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Agreed I’d much rather they pay for Cruz than sign Wainwright, if the choice is between: Cease/Reynaldo 4th/5th starters + Nelson Cruz Or Wainwright 4th starter and Collins DH then give me the former all day

So they sign Wainwright for $7 mil and Eaton for $8 mil - I’d rather have paid James McCann $15 mil then give a penny to either of those guys. This organization tries to get cute and fails constantly. Signing Wainwright only justifies many fan’s rationale about the Hendriks situation. When they had so many other needs but instead spent $13 mil on a closer, we had no choice but to just be fine with it because if they didn’t land Hendriks how else they would have distributed that money.

The Padres

??????? this organization is so damn frustrating

Say the cost was Vaughn and the WhiteSox then signed Marcell Ozuna, would we still be pissed that Vaughn was in the deal

I believe that’s probably the package plus one more and think it’s crazy that anybody saying that’s a lot for a pitcher with potential to take over the #2 spot in the rotation with contract control.

They could move Hiura to 1B with Madrigal at 2B, of course they’d want Vaughn but I also feel like the Brewers and Sox have enough of a working relationship to have ideas on other players that could make a deal work, I don’t think Vaughn has to be included - Kopech maybe

If TA, Eloy, Moncada, Robert, Giolito, Grandal, Abreu aren’t included in the deal does it really hurt though? Those are the best players on the team the ones we need here to truly have a shot. I get losing some young kids with potential would stink but man Burnes was really damn good last year could have the potential to be the 2nd best pitcher on this team - it should be a no brainer

Maybe Cease & Madrigal + lottery ticket Madrigal shifts Hiura to 1B Cease doesn’t necessarily replace Burnes but the Brewers see the upside this offseason in Dylan. That’d be a pretty fair deal IMO

Then you do it and hope Cease figures things out with 4 reliable starting pitchers in front of him

No it doesn’t - Moncada was the number 1 at worst number 2 prospect in all of baseball at the time.

All a smokescreen to sign Springer ??? STOVE IS ??? Wish it was true at least

This isn’t me saying the Brewers are just gonna give up Burnes for nothing but it seems like Rick Hahn and David Stearns seem to have a pretty good working relationship, we’ve known the Sox and Brewers have had dialogue for a while so there could be some real smoke here, I hope cuz Burnes would be a really good fit

No man I’m not saying Burnes is gonna be some superstar ace but he was really good last year against the same competition Giolito faced, of course I’d rather have Giolito but Burnes as a number 4 would be make this rotation pretty strong and again I doubt Vaughn or Crochett would be in the deal.

This is Giolito for reference

How do we feel? Assuming Vaughn/Crochet aren’t in the deal I’m intrigued

And look the White could give Kelley up and he be a stud but the Sox are competing right now Burnes would be a better fit now and for the next 2 years

The issue is the Padres gave up quality as well I’ve seen it a few times but the Padres top 10 in their system could be most teams top 3

I think Burnes could be had for Madrigal/Kelley as the centerpieces

The inaction with TLR

If Steve Cohen fires him, Jerry’s gonna get roasted, rightfully so

Really wonder why they aren’t as involved in the DR

Would like to think Hahn feels the same way but Jerry doesn’t believe in paying a bunch of 15 & 16 year old with potential to help you make more money..

So tired of hearing about how it makes the central that much easier. Wish we had an owner/front office who were fully committed to going all in every year...

Waiting for the “who cares about the Padres” posts when they or the Dodgers are the teams the Sox would have to face in the World Series...