Bob Sacamano

Yeah it would have to be for either Soto (2 years of control) or Reynolds (3+).

A team could have him do that in the minors though so he would not accrue any service time.

Yeah those look about right. But please no to Gallo.

Just not enough depth to pull it off. Not enough top talent. If Sox make a trade with the Nats, it’s going to hurt.

5.5 seasons but agreed. And trading other young guys on top of it.

They want 4-5 top prospects/players with low service time (think 5+ years of control).

Fair take

For the currently free agent Justin Upton?

And then didn't Jimmy chime in saying he heard the same? Or was it Dave responding to Jimmy after Jimmy posted it?

Hopefully he comes back and is somewhere in the middle of second half 2021 and first half 2022. I wouldn’t expect his numbers to be as good as last year but better than he’s been the first half of this year.

And he's only thrown like 3 innings professionally. He's basically the Cuban Matt Davidson.

Yeaaaaah they’re not trading for Soto guys. You can bet on that.

Not exactly the kind of move the Sox would make either to be honest.

Agreed

I just don’t think it would scare many teams away, including Corbin that is. Just lowers price for said teams with better farms. Dodgers would be fine.

What rumored deal?

Homer for the first time

Yeah, that’s not getting it done.

I wouldn’t expect him to get much beyond the 2023 season. His clients have taken 1 year pillow contracts in the past.

Gotcha. Most people who are on board with the idea know it would be more for next year. I say you can do both: sign him and grab a rental. Soto is obviously a pipe dream.

To be fair, no one is talking about Conforto for this year. It wouldn’t stop them from getting a rental. You get him working with an organization’s staff this year and bank on him being 100% for next year.

MLBTR just posted an article about corner outfield being a need for the Sox. Reading this thread you wouldn’t think so!

Other not being filler. Think Montgomery, Veras.

True but are you trading Kopech and Vaughn plus others for him? Just don’t really see them beating other teams with deeper farms.

Refer back to the point that we don’t have the pieces without trading from current core.