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I am no big Kelenic fan, but I'd do both those deals in a heartbeat and I am not remotely in a hurry to move either ReyLo or Graveman. Just the upside alone is something that you'd love to bet on.

I don't recall, was the training staff from last season officially let go?

Man, the Sox Twitter montage got to me. Will always love and respect Pito.

Stone Garrett off the board to the Nats. Tough week for Cali.

If anyone finds a link to Hahn’s media presser today, please do share.

Well, that goes against pretty much everything we’ve been told. But yah, I guess I could see a lowball “respect” offer. But Hahn basically said Pito wasn’t coming back multiple times already this offseason.

Yeah, it was insanely dumb. I also don't think it happens if our DH masquerading as a LF didn't tear his shoulder out of its socket in a meaningless ST game.

He still would have been a rookie in 2023 if they called him up September, though. I think it is "possible" the Sox put him on the OD roster. But it would be another awful roster management decision. We're talking about like 12 games here.

Grandal should not DH more like 5x next season. If he's not catching, he should be riding pine. Unless of course he finds his stroke.

He's awful back there. The advanced metrics aren't kind to him, but the eye test is even worse. Alfaro is the LAST thing this team needs.

Zunino is a FA.

I think you're pretty much stuck with what we got. Hopefully Yaz comes in with his knees healthy and can be productive in a 50/50 timeshare with Seby. Sox catching depth is not really that bad - its probably above average league wide, and Perez is servicible if needed. I don't think there is any chance the Sox just cut Yaz. So if you sign a catcher, you're going to need to trade Seby. I wouldn't be against trying to sell high on Seby and turn him into perhaps a swing man or a backend SP with options, but not sure if other teams will buy into Seby's 2022. You cannot just cut him at this point, and he has no options, and has to have some value when you look at the wasteland that is that catcher position league-wide. The problem is there aren't really any decent catchers to sign. Alfaro and Sanchez are butchers behind the plate and both righties. Hard pass on both. Grandal still murders lefties - even in 2022 - so probably need a LH if you're looking for a logical platoon. Reunion with Narvaez is probably the best option if you go this route. Tucker Barnhart? There just are not great options.

Why tho? Were they really willing to back themselves into a corner on AV again? I don't really buy it.

An offer to come back for his statue and jersey retirement, sure. To play baseball? I doubt it.

Sox already made their decision on Colas. If he was going to be here opening day, he would have been up in September. Its really that simple.

Yeah, seems like a great way to conduct business. The numbers clearly show Clev got tired late in the season. Makes sense coming off TJS. Had he continued his trajectory before September and playoffs a 1/$12M deal would have been a pipe dream.

Hard for 1B not to be very high on that list. My Sox history isn’t as long as yours, but I am 32 and the Sox have had a legit 1B my entire life.

There are a ton of reasons to not offer Jose the money Houston gave him.

Thanks for clarifying. Was thinking he was arb eligible at $10M projection. Point still remains.

Man, Brantley just isn’t a fit defensively. The bat is a perfect fit but the Sox need a real OF. Hope he’s like option 7 on the big board.

More like $20M. Kepler is guaranteed $9.5M and Wong is at $10M in his final year of control. Trading Reylo would be tough. I’d rather keep Reylo, sign a LH OF and just roll the dice on the kids at 2B. Can always find an expiring contract middle infielder for little return come July.

Nice, glad to have official clarity there.

Yep. As I said, Sox created this mess. No counter for me. But once the mess was created, Jose no longer fit. It is what it is.

I don't really think Colas is someone they'd try to extend before playing in the bigs. A bit of different animal than Eloy and Robert. But yeah, I mean you pretty much have to roster Cespedes in that scenario as the 40 man currently sits. Sheets plays LF or RF (depending on who is signed to play the other corner), and Leury and Cespedes are there to fill in late in the game, or against LHP. Its only a couple weeks. Not ideal, but is what it is. At the very least, hopefully Hahn at least is able to acquire a guy or two for the back of the 40 man to give us more options than Cespedes. Also still have Eloy on the roster, and while I’d burn his OF glove, I think he’ll at least play out there some.

I hope Heyman's redonkulous 3/$75M comes to fruition.