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Taking a shot on Mancini may also be an option.

I'm really not willing to bank on JBJ just because he had a good september. That said, sox have been linked to him so many times. Wouldn't be surprised.

Tradewise - jason heyward would also be a good candidate to balance our lineup.

lamehieu would also, with similar issues.

Ozuna (112 wRC+ vs. RHP, great OBP, borderline Krate) Springer (130 wRC+ vs. RHP, good obp, borderline Krate that honestly you'd bet on getting worse) Pre-2020 Joc Pederson Lower level Robbie Grossman (average v. RHP in career, borderline Krate, great OBP) Josh Reddick (regression candidate) 2b and not sure if we have DH space La Stella Lamehieu (low obp but Schoop)

Here is what I'm looking for from an offensive addition: - Strong contact (better than average Krate <22%) - Good OBP (>8% walk rate) - above average vs. RHP - Not a defensive liability Best candidates for this: - Michael Brantley edit: ugh it posted before I wanted, btu anyway will add

Now this may be true! But I think there are still some choice teams that will be available to have good money.

So definitely seems like Bauer is angling to get PAID, I doubt his 1-year schtick survives guaranteed bucks.

Yea it is this. If only jerry threw his weight around on this stuff. So infuriating the leg up the cardinals, for example, get in the CBA.

because JBJ sucks

ooooOOOOO ?

I would again say that the issue for restaurants isn't being able to recruit employees, it's that they don't need employees because many are operating at reduced capacity. You are correct they deserve a bailout, but I don't like the term bailout for them because they are forced to operate this way. This is compensation by the state similar to eminent domain.

You think the unemployment stimulus killed small business as much a virus that caused consumers to stay in for 8 weeks and heavy restrictions since? You'll always be able to find micro stories like that, but it wasn't borne out in the macro data: 70% of those that returned to work in june/july were making more at home than their replacement job. Why go back? Well, people aren't idiots and most get how time work. The stimulus ended in July, and yet the job market has not surged as a result of all this talent no longer making more at home. Why? Well, on the other side of that is a loss of support for a large amount of consumers, in addition to gov't hiring scaling back.

verdugo is very good so obviously. Sox could flip him and get more than what they gave up.

disagree and many here disagreed at time, but it doesn't really matter anymore.

It's a typical trade with the yankees. They sent out how much talent that summer? I know the As package was ravaged by injuries but kaprellian was an injury risk at time, obviously the sox ruined that outfielder, and now mateo was shipped out and never matched his speed. Clarkin busted, rutherford hit his ceiling at age 20, and tito polo was always a longer shot.

This Eli Lilly news is very, very good news. https://www.statnews.com/2020/10/07/eli-lilly-monoclonal-antibody-cocktail-covid-19/ We have, rightfully, been focused on a vaccine because we know that there may be some longer term health effects we've yet to know how to treat or realize. However, many of those that still get covid are in industries or first responders who cannot wait and need to be at high risk. When a vaccine comes, I hope people get it. But we are on verge of several very promising treatments that may substantially reduce time to recovery and mortality rate.

Longenhagen's Robert valuation was not particularly good, and he had eyes on him. But - when he did was about a year before he defected an a lot of growth can happen between 18 and 19. Colas is interesting. There seems to be a lot of raw talent, but him not making the actual NPL team means it may not be polished yet. I guess, my point is I hope we get him or cespedes, but i'm less concerned with whatever valuations there are of him now which are likely based on old info. I'm interested in the first eyes of him after we hopefully sign him.

Yeah I didn't have a TV in 2012 so last team I really loved and watched was the 2010 team which was a really fun team until that manny ramirez trade.

Or Nola

definitely needed one more fire renteria thread.

about time

I can't wait to get the arb estimates and get this offseason going.

Funny all that pseudo behavioral psychology crap about how masks would make people feel invincible and be more likely to get sick because they'd be more careless was so popular, but it turns out daily testing is the real culprit for those lucky enough to get it and irresponsible enough to think it's a cure-all. The rapid tests especially were known to be more prone to false negatives so the fact that a stricter protocol was not in place for contact tracing and isolating such crucial personnel is VERY bad. Very very bad.

you really captured the 7 year old spelling ?