November 7, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, fathom said: his extreme slider usage is scary I don’t know if he’s going to stay healthy or not but he has good peripherals. His stats last year were quiet strong...albeit I don’t know much about him.
November 7, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, fathom said: the starting version of Brandon Morrow I thought That was Yu Darvish.
November 7, 20187 yr 9 hours ago, Chisoxfn said: What is wrong with Corbin? Significant injury history, velocity was down this year, had best year of his career by ramping up slider usage. Thin market should inflate his value. Good pitcher, but not a profile that you want to buy at market rate a year or two ahead of when you really need him. Edited November 7, 20187 yr by Eminor3rd
November 7, 20187 yr 56 minutes ago, Eminor3rd said: Significant injury history, velocity was down this year, had best year of his career by ramping up slider usage. Thin market should inflate his value. Good pitcher, but not a profile that you want to buy at market rate a year or two ahead of when you really need him. I can buy that. I don't like the idea of spending big money on FA pitchers. Just think you have a bigger chance of "bust" vs. hitters. No idea if the stats back that up or not.
November 7, 20187 yr 26 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said: I can buy that. I don't like the idea of spending big money on FA pitchers. Just think you have a bigger chance of "bust" vs. hitters. No idea if the stats back that up or not. Absolutely right. It’s not necessarily a free agency thing, it’s just a pitcher thing. Szymborski always says “pitchers don’t decline, they break.”
November 7, 20187 yr 16 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: Honestly I think the order is different, but I said a few months ago that if they got a top guy, the odds of signing more free agents goes up, not down. If they sign Machado, they move the timeline forward. If not, they stick with the old timeline. I honestly think it could be either way. A selling point to a Harper or Machado may rest on them 1st showing them they are serious about contending . The bad part is if they sign a front line starting pitcher or 2 and then don't get Machado or Harper it means you go to plan B which might be Ok lets see how many free agent are left after Machado or Harper signs. If I had to try to figure out who signs 1st of Harper /Machado I'd say it's Machado . Harper is a Boras player and Boras some times drags out signings. If both wait til January or Feb to sign that really puts the Sox in a tough position. If its the Sox plan to contend this year then they have to sign other players anyway so getting the less significant pieces 1st might be crucial.
November 7, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: I honestly think it could be either way. A selling point to a Harper or Machado may rest on them 1st showing them they are serious about contending . The bad part is if they sign a front line starting pitcher or 2 and then don't get Machado or Harper it means you go to plan B which might be Ok lets see how many free agent are left after Machado or Harper signs. If I had to try to figure out who signs 1st of Harper /Machado I'd say it's Machado . Harper is a Boras player and Boras some times drags out signings. If both wait til January or Feb to sign that really puts the Sox in a tough position. If its the Sox plan to contend this year then they have to sign other players anyway so getting the less significant pieces 1st might be crucial. Pomeranz could be a solid buy low candidate if healthy?
November 7, 20187 yr 4 hours ago, Eminor3rd said: Significant injury history, velocity was down this year, had best year of his career by ramping up slider usage. Thin market should inflate his value. Good pitcher, but not a profile that you want to buy at market rate a year or two ahead of when you really need him. Thing is we're not sure yet if its a year or 2 too early, If the Sox think signing Machado opens up the window then Eloy starts the season on the team and they go for other free agents like pitching. This just confirms in my mind that there's no way they get both Machado and Harper. You get one and build around them either immediately or next year for sure to give the minor leaguers a chance to build more value for trades.
November 7, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, steveno89 said: Pomeranz could be a solid buy low candidate if healthy? I brought up his name a week or 2 ago but that was before I thought they were serious abuut signing Machado. Now I think they aim higher and if you can get Pomeranz cheap you still could.
November 7, 20187 yr 4 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: I brought up his name a week or 2 ago but that was before I thought they were serious abuut signing Machado. Now I think they aim higher and if you can get Pomeranz cheap you still could. Yeah I'm not sure how serious their interest is in Corbin (and maybe Keuchel?), but I think I would lean more towards upside type of guys like Pomeranz, Gio (who's just a year removed from finishing in the top CY Young votes) who you might be able to flip and help fill the rotation for a season, and even Kikuchi (spelling?). Regardless on if they sign Machado or not, I'd still handle the pitching this way as I would prefer not to sign Corbin and Keuchel. Edited November 7, 20187 yr by soxfan2014
November 7, 20187 yr 24 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: I brought up his name a week or 2 ago but that was before I thought they were serious abuut signing Machado. Now I think they aim higher and if you can get Pomeranz cheap you still could. While I understand the Sox interest in premium free agents like Machado/Harper, I do not necessarily think high priced starters or relievers should be in the Cards for us right now. 2019 is not a contention season, almost no matter what we do this offseason. I think bridge type players and deals could make sense to help round out our roster, but realistically 2020 is when we should be looking to contend as more of our young talent should be mlb ready. The starting pitching free agent market after 2019 is actually looking pretty solid at this point, we might be able to snag better options then?
November 7, 20187 yr 3 minutes ago, steveno89 said: While I understand the Sox interest in premium free agents like Machado/Harper, I do not necessarily think high priced starters or relievers should be in the Cards for us right now. 2019 is not a contention season, almost no matter what we do this offseason. I think bridge type players and deals could make sense to help round out our roster, but realistically 2020 is when we should be looking to contend as more of our young talent should be mlb ready. The starting pitching free agent market after 2019 is actually looking pretty solid at this point, we might be able to snag better options then? Who from that group do you like? Kluber's option would likely get picked up by the Indians (or any team he could be traded to if the Indians get serious about that and do it). Edited November 7, 20187 yr by soxfan2014
November 7, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, soxfan2014 said: Who from that group do you like? Kluber's option would likely get picked up by the Indians (or any team he could be traded to if the Indians get serious about that and do it). https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/08/2019-20-mlb-free-agents.html Chris Archer (31) — $9MM club option with a $1.75MM buyout Jake Arrieta (34) — can opt out of remaining one year and $20MM unless Phillies exercise a two-year, $40MM option Homer Bailey (34) — $25MM mutual option with a $5MM buyout Madison Bumgarner (30) Carlos Carrasco (33) — $9.5MM club option with a $662.5K buyout Andrew Cashner (33) — $10MM vesting/player option Jhoulys Chacin (32) Yu Darvish (33) — can opt out of remaining four years and $81MM Gerrit Cole (29) Mike Fiers (35) Kyle Gibson (32) Sonny Gray (30) Cole Hamels (36) Felix Hernandez (34) Rich Hill (40) Corey Kluber (34) — $13.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout Wade LeBlanc (35) — $5MM club option with a $450K buyout Miles Mikolas (31) Shelby Miller (29) Ivan Nova (33) Jake Odorizzi (30) Rick Porcello (31) Jose Quintana (31) — $11.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout Clayton Richard (36) Tanner Roark (33) CC Sabathia (39) Chris Sale (31) Drew Smyly (29) Stephen Strasburg (31) — can opt out of remaining four years and $100MM Julio Teheran (29) — $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout Jason Vargas (37) — $8MM club option with a $2MM buyout Justin Verlander (37) Michael Wacha (28) Adam Wainwright (38) Zack Wheeler (30) Alex Wood (29) Could be possibilities?
November 7, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, steveno89 said: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/08/2019-20-mlb-free-agents.html Chris Archer (31) — $9MM club option with a $1.75MM buyout Jake Arrieta (34) — can opt out of remaining one year and $20MM unless Phillies exercise a two-year, $40MM option Homer Bailey (34) — $25MM mutual option with a $5MM buyout Madison Bumgarner (30) Carlos Carrasco (33) — $9.5MM club option with a $662.5K buyout Andrew Cashner (33) — $10MM vesting/player option Jhoulys Chacin (32) Yu Darvish (33) — can opt out of remaining four years and $81MM Gerrit Cole (29) Mike Fiers (35) Kyle Gibson (32) Sonny Gray (30) Cole Hamels (36) Felix Hernandez (34) Rich Hill (40) Corey Kluber (34) — $13.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout Wade LeBlanc (35) — $5MM club option with a $450K buyout Miles Mikolas (31) Shelby Miller (29) Ivan Nova (33) Jake Odorizzi (30) Rick Porcello (31) Jose Quintana (31) — $11.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout Clayton Richard (36) Tanner Roark (33) CC Sabathia (39) Chris Sale (31) Drew Smyly (29) Stephen Strasburg (31) — can opt out of remaining four years and $100MM Julio Teheran (29) — $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout Jason Vargas (37) — $8MM club option with a $2MM buyout Justin Verlander (37) Michael Wacha (28) Adam Wainwright (38) Zack Wheeler (30) Alex Wood (29) Could be possibilities? Yeah there is a lot to like. I'd rather spend on pitching next year than this year when there are more options.
November 7, 20187 yr Just now, soxfan2014 said: Yeah there is a lot to like. I'd rather spend on pitching next year than this year when there are more options. Exactly^ Give me a bridge, like Pomeranz, to get me to more free agents next year that are plug and play options
November 7, 20187 yr 30 minutes ago, steveno89 said: While I understand the Sox interest in premium free agents like Machado/Harper, I do not necessarily think high priced starters or relievers should be in the Cards for us right now. I agree. Outside of Kikuchi, who I think would be a great fit, I'd prefer they look for short term bounceback pitching candidates as opposed to paying top dollar for the best pithcing on the market, which still isn't that great.
November 11, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, justBLAZE said: What is Paxton's contract situation? team control 2019 and 2020, arb years I believe
November 11, 20187 yr Just now, Jose Abreu said: team control 2019 and 2020, arb years I believe Thanks, he sort of had a down year last season.
November 11, 20187 yr He followed up with his comment wasn’t based on any inside info. He just assumes they have what the other wants.
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