southsider2k5

Of course they are. But notice they aren't saying exactly who, right?

Happy would be a sizable free agent signing

He seems to at least have a pretty good relationship with the Latin players. I am sure there are plenty of others through the org as well.

For my two cents, it isn't the per year that would scare me most, it is the years. I would rather give him a front loaded heavier in dollars, versus longer in years.

The Verlander deal also has a third year vesting of some sort.

I would take Verlander for sure, even for the extra millions on the front end. The dude basically has no injury history outside of the one TJS, and gives you 200 innings no matter what.

He'd also be a lot cheaper and cover our needs better.

If we were to chase a young A's position player I would rather it be Seth Brown.

Good for Houston.

He probably only signs that deal with LA, but that's the kind of deal I would like to see the Sox been in on.

Take Rodon at 5/150 and Nimmo at 5/110, or right around their estimates. Give Rodon another shoulder or TJS injury and/or Nimmo a fall back to his previous three years worth of games played and those are disasters of contracts.

At full market contracts with their injury histories? That is big time risk.