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So if the Sox weren’t able to trade Robert and dump his entire salary, do you think Getz still acquires Hicks and Sandlin?

Yes, which includes Poland, Russia, and Ukraine.

Meh.

They will keep him as long as they can before they either trade him or DFA him.

$780K is the MLB minimum salary for 2026. If Getz can’t spend that where he wants, there is truly no hope until Jerry is gone.

But why would anyone want that bad money ($15.5 million per year) if you can just sign another veteran outfielder like Austin Hays for 1-year and $6 million?

Neither can Benintendi, lol.

Sure, but show that to Jerry.

The Sox don’t owe Wade $31 million dollars.

They traded Robert to a team that doesn’t care about taking on money. Immediately after, all the additional moves were made. If Robert’s salary wasn’t fully dumped, I think it’s pretty safe to say that not all the following moves would have been made. This is why Robert likely wasn’t traded to a more frugal team like the Reds or Pirates that would have expected the Sox to include cash in a trade. Getz wouldn’t have free up enough money that he needed/wanted to spend.

I wouldn’t waste much time assessing what this guy says. He also said this…

Because dumping Robert’s entire contract directly preceded Getz’s spending spree that occurred right after, including the Hicks/Sandlin trade. That wasn’t a coincidence.

Joe Rogan is pretty cool, isn’t he?

Yep, the Sox taking on money to acquire Hicks and Sandlin but not being willing to include money with Robert was a joke.

“He’s on the team for next year!”

More like not good enough minor leaguer is broke and needs a few bucks.

A bit pricey for a blocking TE whose offensive role has been diminished. I would not be surprised if he is cut this year.

Pinch hit him against all slow throwers! But do they exist anymore in the MLB?

Yep. Higbee is old (33) but Kmet’s production was neutered by Loveland. Kmet is only 27 and could still be a #1 TE for another team. But it’s obvious he has been replaced on this Bears team. I think other teams know this and won’t want to pick up his contract, which I believe is $21 million over the next two years. I think Kmet will ultimately be a post-June 1st cut… “Per OverTheCap, the Bears can release Kmet for a dead cap hit of just $3.2 million if the team makes him a pre-June 1 cut. A post-June 1 cut would carry a $1.6 million dead cap hit.“

I would hope he is looking to deal Kmet as well.

Exactly. We talk about baseball being a young man’s game. Now think about football and the beating they take at every position. Poles has learned his lesson from his awful Chase Claypool trade and did the exact opposite with this DJ Moore trade, which was amazing IMO. He dumped an aging receiver and his buttload of a contract and turned it into a 2nd round pick. With Odunze, Burden, Loveland, and even Jahdae Walker (may be an underrated pickup) around, Moore was a great player to move.

Mead is the Australian stud. 90 MPH is right up his alley.

I’m totally aligned with this approach. This team is not making the playoffs. Hill can go play in the minors. I’d rather see if the Sox can get anything out of a 26 year old former top prospect than watch a 30 year old AAAA backup CF play defense in losses.

It’s not going to be pretty. I think Fedde’s first half of 2024 was the fluke of the century. They only signed him again cuz he was dirt cheap.