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Boston needs a back-up catcher. We can afford to lose either McCann or Collins. I think that may give us some increased trade leverage over some of the other teams that are in on this.

Are we OK then with Mazara as a full time RF against both LH and RH pitching? I am kind of looking at Mazara as a platoon OF and a LH DH. I would much rather have Benintendi as our RF than Mazara. Mazara could platoon with Eloy in LF and at DH and maybe with Abreu if he could play 1B. As far as the 96 Million for three years of Price, that sounded like a lot of money... last week. However, after seeing what Cole, Stras and Rendon signed for (not that Price is on their level) , that 96 Mil. looks almost like a bargain, especially when we get Benintendi with 3 years of control. Unless Chaim wants Madrigal or Vaughn or one of our roster players, I think Hahn might find a possible trade for Price/A Ben "intriguing".

Robert was ready for the majors last season.

I went to Over the Monster and crawled around. It seems like the BoSox fans at least have no issue with including Benintendi in order to lose Price. One position they seem to want to fill is back-up catcher. They can have Collins but forget about Madrigal or Vaughn.

Price is a bad influence?

Me too. I hope they stand pat in terms of any trades tight now. Just go after remaining FA.

The reason his highlight videos are relevant is because they are actual major league games from last season and some still believe in talent evaluation with the eye test for a young player. You can see his size and his athleticism, his swing and his defense. Geezus Cryst, the guy came into the majors at 20 . He won't be 25 until when? April 2020? Instead of looking at Mazara's age 20-243 year old years in the majors as invaluable experience, some use it to conclude that he will never be nothin'. I give this trade an "A". You can't do much better than getting a potentially good player for an A ball player that looks like he will be a career minor leaguer.

Stop being like whiny beyacth cubfans. This was a fair trade and one that most here wold have made . Something for (almost) nothing.

Shoe me a highlight video with Engel hitting a 505 foot home run.

So, hypothetically....you are the Sox brass and the Rangers offer up Mazara for Steele Walker. Would you say "no" ? If so, the sh1t you're smoking ain't legal for a few more days. I just looked at Mazara's You Tube highlights and he looks like what we might expect from a guy in his early twenties that was trying to learn on the fly in the majors. His spray chart looks pretty good to me with gap power to Left Center and his power is ridiculous. Longest HR in the majors last season. He does not run very well but he has a cannon for an arm. As Sir had mentioned, you have to evaluate how this player fits into our line-up. I think Mazara fits in pretty well. If the Sox get Castellanos, Beintendi, the Sox could flip Mazara. There are teams that were interested in him including Arizona (fe.g. a possibpe trade chip in a package for Robbie Ray). For your eye test:

This was a Steele for the White Sox...and I am sure that ReyLo won't miss pitching to him again. 505 foot blast Mercy!

Some RF options that make Benintendi a potentially attractive trade target: Joc Pederson - I doubt he wants to play here. He might be one of the better options if he would and a deal could be made. Castellanos - Boras might demand something like 5/100 ... Castellanos can't Defend or throw as well as Bennintendi. Marcell Ozuna had right shoulder surgery and could not throw very well before or after that. He is listed as 225 pounds but looks like he has grown from there, The Sox would have to provide Draft compensation to the Cardinals if they sign him. He already turned down a QO for $17.5 Million for one year. Tsutsugoh - Probably better as a 1B/DH . ----- Price would be a costly contract but he could still pitch so it isn't like that money would be thrown away.

Not sure what BoSox would ask WSox for in exchange for Price and Benintendi but I would think the WSox and Chaim could get that done, Perhaps Stiever and Vaughn, McCann and Dane Dunning, Steele Walker and ReyLo, or some similar combination. I would not like giving up anybody in that transaction, but the BoSox will want some value back even though we would be taking a huge, burdensome contract off their hands. Do that and add Keuchel or another legit starter and it would be quite an off-season.

You're right . I just thought Ray , not being thought of on the same level as Stras or Cole might be worth trying to trade for and then extending on a long term deal.

" Over the past two years, Ray produced elite strikeout numbers, comparable to the Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole, and Max Scherzer. The reason Ray is available for trade, though, is that he’s not particularly good at the other side of pitching: keeping guys off base. His K-BB% is mediocre, just a tick above the 18% median of the 91 pitchers in that plot. His walk rate is dead last in this set! That delta highlights how much Ray struggles to find the plate, even when he has very real swing-and-miss stuff. That’s the tweak the Yankees feel like they can make if they land Ray. " https://www.pinstripealley.com/2019/12/8/20999649/yankees-offseason-trade-pitching-robbie-ray-arizona-diamondbacks-cole-happ-german

Robbie Ray

If the reports are true that the Sox and Cubs are in competition to sign Keuchel and Castellanos, do the White Sox lose on both guys unless they substantially beat the Cubs Offers ? If so, that seems like a terrible no-win situation for Rick,Kenny and Jerry. ...either over pay substantially or lose out on the players.

Ozuna had surgery to clean up his right shoulder and could not play the outfield until March 2019. No way he gets signed anywhere on a multi-year deal before getting cleared by team's medical staff. Any team will want an evaluation of his shoulder, his weight and conditioning.

Reverse discrimination. I am a Republican.

The crooked eye test.

If we sign Ozuna bye-bye to our second round pick , the 49th pick over-all. No I don't want this dude on a long term deal. He looks like he already took on some weight and he is only going to box out further like most people do with age. I don't like his demeanor and the way he wears his hat crooked. Goddamnit. Tell me this rumor is bulshit.

Does the team that signs Ozuna have to provide a Draft pick as partial compensation?

Ozuna? Please say it ain't so.

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