JUSTgottaBELIEVE

Perhaps there’s value in interacting with the player once he’s already in your organization before offering the big money deal compared to giving the big money right away in the free agency process? Red Sox did it with Sale. Dodgers did it with Mookie. Perhaps the Sox trade for Bauer last year and find out they’re not a big fan of his for whatever reason once he’s actually in the organization. It allows them to test out the player before making that long term investment. I believe they were considering the same with Machado before he hit free agency. I’m not saying it’s the perfect plan but if you are giving up relatively minimal prospects in return (say for Darvish and Lynn if those teams are looking to shed salary), I’m all for it.

Guess I’m thinking along the lines of Darvish and Lynn, not Snell.

Yep. Again, a trade...Dodgers have largely avoided free agency in recent years (FA not Friedman’s style).

I’m saying the Dodgers have done the exact opposite of making the big splashy moves in free agency. If the Sox look legit in 2021 and Darvish looks like he did in 2020 while the cubs are looking to dump salary, that’s the kind of move you make in July 2021 to push you over the top. Might cost you more in July than it does now but that’s the type of move the Astros have made in recent years to much success.

So what’s wrong with waiting until this team is ready to contend for a World Series before acquiring that big money pitcher via trade ala Astros/Verlander? The Sox are never going to operate like the Dodgers, 90% of the league can’t get anywhere near that type of payroll. So the model is the Astros. They made their big splash via trade for players that were on the back end of their mega deals (Verlander, Grienke). I’m fine with maintaining that type of payroll flexibility until July or next offseason and then making the big move If the team is a World Series contender (they weren’t in 2020).

Looking through their active roster, what’s their biggest free agent signing in the last 5 years (not counting guys already on the team that were extended)? AJ Pollock?

How were those players acquired? Lester is the only one of that group signed as a free agent and all the big Cubs’ free agent signings since that offseason were busts (except for Yu this past season when the rest of the team was on the decline already, too late).

Nothing is a guarantee. There’s no guarantee that Springer is still producing at an all star level two years from now. Fill RF with a competent player is all I’m asking for. The rest of the lineup is loaded assuming Vaughn is a capable DH. I’d like them to spend their limited resources on pitching both through free agency and trades.

How many teams have won a World Series of late by simply splurging in free agency? Even the Dodgers and their ridiculous team payroll was built around a great farm system and smart trades (they don’t land Mookie via trade without that deep system and insanely deep pockets).

Fine by me. Don’t really want any of the cheating Astros on this team anyway. Sign Joc or Brantley for two years and sign Colas or Cespedes as the future RF.

Was it that high? Wow, I checked a few times on Tuesday night and highest I saw was -450. But -800? Wow. MAGA suckers got burned. Love it

They were -450 Trump at one point on Tuesday night

All I heard before the election was how bad Biden/Democrats are for big tech due to anti-trust concerns. Suddenly, they’re in on the fix? Come on man, Trump is just spewing nonsense.

Those same poll workers apparently wanted the GOP to retain the Senate and pick up House seats from the Dems too. Lol

Biden going to win GA, PA, NV, and AZ. Trump already knows. There’s a reason he filed lawsuits in GA and PA already. He’s going to lose a close race in both.

Still needs Nevada too

Somehow I don’t believe that

Are you still holding out hope for a Trump win? Lol

Agreed. Nothing wrong with signing Odorizzi. In fact, I think it would be a welcome addition and he will likely come very affordably. I just hope that he is part of the solution not the only solution. Signing Odorizzi, Quintana, Pederson, and Colome/Hand would be a really solid offseason.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/schools-arent-superspreaders/616669/

Really? Thought I saw a report he left? Hilarious

Oh yea, he’s a complete idiot but looks like he’s doing alright.

Looks like he’s fine. Just left the hospital. Short stay.

I understand all that but don’t you think if he exits the hospital on Monday or Tuesday that the doctor’s reporting today was factual? It’s not like he’s been incapacitated for weeks.

Interesting. I guess only time will tell. If he’s out early next week then we will know they were telling the truth.