Bob Sacamano

Really going out on a limb here.

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Eh. Personally, when I think "Future Sox," I think prospects. Not some quad-A reliever. It's probably fine here.

Assuming Crochet opens the year in the minors, who is in the pen as of now? For 8 spots, you have Hendriks, Bummer (L), Marshall, Heuer, Foster, Fry (L) as the likely locks, probably a long-reliever/spot starter (not sure who would serve this role as of now as I also think Lopez opens the year in the minor as a middle-reliever), and then one more spot that as of now I guess could go to Ruiz or Cordero. I assume they will upgrade that spot or add a long-reliever. Edit: just saw the new tweet, Not really news here as every team signs guys to minor league deals for bullpen depth.

Right. He can take the best deal from anyone: a contender or a team looking to flip him in June/July.

Yeah idk why I explained it the way I did but I said Cease was a lock for one of the spots.

It was for defensive purposes and assuming DH (where Alonso would be) but I agree, I don't think they would do that to their star player.

They have 2 spots open (before injuries). 0% chance Kopech starts the year in the majors, Lopez I personally think is ticketed for the pen (use his last option and let him work in a relief role at AAA). Cease has a spot locked down. They for sure need to add one more reliable arm.

Have a hard time believing this when they have never signed anyone to a 9-figure deal.

Based on?

Agreed.

And 2 of those guys would help them at the MLB level immediately.

I would think the price is high. They shouldn't be in a rush to deal him.

With minors: 2017 - 145.2 2018 - 116.2 2019 - 71.1 2020 - 59.2 Must have been hurt in 2019.

Can you confirm that they are close on another move?

Just a couple corrections, but he has 3 years left, plus an option ($4 mill buyout for 2024). The deal he signed was a 4 year deal, plus option. Everything else is correct though on his salary. Edit: looking at his numbers, I thought he did worse than he actually did.

If he were to sign a 2-year extension, that final year would be a year in which we lose Keuchel (unless his option gets picked up). Plus, too much pitching is a good problem to have and you can always trade someone (even Lynn himself).

Let's see both a 1 or 2 year extension for Lynn and a 5-6 year extension with Giolito!

For Benintendi? I wouldn't trade the Red Sox anything more than Reynaldo Lopez. Benintendi hasn't been good in like 3 years. I don't get this board's obsession with him.

It's because his name is Gonzales.

No thanks.

Yeah probably some team like that and a low cost.

As I said yesterday, every team should have someone there.

Latest update says no Rangers, but "another AL team."

I still feel like Molina could get a starting job (he had some reported interest early in the off-season) but I'd be cool with him being a backup.