Look at Ray Ray Run

Hes graded out + in UZR twice in the past 4 years. -4 DRS past two years - that's not good but I dont think its fair to say hes terrible. Hes literally a net 0 in UZR/150 for his career.

Yeah, the bottom part is the big thing for me. If they're going to save money in RF too, where are they going to spend? They better be landing somethibg big if they're going the cheap route in right as well.

Fake Sources: Sox trade Luis Gonzalez and guy for Nomara Mazara. Fake sources: Sox trade Nick Madrigal for David Price and JDM. Fake sources: Sox sign Anthony Rendon. Off season complete.

Seems to me the sox may be balking at a Walker level return based on that tweet. Who knows though.

Walker wasn't even worthy of the big leagues at the same age. I get the control argument, but control only matters if the guy is actually gonna make it. Maybe they'd be doing them a favor and maybe mazara improves as a 25 year old. That wouldnt be a crazy thing.

I mean... you're holding being in the big leagues by the same age as Walker was as a sophomore in college against him. Walker would have been significantly worse in the MLB even last year than mazara was as a 20 year old.

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.