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Dang that's awful. RIP.

Again. I disagree with the Rodon comment for sure and maybe the Kimbrel option. There us no evidence that Kimbrel being in the team currently has kept them from making any other moves. It's all conjecture at this point. If they get stuck with him then it all changes.

I don't disagree about the trade. I wanted to keep both the players. However, the rest is conjecture. It hasnt happened yet.

It does.

It's about an even money trade if it's Bellinger. If they just signed Jansen it's an additional 16.

There haven't been many. I liked the Freddie Garcia one.

Interesting. Frees up a spot for Kimbrel in LA. Could be one of the moving parts someone alluded to.

No, i think Conforto’s agent created the waiting around forever scenario to find the best contract.

Could be.

Again, I don't think it's much of an issue because that's only this year. Even if they keep him, it's only this year. I think the issue is more how many years they are committed to it.

No the 4 year isn't crazy. It would be a consideration, if that is truly the length. However, the Sox can't afford to wait around forever when they had other needs as well.

Agreed. I wouldn't unless they are special players or in house ones you know everything about them

That's where they sign the young in house players to long term deals like Robert, Jimenez, Moncada and Anderson. Then they can sign FA to short term deals for others.

Yep. Entertainment at its best.

Agreed. Which is why I wouldn't sign many FA to long term deals unless 1. They come from your team where you know everything about them 2. They are very special player. I know many disagree but it usually just isn't worth the risk especially when we know there will be a budget limit.

Of course there are ways to make it work. But is it worth committing it for when you know they will be declining.

Depends on your priorities.

5 year deals are iffy for any player. You know they will declining towards the end.

He will be. That is just a time injury. Unless there is an underlying instability but I would hope they checked that

It's not the single year salary. It's how many years after that they need to commit to him.

Agreed. I think the Vaughn/Sheets/Engel will produce good offense. The question is what is it worth to have Conforto offense difference and defense for 7 innings worth it?

They would never hold a lead. Imagine the reaction when they lose leads in the 7 and 8. "How could RH not sign a decent reliever" We have all these hitters but can't hold a lead.

True

Yikes. They issues already starting. SLOW DOWN.

That was just in response to the person that said they could platoon him with those splits. Not that he should platoon.