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Sox in on Marcell Ozuna? I mean, maybe. Or not.

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Someone already updated Wikipedia with him on the Sox. People are nuts.

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    Look man, I have nothing against you, but when you say “There are a few names I know they've been working on that people have no idea on.  Not gonna say who, I'll let you all speculate amongst

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    God they truly believe I am going to spend money, muaahhahahaha.

  • We are all shocked by this development. 

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8 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Hmm guess I don't understand all the commotion.Castillo didn't say the Sox will sign Ozuna Monday . All he said was wait til Monday . Wait for what ? Some kind of news Ozuna is signing with the Sox ? With someone else ? For more news on who Ozuna is close to signing with ? For the Winter Meetings to start ?

Check out Frank Castillo’s tweet at the link below and how it translates...

https://mobile.twitter.com/FrankCastillo22/status/1203348982551973889

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4 minutes ago, Orlando said:

Castillo did say he was flying to Chicago to sign tomorrow and an announcement will be made Monday. 

I didn't see a post that had that info  must have missed it  cuz I usually read through every post but I did just wake up from a nap  :P

 

5 minutes ago, Sarava said:

Yeah and I don't take the denial to Bruce as much of anything. After thinking they had Machado and/or Wheeler in the bag, I wouldn't blame the Sox for being tight-lipped until it's signed, sealed and delivered. And if this is true, as someone else said - it will be funny seeing how stupid Bruce looks once again.

But in neither of those cases did the player ever indicate they had accepted their offer.

This is indicating he would have verbally told them he’s signing. I mean phones exist, it seems unlikely this would require a delay.

1 minute ago, bmags said:

 

But in neither of those cases did the player ever indicate they had accepted their offer.

This is indicating he would have verbally told them he’s signing. I mean phones exist, it seems unlikely this would require a delay.

Has to pass a physical also

According to Frank Castillo’s tweet, it sounds like Ozuna is actually signing tomorrow (Sunday) but the signing will be officially announced on Monday.

Seems almost too specific to be a lie but there has been enough ridiculous hot stove tweets the past couple years to doubt anyone and everyone.  At least we don’t have to wait very long to find out if it is true or BS.

Edited by Moan4Yoan

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Has to pass a physical also

Do you think we heard Wheeler was choosing the Phillies only after he did a physical and physically signed?

Ozuna is a bad fielder right? Our OF is going to be bad again, eh?

2 minutes ago, bmags said:

Do you think we heard Wheeler was choosing the Phillies only after he did a physical and physically signed?

I think Wheeler’s agent came back to the Sox with a contract number that would sway them from signing with the Phillies, but the Sox chose to pass on it because it was above their comfort zone for Wheeler.

Edited by Moan4Yoan

For the right money, this could be a good move if true.

2 minutes ago, reiks12 said:

Ozuna is a bad fielder right? Our OF is going to be bad again, eh?

If Ozuna is signed, we will at least have Engel as a late inning defensive sub.

Seems people here would have palka in right.....

4 hours ago, JuliusO1274 said:

Castellanos career offensive numbers are barely better but Ozunas defensive numbers are much better than Castellanos.

 

BaseballReference has Ozuna's career defensive WAR at 1.1, Castellanos is at -10.2.

Yikes!

Potential lineup with Ozuna looks amazing:

 

Robert-CF

Yoan-3B

Abreu- 1B 

Grandal- C

Eloy- LF/RF

Ozuna- RF/LF

Anderson-SS

McCann-DH

Madrigal-2B

 

WOW, finally respectable players at every spot. When Ozuna is your 6th hitter, you are doing something right. 

2 minutes ago, JoshPR said:

Seems people here would have palka in right.....

I guarantee you there are 0 people advocating for that.

Just now, Heads22 said:

I guarantee you there are 0 people advocating for that.

I know dude I was being sarcastic

1 minute ago, Orlando said:

Potential lineup with Ozuna looks amazing:

 

Robert-CF

Yoan-3B

Abreu- 1B 

Grandal- C

Eloy- LF/RF

Ozuna- RF/LF

Anderson-SS

McCann-DH

Madrigal-2B

 

WOW, finally respectable players at every spot. When Ozuna is your 6th hitter, you are doing something right. 

Yum.

1 minute ago, Heads22 said:

I guarantee you there are 0 people advocating for that.

Wrong.

 

 

 

Palka and his family are people. 

I see no way that Ozuna is bad enough on defense that Eloy would ever play RF over him.  Eloy is terrible in LF and also has a noodle arm.  He is LF at best, DH at worst.

Edited by Moan4Yoan

If they sign him I really hope its not more than 50/3.  He is streaky and plays out of control at times.  RF was our last position we could have really upgraded and grabbed a LH bat.

It just seems silly to do this before the Winter meetings.

2 minutes ago, BackDoorBreach said:

If they sign him I really hope its not more than 50/3.  He is streaky and plays out of control at times.  RF was our last position we could have really upgraded and grabbed a LH bat.

It just seems silly to do this before the Winter meetings.

Yes but the LH bats pretty much suck. Joc is interesting, but maybe they’re saving prospects to trade for a pitcher instead.

Edited by fathom

7 minutes ago, Orlando said:

Potential lineup with Ozuna looks amazing:

 

Robert-CF

Yoan-3B

Abreu- 1B 

Grandal- C

Eloy- LF/RF

Ozuna- RF/LF

Anderson-SS

McCann-DH

Madrigal-2B

 

WOW, finally respectable players at every spot. When Ozuna is your 6th hitter, you are doing something right. 

Now trade for JDM to DH (or on the low end, Shin-Soo Choo?) or sign Encarnacion. That's some good lineup.

7 minutes ago, BackDoorBreach said:

If they sign him I really hope its not more than 50/3.  He is streaky and plays out of control at times.  RF was our last position we could have really upgraded and grabbed a LH bat.

It just seems silly to do this before the Winter meetings.

Who are the best lefty RF options?  Joc probably?  He would cost talent just for one year of his services.  After Joc, Kole Calhoun?  He is trash.

I hate the idea of adding a left-handed bat just to add a lefty bat to the lineup.  Give me the best hitter, regardless of handedness.  Castellanos is probably the better hitter but a quick check on Castellanos’s and Ozuna’s agents will tell you who the Sox are more likely to sign.

Edited by Moan4Yoan

Just now, Moan4Yoan said:

Who are the best lefty RF options?  Joc probably?  He would cost talent just for one year of his services.  After Joc, Kole Calhoun?  He is trash.

I hate the idea of adding a left-handed bat just to add a lefty bat to the lineup.  Give me the best hitter, regardless of handedness.

As someone said before, ozuna hits right handed pitchers well anyway so he does help with that 

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