Bob Sacamano

Does it actually adjust? I don't believe that it does.

Isn't the point of this to clear salary?

Right. For the Sox it makes sense. But I don't think it does for the Dodgers. At least not without getting something back. Wood isn't some albatross contract and has value. Kemp even had a good year with the bat but is only a DH now. I honestly think they will move him sometime after Cruz signs.

They do have Santana and Bauers there between 1B and DH but I think Bauers can play the OF too.

Yeah and I would even think a team that misses on Nelson Cruz (Rays? Twins? Astros?) would be an option for Kemp for one year. Pure salary dump but still.

I don't think that they would.

Of course he would come back and see if he can get more money for his client lol

I know you asked raBBit, but if I had to guess, I would think more of the "desired location" reason.

Nope. Luxury tax is based on AAV.

Like someone posted earlier this week, it would be incredible to sign Machado and then sort of help the Dodgers out by taking on 2 (or all 3) of Puig, Pederson, and Wood filling 3B with Machado, and then 2 OFs or an OF and a SP.

You are correct and I just posted something similar.

He may be banned.

A front loaded deal would actually help the AAV in the beginning. His salary would be higher, but the luxury tax hit is lower.

Good. He can finally play every day at one spot. Sucks he only has 2 years of control left. Likely means Lowrie is gone. I still think he would be a great pickup for the Yankees (if they miss out on Machado) with Torres shifting to SS. Or even Rockies as a replacement for LeMahieu since Murphy is at 1B.

If we miss out on both, I'm down for that. Or some combo Pederson, Puig, and Wood. If you land Pederson and Puig, you suddenly have an MLB-caliber OF when Eloy comes up with Eloy-Pederson-Puig LF-RF.

Theres really no one else worth signing, unless they want to grab pen pieces to possibly flip at the deadline or offseason.

I wouldn't say they "don't have the money." They just don't have room to spend without going over the luxury tax.

This is what we all knew going in. No one should be shocked by this.

Yep. Well, I can't speak for everyone else at least.

"We're in the endgame now."

Why do you continue this.

It's a Soxtalk low.

I think so too unfortunately.

I think someone mentioned it earlier, but if you're even remotely considering signing them both together, you might as well go all out and secure one at the highest bid.

Phillies too even if they miss out on Harper and Machado.