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Yeah that’s fair too.

He showed minimal power in his initial MLB stint. That’s just a fact. Maybe he grows into his power at the MLB level but that’s not a guarantee. I’d be perfectly fine with him as the 2nd piece in a trade like this, just not the headliner. Need someone with more power and a higher ceiling as the headliner.

SS and CF are the only premium positions as far as I’m concerned. You can find 2B for fairly cheap in free agency and I don’t think Westburg has enough power to ever be an All-Star at 3B so I wouldn’t consider him a premium player at that position either.

2nd base is not as premium of a position as you are acting like it is.

If he’s the headliner the Sox should just keep Cease for now, and this is coming from someone who hates the idea of risking injury/under performance with him.

How many of those guys do you trust in high leverage spots in important games? That bullpen doesn’t do much for me.

Santos has posted videos of him throwing on Instagram this offseason so it doesn’t seem like whatever injury he had at the end of the season is that serious.

Why hasn’t the idea of including Gregory Santos with Cease been talked about more? Especially if they are trading with Baltimore? I know they already signed Kimbrel but he’s not making up for the loss of Bautista. Santos can help with that. And perhaps the Orioles would be more willing to give up talent if Santos was included.

This thread now has more replies than any other thread in the history of the Pale Hose Talk section of this forum. Wow.

The Dodgers still make sense for this reason. A lot of their pitchers are fragile. They probably still have enough to get him too.

Where did he say that?

What he said is true so I don’t know why you’re laughing.

Busch is another guy who can’t play defense. Never understood the obsession Sox fans have with him.

So Jones, Hampton, and a 3rd piece of the Sox choosing it is.

What about a Kjerstad/Westburg/Povich package? That would allow the O’s to keep Cowser and then Ortiz can slot in for Westburg. Meanwhile the Sox would get a right fielder, 2nd baseman, and pitching prospect.

No it’s not. If they aren’t going to pay Burnes then they aren’t going to pay Cease either. If they were a legit World Series contender at this moment it would make sense to do an all-in move like trading for Cease but they are not.

Why would they want Cease? Next year he will be in the same situation as Burnes is right now for them. I don’t see them giving up prospects for that.

I still feel like he will be an Oriole when it’s all said and done.

That contract leads me to believe there will be issues with his physical because that is way cheaper than many anticipated.

Why?

Marcelo’s back problems at such a young age are concerning and Duran is already on the older side. If the deal is with Boston I would insist on Anthony as the centerpiece.

No. Roman Anthony or bust.

They wouldn’t take Kenley Jansen’s contract. No chance.

What if he’s Madrigal 2.0 instead.

I did not know Jett Williams is only 5’6.