Would like to have Robert and Madrigal on the big club so they can all mature together. Every one of our future players is going to go through this learning curve. Might as well get the suck over with together.
If Abreu and Hahn can agree on an extension we could move on from this endless discussion. Without an extension the Sox would be foolish to either offer a qualifying offer or watch Jose walk.
If he was coming back he would already be signed to some sort of 1 or 2 year extension. Surely Hand is not planning on a qualifying offer and you don't just let him walk. I'm surprised.... but I think he's going to be traded.
I would have thought a two year extension would have already happened if both parties like each other so much. Makes me think something just might be happening on the trade front.
Management needs to remember that baseball is required to be entertaining. Bill Veeck was a master at entertaining the fan even when the team was bad. Many games have had no entertainment value. Not smart.
Why dump him for nothing? That makes no sense. Someone has to pitch...why not Nova if don't have a better option? He takes the ball every 5th day and often pitches OK. I am definitely not a Nova fan but I don't get trading him for nothing.
Cease has tons of upside and contract control. Don't like trading that for someone with 2 years of control. Cease is likely to have a better year in 2020 than Thor.