Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 14, 2016 -> 08:31 AM) Cubs struggled with bats vs Dodgers during regular season. The @Cubs offense had a .199/.282/.310 slash line vs. the @Dodgers, all team lows vs. an NL team in reg. season. And that was without seeing Kershaw at all.

Qualifying offer set at $17.2 million.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Oct 13, 2016 -> 01:08 PM) Guys. I'm just afraid these threads are setting us all up for disappointment. I've got that feeling as well. I personally don't want to speculate too much myself to not be disappointed.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Oct 12, 2016 -> 09:32 PM) Saw speculation of sox going after cutch with Fuller, burdi or Hansen. That sounds like a Sox move. Where'd you see that? I hope we don't.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 12, 2016 -> 12:18 PM) I see no scenario where the Sox undergo a full scorched earth rebuild. Me either.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Oct 12, 2016 -> 08:57 AM) Sorry for bringing him up again, but why does nobody include Groome in potential packages? He's arguably their #3 prospect. I have.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 12, 2016 -> 07:52 AM) They are the best team in baseball. It doesn't matter in October though because of variance. Conor Gillaspie is perfect example of it. This. 4 game sample size.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Oct 12, 2016 -> 12:27 AM) Dodgers match up way better in my opinion. Yeah I don't like that the Nats have neither Ramos nor Strasburg most likely.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 11:13 PM) I know Moore has 120 pitches, but with the way he pitched, I figured you go out and let him start the 9th if your plan was to go closer by committee. Exactly. He would have like a week off if they won this game and the series.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 11:10 PM) They'll face Rich Hill if the Dodgers win. Roark if the Nationals win. Yikes. Strasburg isn't coming back at all?

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 11:06 PM) Well, Brandon Crawford's botched DP caused them the game. Error on the most routine play earlier did too.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 11:03 PM) Giants bullpen converted 43 saves in 2016. They blew 32 saves. That's unbelievable for a playoff team. Especially considering they had zero wins when losing after 8th inning. Ouch.

If this series goes 5, they have to start Cueto and go Bumgarner out of the pen.

Gift run earlier is huge.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 07:01 PM) Who do you have in mind? He had said in a few posts Jackie Bradley Jr and Eduardo Rodriguez.

Any chance Ramos takes a QO? Teams might be worried about signing him.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 04:17 PM) Random brainstorm barely worth noting - if they were to give up Moncada, Frazier would become a reasonable fit for them at 3b, thus moving Sandoval directly to DH most of the time and perhaps alleviating their need to DH hunt in the process. I wonder what other teams could use Frazier? Mets could be a team looking for one if they end up moving Wright to 1B.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 03:04 PM) FWIW: Boston/Providence paper and talk media are pretty consistent today. Red Sox priorities in order: 1. DH-Bullpen( esp.lefty) and 3B. Most figure bullpen via trade and DH and 3B in house 2. Alex Speier who is one of their prime reporters said they have 6 starters signed for next year. "This may be an offseason defined more by subtle changes rather than fundamental ones. In the rotation, the team retains control over its six primary starters this year – David Price, Rick Porcello, Eduardo Rodriguez, Drew Pomeranz, Steven Wright, and Clay Buchholz (whose $13.5 million option represents almost a no-brainer given its short term and the righthander’s solid performance down the stretch). Will the Red Sox explore the trade market to see if the White Sox are inclined to deal Chris Sale or Jose Quintana? Certainly, but in a thin market where the prospect cost of starters is likely to be exorbitant, the team may also stay the course. " https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2...fLwI/story.html Man too bad they didn't decide to re-do the Pomeranz deal when they had the chance. Idk if its all certain that Buccholz option gets picked up either.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 02:49 PM) Dombrowski and hopefully the Sox. The Sox aren't one player away, so that trade would just shift the hole rather than plugging the multiple holes that a Sale trade should. Betts is an MVP candidate and has years of control left, plus he is a fan favorite, not likely that either side would be too interested in that deal. Agreed. Don't see it either. They'd have to replace his and Ortiz's power.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 01:11 PM) Those are so rare as to be statistically irrelevant. But should still count as balls in play.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 01:07 PM) The bolded could and will be said about any player the Sox will potentially acquire. It's going to change at some point. However, given Boston had the best offense in the AL, I'd expect him to dip on his career numbers a bit but it's not as if he's going to lose his ability to walk, power or athletic ability. Even if he performs at the 10th-20th of his projection, he's 15-20 dingers, .230/.310/.400 with great defense in an up the middle position. The italicized isn't a thing. Unless you're a star on a s***ty team you just play within yourself. I am not sure why JBJ would be subjected to some immense amount of pressure on a team where the barriers to be of the best are low and the amount of people watching are of the least. What's not to like? I prefer Benintendi because I think he is a three hitter in CF for six years too but JBJ is a great player. He's essentially a better version of pre-2016 Jason Heyward. More power and no question of whether he can handle CF. Heyward nearly got 200 million on the free market. It should be noted that part of Heyward's contract came from him being so young when he reached FA but still, Heyward is no lock in CF and JBJ has more power. I think it was in part to that. I remember he had problems with Farrell too. The Red Sox obviously weren't going to move Vazquez with his chops behind the dish. Red Sox are just flush with catchers. They had Hanigan and despite him having a horrible year batting, he's awesome defensively and with pitchers. Then they have Vazquez/Swihart. Then they pick up a jouneyman catcher in Leon and he dominates. Swihart was probably just the young guy with most athletic ability and least defensive ability behind the plate. Sox were supposedly very interested in Swihart according to some Boston writer during this year. I heard that radio guy (Lifs***z?) who said the BoSox-Sox were talking Sale last year wasn't full of it. Not saying it was close to a deal, but the Sox gauged Sale's value and the teams talked packages. Could definitely see a deal happening between the two. Especially if the Red Sox decide to go out and replace Ortiz's power with a Cespedes or Desmond signing (I don't see Edwin coming over unless they either A) decide to play Pablo at third or B) just straight release him (don't see this scenario).

I'm definitely a fan of Swihart being in the deal as a last piece and I know people hate how he was moved off catcher, but wasn't it just because Vazquez is better defensively and to fill a need in LF?

Need Nats to win today so Scherzer can go game 1 instead of game 5 of the NLDS if they end up playing the Cubs.

How about Sale to Boston for Benintendi (MLB ready player), Devers (if no Moncada), Groome (their #1 pick, left handed starter), Kopech, and a young MLB ready starter back (Rodriguez or Owens)? Is that far off or somewhat close? If Moncada was in that deal above, likely remove Devers and a pitcher I would think.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 9, 2016 -> 11:12 AM) If that package was available for Sale, the trade would have been made in July. It wouldn't have killed their line up. As much as it makes sense Sale is worth all those pieces, the Sox aren't going to get all those pieces. It is too much for one guy who pitches once every 5 days. To replace that, it would more than offset the deal In which Sale is signed. Technically it couldn't have been due to Groome being ineligible.