My pitching choice is Stroman. I think a lot of people don’t realize just how good he has been. Opting out last year right after hitting the mark of being eligible for free agency (while injured) and now getting hit with the QO may have suppressed his value. He has had a very comparable career to Bauer. Bauer is going to get PAID and I think if the Sox pony up they will either be upset they did because he falls off or it will stop them from spending elsewhere. Merkin said the type of pitcher the Sox will pursue are pitchers “like Odorizzi” but that was before La Russa.