Whisox05

Not saying I believe that but you have more second place or lower finishes in that last 20yr

Maybe Jerry just needs to sell the team so someone can come in and actually try to put a team on the field that's competitive and not trying to finish in second or lower

Jerry's the one driving everything. Start with the top first

Yes those teams had to build through the draft but the Sox had a plus having three very good talents on cheap contracts to trade to advance the rebuild with more talent. If the Sox had to depend on drafting talent and signing international talent to supplement the rebuild the sox probably wouldnt be able to do that. Drafting and developing players along with signing international talent has plagued this team for at least 20 yrs.

Not sure how you are counting last year the build up when they where just in their second year of going through a tear down. Cubs, astros, and royals went through 3 really bad season before they started seeing the improvement to to start winning. Astros took took 5 season to finally get back to winning and another couple more till they won the world series. Cubs went through 4 seasons of losing before getting into the playoffs. Sox probably would be more ahead if some of the main pieces didn't get hit with injuries and delayed improvements. So if next yr they don't start seeing major improvements then you can start complaining about not see it built up enough. Sox actually improved 10 games from last yr with major holes in the rotation and lineup. Hopefully nothing but continued up from here.

Sox have money to spend but the million dollar question is will Jerry actually spend on top or next down tier. Shopping so much in bargain bins will be tough to break. I would say one of wheeler or keuchel and more filler starters would work. Probably could still use a pen arm but moustakas, Calhoun and castellanos aren't going to break the bank.

Swap out moustakas or Calhoun for castellanos and I'm game

Sox aren't a win now team. This still need to get over 500. Sox should be better next year but still alot of question mark after the holes being filled.

Won't be hamels. He wants to go to a win now team

Bruce needs to start dabbling in another profession cause he doesn't know what he's doing

Any insight on what the sox are wanting to do?

Would be hard with more opt outs lingering after this year

Yes, but sox weren't competing and would have cost a pick on top of that. Go sign him now with no pick attached and more chance to compete

He has until midnight.

Braves declined Julio Teheran's option.

No, if he doesn't opt out by 5pm ET QO deadline, boston can still extend him a conditional QO should he opt out.

I posted what happens a couple post up about 5pm ET QO vs him opting out.

https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-qualifying-offer-candidates-and-updates Red Sox: J.D. Martinez (DH) Note: Martinez will become a FA if he opts out of remaining 3 years/$62.5 million on his contract What would the free-agent market be like for a superstar DH? Martinez could opt out and test the waters after another All-Star year in Boston, when he hit .304 with 36 home runs, 105 RBIs and a .939 OPS. If Martinez does not decide on the opt out by 5 p.m. ET on Monday, the Red Sox can extend him a conditional qualifying offer that would take effect should he eventually opt out. The deadline for Martinez's opt-out decision is midnight (heading into Tuesday). Draft pick compensation: After 4th round

If he opts out then Boston can offer him a QO.

Yes

It's decision day

This will be Jerry offering