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The argument is what they do with Devers’ money instead…payroll/salary allocation. See Magglio C-Lee and Valentin traded before 2005. Part went to Devers and bringing in Lowe, for example. Obviously what additional freedoms do they have to make moves now in the offseason? The biggest mistake in recent Red Sox history was clearly Bloom trading Betts to the LaD for Verdugo, but that was 100% John Henry. But he let his GM take the fall for that terribly unpopular move with the fanbase.

Roman Anthony might be a Top Five or Ten player in baseball next year. Rafael Devers was not necessarily the greatest teammate…comes across a bit like Frank Thomas at mid-career. That might have been an addition by subtraction case. Did you watch the entire Netflix show? It was basically Breslow’s vision or Devers…once he called him out so publicly. They’re doing all this without Campbell and Marcelo Mayer, too. Have to credit vets like Bregman Story Lowe Giolito Bello Chapman…

Raleigh with 51st fifty homer season. Barry Bonds only did it once...73 homer "record setter" in 2001. Maybe 1600 Penn can rehabilitate him like Rose and Clemens...

Quero's pop time and pickoffs got a lot of attention. Teel has really improved through the year and has that captain of the team infectious personality/leadership.

Schiffren hawking season tickets for 2026. At least he has some genuine reasons to be enthusiastic now. Not manufacturing it unauthentically.

Definitely kills his trade value...although that's not the main point.

When he was a 625-675 hitter, sure.

Jirschele has admitted he needs to be in a better position to definitively yell go or stop/stay. Take decisions away from base runners.

Teel and Sosa on the right side of IF? That might be a bit shaky... One thing is Teel would be enthusiastic to do anything possible to stay in the big leagues...seems like a team first guy/ultimate cheerleader.

He just doesn't profile as a corner OF. Up until recently, Baldwin really didn't either, however. Lee's likely traded for bullpen help. Then there's really no point to bring back Tauchman with Benintendi dh and Baldwin lf. Unless it's as a bench player.

Smith #1 starter heading into 2026...barring an unforeseen FA spending binge on Zack Gallen and a more veteran closer.

The funny thing is that Taylor was supposed to be insurance in CF for a Robert trade and they're essentially in the exact same situation heading into 2026.

Jac Caglianone 1.126 ops in AAA, just .485 in the majors this year. Like he's playing in Charlotte...except an Omaha Storm Chased.

Z.Collins and Engel lol? Collins is now retired and selling something or other, real estate, stock broker, insurance lol.

Why not CLE falling with Bieber also gone, Kwan likely dealt in the offseason? Their minor league system's strength?

Three pops to first. Weird. Votto went a whole decade without popping out on the infield once lol.

Pythagorean W-L: 57-73, 518 Runs, 584 Runs Allowed 58-73 after tonight 10 game difference from actual record, good part of that is the bullpen last year 41-121 but 48-114 Pythagorean

Colson cockiness is rubbing off on the whole team. Baldwin seems to be more playing more light and easy now as well. Maybe he felt stressed that any mistake would knock him out of the lineup for 2-3 games earlier in the year. Almost up to a 700 ops.

Smith has his ERA back down below 4. Same with Davis Martin recently...

Still not a big fan of sitting Montgomery against a tough lefty but hard to argue with the results... Meidroth hustle but doesn't have the speed to beat out many infield hits. It's going to be a battle with him and Mead for utility spot next year IMO.

Plus seven of those are Yankees/Padres. 2-5 or 3-4 seems likely. Leaving 11-14 or 10-15 the remaining task to get to 60-102. KC also still on the periphery of WC hunt. 1-2 there leaves 10-12/9-13. Going to be really close unless a couple of other teams like the Rays and O's just mail it in.

Criminally under appreciated/misunderstood. Great teammate, according to Schiffren.

Stuck with Benintendi and Molasses Tauchman…and no Curtis Read love lol?

Just one week of the season left except Birmingham?

Depends on their budget. I’d probably have three lists….payrolls of under $145 million, $146-199 million and those who could trusted with over $200 million. As of today, easy to say anyone from the Brewers, Tigers, Reds, Mariners, Rays, Orioles, Braves, Guardians, etc. For the next five years, there definitely won’t be an open spigot of FA dollars flowing.