poppysox

Work "with" not on.

I wish Katz would get a chance to work with Rodon.

Wouldn't it be something if Katz can fix Cease and Lopez? It's not impossible that the FO is convinced that Katz is just that good. After all, they did just give Lopez 2 million + when it would have been easy to release him. They both have unquestioned stuff...just need to find the key to unlock the mental stuff. It would go a long way in explaining why RH isn't in a rush to find a back of rotation arm.

Your Dad sounds like a wise man. Life is to short to let a baseball team drive you over the edge.?

That is probably a good betting proposition.

Madrigal is just the type of player that could make it happen. Singles hitter that uses the whole field and can lay down a bunt. The comparison with Nellie Fox who had over 2600 hits is real IMO.

He had the second-best OBP on the team in his rookie year. I would say his ceiling is plenty high.

I agree for this year. I was referring to his down the road career.

All still very doable.

Most of his career will be in the first or second spot IMO. Ninth is great as he gets acclimated, however.

The FO is also very tight-lipped and I can't picture RH leaning over the backyard fence giving out tomorrow's headlines. What the FO want's out is what gets out IMO.

What if we are way into it up to our necks and that's why everything is so quiet and on the hush-hush? Our FO likes to be stealthy on these things.?

If you don't think you can do it...you probably can't. I love his belief in himself.

Wainwright and Molina would make me happy at this point.

I like Wainwright better than Gray and he doesn't cost prospects.

I think he took his best offer.

I am not the only one on Soxtalk that realizes Madrigal is going to be something special. Just the most vocal.

If I was a betting man...that would be the smart money bet.

Doesn't seem to me that he wants to go back to Japan. Just another negotiating ploy to show he has options. I bet your 1 year/$15 mill would get it done.

If we are to believe that there is a hard spending freeze above a certain limit...I can see Collins, Yermin, and Vaughn being used to free up as much money as possible for the one glaring need...PITCHING.

Spend the money on pitching. Yermin Mercedes is a very satisfactory player to plug into the DH slot until Vaughn is ready. I would be very interested to find out if we have something in Yermin.

I was thinking the same thing. Future looking bright.

Starting to look like lots of insulation will be available as rosters are filling up nearing ST.

I am done with reclamation projects. Spend the money on pitching.

I've stated the same sentiment more than once. Not feeling like that is very likely anymore, however. Bauer or Tanaka would help this team in a big way. Still hoping to be happily surprised every time I come to this site.