poppysox

I'm trying to make a point that if you overpay someplace … something else has to give. I hope the Sox spend 170 million additionally. Still can't have every toy available. RH will have choices to make no matter what the budget.

No matter which team you root for...there are a maximum number of dollars available to improve the team. If you choose to offer huge contracts to several players like lets say Cole, Strasburg and Grandal...you might need Engel or Garcia in RF. Maximum utilization of minimal resources.

Amen! Focus on the stuff we need...not the parts that aren't broken.

I wish we could get that Ruth guy this offseason. We really need a left handed power bat for right field.

Next year we will be gloating and looking down are noses at all these lousy teams.?

Yep. They have luxury tax issues and expensive people to keep happy. I don't disagree that if they have an absolute need for a player they frequently are in the hunt. I don't see the Yankees or Dodgers breaking the bank on Cole. They will make really good offers and if he's our guy...beat those offers. My preference would be Wheeler and Bumgarner but my point is we can afford anyone we want.

I want to believe in the rebuild and RH. His moves to acquire Mancada, Kopech, Madrigal, Lopez, Anderson, Gioleto, Robert, Cease, McCann, Bummer, Colome and Jimenez are A+++. That makes half a team of star potential at as low cost as can be. With the financial resources now available...most of us could acquire the 6 to 8 key players needed to complete the rebuild. We definitely will be in the hunt in 2020 IMO.

If money is the driving force...no one is in a better position than we are.

Madrigal is suppose to be a baseball smart player. Everything said about him indicates a Nellie Fox type with better speed.

Sanchez will be non tendered. The Sox can offer 3-4 million if they think that highly of him. Arbitration is a non starter.

I certainly expect an aggressive offseason to fill the positions you mention. Are strengths and needs are known to all including RH.

Agreed.

I didn't want him but he fit our need better than Machado.

Moncada and Madrigal playing their natural positions is a much better plan. The 300 million much better used to get the two stud pitchers.

Late inning base runner as well.

Catching 8 pitchers in one game is a good way to force feed his knowledge of the staff. Smart move by Ricky.

I'm liking Engel more every day. Leury has his pluses as you point out but his brain farts get old.

He didn't steal bases just to pad the numbers. He stole when it mattered. I've heard baseball people say he could have stolen 100 bases per year if he wanted to.

Share catching Grandal 40%...McCann 40%...Collins 20% DH with whoever is not catching or the backup that night. Makes it easy to afford Grandal and upgrades two positions substantially.

I want him up next year as well...just not as primary catcher.

Unnecessary role reversal.

Without question.

We would be running away with it.

6 or more.

You will be missed.