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What's the chance they actually are waiting until SoxFest? With the way this offseason has gone, nothing would surprise me.

Amazing how people get off nowadays.

Slow news day, but the Sox did make at least one transaction today. Went out and got themselves a 34 yr. old for Charlotte that hasn't played since 2017. Who needs Manny!

Oh, I'm sure we'll get some during this weekend.

I feel like this would be a domino effect move. If it's still being discussed, there are probably other moves still being worked on (like the Dodgers signing Pollock).

Great point. A trade would open up the 40-Man. Plus I would thing the chance it's a minor league signing is high too.

Certainly can give that appearance. The writing is on the wall that both these teams chances of landing one or the other are extremely high - feels just like J.D. Martinez last offseason..

I'd add one of these guys from the right side: Boxberger, Brach, or Strickland

Well, that's good to hear. Too bad he didn't want to play here.

Absolutely it's a collapsed market. I think his antics definitely caused the split in the Yankees FO, and could have scared the smaller market teams away. Smaller market teams can't afford to hand out a contract of that size for a player they may deem questionable only to have it bite them in the end.

Unless they really think Cease is going to need minimal time down in Charlotte? Cooper keeps raving about him.

I think his postseason antics really rubbed some FO's the wrong way. I didn't think it was going to affect him much, but I think it has had a bigger impact on his free agency than we all thought.

I think it simply comes down to that they don't view him as having any real future with the club. I don't see him having much value in trade either. Cease, Dunning, Stephens, Lambert, Guerrero, Flores are all ahead of him and project as better players than he does. Adams doesn't strike guys out and doesn't really have the weapons some of those other guys do.

He does not. He doesn’t miss enough bats to be a legitimate option.

Mancini and Trumbo can’t pitch like Matt Ice!

I bet they regulate Davis to a bench role. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Davidson be the 1B full time. Man, that’s an ugly lineup.

Probably for the promotional photos they take when they get there. Edit: https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/daniel-palka?editorialproducts=sport&events=775108290&family=editorial&phrase=daniel palka&sort=best#license

I don’t think so. Unpopular opinion, but Pederson+Harper > Palka/Engel/Delmonico/etc.

Yep, and Cleveland didn't exactly do anything to get better this offseason.

Guessing Sosa made the top 30. Sox have an interesting IF bunch in him, Curbelo, Delgado, and Nunez.

Maybe our trash is the Marlin's treasure? Sox would provide the salary relief of Pederson so the Marlins don't have too. Both Pederson and Realmuto make about the same heading into 2019. All the fringe guys on the Sox are instant starters on the Marlins. Maybe LA doesn't have to give up as much, plus the Sox are in a small roster crunch if/when Manny signs. Not that I think these guys should be moved, but I'm referring players like Sanchez, Rondon, Engel, Palka, Delmonico, Cordell, etc (+ something of legitimate value from LA). Maybe the Marlins like Fulmer and Bummer, who were originally mentioned in the rumor? Just spit-ballin' but the salaries work out pretty well, just would depend on what goes to the Marlins.

Nate Nolan? Are they serious? Not only have I never heard of this guy, but his stats are abysmal. Is this guy 100% glove? I would have expected them to bring in another vet with a little MLB experience.

I think your right. Wonder if it could be a 3-way with the Marlins with Realmuto going to LA?

I seem to remember last year it was released that Wednesday or Thursday.