Jose Abreu

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Dec 17, 2015 -> 08:36 AM) Adam Dunn Adam LaRoche It's not a theory...it's fact. Or maybe it's just players named Adam who are lefties who played for the Nationals fixed

QUOTE (daggins @ Dec 17, 2015 -> 08:29 AM) OF, OF, OF. A corner bat and, with TNT gone, a viable 4th OF are needed. Possibly SS depth, but not as important. I wonder what Rollins is looking for $$ wise SP depth is needed as well. Outfield of Melky/Eaton/FA with Shuck as a 4th seems good to me. For SS, I think Saladino is fine as starter with Sanchez as backup infielder. As for starting pitching, I wouldn't mind us getting a legit guy to place behind our big three, since we don't know how Johnson will do and we know Danks isn't very good.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 17, 2015 -> 08:27 AM) That is just the same talk that a few from every team's fanbase feels necessary when they are disgruntled. I'm willing to bet they watch the Reds opening day. I understand and agree. I'm just surprised by the sheer amount of people who were saying they were done with the team. It wasn't just one or two, it was practically every reply.

I know this has been posted and buried deep into this thread, but I still think the story of Frazier saving a life is pretty cool.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 17, 2015 -> 08:08 AM) hometown kid, homegrown kid, little league WS hero, HR derby winner. They absolutely loved him QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Dec 17, 2015 -> 08:11 AM) Did you watch the home run derby? From Jersey, but yes, I know they loved him, but saying that they'll never watch their team again seems extreme to me.

I've seen lots of "never watching the Reds again" comments on Twitter from this trade... They must've really liked Frazier.

Lawrie's defense at 2B is better than his defense at 3B, right?

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 16, 2015 -> 05:52 PM) Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 2m2 minutes ago Daniel nava gets $1.375M on 1 yr angels deal A lot for a .195 hitter

Yes, that OF is now set at Platoon/Trout/Calhoun

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Dec 16, 2015 -> 05:38 PM) Love the trade, I did like all 3 prospects we traded but none of them are can't miss guys and if anything it seems like trance/Micah will be future bench guys. I also stopped crying over losing mediocre prospects after being so upset about olivo/reed for Freddy Garcia. CHANGE. YOUR. USERNAME.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 16, 2015 -> 05:04 PM) Dodgers fans seem to think is the start of a bigger deal. Makes sense. Would love to get involved in a 3 way again with them and grab Puig. It's for Jose Fernandez

Kris Bryant as well

#camaraderie

QUOTE (whtsoxfan @ Dec 16, 2015 -> 04:53 PM) Hahn stated there is no room for a big signing. He stated the exact opposite.

Hell, give me Harper

Hahn says we're not satisfied yet

Watching him dominate the derby this year was amazing. Too bad it messed with his swing so much

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 16, 2015 -> 01:11 PM) Hahn just said they are not satisfied Deja vu... again

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Dec 16, 2015 -> 01:10 PM) Past 3 years - UZR: 7.2, 6.5, 9.7 DRS: 6, 7, 5 At third, that scales out to very good to elite IMO Thank you. I would have checked for myself but BBref and Fangraphs are blocked on my current Wi-Fi network.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 16, 2015 -> 01:08 PM) Balta - I think someone mentioned right now, the Sox are 1st in the division in projected WAR (or maybe it was 2015 WAR). Wait, really?

Dodgers, maybe

Is Frazier's defense really elite? I know it's above average, but I didn't think it was that good.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Dec 16, 2015 -> 01:04 PM) Maaaan... if you go out and get Upton and have LaRoche's rejuvenated bat in the middle of that order. You might really have something. There is a small part of me that is ecstatic about next season... there's a very small chance that everyone has years to their career averages with some of the younger guys improving, and we'd be a playoff team.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 16, 2015 -> 12:58 PM) Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 10m10 minutes ago Mike Napoli signs one-year, $7 million contract with #Indians after they fail to land Todd Frazier, per @Ken_Rosenthal and @alexspeier HA!

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Dec 16, 2015 -> 12:52 PM) Melky, Avi, Saladino, LaRoche and the catcher platoon is an impressive collection of bench talent, if that, that the Sox will have killing the rallies started by Lawrie, Frazier, Abreu and Eaton (for the purposes of this argument and my sanity going forward I'll just pretend Frazier and Lawrie will be fine ballplayers). Avi and LaRoche, I'll give you as "worthless". But, IMO, Melky's RBI's/average gives him worth, as does Saladino's defense, and the catchers, given that it's by far the weakest position in baseball.