BigHurt3515

That it is very possible we can strike out in free agency again even though all signs point to us being big players? You make it seem like it is a guarantee we are going to sign quality players but people were saying the same thing last year when there wasn't as high of a market as there will be this year.

I bet I can go back a year and find this same statement from a handful of people on this board and across the internet.

I am pretty pessimistic but I think a lot of Sox fans are at this point and the front office is feeling the pressure to do something this off-season after what happened last year. So I wouldn't doubt if the bigger names are off the table and Hahn and company over pay for a couple guys.

Not really saying that, I still think the team can be pretty good with the minor leaguers coming up and Kopech coming back from injury. But we have heard "the money will be spent" numerous times and I just don't see it this off-season. I hope I am wrong and we land a bigger FA but I have a feeling we will end up overpaying for a guy just so the front office can say we spent the money to get better.

We are going to be extremely disappointed this off-season. A lot more teams will be in on FA's than last year.

Pass, I would honestly rather bring back Avi

MLB offseason/FA is far too long. Wish it was more like NBA when most of the free agents sign rather quickly

Awesome! Really happy for Ryan Zimmerman, dude has been through it all

Such a shame umps have to been so involved

I will never understand why head coaches refuse to sub out players in the last few minutes of a game. Knicks went on a 10-0 run and Boylan doesn't do anything different to stop it or change the momentum?

I haven't seen anyone mention this but wasn't a fan of White coming out of the game with 4-5 minutes left, he was playing well IMO. Then when we needed to score and hit a 3 Boylan didn't put him back in after a timeout.

You know whatever we think is the best lineup Ricky will do the exact opposite?

Thank god the Cardinals are finally coming back down to earth.

Rendon is a stud

I mean he had 182 this year, not bad at all. But yeah he will probably want a lot of money with that low ERA

Has anyone talked about signing Hyun-Jin Ryu?

I am honestly afraid of who we would hire if Cooper retired.

I am so jealous of the Rays minus their stadium and fan base

Didn't realize Daniel Hudson (yes that Daniel Hudson) was one of the Nationals best bullpen guys

Jake Odorizzi came up with Tampa.

I just don't get the Sanchez love.

I don't think Hahn will be going after Grandal at all. I think he is perfectly fine with McCann/Collins/Zavala/Mercedes and will spend the money elsewhere

Wait, they really have 18 wins against the Tigers? Wow

I don't understand why Collins and Mendick aren't playing every day

Collins will essentially be the back up C & 1B so it would be tough to DH him unless we keep a 3rd catcher which could be Mercedes who can play C/1B & some 3B in a pinch Your bench is basically Collins, Garcia, Mendick, Mercedes A lot of options for the line up, I think signing Martinez gives us enough offense to compete, we just need another SP and a couple bullpen guys.