Look at Ray Ray Run

Dont think it really matters. If hes so bad in year 3 that sox wouldnt pick up the option then they just throw him under 160 innings - which could still be 26-27 starts.

Possibly but youd think Jerry would get a deal done with stone before telling him about other deals. I think stone just knows theyr3 targeting certain positions like most smart fans know.

Why would the fanbase need to be calmed? You think hahn is calling stone poney between deals to keep him updated?

Anderson had a 357 obp last year. He may regress but wouldnt oppose to him leading off and yoan hitting second to open the season.

Yeah, hes a career 357 guy. I'll pass on a slow footed catcher leading off solely based on OBP skills.

Why should it be grandal?

Puig is a signing that would make zero sense to me.

Sox need a bullpen arm or two. Offense is set and ready to go.

Theres no where for either to play Pass.

Plus I'll be super upset when micker hits 45 Homer's this year with arm velocity of 105 from the outfield and we have no where to put him!

All of them combined lol. DRS hes -67 (3rd worst in baseball) Uzr/150 hes -7.4 (4th worst) Arm is -9.2 (if he qualified that would be the 2nd worst) Runs over replacement -18.7 (among outfielders that's 6th worst behind all the DH's I listed and 80 year old Melky Cabrera.

I'll edit and say Matt Kemp may be worse. The other players that grade out with Nick: Choo - DH JD - Dh Trumbo - DH Khris Davis - DH No one would be arguing for the above to play RF for the next 6 years. The scary thing is those guys were towards the older years of their careers (sans Davis). Castellanos is young. Imagine how bad its gonna get

Based on what? This is reality. Hes been the worst defensive player in baseball since he entered the league.

Castellanos is every bit as bad as anyone who has ever played MLB outfield. Maybe, just maybe, you could argue han ram in left field or man ram in left field in boston. Maybe. Carlos lee in his milwaukee days too.

So hes got about 6 months before his defensive decline begins. The good thing for him is he's already at the bottom so how much worse can it get?

He was moved from 3rd where he was historically bad to RF where hes been historically bad. He's 29 years old and defense ages faster than offense. If you're signing Castellanos you need to accept that hes one of the worst defenders in baseball. If you're banking on him improving at 30 you're going to be disappointed moreso than not.

My point is your 4th outfielder needs to be able to play every position. Ironically enough I'd like engle more as a 4th outfielder than Mazara. Obviously I like mazara significantly more as a starter.

Yeah, as the DH... which he shouldnt be paid 80 million to do is all I'm saying.

Using 2 months of defensive metrics to say a guy is different doesnt really work. Hes been the worst defensive player in mlb baseball. He doesnt just struggle in one year - he struggles in them all.

Of course they planned on mazara to play regular right field. Again they're not trading an asset and paying a guy 5.5 million to be a back up 4th outfielder who cant even play CF.

I think giving up any prospect with value for a fourth outfielder when you already had leury would be a horrible plan.

How embarrassing is this for that organization? What a joke. Crying poor and moving your HOF caliber player while bringing in record revenues. Jaysus.

haha OK, 130. Doesn't really change the dynamic for me much.

Boras absolutely plays the media; do you think he lets Heyman fist his ahole every night for fun?

He's a 3 WAR bat IF he plays RF. He's a 1.8 WAR player if you pencil him in as a DH.