Do you really think the Sox could offer the most money? I'm not saying the Sox are cheap but with the current roster the payroll is around 114/115M. A player like Cespedes would put them close to 140M without addressing the infield needs. Unless some Sox players improved upon their 2015 numbers, Cespedes only makes the Sox a .500 team. Sox need much more than one hitter.

 

The Sox won't offer the most money, and they won't be the best situation he can go to.

Mlbtr had a breakdown of every team and the biggest contract they have given out in their history. Biggest Sox contract? 6/68 to Jose Abreu. They aren't going to sign Heyward, Upton, or Cespedes guys.

If $100 mil + is spent on someone it's Heyward for me.

 

Except it will be much closer to $200 than $100 million.

Except it will be much closer to $200 than $100 million.

Agreed. Was just saying he's the one guy I'd spend it on. I'm just not a big fan of Upton, but if we sign him so be it.

Mlbtr had a breakdown of every team and the biggest contract they have given out in their history. Biggest Sox contract? 6/68 to Jose Abreu. They aren't going to sign Heyward, Upton, or Cespedes guys.

 

Sooner or later, if the franchise doesnt want to completely lose the fanbase, they are either going to need to completely rebuild or go after higher priced FAs. It cant be neither.

I'm all aboard the Upton train. A few months back and I think the though was that he would definitely get more than Cespedes. Cespedes got thrown into the spotlight and the rest is history.

 

Targeting Upton day 1 while the rest fight over Heyward and Cespedes would be my play.

Not gonna write out a full plan, but does anyone think the Sox would take a look at this Korean third baseman assuming he gets posted?

 

Jae-Gyun Hwang, Ah-Seop Son Ask To Be Posted By KBO Team

Not gonna write out a full plan, but does anyone think the Sox would take a look at this Korean third baseman assuming he gets posted?

 

Jae-Gyun Hwang, Ah-Seop Son Ask To Be Posted By KBO Team

 

If you compare what Kang did in Korea vs what he did here, I don't think there is much to get excited about.

Jung Ho Kang was damn good last year.

Jung Ho Kang was damn good last year.

Yes, but this guy's numbers weren't really close to Kang's in Korea. I'm sure a team will take a chance especially considering how well Kang did, but to expect anything near Kang's production is probably really stretching it.

World Series edition:

 

-Extend QO to Samardzija, he rejects

-Reject Alexei's option

-Resign Albers

-Trade LaRoche and Carlos Sanchez to Pirates for Neil Walker

-Trade Avi and Micah for Derek Norris

-Trade Montas, Adams, Hawkins, and Trey for Todd Frazier

-Sign Jason Heyward

 

LF Eaton

2B Walker

1B Abreu

3B Frazier

RF Heyward

DH Cabrera

CF Thompson

C Norris

SS Saladino

 

BE Flowers

BE L. Garcia

BE Shuck

BE ?

 

SP Sale

SP Quintana

SP Rodon

SP Johnson

SP Danks

 

CL Robertson

SU Jones

SU Duke

RP Petricka

RP Albers

RP Putnam

RP Jennings

The Sox have too many holes in the infield to wrap up that kind of money on one outfielder. Besides, unless the Sox move a big contract or increase payroll, the money simply is not there. Cespedes is part of a WS team, why the hell would he sign with a 76 win team? Surely a playoff team or a team in much better shape to contend next year can offer up as much as the Sox and probably more.

 

 

The Sox won't offer the most money, and they won't be the best situation he can go to.

Already in agreement with you.

I'd rather sign a few second tier FAs than give up Sanchez, Micah, Trey and Adams.

This is probably too far but I feel like having Upton would be like the Alex Rios years all over again.

This is probably too far but I feel like having Upton would be like the Alex Rios years all over again.

If it was 2010 or 2012 Rios I wouldn't mind. Even 2013 Rios was decent. It was really just 41 games in 2009 and that horrific 2011 that was bad.

wouldn't mind is not really the emotion I want behind a big $100 mill signing. Justin Upton seems like a nice 3rd or 4th best position player. Not someone I want as my highest paid #2.

How much is Wieters going to cost? Anyone figure that out?

 

He doesn't cost a draft pick so I dont know, it cant be too much the guy hasn't lit the world on fire lately.

How much is Wieters going to cost? Anyone figure that out?

 

He doesn't cost a draft pick so I dont know, it cant be too much the guy hasn't lit the world on fire lately.

 

 

He could still cost a draft pick.

Sooner or later, if the franchise doesnt want to completely lose the fanbase, they are either going to need to completely rebuild or go after higher priced FAs. It cant be neither.

 

I completely agree, but this is Jerry we're talking about. Keep expecting patchwork teams.

 

I'd rather sign a few second tier FAs than give up Sanchez, Micah, Trey and Adams.

I'd rather lose with some dignity and more money available for next offseason than go through another offseason of singing second tier FAs.....only to lose a little less. Maybe with Asdrubal Cabrera and Freese we'll have 81 wins. While many may claim that's successful it doesn't prove to me we're in any better position to compete come 2017 or beyond. We need impact bats, players with the ability to get on base and threaten to hit 30+ HRs. If it means unload Quintana, Sale, or any of the names above so be it. Tired of signing these replacement level bums. And yes, I'd rather lose and sign no one, collect a Top Ten draft pic, then come 2017 use available money to sign a legitimate FA.... than look at second and third tier options. We'll also have a better idea of the future of Anderson, Fulmer, Montas

I'd rather lose with some dignity and more money available for next offseason than go through another offseason of singing second tier FAs.....only to lose a little less. Maybe with Asdrubal Cabrera and Freese we'll have 81 wins. While many may claim that's successful it doesn't prove to me we're in any better position to compete come 2017 or beyond. We need impact bats, players with the ability to get on base and threaten to hit 30+ HRs. If it means unload Quintana, Sale, or any of the names above so be it. Tired of signing these replacement level bums. And yes, I'd rather lose and sign no one, collect a Top Ten draft pic, then come 2017 use available money to sign a legitimate FA.... than look at second and third tier options. We'll also have a better idea of the future of Anderson, Fulmer, Montas

 

I don't know if you've seen the free agent list for 2016-2017 offseason, but it isn't pretty.

I don't know if you've seen the free agent list for 2016-2017 offseason, but it isn't pretty.

Just looked and wow, there's very few attractive options for every position. Bummer.

This free agent class isn't good either, though. There's starting pitching, but we have the best starting pitching in the AL

This free agent class isn't good either, though. There's starting pitching, but we have the best starting pitching in the AL

OF options aren't bad

OF options aren't bad

 

Starting pitching and outfield are the real strengths in the FA class this year. Infield is pretty thin and catcher is average i'd say.