chw42 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Opt outs are the craze right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said: Shocker. Marlins miss on Castellanos, settle for Soler. Padres jilted again. Added Avisail Garcia as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Gun Pete Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: He’s not on the roster yet, but they still absolutely need an OF on a minor league contract at some point. If they have 2 OF injuries, their only roster depth in the OF is Adolfo (lost on opening day) and Rutherford. At least if they have 2 IF injuries they have Mendick. Not "if," but when? I mean Eloy, Robert, and Engel all have injury histories. It doesn't take much to see this as a possibility. I certainly hope not, but does anyone really think these three will come through all of 2022 unscathed by injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Two-Gun Pete said: Not "if," but when? I mean Eloy, Robert, and Engel all have injury histories. It doesn't take much to see this as a possibility. I certainly hope not, but does anyone really think these three will come through all of 2022 unscathed by injury? No. But as of now that’s the official plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Conforto surely will want an opt-out, which will never happen here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Gun Pete Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Just now, Balta1701 said: No. But as of now that’s the official plan. So, it could be an OF of Sheets, Leury, and Vaughn if this goes sideways on RH. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Just now, fathom said: Conforto surely will want an opt-out, which will never happen here Boston or Texas will offer him 3 years and 60ish million with opt outs every year and he'll probably take it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Two-Gun Pete said: So, it could be an OF of Sheets, Leury, and Vaughn if this goes sideways on RH. Nice! The fun will be the posts saying “no one could possibly have seen this number of injuries coming!” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On one hand the Sox have Abreu, Anderson, Grandal, Vaughn, Robert and Jimenez. That should be enough offense to win On the other, they're clearly a SP short and an actual RF'er would be helpful Perhaps they're counting on Robert to take another step and Vaughn to be much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Gun Pete Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 1 minute ago, chw42 said: Boston or Texas will offer him 3 years and 60ish million with opt outs every year and he'll probably take it. Probably true. Why not go: $16/20/24MM, with opt outs? Gets him reasonably paid, gets JR the chance to remain richer, and if he performs well, it gives Boras a chance to go back to FA in a year or two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Offer 2 years, 40 million with opt outs at the end of the 1st season AND both trade deadlines in case Boras wants to shop mid season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Gun Pete Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: The fun will be the posts saying “no one could possibly have seen this number of injuries coming!” Nah, the real fun will be me/my posting when I see that the SOX have re-signed Billy Hamilton. I beg everyone's forgiveness in advance if/when this happens. Edited March 19, 2022 by Two-Gun Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 It's not glamorous by any means, but if Conforto doesn't end up happening for whatever reason, Tommy Pham would work for me as a depth option. All of the projection systems on FG have him as an above-average hitter and in the ~2 WAR range in an every day role. I wouldn't advocate for him getting that here, obviously, but he's the 2nd best OF left at this point and likely to sign cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 12 minutes ago, chw42 said: Opt outs are the craze right now I’m not sure that any division in baseball is better than the NL East now. Which is crazy given last years results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said: It's not glamorous by any means, but if Conforto doesn't end up happening for whatever reason, Tommy Pham would work for me as a depth option. All of the projection systems on FG have him as an above-average hitter and in the ~2 WAR range in an every day role. I wouldn't advocate for him getting that here, obviously, but he's the 2nd best OF left at this point and likely to sign cheap. Don’t disagree but they won’t add another righty. I can see the Guardians adding him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Two-Gun Pete said: Nah, the real fun will be me/my posting when I see that the SOX have re-signed Billy Hamilton. I beg everyone's forgiveness in advance if/when this happens. All right, you get that thread but I call dibs on any “no one could have foreseen this number of injuries” posts. For how old this roster is, and the injury history of the young guys, it’s going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Just now, fathom said: Don’t disagree but they won’t add another righty. I can see the Guardians adding him. The lefties who fit better (but are worse players, honestly) like Joc and Rosario are already off the board. I don't think they should be picky if Conforto isn't in the plans. Just add the best player possible at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, chw42 said: Boston or Texas will offer him 3 years and 60ish million with opt outs every year and he'll probably take it. From what Id heard, the Sox were willing to do better than that 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 16 minutes ago, Two-Gun Pete said: Not "if," but when? I mean Eloy, Robert, and Engel all have injury histories. It doesn't take much to see this as a possibility. I certainly hope not, but does anyone really think these three will come through all of 2022 unscathed by injury? You just hope they are short term ones not the major surgery types Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Just now, Y2Jimmy0 said: From what Id heard, the Sox were willing to do better than that Does were mean they aren't anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBX Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: It's Soxtalk that has this idea the Sox want Conforto; honestly, they've never leaked any interest. Machado was frustrating because they were talking about being all-in with him. With Conforto they've been trying to tell you the exact opposite but everyone refuses to listen. 'Comforto' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Gun Pete Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 1 minute ago, ptatc said: You just hope they are short term ones not the major surgery types True. But yeah, Sheets in LF, Leury in CF, and Vaughn in RF. What could go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: From what Id heard, the Sox were willing to do better than that Sox were willing to give opt outs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxForce2 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, KBX said: 'Comforto' Soxtalk would be a lot more comfortable with the guy on-board. Edited March 20, 2022 by FoxForce2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Gun Pete Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: All right, you get that thread but I call dibs on any “no one could have foreseen this number of injuries” posts. For how old this roster is, and the injury history of the young guys, it’s going to happen. Deal! Even if Conforto is added, he's another guy with a significant injury history. So, I should make peace with Billy Hamilton's return, I guess... I just can't make any promises. I think it'll be a lot of cursing, and a broken phone or two if/when it happens. God forbid. Edited March 20, 2022 by Two-Gun Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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