caulfield12

Smart move.

I was very expectant/mad in 2022, 23, 24. 25. Simply irate. Certainly we will outbid the Yankees/Mets/Blue Jays/Giants. Bellinger and his agent are apparently on a private jet headed towards Chicago right now...

Anthony Kay is not even scaring anyone in the AL Central. Nor is the Rule V draft. Let's go by actual signed contract dollars and not rumors/buzz.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/mets-trade-talks-with-padres-involve-nick-pivetta-ramon-laureano-mason-miller.html Right-hander Nick Pivetta, outfielder Ramon Laureano, and star relievers Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon and Jeremiah Estrada are players of interest for New York. The Padres have shown interest in the Mets’ “young major leaguers and all of their top prospects, both pitchers and position players,” including Nolan McLean, Brandon Sproat, and Jonah Tong. Btw $11 million for K.Jansen, club option

No longer considered close to be a Tier 1/1A guy. Although his declining stuff did tick back a little last season. But at least one team in the Central is trying. Bregman remains their biggest target. "The Detroit Tigers were interested in Kenley Jansen for the second offseason in a row. This time, Jansen has joined the Tigers. The Tigers signed Jansen on Saturday, Dec. 13, to a one-year contract for 2026 with a club option for 2027, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement who couldn't speak publicly because the deal is pending a physical." freep.com/sports

With Sox also in the picture for Bichette and Bregman. Considering a bid on Kyle Tucker that will come up 2-3 years and $100-125 million short. Just to say they tried and made an honest effort.

Teel isn't enough, either. Still project Wood as a Top 25-30 player in baseball and 30/30 or even possibly 40/40 guy with loads of untapped potential based on his background. You might be able to get Abrams for Teel, though.

They wouldn't have traded for Crochet without knowing they had a very good shot at extending him. Same principle with any team acquiring Skubal for JUST one season.

They don't want Booser back, too? Maybe we can get back Romy Gonzalez while the Sox are at it.

Basically, fans can only take the East Coast teams at all seriously at this juncture. That leaves the Dodgers and maybe the Mariners all alone in the West...at least until the Giants decide they're actually a large market team. Maybe the Tigers, at least until they package Skubal for prospects.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/dodgers-have-discussed-tyler-glasnow-in-trade-talks.html

1.1 fWaR is worth just $7-8 million in free agency and very little to the next Sox playoff team. If C.Montgomery Teel and S.Smith don't continue to progress and Meidroth actually leads the team, the rebuild is already in danger of flattening out before it even really gets started. Which puts all the pressure squarely on Braden and that #1 2026 pick. Otoh, Colson and Teel are 2026 All-Stars and both Schultz and Hagen come around and they could really have something. OFC the main unavoidable dilemma is adding that one key impact hitter in FA to put them over the top, in the $125-175 million contract range.

"That leaves one opening for a handful of players. Collins, Perkins and former first-round pick Garrett Mitchell would battle for playing time if they’re all on the roster. The Brewers have speedster Brandon Lockridge as a fifth outfielder and took a flier on Akil Baddoo on a split contract. They all have minor league options, so it’s not necessary to force a trade. There’s enough depth that they’re willing to move someone for help elsewhere on the roster. Rosenthal and Sammon write that Milwaukee could target a relief pitcher with minor league options who’d provide additional flexibility for a team that leans heavily on its bullpen." https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/brewers-open-to-trading-from-outfield-depth.html Not sure the Brewers would go for either Leasure or Taylor to replace Megill (if they do in fact trade him as rumored.) Collins has regression written all over him...and Perkins looks like more of a useful fourth OF but not a regular.

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-2025-2026-free-agents-trades-offseason-transaction-tracker Tigers and now Royals w/ Garcia extension the only ones actually trying to get better at this point.

Reds had the perfect opportunity to sign hometown kid Schwarber and passed. They were one legit middle of the order hitter away. Will probably end up trading Hunter Greene for prospects instead.

I'd check the weather reports ten days in advance....50/50 getting games in that time of the year.

How do you see Getz saving face now unless it means the Sox take the risk of wasting all $20 million going into the regular season with Robert? Is the prospect going to be so amazing it's worth losing 3-4 months of at bats for?

The Great and Mighty Getz Has Spoken

Let's repeat. The NYPost political/opinion conservative bent has nothing at all to do with their sports reporting...which is 100 times more informative and comprehensive than the Trib or Sun-Times now. Each day there are at least three separate original stories on issues of sporting interest, both NY ones and nationally-focused.

This retort from Rosenthal about Sox sending money along came quickly. Probably means $5-7 million, so what was the point of the option in the first place if that's how much they need to send the other way? Is his value even a projected 2 fWAR to other teams...? Or are they going to get back the equivalent useless contract...like an AJ Pollock, after QOing Kimbrel? Sigh.

Has Getz even named Taylor as the closer over Leasure?

In the end, it would have mattered not in the least if Tauchman played last year, or Baldwin. They really never should have brought Baldwin up in the first place the prior year and skipped him over AAA. Sox rush prospect...he inevitably struggles and eventually becomes a utility candidate. Said player never quite gets an extended run of playing time, at least not enough to determine what they actually have in him.

Rangers are reportedly open to trading Seager for a haul, and generally looking to be cutting back on payroll.

Fairbanks might even get three years at this rate. I guess everyone will criticized the Rays, then, for underestimating his potential market/demand?

It's embarrassing just to have to spend this much time discussing V.Capra in the first place...