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I don't care even knowing the circumstances now, but the sox are looking at the 2010s as a complete lost decade, that is unacceptable for any franchise. Am I hopeful for the 2020s? Hell yeah! But, like, Hahn has been GM since 2013, he doesn't get any slack from me for taking possibly 8 years to get to playoffs.

It's especially hard when you let a group that hasn't shown they can do it in the past to continue executing it for you.

Jones is a wonderful person and teammate and Baltimore was lucky to have his career, but I just don't see a team picking him up. Maybe as a 4th OFer.

I've mentioned this before, what worries me is that signing one of these guys could have been a big part of their plans and losing out is not good. And it does get to, their talent accumulation outside of trades has not been as inspired as Padres or Braves just since 2016 when sox started infrastructure for rebuild.

I don't have a feel for this one at all. Lessening the return would be sox taking on money. However, all of their "expensive" pieces are actually decent, Porcello is an overpaid 4th starter but you still need to give up something of value. I would imagine Dombrowski would like closer to bigs talent. Weird fit, very low here. But there aren't that many buyers out there, so you never know.

He has 2 years. which is also like the perfect bridge.

This is perfectly stated.

Exactly. This is the “hey guys, we’re not some crazy high bid, don’t start a crazy bidding war” message.

Yeah I mean obviously it would be after the Machado meetings which...I don’t even know are this week. Strap yourselves in, and whatever you do, do not strap it on.

It wasn’t always the case but this has definitely been the role like clockwork the last three years.

That we are in the Nightengale cold bucket phase makes me kinda optimistic we sign one today.

There is such a glut of available 2b no need to press it if the decision is made to move Yoan.

For me it's simply I'm a much bigger believer in Harpers bat and I'd rather buy a bat long-term than defense.

Morosi already walked it back.

Perks of going to free agency at 26 and not 32.

I mean, they did sign one of the more popular players in McCutchen

Is there a reason why I shouldn't like Alex Wood?

Yes, however I figured bigger consideration was still being able to sign their in-home talent up for extensions and officially just bite bullet while contending and not later.

Ah I took it as happening during the meetings. NVM.

Not really, and who cares...that budget is preventing sox from doing anything they want this year.

Man this board is all in on Harper, that tweet didn't even get a blip?

It's so crazy given where the Pirates started.

I would be pro Grandal because it has really bothered me that a rebuild full of young pitchers has given them garbage defensive catchers and framers. I don't care if we pay an FA price for it.

Their drafting has gotten wayyy better last few years. Addel looks like a star (sadly we were so close there).

I think the package would need to be including Porcello.