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Fair enough. But AV in his natural position at $700k >>>>>>>>>>> Abreu on a 3/$58.5M deal for this team, all things considered. I struggle to understand how anyone could disagree with that.

I was responding to this post from @T R U. But yes, you're right. Its not fascinating because it makes little sense when you take a step back and put everything into consideration. The FO put themselves in a position that retaining Abreu simply was not a realistic option. Be mad at them for that, if you'd like. But once the bed was made, Abreu just had no role on this team moving forward. We couldn't spend our limited budget in 23 and another RH hitting 1B/DH. Its not hard to wrap your head around.

For 27.85x the cost. That is what matters. The Sox can get similar production for 3.5% of the cost AND improve their OF defense measurably while doing it by putting AV at his natural position. The "I don't understand how the Sox can move on from Abreu" crowd is fascinating to me.

So what do you suggest, Mr Logan?

Did the video review guy get canned or reassigned? Hope so cuz that dude is awful at his job.

We also don't solve a lack of lineup balance at all, Gleyber is not a good 2B, and we now have a horrific bullpen. Gleyber also is due around $10M in arb, so not exactly cheap either. I guess if you turn around and sign Nimmo I like it a bit better, but removing our best 2 relievers and then a guy that at least has a great arm and track record and should rebound to at least being serviceable....the pen would be awful.

Well, he's gone. So there's that.

Lol, whaaaaa

But much more viable if one of Conforto/Benintendi/Gallo/Bellinger are also added. In that scenario, Frazier is only playing the OF everyday for like 3 weeks until Colas arrives. Then he flips to the 2nd base mix / 4th OF. He was awful in 22, but he'd be a solid complementary piece, but an awful main add. I think so, yah though I'd probably add Bellinger to the list. Really hoping they splash for Nimmo, but I know its super unlikely.

Yeah, it needs improvement. But getting Eloy to DH fulltime and AV out of the OF should not be downplayed. It’ll make a huge difference. Need our OF additions to be solid out there.

Man, that was hard to watch. Just want to see Robert stay healthy in 2023. His ceiling remains one of the very best players in the game. Sure hope we get to see it at some point.

I’d love that hedge to be Profar. He’d be an awesome fit for this roster. But I’m sure there is a reason the Pads moves him off 2B completely this past season (tho they had plenty of IF options), and that definitely hurts his utility for the Sox. But still think he’d be a great complement to Conforto or Gallo or Benintendi. But to your point…..if $20M is the hard line (I don’t think it is), it’ll be tough to make it fit. Or like our convo the other day, now we’re relying on Cespedes or Payton to contribute. Brandon Drury is another name that if paired with one of LH OFs, I like it a lot more. Wish he at least hit RHP better historically.

My guess is JR made them make a token 1/$15M offer and if he accepted they’d have had to deal Eloy or AV.

Hate to see it.

Nice. Good to have depth while not taking up a 40 man spot. I am sure we'll see him at some point in 23.

I am no big Kelenic fan, but I'd do both those deals in a heartbeat and I am not remotely in a hurry to move either ReyLo or Graveman. Just the upside alone is something that you'd love to bet on.

I don't recall, was the training staff from last season officially let go?

Man, the Sox Twitter montage got to me. Will always love and respect Pito.

Stone Garrett off the board to the Nats. Tough week for Cali.

If anyone finds a link to Hahn’s media presser today, please do share.

Well, that goes against pretty much everything we’ve been told. But yah, I guess I could see a lowball “respect” offer. But Hahn basically said Pito wasn’t coming back multiple times already this offseason.

Yeah, it was insanely dumb. I also don't think it happens if our DH masquerading as a LF didn't tear his shoulder out of its socket in a meaningless ST game.

He still would have been a rookie in 2023 if they called him up September, though. I think it is "possible" the Sox put him on the OD roster. But it would be another awful roster management decision. We're talking about like 12 games here.

Grandal should not DH more like 5x next season. If he's not catching, he should be riding pine. Unless of course he finds his stroke.

He's awful back there. The advanced metrics aren't kind to him, but the eye test is even worse. Alfaro is the LAST thing this team needs.