Look at Ray Ray Run

Yeah, people balking at walker as the return are a bit over the top here. Not a mazara fan, but wouldnt lose sleep over trading walker for him.

Yuck. They better be ready to sign a big fish if they're gonna look to save money in RF too. Mazarra is bad defensively too. Why give up anything for him.

Renteria said they had a meeting at the end of last year, and said "its time." I wonder if DVS will write a new article about it.

You saw a video clip?

Gausman was due to make 10 million in arb so hes still getting less than that. He was just do bad after switching leagues.

9 million. More than I thought the guy would get. What a spiraling disaster last year was for him.

I'd guess a one year deal as well. 1 year 17 million.

What? This was for an interview. It wasnt sarcasm. The entire article makes the point pretty well. https://theathletic.com/1308014/2019/10/24/anthony-rendon-vignettes-for-thursday/

Red Sox getting under the tax can save them upwards of 80+ million dollars over the next few years.

I don't tweet, personally.

No, sitting in the office watching my twitter feed update. Hasn't been a very productive week, but shit happens. Everyone is leaving for the Holiday soon anyway so FFFF it.

Nats had a lot of deferred money in the offer and Rendon has no interest in deferred money is the report. If it was like 50 million, the present value dips below 195 million.

Apparently, all teams that have been involved with Rendon have been told prior to becoming involved that 7/210 has to be the floor of your offer.

Not sure how I buy that, but man does Boras not want the thought to be that Cole prefers California. I'd view this as more good news implicating someone like the White Sox but this is obviously directed at the Yankees.

Boras quote today from his press conference. Boras says clubs have been consistent so far in offering Rendon a 7-year deal. Also says Rendon and Trout are the only players with "6 WAR appraisals" the last 3 years. "So he is literally atop the game, one of the game's greatest."

That's 14% more than the highest AAV ever signed in baseball.

Yes, but it appears most of his offers are for 7 years so honestly who knows.

His press conference.

Yeah, I think a 5/200 would maybe get it done for Rendon. That's a hell of a commitment though. Obviously wouldn't be a bad deal though.

But the White Sox don't negotiate or talk with Boras!

I just don't like Yoan at 2nd. Guy went from the 17th best defensive 2nd baseman to the 5th best defensive 3rd baseman. Obviously there's a lot of noise in those statistics, but the eye test seemed to confirm he was much better and more comfortable there.

Boras' exact quote on the White Sox and their interest: "'They've been on the phone with us a good deal'"

Which is exactly why if the Sox were the mystery team for either, we'd have no idea. They clearly don't want to be tied to the big 3 this off-season, and Boras may be obliging given that the Sox aren't the team he needs to drive up bidding this year; he has the Yankees and Angels to do that publicly for him.

I think this is true, but if there really are 2 mystery teams (doubtful) the Sox really make some of the most sense.