Bob Sacamano

Voit and Alonso could make a really good platoon.

Yeah I would gladly take those numbers lol

Oh I remember. I was actually at the Sox Cubs game that day Olivo hit a bomb off I believe Maddux and he was having a good game overall only to be taken out half way through the game (dealt mid-game for Freddy Garcia). I was 13 at the time. Just don't see how that is relevant to signing an amateur free agent.

Wikipedia is your main source of knowledge? Yikes.

What the fuck are you even talking about anymore? We traded for Freddy Garcia. What does that have to do with signing an amateur free agent (Luis Robert).

Wouldn't be a fan honestly. Don't like Pollock's injury history and don't really want them to give up a draft pick for him.

Yeah I don't really understand it unless we acquire an interesting piece for taking on a full year of his salary.

Not really due to the Cuban connections. If the money is close, the Sox have to be in favor, which they signed him so it all worked out for us.

Why do you keep moving the goal posts?

Well I guess most teams as in all the teams that would normally spend that much and take advantage of the system (literally the Yankees, Dodgers, Cubs, Red Sox in the penalty box that year).

They're not even in a "tear down" cycle now.

I don't think of any their fans actually want to trade any of those guys. Especially not Lindor and Ramirez.

I hope not. If so, they might as well have done this last off-season with Machado while handing him over a blank check.

I'm ok with this plan as well. Edit: if true.

I don't think Senzel gets moved for anything less than a front of the rotation arm with at least 3 years of control.

Alonso would have to be an upgrade over Greg Bird right? The Yankees were interested prior to the Sox trading for him. The Yankees need some left-handed bats to balance out the lineup. If Machado signs with the Yankees, I'd see if the Yankees are interested in dealing for Alonso again. Maybe see if they're interested in a Gray for Alonso one-for-one swap?

That means we will have traded for both the prior year's Indians 1B and DH in the same offseason

Most teams couldn't sign Robert due to only being able to spend $300k on one player so it's not really the same situation.

Yep.

Lol I said the same at the time.

Right. what else could they do?

Right. It's not "his" source as he always claimed. Just a guy spewing info to a group.

He was the one saying Harper is waiting on the Cubs to clear some salary.

LMAO. This is the biggest take away. "Fuck......he was right."

Gives them guys they could flip in a year or two. That isn't an unreasonable thought.