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Trying to compete now doesn't involve signing Andrelton Simmons as your starting SS.

It's going to be Vaughn as the everyday RF as long as it clicks vs RH pitchers (as should be expected). Engel will go to RF in late innings and Leury to LF. Sheets will get the bulk of the starts at DH and sit vs LH pitchers, allowing Grandal to get off his knees and play 1B while Abreu going to DH. It's really not the end of the world as many see it. With that said, I really wish they would have done something a bit more grand at 2B.

It might be no big deal, but is it worth the risk when every Penny from your owner counts?

I'm sure with the kind of money he's getting paid he didn't need to wait for the lockout to end before hiring a specialist.

Why would you want a scrub like that blocking Andrew Vaughn?

Amazing how many teams regret the stupid big contracts they give out.

Since the departure of Jim Thome, we've been chasing the LH unicorn in free agency with zero results. Now perhaps we find one costing us pennies, but yet he has no place here according to some.

Health will dictate that. The only reason Leury played as much as he did this past season was cause the roster was banged up all season.

I think that's furthest from the truth here. Maybe some folks have confidence that the other 8 in that lineup should pound the ball as well as any other team in baseball.

As much as we want to poo poo spending money on bullpens, they tend to be key in winning October baseball games.

Coop will fix him

We have too many glorified wannabe journalists covering the Sox on Twitter these days. I've learned to mute most of them.

Maybe I missed where the Sox ever said they'd be spending up to the Tax Line.

Depends on what we give up, obviously.

The ERA argument.

LH would be nice to allow Crochet to work a long man / spot start role like Kopech.

This is the definition of Tanking

Mets back in play?

And even if this comes out true, the Sox will have a really damn good roster when it's all set and done.

It feels like yesterday when everyone was pissing their pants why the Sox didn't go after Marwin Gonzalez when he wa a A FA.

I don't know if people just choose to be ignorant and not think things thru before posting.

Confirmed : LaRussa is NOTCishek on twitter.

As it should be.

This guy killed us last seasons. Looked him up, he posted a 3+ war last year.

Pass. We saw plenty Yolmer already.