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As a ND fan I’m really rooting for Kmet to succeed but it has been tough at times, this article has gotten me off the ledge. https://dabearsblog.com/2021/atm-cole-kmet-is-right-on-schedule

Is Hernandez a top 15 prospect after he signs this INTL signing period? I’d say, yeah.

Man the system is grim. Hopefully they can keep on stacking drafts and intl signing classes.

I hope one of the college catchers falls to the Sox or a good college arm but I expect them to go lean prep again and they should because teenagers, especially those that play up the middle, are the most valuable commodity in baseball. That being said a guy that I'm going to follow is Justin Crawford, Carl's son. He'll be a nice add to the new wave of Sox prospects headlined by Montgomery and Kath. He can play center, can hit with a pretty swing and is an athlete, the Sox desperately need more of those.

They’ve been stacking the classes up once he got there. I wonder if they try to get a veteran head coach on on the staff as a AHC or something. Hiring Freeman, gives them connections to the OSU coaching staff, maybe he can poach some guys.

Kelly leaving ND SHOCKED Me. LSU is a worse job but he's getting paid and I'll never be mad at someone for chasing the money. Freeman would be a cool story and a good hire but ND is easily the #1 job on the market, they should explore every option.

Today, Id rather have Kelenic than Madrigal. Id rather have Grayson Rodriguez today than Madrigal. I’d rather have Gilbert too.

Now, I’m worried. I was hoping the Sox would sign him.

The Madrigal draft pick is one of the biggest set backs of the rebuild. I never liked the pick, I recognize him as the best college hitter and him having a high floor but when you’re in a draft and when you have a TOP FIVE pick you need to draft a superstar, not a singles hitter. They could’ve had Jarred Kelenic

I’m glad the Sox didn’t get this done. 7 years?! I’m my opinion, they’re right not to sign him.

Surprised they haven’t locked up their back C yet with that particular market being so thin and bad. Hoping for either Yan Gomes or Roberto Perez.

Anyone who is refusing to be vaccinated is an idiot. Being 100% vaxxed as a team is a competitive advantage.

The only lefties in the pen are Bummer and Crochet. I’d like the team to sign one as a NRI.

This is a very, very smart move. He’s an extreme ground all pitcher, so he plays at GRF. He has experience as a closer and in high leverage situations and he was a starter so he might be able to go for a couple innings every once in a while. And he’s only 30.

I know the Sox really liked Mick Abel in his draft year. That's a name to watch here.

I think this is the route to go, even if you have to eat $4M/25% of the salary. The Sox are going to be drafting pretty low for a while, this is a good opportunity to get some good, young talent into the system so you can have reinforcements in 2024/2025 and keep the window of contention open. Player development is even more important now than it was earlier in the rebuild.

I wonder if the Sox were to trade Kimbrel to the Angels if they can get Sam Bachman in return. He's who the Angels took in this past draft in the first round.

How long would you go on a Semien deal? If he's 31 going into the next season, I'd go 5 years with a high AAV

I’m of the opinion the the Sox need to sign a starter and an “innings eater”, someone who can stretch the rotation and allow the team to skip Kopech from time to time, especially early in the season. Pitching is a big need, starters and the pen.

Glad Verlander isn’t on the Sox. I think using $25M for a pitcher who’s almost 40 and coming off TJS is a bad use of resources if it’s a good sign for Jerry opening the checkbook.

Hoping the Sox can get Conforto locked up before Thanksgiving

Covid is a new disease. There’s not enough data and information out there on how it changes someone’s body but people who had severe cases, have experienced side effects lasting weeks, months and a year. It’s not an excuse, he had a severe case of a dangerous virus. It’s very likely and possible that the reason he’s not hitting the ball as hard is that Covid could’ve zapped a lot of his strength.

Im curiously excited to see what Moncada looks like another year away from Covid

Hopefully they’re talking about Conforto too.

Would you guys rather the Sox trade Kimbrel for prospects who can help the team down the line or major league piece(s) that can help the team now?