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I don't think Twins would let MadBum go to the Sox on a 3 year deal.

I mean, we did sign arguably the best position player fit available on the FA market. Let's not forget that. Any offseason that includes Grandal was a huge step in the right direction - obviously the 2-3 weeks since have been shitty - but there is still time to go.

nevermind, found it

anyone have a link to the video? Can't seem to find it - usually mlb.com has one.

Just sign Ryu FFS. He's better than Price anyway.

The one thing to keep in mind is that the Twins are in equally as tough of a spot as the Sox SP-wise - they still need at least 2 SP - and the Indians are looking to trade their two best players in Lindor and Kluber. This division is wide TF open. I think the Sox would be just as well or better positioned to add Ryu and Keuchel than the Twins. I doubt MadBum leaves California with LAA's pitching needs - I personally don't want him very much, but was hoping Twins would overpay for him.

Yah, we're on the same page.

Yah, I really don't think Ozuna/Castellanos are in the cards, and personally I prefer that. But at least go sign Ryu, a vet pen arm, and a back end SP. Honestly, I am fine the with Mazara/Leury/Engel platoon for 1 season. Probably a pipedream, but Betts and Springer in RF long term is a fuck load better than Ozuna/Castellanos, and at this juncture, we're still going to have a fuckton of money to spend next offseason. Tough to count on that at this point, but I think its pretty obvious the Sox want the last major piece of the puzzle moving forward to be a good fit, and not a forced fit.

I think its less about the trade itself, and more about settling for a pretty meh player in RF. If the Sox had signed Wheeler, or even Ozuna, I don't think most posters would give a rip about rolling the dice on Mazara as a platoon bat. Its the order of moves that has everyone frazzled, and the fact they came about and pretty much said he's the RF next year. Which obviously is what they were going to say regardless of whoever was acquired.

Yah - I mean, I didn't hear whatever fathom is referring to. Just relying what I heard from Boras on Tuesday. The top end guys we're never happening. But hopefully Sox still in contact on Ryu. Ryu would still be the best move they can make on the FA market right now, and he's still available.

Boras literally said the opposite in his media scrum on Tuesday. Something like - "I've spent a lot of time on the phone with the White Sox last several days. They're being very aggressive."

More to it than service time, that is a just a benfit to handling this the proper way.

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Yah - those guys are available next year. Will the Sox get em? Probably not, but it makes sense.

Could have? Sure. The guys is an elite defensive 3B though, and has maybe never played OF since he was a kid. Definitely hasn't as a pro. The Sox were never going to sign Rendon, but yah, would have been fun.

Technically, spending the money as best as possible would be on SP and RF. The Sox have a 3B and a 2B. I hear ya tho.

7/245 done deal

ChiSoxMike stole your like on twitter!

The Abreu contract, while absolutely horrible, actually decreased his salary in 2020.

Same. They were never moving Moncada again.

There had been exactly 2 contracts over $250M in the history of baseball 10 months ago. Still as of right now, only 10 contracts over $210M in the history of the game. Sometimes context is important.

Thanks. Super gross

Wait really? Where’s did you see that?

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This should be good https://twitter.com/threetwoeephus/status/1204940825236393984?s=21