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I like they're interested, but I'm not really sure how I'd feel about it. He gives me some durability concerns and potential reliever risk, and I'm not sure how that plays if both him and Taylor are in the rotation for next year. Nice to see them attached to a big(ger) name FA.

Hasn't pitched in over two years. Has a connection with Bove.

Pauley is out of options. I'd think the Sox are going to try to sneak him through waivers later in the offseason. Don't really see the fit of carrying a 3B on the team with Vargas and Monty on the roster, and Charlotte needs bodies.

He likely is expendable, but I don't consider Murray's value superior to Acuna. Acuna has value as a pinch runner and is the best SS on the roster next to Monty. The Sox likely will be adding Bergolla to the 40-Man (assuming he isn't traded). I don't see Murray really sticking around or having a place if you have guys like Baldwin and Bergolla entering the mix.

Good add on paper. Guess we'll see what he can do.

I'm glad Getz kept Bonemer and didn't move him this past deadline. Really hopeful this kid can find a home and stick in LF. Would be HUGE to add a bat of his potential to the lineup.

He's easily the most important guy to lock up long term. I guess it depends on if they feel he is the long term solution at 3B - his defense is still very much below average. What a great developmental win for the Sox though. He's not a FA until 2030. Probably better to wait, even if you need that forces them to pay him more a few years from now. I'd argue the greatest blunder Hahn made was paying everyone in advance, running up payroll, and preventing additional FA moves to plug holes.

At the time of the trade literally no one knew who he was. It was a bad trade with hindsight, but more often than not those type of prospects never escape the A ball. Hell, the Dodgers traded Yordan Alvarez for Josh Fields. It happens. But no way does Boston Smith sniff Tatis in MLB impact. I just wish they would have sold high on him for a better SP option and not an albatross contract for 2027. The metrics are putrid. The Sox are lucky next season will likely be shortened and prevent his vesting option from kicking in for 2028.

I honestly couldn't care less about Boston Smith. He's a nice story, but I don't envision him being anything more than a role player. He was no loss - your farm system should be developing these types of players (and trading them) all the time. I'm only looking at it from each of their level of production for the Sox.

I'd argue it's worse. At least Shields could give you 5+

I just don't see any value to keeping him around. I can't see the Sox eating both him and Benny's contract. How the Sox didn't see his clear cut warning signs he is cooked is beyond me. Talk about falling in love with the back of the baseball card when all the metrics out there state the obvious.

No way Castillo even makes the playoff roster. What a terrible addition this has turned into. I can't imagine him sticking around through next year in a bullpen role.

Not just every organization, but every company. We've all been exposed to that type of behavior. I was initially concerned if he stepped away due to an internal conflict on the direction of the scouting/team/development. At least this is something that they can easily address, fix, and move on from as an organization.

An opener would keep him on a starter's schedule though. I could be wrong, but I believe the big problem in SEA was he was legit a RP out of the pen.

Pretty cool, definitely need to keep the pinwheels though. That would be sacrilege to drop those from the scoreboard.