Capn12

I'm assuming Cespedes is in AAA this year, MAYBE Birmingham to start, but likely Charlotte. Colas, I'm hoping I see in W-S in April, before he gets moved.

The real sad thing? There are only 4 organizations that are below us, in terms of largest contract in franchise history: Athletics, Indians, Royals, Pirates, all ones you would expect. I'm so ready for a new regime.

Sad, knowing that with 1 signing (Conforto), Hahn/ownership could have almost the entire fandom, stoked about the season. But we spent that money on a closer we didn't need. Most of us are still pretty excited about the season, but man....talk about not taking advantage of your window.

Oh man, if he retires just think....we can use his 18 million on 2 utility infielders, and 2 bullpen guys!

And we all know, it was the 2nd statement that happened there. No one was willing to admit the terrible move that was made, so now we pay for it twice.

Graveman was done before the CBA. The 15.5 MILLION we've given to the 3 guys post-CBA, could almost pay for a real RFer.

Basically, everyone we've signed after the CBA, most likely would still be available after the REAL needs were filled...MAYBE not Kelly, but probably so.

At least, for the 40-50 games he can play, before injury sets in.

Anyone with a small semblance of baseball IQ can see, Sheets has ZERO business logging any time in RF. Gracious, this organization...

4 years for Conforto seems like an acceptable ask, I don't get it....

Please don't let Joc Pederson be what we settle on.

Always confused when trade targets come on the Sox radar, and folks don't want to get rid of anyone at all, but still expect to complete the trade. Why in the world, would you NOT want to move Sheets, for Manaea? He is exactly the guy we need, in the rotation.

I trade Sheets over Vaughn, any day of the week, twice on Sunday.

I'd love for it to happen, but certainly can't see it coming to fruition.

Meadows has 3 years of control? Hah, now that is a trade we don't even have the ammo for.

Can they afford it? Yes Will it happen? Sources point to No

So 5/70 for Suzuki, with a 12.375 posting. A 14 mil yearly impact to CBT.

I think we're all, in our own timeframe, coming to terms with the fact that Conforto was never really an option, if we're honest with ourselves. Not with status quo ownership.

Always depressing, when someone breaks down our draft/minor league contents.

If we're willing to let Burger learn at 2B, that makes signing Josh Harrison even more asinine. I wish Hahn would get over his idea that "signing a lot of projects is better than spending all your money on a star".