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I think this proves just how pricey the pitching market has gotten. The Giants are taking a shot at 2.5 years of a former Cy Young winner in his decline phase for $50 mil+ so they don’t have to give someone else $200 mil.

I am Anthony > Mayer as well. Anthony would be a fantastic get, given the Sox dearth of outfielders.

Or the Angels. The could reunite Bauer and Clevinger with Zach Plesac.

It's a sad day when I'm super jealous of the Mets for signing Harrison Bader.

Great, they'll lose 5-2 instead of 6-3.

I think you mean Sheets, although Big Game James is Rowand’s cousin. Maybe he can be a good field, no hit option out there. And he is a former Royal.

I don’t hate it, but I hate it. Individually, he’d be a fine 26th man, but as part of a giant collection of 26th men (Lopez, DeJong, Stassi, Tim Hill, Flexen, etc.) it makes me sick to my stomach. Former Royal does not help. I just pray to God this isn’t a defensive replacement cuz they’re committing to Sheets in right.

Sox need a lot moving forward. It is a talent-starved organization. For this year, the most glaring need is a right fielder, but rumor has it that they have been instructed to prioritize pitching. That’s why the Yankees may make sense.

I think if they trade with the Yankees, they’ll be looking for pitching. Hampton ot Warren to start, if not both. I would avoid Spencer Jones and Pereira at all costs.

Morosi would fit right into this thread. He'd be surprised if nothing happened, but has no clue whatsoever whether anything is actually happening

I like going High School and am also intrigued by Griffin, but you and I disagree on Bazzana. I think he's far from a low-ceiling guy. There's hit, speed, and some power there. However, the Jacob Gonzalez pick has left such a bad taste in my mouth, any college infielder is gonna make me break out in hives.

He's a centerfielder. Lazy comp is Adam Engel. Maybe with less power but at least a grade higher hit tool.

He's in the low 20s of Sox prospects. Most public scouting reports say 4th outfielder. He could be a glove-first centerfielder like all those Houston guys (Straw, etc.) I guess he could be more than that if the power develops, but kinda doubtful.

26 year old glove-first player who’s not elite even with the glove is not the sort of thing a big market team should be looking for. The moment you acquire him, you’re looking for the replacement. Cease was an elite prospect with elite upside. To make it worth trading him, you gotta get similar upside.

I will point out that I said "prospects."

Rafaela is a R/R undersized player who doesn’t walk. I bet the Red Sox want to trade him for Dylan Cease. After putting up historically low walk rates in a 101 loss season, I hope to God Getz is prioritizing pitch recognition/swing decision skills in all prospects acquired this offseason. Rafaela is the OF equivalent of Popeye Rodriguez.

These days most teams prefer to give up money rather than prospects, which tells you just how underpaid young players are in baseball. It's possible Sox have to move Cease at the deadline when there are no free agents to buy.

I think he has a shot to be Boston's starting 2b. At the very least, they'll move him between IF and OF to replace Enrique Hernandez. Edit cuz spellcheck turned Hernandez's name into a slur.

I think he's their starting 2b.

1 year prove it deal in that ballpark? Good luck.

Wow. Atlanta is paying less for Sale than Reds are paying Montas. Interesting.

I like Grissom more than most, but seems like a decent risk for ATL, depending upon how much cash they’re getting. I would certainly say diminished Sale > post-labrum Montas

Having watched them both play, I’m just a Roman Anthony Stan. Kind of to an irrational degree. He hits the ball HARD. Mayer is also a similar player to Montgomery. Sox need OF help. But you are probably right about future projections.

Wow. Montas is the ultimate crapshoot. He’s priced there at 2 WAR, he could give you 3-4, but he also has a serious chance of nothing. Interesting.

I hope you’re right. Would love Anthony. Funny thing, the Sox were rumored to be higher in both Clifford and Anthony than the industry. They drafted neither and turned out to be right. That’s why Jacob Gonzalez is such a head scratcher. Their scouts are not awful, and yet…