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May as well have a decent starter to eat the innings that Cease won’t be, and they can trade Lorenzen for a prospect at the deadline if he has a good first half like last season. Would you rather JR bank Cease’s $8 million once it is cleared off of the Sox payroll?

Sadly, they do better at that than drafting their own. Not by much though.

Banking on the Sox drafting the right position players?

It should when Cease’s salaries for the next two seasons may only total just over $20 million. Where else can you get a potential ace for that price?

Shouldn’t it be 2 times as much since Cease is under control for a second year, or is it 0.5 less because Burnes is better than Cease?

Agreed, 100%. But this is why I actually give dopey Morosi some credit. He ran with a story that he thought was correct and there was no way of backing out of it. That is indeed ballsier than what the fake insiders do with their insinuating eyeballs and vague comments about another “unnamed” team being interest in said player. When someone is being as obscure as possible with their supposed inside information, they are likely full of crap, have no sources, and just get off on the being a fake insider.

No, but at least Morosi risked it all and shared his information, albeit incorrect. The message board and Twitter “insiders” just stay as obscure and ambiguous as possible so they can never be wrong.

Thanks for recapping last night’s news, Jon!

I think the Yankees are still interested but Spencer Jones being included is an absolute no go for them.

Agreed, but outside of Porter, I still want nothing to do with this package. Duran is exactly the type of free swinging player that Getz should be trying to get away from and does anyone think the Sox can fix Leiter and his 5.32 BB/9? It might be a slightly better package than the Burnes return in terms of value, but I still nothing to do with it in return for Cease.

I don’t know if this is true but Duran is a high K rate utility guy that doesn’t walk and Leiter walks far too many guys. The Rangers would love to dump these two guys on us for Cease.

Yeah, ummm, Kopech didn’t fare much better. His first marriage to a Canadian actress ended in 6 months.

Another reliever for Getz to fish out of the dumpster. Lefty Justin Wilson, who was told by the Dodgers he wasn’t going to make the team even though he pitched pretty well — 9 strikeouts in 4 innings. He would match up well with Jesse Chavez and Bryan Shaw. Aged to perfection. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/justin-wilson-opts-out-of-minors-deal-with-dodgers.html

It’s like a train wreck any time a reporter puts a mic in front of his stupid face. Here, he sounds like one of my kids stammering and obviously lying when I ask him if he did his homework.

I assume this will be announced right after a Cease trade, so the Sox have an open roster spot for Lorenzen and are sure they have freed up Cease’s $8 million for this year.

It may be for the best, if Getz thinks guys like the position players he acquired this offseason are actually good, and if he likes a guy like Duran.

Exactly. Anyways, by the time the Sox are likely good again in 2+ years or more, Cease could have already signed with a new team.

I don’t buy this at all. Cole is already expected to miss opening day. “Arm issues” always lead to one of two things, long absence on the IR or surgery. The Yankees are most definitely assessing all of their options for a replacement starter.

I thought his whole argument was that Cease wouldn’t bring back the haul that everyone originally thought? He still could be right after seeing that rumored Rangers offer.

Yes, he would be a pretty good flip candidate, as long as he will accept a one year deal rather than two, which may be likely at this point with the last remaining free agents still looking for homes.

Regardless of what return package we as fans want, there is no doubt that Getz should be saying to all three interested teams, or if there are more, submit your best final offers. There is no more selling higher on Cease than after tonight. He just had a nasty start with 8 strikeouts in 3.1 innings, he’s healthy, he still has a full two seasons of control, and multiple teams have starter injuries/needs. There should be zero reason Cease makes another start for the Sox. Period. Avoid any slight chance and risk of poor performance and more importantly, a disastrous injury. If Cease pitches for the Sox again, Getz will have royally focked up.

Head is amazing no matter where it comes from.

George Ofman… Bruce Levine’s twin brother who also never breaks any baseball news whatsoever.

And what about free swinging Duran?