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why does everyone have a hard on for locking McCann up long term, post ASB he has been the definition of a back up catcher. Sign Grandal or give Collins the opportunity to show he can't catch. Everyone use to talk about how "bad" flowers was defensively until one day he wasn't and was one of the best defensive catchers in the game.

anyone have a count on what Collins' line is since he was sent down?

Nova + Colome to the phillies for Hasely and Marchan

based off what the FO and their mouth pieces have said It wouldn't suprise me if they were targeting Hasely. Colome + Jay for OF Adam Hasely* & C Rafael Marchan# feels right, in terms of value, surplus' from both sides etc. In the prediction thread I was saying Colome to the Phillies so this doesn't surprise me.

Why not both? sox are going to need a caddy and insurance for all the young pitchers and Rodon/Kopech/Dunning coming back. I've had him in my off season plans for a while and the sox and mariners match up well, hes going to bring them back depth not elite prospects. Hes on pace for a 3+ fWAR year, id gladly take him as our #3-5, hes youngish and cost controlled sign me up. Mid-season 2020 line up DH - Abreu - FA 2 year + option with 7m buy out C - Collins* 1B - Vaughn 2B - Madrigal SS - Anderson 3B - Moncada# LF - Jimenez CF - Robert RF - Puig - FA 4 years + 2 options C - McCann IF - Sanchez# UT - Garcia# OF - Basabe# SP - Giolito SP - Lopez SP - Gonzales* SP - Cease SP - Kopech CL - Rodon* SU - Bummer* SU - Fry* MR - Herera MR - Marshall LO - Medeiros* LR - Wood* - FA 3 years with club option to land Gonzales likely a package of one of Dunning/Walker + Adolfo/Sheets + Burger/Hansen/Burdi

Here are my predictions Colome to the phillies for RHP Spencer Howard & OF Mickey Moniak*. Abreu to the red sox for LHP Darwinzon Hernandez. Nova and $$ to the angels for LHP Hector Yan.

had such high hopes, best of luck to the kid.

for me its 1. Luis Robert 2. Steele Walker 3. Rutherford 4. Basabe 5. Gonzalez 6. Adolfo

its been reported by numerous insiders that it is a sellers market this year. I firmly believe Hahn will trade off what remaining assets aren't going to be part of the core going forward. I've been on the Waters since the beginning as it stands no I don't its too big of an ask for a closer with an additional year of control left. Getting Waters or Carlson would be a reasonable return for Colome.

I think Gonzalez and Walker will be the two outfielders that come out the other side. Robert Moncada# Jimenez Vaughn Collins* Anderson Walker* Madrigal Gonzalez* Seems like a lineup we could see late next year. I would love for Hahn to go after Marco Gonzales in trade. Likely sign Puig and Abreu to short deals and pick up some depth like Wood as he is recovering from a back issue and Wacha.

I would like to believe the team gives him till the end of the year to try and figure it out at the ML level. If he could reproduce his results from AAA he would be a welcomed addition to the pen; here is hoping he crushes it this go around.

I will be pleasantly surprised; but when the market served up Machado and Harper on their doorsteps they couldn't close the deal and thats with all major competitors out on them(NYY, BOS, CHC, LAD). I'm sure they'll pick up some mid tier vets and make some trades but I'll believe it when I see it. If you can't open up the pocket book for perennial all-stars that are 26, what makes you think they're going to pay top dollar against all the major franchises for top tier free agent players?

This is my "realistic" 2020 rotation; I don't think the sox are going to pursue Cole at anything more than cursory. SP - Giolito SP - Lopez SP - Gonzales (Trade with Seattle) SP - Cease SP - Kopech CL - Rodon* SU - Bummer* SU - Burr MR - Herrera MR - Burdi LO - Fry* LR - Fulmer

I would like for the sox to target someone like Drew Waters and Tucker Davidson. Good looking switch hitting CF that can play all three positions and fits in well with this next wave of talent and a LHP that at best is a 4/5 in the rotation or a killer out of the pen. Also will be very interested to see what the Phillies will do as well. They've pressed Haseley into service; Colome and Garcia could net a very solid haul from them as they're all in and tied with the braves in the standings and they were in on Kimbrel. A Bohm & Haseley headlined package would be interesting. We need Alex Rios to be the gift that keeps giving.

KW will get his man in Puig and look for a "Dye" like return to the fold.

Robert, Moncada 1-2 is smart as it gives them the most plate appearances.

Sounds similar to Fry when he was drafted.

My late 2020 Rosterbation Robert - CF Moncada# - 3B Vaughn - 1B Anderson- SS Collins* - C Jimenez - DH Basabe# - RF / Free Agent / Trade Target like Waters# from the braves Madrigal - 2B Gonzalez* - LF

for me I'd love to the sox to grab Hunter Barraco with their next pick but if that doesn't happen Id be down with Erik Miller.

"Welcome to the Pick"

Drew Waters come on down.

rip the dream

Rutschman, Bleday, Vaughn in that order for me

I stand by the idea that Adley falls into the Sox lap at 3 and the Os get cute and draft Bleday/Vaughn or Abrams. Since it appears Abrams stock is perceived to be falling it wouldn't shock me for him to sign a similar deal to Lewis or Correa to go #1 for like 5M, saving the O's 3.4 to spread around.

Id have him at 4 behind Franco, Mize and Gore