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With the tone from Rodon's wife, I would be kind of surprised if we re-engage him, I wouldn't mind a cheap deal for Mazara.

If they were to spend big on a starting pitcher, I would be 100% in favor of running Engel/Leury out in RF on a daily basis.

If the team isn't targeting top level guys, they are pretty clearly telling on themselves and how they plan on spending this winter.

If the Sox aren't willing to spent on front line free agents, they are acknowledging that the window is still down the road.

That makes a lot more sense. If the Phillies lost 2 billion dollars last year, they would literally be bankrupt.

In terms of resource allocation I would MUCH rather see RP, SP, and real RFs spent on, versus a guy like Schwarber. If we really are going to be cheap, a move like this one wouldn't move the bar nearly as far as some others.

I've said it over and over again, but with Eloy out there already, the last thing I want in RF is another garbage fielder. I would rather run Adam Engel and Leury Garcia out there daily, knowing full well that Adam Engel will probably regress to his .550 OPS days, but knowing that they won't trash the pitching staff with their defense than run another Eloy clone out there in RF.

I think you are mis-remembering. The team is probably worth about $2 billion on paper. They probably lost $100-150 million last year.

Last year he would have. But if Vaughn is your DH and Eloy is your LF, you literally have no where to put Schwarber.

The Phillies did not lose 2 billion dollars last year.

They can say it all they want, but unless they are willing to engage top free agents, they aren't actually showing us that they even believe it.

Again, sorry about those feelings.

They can't violate the arbitration system. That's the point. They can't make up a figure and force a player to sign it violating the process where it would push them below those figures.

Tony probably told him not to bother, that he could manage these guys to the playoffs in a drunken stupor.

Because the evidence of what you are trying to say doesn't really exist.

So you jumped in the middle of it to say you agreed with it, but apparently won't stand up for it? Ok, run along then.

Because why wouldn't they. Adding a ton of 3rd tier guys and trading top prospects should go smashingly well.

So much for signing Tony being a sign that we were going to spend.

Please. This is a second DUI, with no indication of any change of personality or contriteness taking place. There is ZERO reason to actually believe that Tony is anything but the way he is being described. He is a 76 year old man getting his second DUI. He doesn't deserve any sort of a benefit of the doubt. Finally, sorry to hurt your feelings here, but as you so eloquently said before, get over it.

You are chasing people around telling them to get over it, and don't realize the irony here. Let me help you. F Tony Larussa. Get over it.