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What’s weird is Kinander keeps on spewing rumors and has yet to get one right. There’s probably some truth to the Joc rumor, but that’s pretty much it.

It’s weird, Sox have such good oversight of scammers within their ranks.

Avi did a lot better than the stiffs we used in his place at least in 2019. Who knows the future.

this is my "non-realistic offseason" thread place. SIGN: Cole $35 mill Matt Moore $2.5 mill (ervin santana deal) Jose Abreu $16 mill Logan Morrison - minor league signing TRADE: Cease, Walker, Stiever for Mookie Betts (to re-sign at $40 mill/yr) 2020 salary = 131.8 mill April Roster C - McCann, Collins 1B - Abreu 2B - Sanchez 3B - Moncada SS - Anderson LF - Eloy CF - Engel RF - Betts DH - Collins OR Mercedes OR Morrison Rotation: Cole / Giolito / Kopech / Moore / ReyLo May Roster C - McCann/Collins 1B - Abreu 2B - Madrigal 3B - Moncada SS - Anderson LF - Eloy CF - Robert RF - Betts DH - Mercedes/Collins/Morrison Rotation - Cole / Giolito / Kopech / Moore / ReyLo May Lineup Anderson Moncada Betts Eloy Abreu Robert McCann Collins Madrigal August Lineup

I must be an exception. I've always loved Avi and of course want him back. There have been absolutely no rumblings that that could occur. My hope is he continues to fare well in Tampa.

Not pushing for him just don't see him as a bad option if it comes to saving money or prospects.

Great post. I'd add Vaughn to tier 1 and move Cease down to tier 2 for the moment. He just doesn't have the expectation of Kopech and Gio right now.

So you completely ignore the idea of Moose and Grandal being the other LH options while thinking a 1 year stop gap in RF has to be LH ? Avi might be no worse defender in RF than Ozuna or Dickerson or even Gardner if you take his arm into consideration and familiarity with our park. Hell TB even played him in CF for 11 games . You need to get over the non tendering because he wasn't very good thing. 2 of the last 3 years he's been good. That means a lot more than anything earlier in his career. He is hitting more fly balls than ever and is also a better fielding now than before.

While I am not doubting that the Dodgers weren't enamored with Grandal's defense (they did sit him in the playoffs last year), he basically had the yips at point. Its also quite important to note the presence of Will Smith, who is going to be a well above average MLB catcher, and Keibert Ruiz. There is no reason for the Dodgers, a team bumping up against luxury tax issues, to invest $50M+ into Grandal with those two in their system, and both MLB ready or close to MLB ready.