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None of the good OFs have signed dude. They were never signing a big SP.

Shrug. I don’t love the strategy persay but unfortunately they’ve been needed. This pen would be hot garbage without Kimbrel, Graveman and Kelly. We’d have three good relievers and a bunch of trash. We all projected the Sox would spend $5-8M on Tepera. We did that but it’s Joe Kelly instead. Big deal. Just finish the job. I’d they don’t finish the job, I’m with you. But what’s the point of freaking out when we’re 3 days into the renewed offseason and the job isn’t done? It’s just silly.

$17M guaranteed.

It’s always so sobering when I remember who’s at the helm. Oh well. Past his prime and definitely not a guy I loce but he’s forgotten more about baseball than any of us will ever know. Just hope he stays out of his own way moving forward.

I didn’t and still don’t like the Madrigal trade. But I’ve moved on. Prob best you do too. Look, I’m not excited about Josh Harrison. They definitely could have done better. But the FA list was very thin. Most of us expected a plug and play 2B to bat in the 9 hole and we got that. I for one am glad he’s at least a good defender and can play round the Diamond. He fills that need. Wish he batted left handed; really head scratcher for me. Now let’s hope the Sox have higher hopes for RF. I am not as confident as others that another mid rotation or better SP is needed, but there another avenue where improvement is doable. Other than that, this team is stacked man. We don’t need 9 all stars in the lineup. Harrison/Leury/Romy/Mendick/maybe even some Burger is fine 2B depth, albeit not exciting by any means.

Leury mashes lefties (for a guy like Leury).

Nah. Madrigal wRC+ 113, Harrison 103.

Yeah I honestly thought he was a lefty too. Disappointing. Not even a natural platoon with Leury. Brad Miller would have been a much better option.

1. Spilled milk 2. one is already signed and one isn’t a 2B 3. take a look at the FA list

Lol there is no chance he had better #s than Madrigal.

He’s made that clear. Just roll with kids. They’ll be just as good as a seasoned vet!

For sure. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not excited about the move. But there are no good 2B FA. Just sign Conforto and literally i don’t care who plays 2B. If kind of doesn’t matter at that point as the line 1-8 is absolutely stacked. At least Harrison is a good defender.

I have the 1/1 of that card.

I don’t think Cesar fit in very well. He looked miserable and uninterested. Glad we went in a different direction. I don’t hate many Sox players, but I fucking loathe Cesar Hernandez.

I don’t really get the push back on this deal. Last few guys in Sox pen aren’t that good. We needed another guy. Tepera or Kelly - who really cares. Potato potato. Some people will just b**** about anything.

TBF, there aren’t exactly a plethora of 2B on the FA market. Sadly, Harrison was one of the better options. Doesn’t make trading Madrigal for an overpaid reliever any better. But it’s not like the FA marker was flush with better options. Just sign Conforto and Idgaf who plays 2B.

Weren’t you the guy who literally was saying Josh Harrison was your #1 choice? One of the mods was, could have been someone else.

MLBTR reporting it’s actually a $1.5M option for 23, not a buyout. Could be a typo tho.

My thoughts. Harrison / Leury is fine in the 9 hole if Conforto is signed. If no RF is signed, I hate it.

Let’s hear it.

Yep

Anyone have a link to the presser? I’d love to watch

Colas, or Cespedes, Should not be a factor in any 22 decisions. that said, I’d love Nimmo. I’ve been crowing for him for years. My Conforto before Conforto.

Then Sox got McNeil for nothing and we still need a 2B.

McNeil is such a good fit and can play RF and 2B That you can probably live with just him.