Bob Sacamano

Cardinals are definitely a fit (I believe they were in on Price when he was a free agent). Also should (probably) take them out of the Ryu market.

Hopefully it was just a high ask and they settle on something lesser. Would love to get AB and David Price (if the Red Sox pay down some of that salary). Also means we could move Mazara to a team that also wanted him from the Rangers (or include him in a Red Sox deal to offset a bit more cash/replace Benintendi in OF).

But the moves the Sox make are usually pretty quiet. Sometimes you don't even know they are interested in a player until he is acquired.

Honestly, that's a fair take.

Yeah I don't think he will ever be back. The Red Sox also did just extend him (prior GM though) so they would probably rather keep him than Price (even though Price's contract does expire sooner).

Yeah. It's gotta be Price, Benintendi, plus cash for Collins OR Price, Benintendi, no cash coming to the Sox for someone lesser than Collins. Throw Mazara in the deal since we wouldn't need him anymore and the Red Sox can plug him in LF for Benintendi.

Maybe if they signed Rendon and were moving Moncada back to 2B.

Agreed. If you're willing to even pay most of Price's salary, you might as well go out and sign someone else.

He would make sense in the AL where he can get some DH at bats to stay healthy.

Attendance going up last year and season ticket payments being made earlier than normal should have set them up for an aggressive off-season. Everyone is coming off the board. Even the second and third tier type guys.

It's not $9 mill a year lol

But he didn't.....

This screams A's, who have interest in Lowrie (for like the 3rd or 4th time lol).

What time does it start?

They've got 6 SP options now.

I kinda figured they would add a bat at DH. Wish they could sell high on Collins in a deal where he is the centerpiece. But I don't think any team believes he can catch.

Agreed. Which means it's not happening.

Because it sounds like it's Olney's own speculation and not actual info.

Yeah seems more like speculation. I'm just saying thats probably unrealistic and you're looking at something lesser.

Agreed.

Add a prospect or two to the deal to make it worth our time.

LMFAO

How do I put this nicely? Fuck no.

I don't know, Betts and Springer are better hitters and are good defenders.

All the low OBP OF who can't play D.