...had knee surgery late 2019 and may be limited as a full time RF...but could be an interesting Platoon idea. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/kbo-slugger-sung-bum-na-posted-mlb.html Boras and his posting fee probably is moot now with Rosario, but at least RF is starting to have some backup plans when Springer most likely signs elsewhere.

holy hell that is inside baseball. what a creep.

Turned out it wasn't a minor deal after all... I'll see myself out.

Toronto will have to overpay due to funky Ontario taxes, correct? I wonder if Springer and Agent are comparing a higher Blue Jays offer and what it REALLY is after all the number crunching compared to a lower offer stateside from the Sox or other mystery teams. It always seems like FA signings in Toronto get complicated. Side question. With Covid still out there...will Toronto be in Buffalo again next season? Does that make them less desirable even though that smooths the money weirdness.

Looks like the Cubs are going to tender him with hopes to trade him after deadline. https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2020/11/30/21726544/cubs-will-tender-kris-bryant-contract

Does Bauer have any connection to Katz at all? That would be an interesting angle if they have crossed paths professionally.

Touché. Does Cease have the ceiling that Gio has? Wasn't Gio the top pitching prospect in all of baseball for 2 years? I can't remember where Dylan peaked at.

Sox will never be the 240 million dollar payroll Dodgers. Rays were just a young team in 2019 as well and honestly...the Yankees are good, but are very beatable in the playoffs especially. I also think 2022-23 is probably the realistic "win the world series" peak of this team...but 2021 could be very well winnable with a couple key FA acquisitions.

100% agree on those 3. Cease and Dunning for hopefully 2+ years of control preferably and everyone else should be tradable for rentals outside of Jared Kelley added to your untouchables.

The Cubs rebuild went very similar...and they had a "suprise" good team a year early and won the world series the next season. Sox had their surprise year in 2020 and 2021 should be all in with one more starter, right? What is holding them back since every position player is basically locked in.

yeah, I think him being a #5 by end of season with kopech slotting into the playoff rotation would be my expectation and good case scenario. Gio/Lynn/Keuchel/Kopech could be a pretty great playoff rotation if they all are clicking.

Why not both? Lynn and Quintana...and that still leaves enough cash for a good RF. Giolito Lynn Keuchel Quintana Kopech/Dunning or Cease depending which of Dunning or Cease would be traded for Lynn. Could you get Lynn for Stiever/Dalquist or Thompson /mid tier prospect? That would be the ideal scenario, but leaves a major log jam at SP if they signed Q.

I wonder if all the vaccine advancements has really changed perception on next season. It has to be encouraging owners that at least the 2nd half of the season will have fans and they are more willing to take risks. Encouraging indeed!

Thanks for muting me. Now I don't need to have you personally attack me again. Why the hostility? I never have once attacked another poster, how is this cool? And I am sorry that I have an opinion, as you have stated on many posts...I thought that is what message boards are for.

I think this is going to be the week of activity. All of the feeler calls and low offers were thrown to agents pre thanksgiving, and this week with the 12/2 non tender deadline teams will understand what is really available as far as bargains/reclamations/value potential has opened up. 12/3 will be hot stove heavy.

What do you mean? You think rodon's wife's opinion matters? I'm confused why this is the worst you've read when 1/3 of the posts are believing some food themed twitter post has any grain of truth.

He will be so motivated to prove last season was an outlier. That is why I think you go hard for this deal. Also as said...he can play some 3rd base as well which gives the team a ton of flexibility. This move still allows Colas to be the long term RF if that deal works out and gives the Sox the best offense in MLB for a go for it season next year and a year to really figure out their payroll with Starters. Worst case...Pederson will be available next season anyways after his one year prove deal he gets somewhere this season.

Carlos Rodon's wife is what is wrong with professional sports. Who cares what some over pampered wife thinks on social media? Your husband sucks and will be lucky to get an MLB offer at this point. Please pipe down.

Yep, my wet dream of that went away the second the Wilpons lost control. the Mets are going to be a PROBLEM the next couple offseasons with this guy pulling the purse strings.

So Snell is staying put.

Please...for our sanity...can we get a real rumor? I may need to take a few days off with all this twitter garbage posting.