4 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

He has had his moments offensively.  Obviously Texas is a hitter’s paradise, and 24 year olds who  were top 10 prospects usually don’t get moved unless something has really gone haywire. This guy could be what he is or maybe he breaks out. Depends on the price. Walker,Rutherford, someone like that the main piece with Fulmer of Flores If I were the GM, I would say done.

The return likely won’t be that much regardless but how does Mazara improve this team and help make them a contender?

We are hoping he breaks out after 4 seasons of similar performances.  This was the offseason in which the Sox were supposed to acquire some “sure thing” players since “the money will be spent.”

Edited December 11, 20196 yr by Moan4Yoan

1 minute ago, Sockin said:

Rangers beat guy for MLB. Also Miami backed out of trading for Mazara because the price was too high on him so they actually want higher end prospects back.

Seems to me the sox may be balking at a Walker level return based on that tweet. Who knows though.

1 minute ago, BackDoorBreach said:

What is our payroll? Like 80 million? So our payroll would be around 100 million again? Lol

Even if they got Dallas and a RP we'd be like 10 million more than what we played with last year.

Mazara is projected a $5.7M for 2020. Not sure how you got $20M. 

1 minute ago, flavum said:

And that’s why WAR isn’t everything.

Or both players are simply mediocre.

 

2 minutes ago, flavum said:

And that’s why WAR isn’t everything.

In this case, it's enough.   Although that .310 OPB, 25% K rate and lousy defense add to the fun

Edited December 11, 20196 yr by GreenSox

2 minutes ago, soxfan3530 said:

Ugh. Remember when everyone was mad about those Ozuna rumors? 

I'd vastly prefer Mazara for 1 year a $5.7M to Ozuna 5 years at $90M. Its not even close for me.  

I actually don’t hate Mazara as a platoon guy. I’m just mortified of the return. 

Edited December 11, 20196 yr by mqr

Just now, GreenSox said:

In this case, it's enough.

I'm sorry, if WAR says that Adam Engel has a positive number attached to his name, you can't take it seriously in that context. 

1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said:

Mazara is projected a $5.7M for 2020. Not sure how you got $20M. 

Because I was including Dallas and a RP

Just now, mqr said:

I actually don’t hate Mazara as a platoon guy. I’m just mortified of the return. 

This. 

18 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

 

This is a dumb tweet. Of course he COULD be of interest. He probably IS of interest. It doesn't mean we would give up Walker, and it doesn't even mean Texas wants him.

If the tweet said, "Rangers asking for Steele Walker as part of a return for Mazara", then we'd have something to talk about.

13 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said:

How about Basabe and Flores for Mazara?

If Mazara was a free agent this offseason would he get higher or lower than $5.7 million? That's a rough projected arb number for him.

8 minutes ago, flavum said:

How’s that Marcell Ozuna deal coming along??

Yea, how long ago was it that we were all soooo excited about the Ozuna rumor? Now we're talking about  Nomar Mazara? Really?

Edited December 11, 20196 yr by Saufley

Just now, BackDoorBreach said:

Because I was including Dallas and a RP

Ahhh.

Guys, Mazara had an OPS of 848 against righties.  He mashes them.  As long as the return is ok, I'm good with this.  

If it's Steele Walker, see ya bro.

Yeah this is happening

https://mobile.twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/1204557212279951360

2 minutes ago, BackDoorBreach said:

What is our payroll? Like 80 million? So our payroll would be around 100 million again? Lol



Even if they got Dallas and a RP we'd be like 10 million more than what we played with last year.



Once again.  We have buckets of money we can spend.  This route is a choice.   This is putting major league players in positions for short term rolls hoping for lightning in a bottle.  

Fake Sources: Sox trade Luis Gonzalez and guy for Nomara Mazara.

Fake sources: Sox trade Nick Madrigal for David Price and JDM.

Fake sources: Sox sign Anthony Rendon.

Off season complete.

I hope it's not Walker, his K to BB is excellent... He may be a very good hitter...

If I were the Sox I would have rather signed Matt Duffy and there him in RF.

Just now, fathom said:

Yeah this is happening

https://mobile.twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/1204557212279951360

Renteria just said he can defend.  Great job with the scouting at the MLB level.  

4 minutes ago, Moan4Yoan said:

The return likely won’t be that much regardless but how does Mazara improve this team and help make them a contender?

We are hoping he breaks out after 4 seasons of similar performances.  This was the offseason in which the Sox were supposed to acquire some “sure thing” players since “the money will be spent.”

Going from -2 WAR to 1 WAR in RF is an upgrade, and the money spent for this season is tolerable. 

Giving up anything of value, even guys we're down on, is the part that I say ugh to. 

$5.7 and a player for Mazara
$10 million for Calhoun

Unless the player is nearly worthless doesn't everyone pick Calhoun in that case?

1 minute ago, Moan4Yoan said:

The return likely won’t be that much regardless but how does Mazara improve this team and help make them a contender?

We are hoping he breaks out after 4 seasons of similar performance.  This was the offseason the Sox were supposed to acquire some sure things.

You would be banking on a guy isn’t what his as a 24 year old. No one wanted James McCann last year He broke out and was much older. Talent isn’t the problem with this guy. He may suck, but he also a chance he becomes really good, and the only way anyone will care about how much control they have with him would be if he plays well.

He is from the DR. I am surprised Frank Castillo isn’t all over this.

My last thoughts: there is a chance this works out very good for Sox. If the rays just traded for him we’d all be expecting a turnaround. But he went to the Sox...

 

Again, you have to just hope he finds massive power like Soler.

Not sure what we “get” with another cost controlled guy though.