Jack Parkman

I'm trying to find a solution where the players still get their money, but the team frees the roster spot. Something like a 2 year team option where if the team opts in the player gets an extra 2.5M per year raise, but the buyout is like 20M or something.

Why don't they have fewer years with deferred money then? The roster spot is valuable too. Instead of signing a 7 year contract you can sign a 5 year contract with 2 years of deferred payments.

90% of the time, regardless of whether the guy is a pitcher or not, it does. Keep the money the same, but the years fewer. I want the players to get theirs, but i think they should get a higher AAV over fewer seasons. If they want to spread out the money have it as deferred payments instead of wasting a roster spot on a guy who is clearly finished.

I know they're afraid of collusion accusations, but it doesn't take much to just not offer more than 5 years to a pitcher. It never made sense so that would be what you call a market correction, no? Do you think it would never get done without collusion?

If people on the business side have the same view, then why in the hell are 7 year deals ever offered to pitchers? Serious question.

Yes. Just brings more fuel to the fire that the Sox won't pay for any FA. Just fucking invest that money into your scouting, analytics, and Player Development dept. If you want to be a small market team, be the A's or Rays, not the Pirates. If they don't do something reasonably acceptable to the fanbase this offseason, there are going to be torches and pitchforks at 35th and Shields. If the fanbase really gets pissed, the Sox could take off next year and the stadium could still be empty.

Very true.

The Athletic had to release a statement. Go check Bernstein's Twitter its somewhere on there. Details were pretty awful.

There's the ( kill a) rally Engel

Really. The scouts really whiffed on that one.

Sanchez is useless

QFT.

RALLY ENGEL

Yes. Dodged a bullet with that one.

McCann oppo boppo

In case anyone hasn't heard, Jonah Keri got busted for doing his best Addison Russell impersonation.

Shit, maybe a driver. 5 iron doesn't have a long enough shaft.

You're damn right he is.

He got that off the end of the bat and took it out to CF.

I ❤️ Moncada

Yeah, I think I've seen enough. Give him the boot and call Collins back up, no? That being said, he's looked better than Collins.

This game is in an AL park. I wonder how they'd do playing in the big leagues instead of AAAA. As long as the pitcher is allowed to hit in the NL they're always the inferior league.

Notice how Ron is nowhere to be found.

Nah, it's just the Marlins.

Heyyo-Jose!