Bob Sacamano

How a player will age is also an unknown. Current day Abreu = star. Mid/late-30's Abreu? Who knows (though, I'd bet on him hitting well still).

Anyone else kind of meh about him coming back? I like seeing others play like Palka (possible move to left when Garcia is back?).

Rodon has what, 3 more years until free agency? I kind of feel like signing an extension now would be dumb for him. He's better off gambling on himself for a year or so and then try to discuss an extension. Edit: also, I know you just tossed out a number, but I'm definitely not signing a guy to a 6 year, $90 mill ($15m a year) until he proves he can stay healthy. Both sides are better off waiting until there is some sort of track record of health before signing an extension.

Yes Strasburg did sign an extension, but it wasn't team-friendly. Guy still got paid. After this year, he is still owed $138m over 5 years.

Phillies. Or whoever the Red Sox NL rivals are.

No I'd still rather have the competitive seasons year after year like the Sox used to in the 2000s. It's better than we've seen in this decade.

Everything I have read says they are ignoring everything after the original movie. Danny McBride wanted to do away with the whole relationship aspect of the story because then why even be scared if you know he is not coming for you? It makes it becomes more personal.

Yeah especially one game against a great offense.

No, it wouldn't be. Because then it doesn't matter how/where the catcher catches it.

Right. And by the time you deal him, it's clsoer to $3-4 mill if its towards the end of July.

Gotcha. My apologies.

Me neither, which isn't what I said at all in the post you are responding to.

I'd rather the Sox ate the contract for the best possible return.

I'm a huge Arrested Development fan. But you're right, this season sucks.

Is he managing in our minor league system?

Dammit. My fantasy team already has almost no one playing today as is.

He's only 21 so his body isn't done maturing. He should be stronger in a few years for sure.

Considering where he was drafted, isn't this obvious?

Yeah guy just needs to stay on the mound. After this year, he'll have what, 3 years of control? And if he can stay healthy and pitch great, there's no chance of an extension anyway.

Does anyone else just not have interest in catchers in the first round? I know you need depth at every position, but it's a spot that sits the most often and is a premium position where defense is more important than offense. You could always try finding a defensive-first catcher to hit 9th in free agency later in the rebuild if the top guys like Collins and Zavala flame out.

Might have to do with the guys on the mound. Hard to frame a pitch when you miss your locations consistently.

lol I mean, he is the 4th catcher. You can't really expect a ton.

Weren't his numbers actually good last year when it came to framing? I remember being one of things most talked about on here. Edit: He was ranked 11th best from what I can find. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2731242-mlb-position-power-rankings-brs-final-top-20-catchers-of-2017#slide2

Exactly. The only reason a team would trade for him is the reason I gave on the previous page. And saying he's worth B-level prospects is pretty laughable. Not that I wouldn't love to be proven wrong, however.

Juiced ball era