November 23, 20214 yr Just now, fathom said: Did you see what Loup got yesterday Yeah, I'd much rather have his contract than Gravemen
November 23, 20214 yr 22 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: Can anyone shed light on this great question this poster asked? Why can't we sign Tapera too?
November 23, 20214 yr And for those that think the Sox paid too much, then doesn’t it make Kimbrel’s salary seem not too high for other teams
November 23, 20214 yr Just now, 2Deep said: Why can't we sign Tapera too? Can we allocate another 8 million to another reliever when we have many other holes to fill and likely a limited budget?
November 23, 20214 yr just to clarify: I know Kimbrel is likely gone I don't think we sign Tepera knowing this move
November 23, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: @Harold's Leg LiftHarold got me thinking about Lux. Not sure what else we'd need to add but I want him lol It will be interesting to see what happens if the Dodgers lock up Seager soon
November 23, 20214 yr Just now, fathom said: It will be interesting to see what happens if the Dodgers lock up Seager soon Agreed. I think he gets shopped if Seager OR Taylor are re-signed but his value seems hard to peg since he was a former top prospect who hasn't done much is 2-3 seasons.
November 23, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, bmags said: just to clarify: I know Kimbrel is likely gone I don't think we sign Tepera knowing this move I'm just not sure I agree with this. Dealing Kimbrel, we would probably need about 3 relievers (to replace Kimbrel, Kopech (sliding into rotation possibly), and Tepera.
November 23, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: I am not mad. We will just have to see how the rest of the reliver market turns out because this seems long and expensive based on his career. They're not looking at his career they're looking at how he's going to pitch going forward.
November 23, 20214 yr Just now, Harold's Leg Lift said: They're not looking at his career they're looking at how he's going to pitch going forward. Harold, you hearing anything about how close a potential Kimbrel deal could be?
November 23, 20214 yr Just now, Harold's Leg Lift said: They're not looking at his career they're looking at how he's going to pitch going forward. Right. But did he make any significant changes from 2020 to 2021? I asked if anyone knew but I don't think anyone is that familiar with him.
November 23, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: They're not looking at his career they're looking at how he's going to pitch going forward. Was this one of the names you were thinking of before the lockout
November 23, 20214 yr 9 minutes ago, fathom said: Stop, we’re supposed to be mad the Sox signed one of the best relievers on the market when they have a clear need after they deal Kimbrel I mean, its $8M AAV for at worst a solid reliever, and at best an elite set up man. He's also a GB machine which plays great in our park. There are plenty of things to b**** about - this isn't one of them.
November 23, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: I'm just not sure I agree with this. Dealing Kimbrel, we would probably need about 3 relievers (to replace Kimbrel, Kopech (sliding into rotation possibly), and Tepera. I agree they need more relievers, I don't think they can afford Tepera.
November 23, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: I mean, its $8M AAV for at worst a solid reliever, and at best an elite set up man. He's also a GB machine which plays great in our park. There are plenty of things to b**** about - this isn't one of them. Yes, most good/well run teams in contention lock up 25% of their payroll in their bullpen. How about bitching about the Sox making another big investment (by their standards) in a freaking bullpen arm when they have more pressing needs and aren't known as big spenders? Graveman's can be found/had/developed every year before they have their one breakout season. Maybe stop paying top of market prices for guys coming off career years? Edited November 23, 20214 yr by Look at Ray Ray Run
November 23, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: I mean, its $8M AAV for at worst a solid reliever, and at best an elite set up man. He's also a GB machine which plays great in our park. There are plenty of things to b**** about - this isn't one of them. This is true. I don't know him enough to have a strong feeling - but I won't complain about investing money in a guy that has the stuff to be a pretty darn good set-up guy. The little snap shot from the video Tony posted earlier was nasty. I'm hoping Sox come in close to $185-195M payroll anyway (cause why not - not my money and maybe JR surprises us). My issue is when the Sox play cheap on other areas - where I think the money might for further. But I can't make that decision yet.
November 23, 20214 yr Yes, sorry to say this is the going rate for relievers. And while teams are good at finding relievers each year, playoff teams do tend to pay for them because nobody wants to be the phillies. For example, check out Relievers in arb3. They aren't cheap.
November 23, 20214 yr 8 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: Right. But did he make any significant changes from 2020 to 2021? I asked if anyone knew but I don't think anyone is that familiar with him. Yes he did, but so did Zach Duke. It could go either way, but man, $8 million a year for a 50 inning non closer is spending some cash. I just hope it doesn't cause them to try to be more "economical" with other needs. Edited November 23, 20214 yr by Dick Allen
November 23, 20214 yr 10 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: @Harold's Leg LiftHarold got me thinking about Lux. Not sure what else we'd need to add but I want him lol Lux would be nice for 2B. Wonder what it would take? I thought I read they dont want to deal him tho.
November 23, 20214 yr Just now, SoCalChiSox said: Lux would be nice for 2B. Wonder what it would take? I thought I read they dont want to deal him tho. They really can't right now unless they bring back Seager or Taylor (or sign another IF).
November 23, 20214 yr 19 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: More big commitments to relievers. Hahn baffles me with his obsession with investing heavily in relievers coming off career seasons. Sox have big holes to fill and here they are buying more relief pitching. Smh Right field, 2nd base, and pitching are all on the to-do list. First to come...first served.
November 23, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Yes, most good/well run teams in contention lock up 25% of their payroll in their bullpen. How about bitching about the Sox making another big investment (by their standards) in a freaking bullpen arm when they have more pressing needs and aren't known as big spenders? Graveman's can be found/had/developed every year before they have their one breakout season. Maybe stop paying top of market prices for guys coming off career years? Why are you acting like offseason is over?
November 23, 20214 yr 6 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: Right. But did he make any significant changes from 2020 to 2021? I asked if anyone knew but I don't think anyone is that familiar with him. baseballsavant has his slider become much more prominent in 2021, and he completely ditched his cutter. His slider gets great drop and break, so looks like a pretty sweet pitch. And like tepera, he used all 4 pitches pretty often.
November 23, 20214 yr another year, another offseason where Soxtalk thinks the Dodgers are going to deal from depth ?
November 23, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, bmags said: baseballsavant has his slider become much more prominent in 2021, and he completely ditched his cutter. His slider gets great drop and break, so looks like a pretty sweet pitch. And like tepera, he used all 4 pitches pretty often. great! Glad to see he made changes.
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