ChiSoxFanMike

Yeah I wouldn’t give 3 years to Bader. 2 maybe and even that might be too much. JJ Bleday could also make sense as a stopgap option.

Sosa could also make sense for them.

Kepler gives me 2021 Adam Eaton vibes in terms of being cooked.

He projected 1/8 for Kepler. At that point you might as well spend a little more and get a guy who can play CF in Bader.

I’d rather have Bader than Kepler. I’d rather have Austin Hays than Kepler too.

I hope they don’t make him a starter again. He was much better out of the bullpen.

Is Chase Petty considered semi interesting? I don’t really know. I’d target Hector Rodriguez if they are trading with the Reds.

Well his value is so low at this point anyway that they don’t have anything to lose by rolling the dice again.

Then they should just keep him and hope he plays well in the first half of 2026.

I remember the Sox were interested in Petty awhile ago, but he was bad in AAA. He’s still young, but his prospect shine can’t be what it once was.

If they are willing to eat half the salary, the return should be way better than a couple lotto ticket pitchers coming off of Tommy John. If that’s the best offer they’re getting, just keep him.

Could free up salary for the Mets to take Robert though.

Quero has to be way higher than that against lefties. He absolutely mashes them.

I meant the Sox trading Robert for something of significance and then signing or trading for a different CF to replace him.

If there’s a scenario where they can trade Robert for an actual return and then find AT LEAST an equivalent player to take his place in CF (Harrison Bader or something) then maybe. But if this scenario involves dumping his salary and having Derek Hill start, no thanks.