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Verlander, Syndegaard were awesome last year.

I agree. I think it's fine they did what they did, but there are risks to everything and it's pretty clear this would have paid off fine. I would say similar risk that Rodon declined the QO as that they can trade Kimbrel. I don't mind what they did, but let's not act like it's whackadoodle to get some value back. We haven't signed shit anyway and the deadline is what, tomorrow? It wouldn't have been some huge wrench in our plans.

Listen I don't get a lot of info but where I do is by looking at the available players and making reasonable assumptions which the sox may also be looking at and that insider info is telling me that they indeed will be interested in the top pitchers, right fielders and infielders on the market, and it may surprise you when you hear the names but I'll never say.

Hell yess totally agree. Hell - if he wants to do the roger clemens treatment I don't mind.

Sox Sign Verlander for 3 Years 95 million with opt outs on the first of every month while he evaluates his future

Def the problem when going after good players.

Sox should move Spring Training back to Florida.

get em boob

No I'm a reasonable man I just want someone to say the sox playing Spring Training in Arizona was a big factor for me.

One thing that annoys me is how for many free agents it comes out of people like Heyman that they want to make sure ST is in Florida...but on the opposite side it will just be "wants to play for a west coast team". Like they'll play in Detroit so long as Spring Training is in Florida. But anyway spring training in Arizona seems to have zero benefit to west coast peeps for our sox.

The angels being a top 5 destination for seemingly every free agent along with having an owner who spends along with drafting the player of our generation and being able to sign another player of our generation for dirt cheap and still sucking every year is something to behold I tell ya

so many good gems in that article It’s unclear whether or not Segura ever followed the Phillies’ official account, but he doesn’t now, nor does he follow the Phillie Phanatic on Instagram. He still follows the MLB official Instagram account, as well as many of his Phillies teammates, including Bryce Harper, Ranger Suárez, and Rhys Hoskins. As such, it’s hard to imagine he never followed the account of the team he’s played for since 2019.

I. love. the. offseason. And then there’s the quote Segura put in his lone Instagram story. It appears to be the Spanish translation of an Edward Snowden quote: Segura is essentially asking people to value privacy, presumably his. The reason fans think it has to do with being traded rather than a personal matter is the removal of all baseball content from his page.

That would be a nice defensive infield.

Was listening to the mismatch rant about the rockets. Watching the bulls post-Jimmy soured me on that 76ers process, you can't bring young players around all young players just getting their brains beat in and hoping it works. But this is crazy to me. Two Teams in dire straights. The Wizards have an injured 40 million player in Wall and Bradley beal and a circling the drain team. Houston Rockets have MVP James Harden and expensive and disappointing Russel Westbrook last year. Houston gets requests to trade Westbrook, everyone agrees he's just deadweight, good luck! They trade him for John Wall and a future first. They then trade James Harden for 3 firsts and 4 pick swaps, Caris LaVert and another guy. They then send out Caris LaVert (on an affordable 3 year deal) to the Pacers for Victor Oladipo in a trade where Cleveland also gets Jarrett Allen. Oh, they also get a 2nd round pick. Victor Oladipo is now on the Heat. John Wall is averaging 19 and 9 (on 18 shots a night). The Rockets are 1-13. Yeah, they could fall into the next Lebron. Let's flip it. The Wizards had John Wall and Bradley Beal in a situation where it had become Beal's team. Everyone thinks its over. They trade John Wall for Russell Westbrook. Make the play-offs, steal a game from the top seed. Rui Hachimura continues to develop, Beal averages 30+ points. Deni continues to develop. They make a smart trade for Gafford. Then, they send out that untradeable asset Russell Westbrook and 3 second round picks for Caldwell Pope, Kuzma and Montrezl Harrell, and hire long-deserving assistant Wes unseld Jr. The Wizards are the top record in the East behind swarming defense from the three lakers additions and the development of their recent draft picks. Jalen Green will probably be fine. But he's gonna have to deal with a lot of crap. Anyway yeah the rockets seem like idiots hopefully we don't lose our 1st and can get Christian Wood.

Going from Coors to Comerica will be interesting.

I wonder if Schwarber with Kevin Long is making some teams wonder how much more there could be out of Cubs hitters. It's been where I've wondered if the Phils try to get rid of their current MI and go with upside projects

I think there is a compelling "roll it back" case to be made, but for me it included Rodon. Definitely need some supplements.

I think the league from players to coaches to FO all have been vocally supportive of the change. I think it was something where if it was there, they were going to exploit it, but nobody really thought coaxing a guy to jump defend and jumping into them was actually a "foul", in that it was a disadvantage to the offensive player. The benefit to the offensive player should be he could drive by, he shouldn't get an automatic couple of points because of that. I wish there were such an easy solution for baseball!

I kinda pulled out the choice bits. The yankees are at 40 now, but they aren't as overloaded as usual. That said, losing Garret Whitlock last year was among the bigger acquisitions that happened in the offseason.

I was reading this article https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-teams-with-the-toughest-decisions-ahead-of-40-man-roster-protection-deadline/ Very interesting on the roster crunches. Sox definitely have a lot of room, and I don't know, not that concerned about a lot of them. Sousa, Perez (x2), Fernandez. And do we need Yermin, Rutherford protected? We have a lot of room. Guys I'd like: https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/99273/steven-kwan/ https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kwan--000ste We may lose leury, and thus a good backup OFer. This guy bats LEFTHANDED omg and is a CF that batted .321 / .407 / .527 between AA and AAA last year. 23 years old, and will be one to watch if unprotected. https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/9375/ford-proctor/ I think this would require trading for a guy that doesn't need protecting. But this guy plays C, 2b and SS, and hit for .800 ops in AA last year. Granted, he's 24. Cody Morris https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=morris002cod RHP Relief Pitcher fanned 52 in 36 IP on Guardians AAA squad. We're in the deep cuts now.

We traded him for Manny Banuelos after he struggled in Kanny, interesting to note he led the minors in BA last year and hit .900 OPS across two levels. Looks like he'll be a hot topic for rule 5. https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/97124/justin-yurchak/

I am just hoping it is a really fun 11/30, but you are probably right. Deadlines are good.

I laughed when I saw that

I think basketball is in a healthier place now though. I'm sure the playoffs will get railroaded by Nets, though the west I'm not so sure what will happen. But the new rules this year and Giannis staying home to win a championship just two years after a Toronto one. The Knicks just trying to be competitive, feels like a bunch of flavors of teams with different skills all making it work. Lots of fun.