poppysox

These honors are really big deals. Not long now boys.

If Jay replaces anyone on the current roster... Sox fans have every right to question that move.

Big league club?

I believe there is a rule that only New York teams are entitled to over three selections.

Why yes...I believe it was me.

Optimist have more fun.

The draft is more than one round. There are calls with both agents and prospects going throughout those days. I would think it take all hand on deck.

I should have said...once teams get past tomorrows draft they will start refocusing on where they are going now. I presume all teams are in lets get all hands on deck for the next big thing.

Gio sure has me believing he's the real deal. Nice guy as well.

Once past the draft things will start shaking.

After the week we have had...FO is for sure bringing up Cease. Hope they have another idea or two for finding another starter. We are ready to come roaring out of rebuild mode.

That Cordell play was really big with the game on the line. Avi doesn't sniff that one.

Well said. Direct and to the point.

I agree!

I'd keep him before I trade him for Happ. Happ really is a dime a dozen type of player. No thanks.

Hope Gio sets it on cruise control today.

Moncada is playing a really good third base and 2nd is still being held down by Yolmer until the Madrigal arrival. We still have those saved million to spend on needs which will most likely be TOR starter and depth. For my money we dodged a bullet. Ten year contracts almost surely will bite you in the ass every time.

We all had HOPE that the team would show improvement while we wait on the reinforcements from Cease, Madrigal, Roberts, Kopech, Rodon, Dunning, etc.. Those improvements came in the improved play of Moncada, Anderson, Tilson, Gio, Abreu & Garcia and the additions of McCann, Jimenez and Colome. Others like Bummer & Marshall have also helped. Now I HOPE we catch lightening in a bottle and find a way to improve the starting pitching. Cease & Keuchel seem the easiest place to find reinforcements. If there are others we should be considering I am very open to hear about them. Having HOPE is far more fun than is it's just HOPELESS. The negative vibe from some posters is taking the easy way out. Saying "it won't work" is taking the easy way out IMO.

What he wants and what he gets aren't always the same. If I were Rick I wouldn't overpay for this or any other FA. Boras has worn out his welcome and hasn't been the best agent for many of his clients lately.

Not everyone wants to play for the Yankees. Some people like to be the big deal in a little town and some people like to be just one of the guys in a big town. Depends on the guys.

A three year extension for 5 million per would please me greatly.

I see nothing strange about thinking a player has X value to your organization and passing on it when the bidding surpassing that. When you say rare opportunity to sign star players...I see nothing rare about being able to overpay a player...happens every year. Actually, I guess I'm not all aboard for most contracts that exceed 5 years and I would prefer those go to my in house stars in the form of extensions. Also, can you imagine being the star of a team and then your boss brings in this new guy...pays the new guy three times what you make and signs him up for 4 times your guaranteed years. I bet you would think that sucks. Lastly, like many others, if I have an extra 30 mil per year that I would like to spend...I prefer hedging my bets with 2 or3 players rather than 1. Now if that player is Trout I will make an exception. Machado & Harper are not Trout.

Any stat that tells me McCann isn't a good catcher...isn't much of a stat IMO. Stat's should more often than not confirm what you already know. As fans who watch the game every day we do have an eye test that I consider to be quite accurate. I don't really need to know how fast a ball was hit or the trajectory as it left the yard, etc. If a guy hits 35 HR's that is the only meaningful stat I care about...not how may feet they travelled in total. Stats to me are interesting but give me batting ave, rbi's and HR's.

Abreu & Colome have very good value to a contender. If we keep them the FO thinks we are a contender. Seems simple enough.

Why not? He needs a place to show he still has it. We're a place that needs a guy who is showing he still has it. Free agents haven't had the demand as in the past. This also has some marketing upside for the Sox.