Bob Sacamano

The Sox pretty much have to get creative with a deal if they won't spend top dollar. Maybe they could do a 4 year guarantee with a 5th year option ($10 mill buyout or so to be paid out over 10 years), player opt outs after years and 3, and a signing bonus and include incentives for IP, CY Young votes, etc.? The Nats were creative on a few contracts like the Scherzer one. He got a 7-year deal but it's being paid over the course of 14 years I believe. They should be all over him with basically no market.

I bet Austin Riley goes back to Cleveland in a deal.

If Mets sign Bauer, that would be a fun rotation, especially when Syndergaard comes back. DeGrom, Bauer, Syndergaard, Stroman, Carrasco with Peterson, Lucchesi, and Lugo as depth. Edit: Although on the MLBTR comments of this trade, some Mets fans think this was done to declutter some the starting pitching depth as Matz isn't really needed. But we will see.

The last I read on his over a week ago or so is that he was looking for 1/$15 mill. Guess it wasn't there and he decided to go home. Sucks because I feel he could have gotten it non-Covid offseasons.

The only explanation for why they dish out that kind of money for top closers as opposed to a top starter or position player: pay for a star but not hand out a 9-figure deal.

What mediocre players have people suggested trading him for?

I think my preference is also Marwin (also keep forgetting he is out there. Brad Miller is my next choice.

I keep forgetting he is out there. Even better.

Fuck it. Sign Cruz to 1 year deal with an option, push to deal Madrigal (along with others) as the center piece in a deal for Zac Gallen (controllable for 5 years) but if that doesn't work, offer Vaughn instead.

I think I would be ok with it at that price as well. And if he sucks, you bring up Vaughn. I'm actually surprised he hasn't sign with a rebuilding team yet.

I think I prefer Miller because he can play SS.

Yep. DH who can play 1B, 2B, 3B and get Moncada off his legs more.

Would have been a nice player to have to give Moncada a day off or day to DH once in a while.

Please just sign Bauer. Pleeease.

Maybe they can sign Vaughn to a cheap 7/8 year deal (buyout arb years if it 7 and a year of free agency if it's ? and out him on the roster day 1.

He is literally ranked the #1 prospect at his position lol

He really should shift into a DH/1B role.

That looks right to me.

Agreed with all of it.

Yeah I'm at the point where I offer Tanka 1 year/$15 mill with an option and buyout. He's likely going back to Japan at this point but he seems to be holding out until the last possible minute.

AMC is next apparently. Glad I bought a few shares when it was rumored Amazon was going to buy AMC lol I've been at a loss ever since yesterday.

It's not yet. He's talking with the Eagles but no official offer had been offered yet (as of last night). Sounds like he is holding out as long as possible.

The rumor someone shared here is he'll be in a reduced role or traded. Maybe he can slide into that type of role people here wanted LaStella in (DH/backup IF).

They go from a butcher in the field to one of the best. Damn.

Holy shit it worked!