Rey21

No, no it does not

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Maybe I’m in the minority but I would believe while your team is in contention and fixing a huge position of need with a top 5-10 player at that position in baseball would be a smart move. I understand the concern over the contract/years left but the Sox wouldn’t be the first team to make such a move and Conforto for Cease would be a risk I’m gladly willing to take. Unfortunately the Sox don’t have the scouting/player development that the Rays do, don’t spend money like the Dodgers, and don’t have the prospect capital like the Padres, or aren’t as aggressive as let’s say the Blue Jays/Braves/Phillies so moves like these are what they’re left with. They’re gonna have to make tough decisions to round out their roster. In regards to pitching wins, of course it does until you don’t hit (Cubs, Sox, Reds, Indians).

I’d throw Dunning in there too - While Cease could have a Giolito type offseason where he figures it out (which I’m hoping for) I still am not interested in him trying to figure it out here, not during the Sox contending window. If a player at a position of need is attainable and Cease is the ask you make the move and this is under the assumption Hahn is planing on signing a Stroman/Gausman/Bauer which I think they very likely end up with one of those 3.

I understand who Conforto’s agent but you can look as far back as last season Mookie Betts forgoing his free agency, Yelich same thing - the 2 best right fielders in baseball. The Sox aren’t in this position anymore where they can sit on their hands and let these superstar/star players slip through the cracks, unfortunately the tough decisions to get rid of young high ceiling guys is upon us. I would GLADLY get rid of Cease for “1 year” of Conforto

This is the most crucial offseason in the last 15 years TBH, I understand it’s Jerry Reinsdorf’s money and he’s gonna do what he wants with it but damnit if he limits the spending now I have no hope in the front office to actually finish the job.

I would 10000% be okay with Cease being the centerpiece for Conforto, I understand his ceiling is high but if you’re signing Stroman/Bauer Cease becomes easily expendable and really shouldn’t even be up for debate in the front office.

And then you lock him up long term, Conforto is a top 10 Right Fielder in baseball, has pop and can play a good right field, I’m all in on Conforto unfortunately because the Sox couldn’t nab Harper, Betts, Yelich - feel like Conforto would the most ideal option

Cease+Adolfo+Stiever for Michael Conforto OR Cease+James Beard for Brandon Nimmo Sign Stroman + Keone Kela Sign Tommy La Stella Re-Sign Colome If Jerry is all in and open then go sign Michael Brantley too Decline Mazara’s option C - Grandal/Collins/Mercedes 1B - Abreu/Vaughn 2B - Madrigal/La Stella SS - TA/Mendick 3B - Moncada LF - Eloy/Brantley CF - Robert/Engel RF - Conforto/Nimmo DH - Brantley/Vaughn SP Giolito/Stroman/Kuechel/Dunning/Kopech

TRADE Cease, Collins, Kelley, Mendick for Michael Conforto Sign Stroman & Kevin Gausman Sign Yimi Garcia OR Keone Kela Sign Tommy La Stella Re-sign Leury, McCann, & Colome THEY HAVE THE MONEY

While if this were the beginning of the year I’d wholeheartedly agree with you but he’s been rock solid, I’d bring him back and maybe add Hendricks too.. There’s some names - Hendricks, Kela, Shane Greene Under the radar - Yimi Garcia

Conforto is my #1 target Bauer Stroman Keone Kela Shane Green Colome Yimi Garcia DeGrom & Kris Bryant cuz why the hell not

If the Indians/Francona were to part ways the Sox better kick Renteria to the curb

It’s hard to beat teams over .500 when your two best players (Robert & Moncada) are contributing nothing offensively, your “leader” Tim Anderson has looked like his 2018 form in his last 4 games, Abreu and Eloy getting eaten by breaking balls, an automatic out in RF and DH. The Sox really aren’t a contender they just are bum beaters and very inconsistent against teams that you have to beat come playoff time.