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Having that closer role solidified is what made the 2020 bullpen so great. Everyone had their defined role and expectations. Not saying it needs to be Hendriks (though he is my preference), but they need someone to fill that hole. Sox shouldn't try to cheap out on this and attempt to stay in-house with this position.

You don't give Eaton $7M to sit on the bench. Springer and the Sox ain't happening. That ship sailed.

Listen to the Locked on Sox podcast with James Fox. He describes a way for Colas to technically still play at the Sox facility in unofficial games with other amateurs. He just isn't considered a Sox organizational guy until 2022.

Honestly, Cespedes’s Cuban stats aren’t anything to get excited about and the last time anyone saw him play he struggled. Any reports or rankings on him at this point is complete guess work. I don’t think he’s below Sheets, but I do think people need to curb their expectations with him. This is not Robert 2.0

I don’t see why LaStella would be interested in a backup gig on the Sox when he could get a starting gig and probably more money with another team. Unless Madrigal is moved (which seems unlikely) the Sox are going to have a tough time getting these type of players to sign.

Sox signed Matt Reynolds to a MiLB deal. He got some brief playing time last year with the Royals. Depth for Charlotte.

Love this move. A much needed shot in the arm on the position player side of things for the minors.

Well, this is about as vague as you can get while covering your own ass

Yikes. Really ugly story. Amazing how someone with such a dual personality like that and so many incidents can remain so hidden for so long. Hopefully he gets what’s coming to him. Terrible that she stuck with him for so long. No one should have to go through that. This really shouldn’t affect his HOF voting because he doesn’t belong in the Hall. Guy simply wasn’t good enough as a player. Gold glove awards alone shouldn’t put you in among the greats.

Matt Andriese? Not a pretty pick, but he does have a history of being a swing guy. Maybe give him to opportunity to start. I agree it's going to be really hard to get a guy to commit unless they are completely counting out Kopech for next season and focusing on getting him built back up in Charlotte.

They absolutely need another SP. People need to stop mentioning Kopech as a rotation option at this point. Dude is a wild card and may need extended time in Charlotte to break the rust off. Can anyone name another SP that missed 2 seasons while coming off an injury and was a reliable 150+ IP option for a playoff team? Plus with the season most likely being closer to normal length, we have no idea how a shortened season will affect some of these guys. Load up on another MLB option and grab a guy with experience for Charlotte. More arms the better.

No doubt in my mind that a healthy Dahl is far superior than what Eaton brings. But that's just it, Dahl appears to be made of glass.

Terrible. They had the best show by far, great chemistry, and sensible takes. The network totally picked the wrong Chris to can. Russo is so bad to watch. I honestly have never met a person that liked him or his trash takes.

I believe he was taken in the ‘Triple-A’ phase. So I think he needs to stay in Charlotte. I might be wrong though.

He did. Passan confirmed it. I believe there was a group text among the players that knew of Dunning being moved. Who knows where NSC got his info from, whether it was a FO personnel or a player themselves.

Or maybe he signs while at work, and you have an extremely unproductive day!

Can Kyle Schwarber pitch? He could throw to Anderson behind the plate! ?

Oooooof. That would suck for him.

Wonder where Realmuto goes now. Phillies are acting totally broke, Yankees supposedly on a budget too.

Would you actually want a closer that doesn’t rely on strike outs though? I’d much rather have a guy with a K/9 10 and over. I don’t want to see the ball put in play in the 9th. This isn’t a slam against Colome, I really liked what he provided the past two years and loved the Narvaez trade. Just a general question.

Haven't seen this posted yet. He was an interesting option.

They better be sure to lock him up then and get it done. I would be trilled with a Hendricks signing.

Hendriks would be a great get. Lots of outlets reporting on him, which makes me not feel all that confident it's actually a thing. Sox never seem to land anyone that gets reported on having a connection to them.

Just trying to balance the power and handiness throughout the lineup.

Initial thought was in the 2 hole. High contact and OBP seems like a good fit there. 1. Anderson R 2. Eaton L 3. Abreu R 4. Jimenez R 5. Moncada S 6. Robert R 7. Grandal S 8. Vaughn R (whoever ends up at DH) 9. Madrigal R