almagest Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 55 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: That Polanco option a slam dunk to get picked up. I think the Twins could move him though for pitching help. You're right. The drop off to Merrifield as the second best option is pretty steep, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 28 minutes ago, Snopek said: I just looked at the FA catchers and SPs and chose the first two uninspiring options I saw. I’m thinking Austin Hedges lol one of the few you guys in the league you don’t mind sac-bunting lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 57 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: Merrifield is a lock but I would prefer Frazier. Honestly, I thought about it the other day, but maybe signing both makes sense? I really want nothing to do with Merrifield. I watched plenty of Blue Jays last season and I just don't know what he brings to the table. Versatility is nice, but when you suck at everything, versatility hardly matters. He feels like another guy the Sox would overpay right before he drops off the cliff. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almagest Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 (edited) Oh man I forgot all about pitching. Best options to me (they ain't getting any of the non-reclamation guys, but this is what I would like). Go for 3 of the following for SP: Aaron Nola Sonny Gray Blake Snell Jordan Montgomery Montas/Giolito/Flaherty as your reclamation projects RP I would mostly roll the dice with in-house options. Maybe pick up a few anchor types: Reylo Ryne Stanek Shintaro Fujinami (if you can help his control) Phil Maton Jordan Hicks Edited October 18, 2023 by almagest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baseball_gal_aly Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 26 minutes ago, nrockway said: Unironically, former Royal Adalberto Mondesi. Jordan Hicks too. Rough class, don’t commit money to any of these guys. That's it, TA's option is getting declined and they're signing Mondesi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Springfield Soxfan said: Bet on Merrifield. At what salary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBooneLoganEra Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 12 minutes ago, almagest said: Oh man I forgot all about pitching. Best options to me (they ain't getting any of the non-reclamation guys, but this is what I would like). Go for 3 of the following for SP: Aaron Nola Sonny Gray Blake Snell Jordan Montgomery Montas/Giolito/Flaherty as your reclamation projects RP I would mostly roll the dice with in-house options. Maybe pick up a few anchor types: Reylo Ryne Stanek Shintaro Fujinami (if you can help his control) Phil Maton Jordan Hicks Honestly, a veteran lefty like Montgomery or Snell would go a long way towards repairing relations with fans and showing a level of seriousness. Will it happen? No. But a lefty veteran to anchor the staff from 2024 into its next young contending team should almost be a no brainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Nobody and nobody...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 33 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: I’m thinking Austin Hedges lol one of the few you guys in the league you don’t mind sac-bunting lol Hedges might become useless once they have automated strike zone calls. Guy is an absolute black hole in the lineup, but frames well and plays good defense. Perez would benefit massively from not having to frame pitches, but might also be too old at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 17 minutes ago, TheBooneLoganEra said: Honestly, a veteran lefty like Montgomery or Snell would go a long way towards repairing relations with fans and showing a level of seriousness. Will it happen? No. But a lefty veteran to anchor the staff from 2024 into its next young contending team should almost be a no brainer. Snell is going to win the NL Cy Young and Montgomery earned himself a ton of money by pitching well in the postseason. We're not sniffing either of those 2 pitchers. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 16 minutes ago, chw42 said: Snell is going to win the NL Cy Young and Montgomery earned himself a ton of money by pitching well in the postseason. We're not sniffing either of those 2 pitchers. Agreed. Snell is a bit older but he can still get a decent sized deal. Even a shorter term, high AAV one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Best plan I can come up with that the FO would probably go with is: Sign two of Ryu, Giolito and Flaherty to one year deals. I think Giolito will show he still can be a great 4/5th starter. I think Flaherty has a lot to give in terms of talent, but he'll have to stay healthy. Trade for Salvador Perez - I hope he's still a good game manager. He would help Gio and Jack improve their stocks, if so. Sign Will Smith as a relief pitcher (I'd go all scrapheap types though since a bullpen is a crapshoot and this team isn't ready to compete) Brandon Crawford as a SS Pickup the TA option and move him to 2B Sign two of k*** Hernandez, Joc Pederson, Jason Heyward off the bench as a utility man/platoon guys. This is not something I necessarily want, but I think that's the best you can do with the constraints the Sox put on themselves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Non of the top pitchers are going to come here because 1) Jerry 2) Why would anyone want to come here 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Gio to work with Katz. Possible bundle with ReyLo. Eric Hosmer for leadership. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johno Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 if this team is truly serious about competing next year, they need to go out and get two quality free agent starting pitchers in order to have any chance. How about Snell & Flaherty!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Johno said: if this team is truly serious about competing next year, they need to go out and get two quality free agent starting pitchers in order to have any chance. How about Snell & Flaherty!! And then would still need another quality arm to slide into 4-spot. Permanent marker Kopech into 5 spot. Edited October 18, 2023 by Bob Sacamano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Frankie Montas and ReyLo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 6 hours ago, Tnetennba said: I really want nothing to do with Merrifield. I watched plenty of Blue Jays last season and I just don't know what he brings to the table. Versatility is nice, but when you suck at everything, versatility hardly matters. He feels like another guy the Sox would overpay right before he drops off the cliff. If the Sox want Merrifield so bad, they can just bring back Elvis. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almagest Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 54 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said: If the Sox want Merrifield so bad, they can just bring back Elvis. I also don't get the desire to get Merrifield. He's not good. They'd be better off giving Sosa a shot. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 There are cheaper Merrifields. Don’t let the name overshadow how washed up he is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 1 hour ago, almagest said: I also don't get the desire to get Merrifield. He's not good. They'd be better off giving Sosa a shot. There’s no desire from the fanbase. Just connecting dots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Sean Manaea and Alex Wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 12 hours ago, Sleepy Harold said: If the Sox want Merrifield so bad, they can just bring back Elvis. I was previously in the "sure - let's sign Merrifield" camp... while I was not particularly passionate previously, this post has tipped me to the "why the f*** would we want that?" camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Adam Frazier, Michael Lorenzen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pal Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Giolito and Flaherty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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