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Because he was terrible in August and clearly fatigued.

Love how a handful of people here were penciling him into their lineups next year. lol

40 man was certainly at 35 this morning. So adding 4 puts us at 39, not 38. Either a typo from Merk, or someone got DFA'd or outrighted.

Doesn't that put us at 39?? Unless Merkin knows something we dont..

He's still just 22 years old...but yah, didn't exactly turn into what we all had hoped.

I think we may not have seen him because he was showing big time signs of fatigue down the stretch. Sox just figured it was better to let him rest than continue his downward trend towards the end of the season. Or....they just don't like him much.

I would rather try to trade Stephens than just lose him in the rule 5. Surely some teams would have interest. He's a major league ready back end of the rotation option. A nice filler piece in a trade. I think the Sox add him even if they don't really have him in their plans.

FWIW, I am not super interested in Eovaldi for what he is probably going to get. But I don't think our path to getting better is running the same team out there again in 2019 like you repeat constantly that you want to do. Adding outside of the org reinforcements is important to take the next step. I am worried another 60 win season would be terribly detrimental to the young guys we have that we all want to be a part of the next core. The Sox to take the next step in the rebuild and start improving. Signing some FA that don't subtract from our farm or block key guys is the way to do that.

If things were up to you, we'd be rebuilding for 10 years. I am glad you're not in charge.

Signing any FA that is worth a damn is going to be a risk. At some point, you need to take risks to win baseball games.

I noticed in that link you posted that it says Jose Rondon is out of options. I thought he had 1 option left.

Cease, Medeiros, Stephens, Zavala and Adams added. Tilson and Clarkin removed.

MM will sign with whoever makes him the richest man possible. If that is the Yankees, that is who he will sign with. If that is the Reds, that is who he will sign with. Its that simple.

Morosi says Yanks still interested in Corbin and Happ after trade and that SP is a higher priority that Machado/Harper. FWIW.

Assuming they trade Gray, they still need at least another SP. Tanaka, Severino, Paxton, Sabatha....... I doubt htye plan to run Montgomery, Adams or AJ Cole out there every 5th day.

I would not give up Cease for Paxton straight up, no.

Pretty uninspiring return outside of Sheffield.

Wild.

Pretty sure Grienke has publicly stated that he hates Sox Park. Something about it being super dark. The Sox are most definitely on his no trade list.

He's gonna get a paid alot more than 3/$45.

Great analysis.

Yolmer for Sonny Gray!!!

At 3/$39 yah....figured he'd get quite a bit more than that.

I don't see the Grandal fit at all. Seems like a poor use of resources. Now if the Sox trade Narvaez and Collins this offseason, maybe it makes more sense.

I dig it. Give Rick a call.