Vince Velasquez got MORE money this winter.

https://twitter.com/ByRobertMurray/status/1600206396368515072?s=20&t=Rj5OeBudLmixwV7DZYLkmw

 

 

 

15 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Vince Velasquez got MORE money this winter.

https://twitter.com/ByRobertMurray/status/1600206396368515072?s=20&t=Rj5OeBudLmixwV7DZYLkmw

 

If you think you can maybe optimize him as a reliever, maybe I can buy it a bit. Still - goes to show you this market. Get ready for Hahn/KW to say how they didn't anticipate it.  Which again - that is fine - but than read and react, you don't get to punt multiple off-seasons, multiple deadlines.  

 

8 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said:

If you think you can maybe optimize him as a reliever, maybe I can buy it a bit. Still - goes to show you this market. Get ready for Hahn/KW to say how they didn't anticipate it.  Which again - that is fine - but than read and react, you don't get to punt multiple off-seasons, multiple deadlines.  

Thankfully the sox pitching staff is pretty much full.  

 

Just now, Sleepy Harold said:

 

Even the Guardians are spending money...

2 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

 

Guardians currently outspending the Sox this off-season. Just saying.

800-ish OPS the last 2 seasons, guy probably faced the shift a lot, gives them a lot more weight in the middle of that order. Had a bad 2020 and an excellent 2019. Just puts them in a better position to compete with us. 

5 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

800-ish OPS the last 2 seasons, guy probably faced the shift a lot, gives them a lot more weight in the middle of that order. Had a bad 2020 and an excellent 2019. Just puts them in a better position to compete with us. 

@Balta1701

I have been trying to find a link to a video when DJ said "whatever you do, don't strap it on" and I can't find it. Been searching for a long time. If you have one, please show me. 

 

Josh Bells career high fWAR is 2.1. As Krueger would say on Seinfeld, I'm not worried about it.

1 minute ago, Dick Allen said:

Josh Bells career high fWAR is 2.1. As Krueger would say on Seinfeld, I'm not worried about it.

Nice upgrade from Owen Miller though.

Guardians will add a catcher also.  Really, really solid lineup with Kwan, Rosario, Ramirez, Bell, Gonzalez, Gimenez, Naylor, catcher, Straw

Cleveland has actually spent money on a 1b three times since 2015. The last two wound up with the White Sox and were awful.

At that price you throw the dice if you're the guardians. the commitment is short, price is reasonable. But we have our own 1B/OF juggernaut in Gavin Sheets. 

Edited December 6, 20223 yr by he gone.

The Guardians add a hitter while the Sox lose their best hitter.  Things are going great!

6 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Cleveland has actually spent money on a 1b three times since 2015. The last two wound up with the White Sox and were awful.

So we will be getting Bell at the 2024 trade deadline?   

6 minutes ago, wegner said:

So we will be getting Bell at the 2024 trade deadline?   

The better question is this: is Josh Bell the brother in law of any superstar players? 

1 minute ago, chw42 said:

The better question is this: is Josh Bell the brother in law of any superstar players? 

He did just play with Soto in San Diego.

4 minutes ago, chw42 said:

The better question is this: is Josh Bell the brother in law of any superstar players? 

No, but we've got time to set him up....any Greek matchmakers out there willing to help??

 

3 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

 

Curious to hear these terms.  Guessing 3/$40Mish in this market. 

Just now, ChiSox59 said:

Curious to hear these terms.  Guessing 3/$40Mish in this market. 

I have a great feeling this deal will make us all even MORE grateful for Clevingers 1/12.

53 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Guardians currently outspending the Sox this off-season. Just saying.

They have 1/3 of the Sox payroll.