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Abreu is better with RISP though. Pressing isn’t an issue.

(Adam Engel crushed LHP last year*) (*in like 80 pas)

Just reading the tea leaves, seems like Ozuna is going to get crushed in this market. I wonder if he even makes it to 60 mill

The Mets are one of the few teams worse than the Sox defensively, and the addition of Robert and a good defensive RF could be a big help to players like Wheeler (in addition to grandal)

I would just like the long term RF fix (doesn’t have to be this year) to be a plus defender. One thing with the Mets, I do think the most attractive deal to them included “today” assets. One would be bummer -> so you’d need to anticipate spending on maybe a Pomeranz. An interesting one could be Rodon. Gives them 1.5 years of a cheap starter, possible elite bullpen. I don’t really buy the latter but VW seems to have a different feel than other Gms as he is in addition mode so who knows. Id rather give more for Conforto though if possible.

Guys it’s pretty clear. Last year we had the option to sign Manny machado and nobody else for the next decade, or not sign him and be able to sign other players each year. Sox made right choice imo

But they do still put money aside for the deferrals in current years in practice don’t they? On it’s face it’s just a lot of weird stuff you’d typically see from a team trying to skirt a cap or lux tax line which theoretically they will not be. OTOH that would be nice.

Is there any good writing on why this contract may have been structured the way it was? I know re-writing the QO is hard, but as people talk about the benefit of the signing bonus I'm confused why it would in particular benefit the sox. And while it would look like what...13.5 or so million on the books next year, do sox consider it 16 mill spent this offseason? Seems so weird they even wanted to do the deferrals.

I would like going back to the baseball offseason where everything is mostly wrapped up before Christmas.

It’s so cool I got to see the oldest living player score 12 points on 25 shots

Yes, great.

There are cheap depth pitchers and then Rodon actually becomes an asset as a fairly cheap, productive fifth starter during two (1.5) competitive years. But if we are then at the margins of our finances, I’d say we actually have a very good team for 3-4 years, and one that you could truly make “go for it” additions of a single player.

You trade for Mookie Betts now to have Mookie Betts for 2020. You then sign him to have him longer.

This is accurate.

Players don’t disappear into the ether when they hit FA.

...plus OBP?

I don’t know. Nearly every article says that few teams will be capable of adding Betts at $28 and top prospects, which would seem to mean a package deal of a top, here-and- is prospect like cease, as well as one like Collins whom again can have current value, would be competitive and model a better version of Goldschmidt deal.

I get that, I just think it’s strange if we think we’ll offer best offer next year to not want to expedite it and add another year to that window, as this would almost certainly add pressure to extensions.

So you plan to get him in the offseason for 36 mill with the top offer but If we acquire him we wouldn’t be able to sign him because he would ask for more then go to FA and sign for less.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28145944/sources-nba-considering-reseeding-conference-finalists-postseason-play-in This is an awesome series of ideas. Pre Christmas NBa is so boring pre Xmas. Love the idea of a single elimination tourney

When the going gets tough, Boylen throws his players under the bus. I see why Pax and Gar love him.

Cease

Also I wouldn’t trade Vaughn.

People focus on this as the Sox wooing Betts, and should also focus on Betts wooing Reinsdorf. If acquires, Sox would already be committing to a near $30 mill contract and are just working out a raise. And we’ve seen Reinsdorf this week be willing to overpay to players he sees as part of the organization. All in all, its all unlikely. But there isn’t an organization in baseball that could be better helped by adding Betts The next 5 years than the white Sox.

Welcome to the dark side.