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Well, its not very exciting. But he's a lefty and a good fielder.

Truly is incredible. I gave them the benefit of the doubt on the front end of this restarted offseason as there was still plenty of time on the clock. But we're at the the 11th hour, no moves appear to be in sight, and at this point it can be anointed nothing short of an embarrassing offseason. Truly don't understand the strategy and lack of moves. Thankfully we still have an elite team as is that should win this division going away, but its incredible that they didn't add a RF and at least at serviceable backend SP to compete with Keuchel.

Twins add Chris Archer.

OD Lineup: Moncada 3B, Robert CF, Abreu 1B, Grandal C, Eloy LF, Conforto RF, Sheets DH, Leury SS, Harrison 2B Bench: Zavala, Engel, Mendick, Micker, TA (suspended) Rotation: Giolito, Lynn, Cease, Kopech, Keuchel Pen: Hendriks, Bummer, Crochet, Graveman, Lopez, Velasquez, Crick, Ruiz, Burr IL: Vaughn, Kelly *Replace Burger for Conforto when Sox stupidly don't sign him*

I do agree with this. Shit happens. Doesn't change the fact than an OF of Robert flanked by Eloy and Vaughn is comically bad defensively though and is begging for trouble in multiple ways.

Leury will likely be at SS for the first series, no?

IF they both have to play, Micker is the no brainer in RF. They're not even in the same stratosphere defensively.

This a million times over. It’s just not that complicated.

Great news. Best case scenario.

I don't know what the current asking price is. Perhaps still 5/$100M+. But can Conforto really reject 4/$75M right now? Obviously not. He'd be crazy to at this point. 4/$75M is most definitely not too much for Conforto.

Welp. Ok, I guess I will take Conforto instead. ?

Lol. Amazing stuff. I mean, he's gonna have to play some RF is they seriously aren't going to sign anyone and Vaughn is IL bound. But now our DH is.....Burger? Ugh. FFS, at least pick up DFA limbo Beatty from LAD at the very least.

Really hoping he's fine. But if this wasn't enough to prove this little RF experiment isn't going to age well, I don't know what it is. I like Vaughn a ton. I'd rather see him play LF than RF. He was a plenty capable in LF. I don't mind playing him in RF here and there and keeping it in his "tool bag" - but expecting an Eloy/Robert/Vaughn OF to stay healthy is pure insanity.

Unlikely. He's going to be on MLB IL, and then an milb rehab assignment. And no point will the Sox option him while he's hurt. I'd say if anything this removes any chance of service time gaming (assuming he's at least going to hit the IL for some amount of time). Sox were never going to do that anyway.

Yeah. I mean I figured it’s possible it’s just a ST precaution. Definitely possible. Hope Vaughn is ok. But this is what happens…..I don’t mind playing Vaughn in RF some and it’s just a bad break if he’s actually legit injured. But fuckina Sox. How was this going to be sustainable for 162?!

Like I said in another thread, I’m just hoping we hear weeks not months. Anytime a cart is involved I’m assuming it’s not a day to day thing.

Certainly an upgrade on Vaughn/Sheets. Probably not much worse than Leury. I hate that it took AV getting hurt, but I don’t see how Sox can’t possibly not make a move at this point. They’re getting close to not being able to field an OF. Is Engel even going to be ready? Sheets has yet to play the field this ST! What happens when Eloy runs in the wall now? It’s basically required at this point.

Is it Ok to sign Conforto now? There’s still time to right this wrong. The injury situation appears to have arisen before the needed to be tested. Leury now our RF. Hopefully we’re talking weeks not months with AV.

Lol Moncada 9? Did he kick your dog?

I do not think the Twins would allow Jake Burger to be a centerpiece of a Manea deal. They need him (and more) much more than the Sox and have more bullets to use. I still don’t see the Kimbrel / Bellinger deal happening. I’d be fine with it for sure but still seems so pipe dreamy. Id prefer not to give them Engel as CWS proposed, but wouldn’t lose any sleep over it. He’ll be on the IL by mid May anyway. I’d rather just hand LAD Kimbrel and sign Conforto. Neither seem very likely at this juncture tho. I still want it, but I’ve lost the desire to argue for it. I have no issues trading Burger, but as things currently stand he’s more than just a reserve 3B. Doesn’t take much in the way of injuries for him to find himself as the near daily DH either.

Well this certainly wouldn’t solve the tied up $ problem.

No.

I think Leury will get plenty of ABs, but I’d def take this bet.

Too bad he can’t play RF and doesn’t bat left handed.

Glad to see my guy Conforto is back in the Soxtalk possibly pile. I want the guy so bad, but honestly the crow some people here would have to eat would make it even more sweet. Even tho they’ll suddenly say there were for it the whole time!