Squirmin' for Yermin

I would only do it for April to see what happens. I mean, this division will not realistically be close at all, so we have some play room. If it doesn't work and he loses us 2-games, who cares?

Kimbrel for David Price and Bellinger. Kind of solves everyones issues doesn't it? Sox take on Price' horrendous contract (adds a 5th starter/swing for us), and get a lefty RF. This would take us to the CBA limit though I imagine, but everything would be solved. Maybe we get a little cash?

my though is if we get nothing back apart from salary relief, I'd rather keep him and honestly try him out at closer, move Hendriks to the 8th (since he said he'd welcome it) and see what happens for a month.

Why buy a pitching machine for BP, when we already have Keuchel

Kinda sounds like he doesn't know the player coming back to the sox, but maybe the team.

So what are you thinking then?

I mean.. You'd have to get another piece with Blackmon back due to the worse contract... but 'd rather have Blackmon than Meyers haha

He makes sense if you get a legit prospect back

Pretty sure apart from last year, Haniger has been a fine defender

This would be outstanding. I love Paddack. Really I love most their SPs haha

That would be insanely great. I know he was the prospect they wanted to mash up with a bad contract.

Meyers has 2/40 left on his deal (far worse than Kimbrel's)... Can we also be getting a prospect/player back as well? if he is it? hmmm

isn't his defense really bad? I'd be fine with an offensive guy like that in the 8 hole.. butttt if he has bad D, what's the point?

Mariners make sense Dodgers make sense Padres make sense Giants make sense

barf

Honestly any of those west coast teams could use Kimbrel

What about Part 1, part III?

Good thing we did this. Conforto was waiting to sign until we made a new thread.

Why does freeing up the money first matter though?

I'd loooove to buy a prospect/young player and eat much of Kimbrels contract (lux?)

I would also keep him, IF both apply: 1. His money freed up doesn't allow us to sign anyone anyways. 2. We get nothing back in return

I'd definetly eat cash to get something useful. I just figured this read as we have to eat most of it, just to get rid of him.

"some offers take MOST of the cash"... meaning we can't dump it all + get something... ouch!

but is he? They just signed a 2B to a long term deal, thus making him expendable for a win now move

That's why we need Jansen to sign elsewhere