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I’m hoping this is simply to provide Colas with some actual level of competition instead of straight handing him the job from the get go. Reyes, Marisnik, and Sheets aren’t that.

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That’s true except he isn’t a SP and he hasn’t thrown in over 2 years. There’s so many other, better options.

Sox added Mike Morin on a MiLB deal. He hasn’t pitched at all since 2020. I’ll never get why they bring in such random ass arms each year over someone whose actually has potential.

There are incentives that can kick it up to $10M too. Sox most likely couldn’t beat playing time nor the price.

I think the amount of negative attention they get from anyone who is triggered by them has something to do with it. I look at it like a bully. If you know it bothers people you keep doing it. I don’t understand why more people don’t choose to ignore it.

He’s doubling down today. I don’t think he has ever been right on anything.

I love this move. Huge step in the right direction on how they should be getting these players game day ready and putting them in the best position to have success and reach their potential.

I'd tend to lean toward the larger, prior 6 years of data behind the plate that says Sanchez is not a good fielder than what could end up being an outlier year.

Yeah, it's really underwhelming. Unless they have plans to expand it after this season, it seems completely pointless, because like you said, 8 people can watch shoulder to shoulder?

I'm totally fine with this as a MiLB deal. He crushes lefties.

Yep. Exact reason why I don't understand why some people want him so badly for 2B.

Wouldn’t mind the Sox taking a flyer on Julian Merryweather. He was just DFA’d by the Blue Jays.

Sox should give a guy like Ken Giles or Alex Reyes a shot. Try to get a boom or bust type of signing. You probably could get Giles on a NRI with the possibility of closing as an enticement. No idea what the health status is on either of these guys though.

Francona would never allow that guy to return. He might be one of the few players where the talent doesn't outweigh the PR nightmare and day-to-day headache.

I wouldn't hate this. He is lefty and does has occasional pop.

Eloy hasn't played RF since 2018. There is no way they are serious about that. This has to be a big nothing burger offseason talk and nothing more.

I think he has an outside shot to put up 15-20 HR's with the correct swing changes. There are obviously concerns with his lack of discipline, but I'd be willing to give him a shot with this new 2.5 hitting coach approach.

Not really. Enough people here think Lopez and/or Graveman can close, so the same needs to be said for the Dodgers who arguably have even better arms with Hudson, Phillips and Graterol. I’m more surprised the Sox have made any trades yet. I thought we would have seen Graveman or Kelly long gone by now simply to clear some payroll.

Here's one guy who will be part of the "competition."

Nah, Boras clearly didn't use enough metaphors to seal the deal!

Fucking awful. This POS needs to be locked up in the retirement home already. Keep him away from this team for fucks sake.

That’s a good thing. Cairo didn’t deserve it. That much is as evident as the lack of teams lining up to offer him even a MiLB managerial job.

Mark Payton is headed to Japan for 2023. He just signed with the Seibu Lions. Sox are going to need to add more minor league guys because we're literally looking at Reyes and Hamilton and that's about it for depth.