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Well this was a lot quicker than I expected anyone to get signed

lmao

The Sox have also faired pretty well against the stros in the rebuild years. They've won the season series twice.

Putting his name on it seems like quite an FU

What time is the actual deadline?

He's been free to do whatever since the exclusive negotiating period ended a week or so ago.

Yeah, no he's not.

Feels like we haven't heard anything about Grandal compared to others.

Not sure on what planet losing in game 7 of the NLCS would make you not a contender.

All it takes is money

That's not necessarily true. The Brewers were legit world series contenders in 18 and didn't even have a bonafide #2. Braves, I think, had as good a chance as anyone and Soroka was on a level with Giolito on a WAR basis. People put too much stock in what it takes to win in the playoffs, because at the end of the day what it takes is being present and a bunch of dumb luck.

Something barely coherent I'm sure

Would have been awesome if he added something like 'We'll see if they come to play' and dared Jerry to do something.

Happy, that team should be able to win baseball games. I'd like a swing man too, but whatever.

Excellent contribution

I'm sure MLB's new friends in the desert will be pressuring them hard to take care of this.

I think the big difference between this year and last is that they’re actually interested in filling holes, whereas last year they just wanted their one guy.

Welp, I’m ready to be hurt again. All aboard the hope train toot toot

Lmao that was such a dick shot

I'm under the impression that they will do absolutely anything to win baseball games and it's basically a certainty that they are cheating in many other ways.

Could have done without the metaphor tbh

I mean their OPS was worse at home than on the road, so while it's shitty, I don't think there's a need to go that scorched earth

Proud of them for not attacking the people who reported it this time at least.

Saw some athletic writer on twitter saying basically 'actually this shouldn't be considered cheating, and is smart and savvy' and get all the way out of my face into turning the actual on field action into an arms race. The difference in technology is wide enough just with scouting.

farquhar steps of at the 2:58:40 mark of this replay. It is suuuuuuuuuper obvious before that what was going on.