ChiliIrishHammock24

Speaking of the Rays, I don't know if anyone has mentioned it yet, but I would love to see the Sox look in to what the Rays would want for Charlie Morton. Had a Cy Young type season last year, but is old and only has 2 years left, so I could see the Rays be willing to sell high on him. I wonder if they could work out a package around Reynaldo Lopez and a couple prospects.

This is the guy I want.

Do. Not. Want.

Except for that they are currently updating their rankings right now. They have done 4 teams so far this off-season.

No one has even mentioned the name Ozuna yet. Hmm. EDIT: And now Chuck finally has. Group discussion.

They are currently updating their rankings right now. They have only done 4 teams so far this offseason.

I used to take it off to follow all the MLB transactions, not just the Sox. Wall to wall coverage. Inject it in to my veins.

I used to actually take Monday through Wednesday off work for the winter meetings every year. Last year was the first year that I didn't do it because they had become stale over the last couple years prior.

I don't read Barstool, but assuming that's what you're referring to, they don't have a paywall as far as I know. Obviously traffic matters though. So if he doesn't want to be vague on a "free forum", he can be vague on post on Barstool and then post the link here to generate 100+ or whatever clicks. It's really not that serious. But either way, I just hope this Winter Meetings is excited and we see a bit of chaos. Fun to think about all the action we aren't hearing about.

No one asked for names.

Feed us this then, are the names no one is talking via Free Agency or trades?

I heard someone call him a Japanese Schwarber.

Of the deals that actually happen during the Winter Meetings, I feel like Tuesday and Wednesday are the days. Thursday is getaway day and Monday is conversations.

That all makes sense, but then you have Grandal who was signed very early to shockingly fair price. So it's hard to really know. I'll get it on this and say 4 yrs/$68M.

Lol. Obviously not nearly on the same level, but people like to give White Sox Dave shit for being the one to scoop the Shield's trade, and obviously that turned in to a disaster. At least the Herrera one was only money. Ha

Maybe they were told by the Sox to shut the fuck up and now blow this one like the Machado, Pederson, and Wheeler leaks.

Interesting theory

Where do you show him as being below average defensively? All the numbers + reports I've seen of his defense from 2019 say he has definitely improved.

So who that at the end of the latest episode of The Adventures of Baby Yoda?

Exactly 1 year he was a good defender. Fangraphs defensive WAR.... 0.6 WAR, 3 DRS -4.0 WAR, -4 DRS 6.2 WAR, 11 DRS -0.7 WAR, -2 DRS -7.5 WAR. 1 DRS Pham has played 1000 more innings in the OF than Renfroe has. Pham has a +9 DRS. Renfroe has a +27. As I said in the other thread, Renfroe was someone I actually wanted the Sox to go after. He has become a good defender, he has a massive arm, and he has massive power. He definitely has flaws with contact skills, but I am willing to bet Renfroe is better over the next 2 years than Pham. Then you factor in Xavier Edwards and PTBNL for Jake Cronenworth, who admittedly sounds interesting given his massive leap offensively in AAA in 2019. But I just think any way you slice this for me, the Rays did very well.

Tommy Pham.....a superstar? Uhhhh what. I like this trade a lot more for the Rays. But I also love when the Padres make bad moves, so this trade pleases me.

Mutual options are so weird. When has one ever been agreed upon?

Rays did very well in this trade. Pham is solid, but declining, will be 32 soon, and only 2 years of control left. Renfroe is a guy I brought up wanting the Sox to look at this off-season, is only 28, improving, good defensive RF with huge arm, and has massive power. Obviously he has major contact issues. But then you add in a top 75 prospect in baseball, Xavier Edwards? Dude was a darling in the 2018 draft. He doesn't profile that much differently than Nick Madrigal, but with better speed. I do love seeing the Padres fuck up though. So I'm loving this trade so far.

#PrayForSteve