Sox and a Prayer

I really believe They're going to have to go over $100m to get Springer signed. I'm kinda surprised they haven't offered that yet. Maybe a 5th yr too.

One good thing about a Bryant acquisition is the 20 - 30 games Moncada is out nursing his hamstrings Bryant can play 3rd. Engel can play right field then.

Depends if the Cubs pick up any of his salary. If not, which is my guess, then not much prospect wise in return. Lower outfielder or something equivalent even Rutherford.

Sounds like Cleveland is making Carrasco available according to Portillo's. And the whitesox have interest. 3 yrs $38 million left. Cleveland is doing the right thing. Taking advantage of a weak SP FA market. I'm sure the asking price will be the same /high as Tampa for Snell or the Reds for Grey.

Great post soxsteve! I completely agree.

Right. Big picture that trade doesn't improve the sox.

They may, but they have 4 outfielders. And all could start. Nimmo is in center. With Frazier at 3rd McNeil has moved to left.

Yeah except that the Mets have a full outfield. Their top 2 priorities are pitching and catching. Bauer and Realmuto. After that - relief help. Just don't see Springer as a top priority there. The Blue Jays, however, are after him.

Yeah except that the Mets have a full outfield. Their top 2 priorities are pitching and catching. Bauer and Realmuto. After that - relief help. Just don't see Springer as a top priority there.

I believe he headlined the package the Sox were considering for Eaton. Went with Giolito instead.

Because it's interesting. What good does it do? Maybe nothing. But if it was WSD, well we know he has sources in the front office. Which helps make those tweets um legitimate?

Sure I will go ahead and say it, I feel good about today.

Wow! Making progress. So lets wrap this up this afternoon!

Ooh. Good call.

Portillo's has been around awhile. And not Cishek even longer. I really don't know about Al's cheesy beef. But since they formed an alliance they really do have each other's back. I think it's 2 different people. Don't know about the 3rd.

My God. Some of these trade ideas. Seriously? Forget the Rangers. We aren't taking Andrus back with that terrible contract so that we can get 1 year of Lynn? No thanks. Hard pass. There are plenty of other potential partners we can trade with. And trade without compromising the core of talent, the financial flexibility, and the 5 year window to compete.

No that's fine. Thanks

Yeah they would have too. I mean the Reds are going to lose Bauer and Gray in the same off season. They absolutely will need something back. That's a lot of innings that just opened up.

I imagine Soroka will miss next year because of the Achilles injury this season.

You dont believe the Musgrove stuff? Someone asked him (I believe yesterday) of all the names being mentioned in trades who do you think the Sox acquire? His opinion -Musgrove. 28, 2 yrs of control. Probably take. Thompson, Miker Aldofo, and Gladney or something equivalent. The Pittsburgh regime's comfortable with high school talent. Darvish is the one I struggle the most with. He had a great year but it's a year that consists of only 2 months. I know that's the way it was for everyone. My point is, the previous year he was good for only the last 2 or 3 months. Can he string together a good 6 mo season? And at 34, 35, 36?

You're absolutely right. No way I do this with the Rays. Way to costly for my comfort. Sign Springer. Trade for Musgrove w/2 yrs of control.

I would absolutely do this.

Amen!

He's a poster here too. Forgot what he goes by.

Did anyone see Al's cheesybeef's response to the Sox fan regarding his prediction? He asked if it had gone wrong. ACB said no.