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Kirk will likely spend more than half his time DHing, but there will be plenty of DH ABs to go around when he's catching.

If we hadn't signed Benintendi, perhaps, but I don't think anyone would be clamoring for AJ to be our 4th OF. He is basically LF only these days, and the Sox need more versatility.

I’d be really shocked if he did. I don’t know who is handing him a starting spot let alone $8M. He might be able to cover CF if you squint, but he doesn’t offer much versatility as a backup either.

Biggio will be in the mix too.

He’s bad, but not Boylen bad. But I don’t know if any coach could turn this mess into a consistent winner.

While that may be true, you don’t give him a guaranteed deal in January. If someone else does it’s no big deal, and not worth making a commitment now.

This. Elvis at 2B should be the absolute last resort, period, end of story.

The case for Elvis at 2B? There isn’t one.

I just can't. I'd also think he would cost far more than what he's worth.

After that 6-3 start I was feeling optimistic after their playoff ass-kicking and do-nothing offseason, but it quickly came crashing down. 2022 was an absolute train wreck of a season and no one had any answers. What was worse is that they didn’t try anything different to fix it. There were numerous times firing TLR as an attempt to salvage the season would have been appropriate, but they stayed the course doing the same wrong and broken things. They doubled down on bad and dumb, as is their way. Whatever malaise set in with this crew around the 2021 ASB seemed to infect every aspect of this team in 2022. It is January 1st and sadly I can’t point to anything that suggests 2023 will be drastically better. New coaching was necessary and welcome, but is it enough? Another paltry off-season with no depth for an injury prone core certainly doesn’t inspire hope nor wash the bad taste of 2022 away.

Spot on. Outstanding accurate post.

Ok, hear me out, was there ever *actually* a window under these goofs? Or just a bunch of blow hards blowing hot air?..

Seriously, just sell the fucking team already Jerry. Everyone hates you, and you will never, and I stress NEVER, win the management vs labor battle. Enough already. Time to cash out, release this team from your miserly penny-pinching clutches, and let the franchise move into the 21st century. For fucks sake.

I have no doubt Leury is their 2B backup plan.

You can get a Josh Harrison in late January on the cheap if nothing else pans out. I sure hope they are aiming higher though.

I don’t know what thread you are reading but you have to squint real hard to read NRI/minor league deal and think that means people are actively wanting to guarantee him a roster spot.

Exactly I fear Hahn doing something stupid here, but no one is actually advocating bringing him in.

Who exactly is saying give LaStella a shot? All I’ve seen is people saying he’s awful now.

I completely agree there. They need a better 2B option but it feels like they are content. Or are simply waiting for their favourite washed up overpay.

I’m 100% with you on the need for a capable 2B, but I have a hard time seeing Yaz being more valuable than either or the combo of both. Even if they both suck.

Don’t worry, I’m sure Hahn is on the phone negotiating an overpay for LaStella as we speak.

Meaning they deem Yaz a capable starter? Because, yikes.