southsider2k5 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 19 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Yea… get rid of that guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 2 hours ago, hi8is said: Yea… get rid of that guy. Like with Frank Thomas the situation the Sox are in really provides no option unless they move guys like Vaughn & Sheets. And because of the age factor that may not be a wise move. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 16 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: Like with Frank Thomas the situation the Sox are in really provides no option unless they move guys like Vaughn & Sheets. And because of the age factor that may not be a wise move. Yup - I get it and have always been a huge Vaughn guy. Just a bummer the Glass House can’t play left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tray Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 The consensus appears to be that the Sox should not offer Abreu a contract reasoning that Vaughn can be the Sox first basemen for several more years. The counterpoint to that is that Abreu might be a better rbi hitter and defensive first basemen during the next three years. There is no right or wrong answer to that. IMO, they should sign Abreu to a short term deal and hold on to Vaughn, using him at 1B/DH and occasionally in the OF as a platoon with a LH hittimg RFer...Colas,or a free agent like Bellinger, Benintendi, etc. Abreu has been our lead RBI guy and is just too important to the team as their leader on and off the field. Fans love the guy. He just puts his head down and plays the game the way it was meant to be played, and he shrugs off bruises and minor injuries. The Sox would not be better without him and I think there will be a lot of pressure on Vaughn to replace what PITO has done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 I appreciate Abreu’s path to the majors, and some of the things he’s accomplished. It’s time for him to go. It’s an easy call. Vaughn needs to play 140+ games at 1b, and the same for Eloy at DH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, tray said: The consensus appears to be that the Sox should not offer Abreu a contract reasoning that Vaughn can be the Sox first basemen for several more years. The counterpoint to that is that Abreu might be a better rbi hitter and defensive first basemen during the next three years. There is no right or wrong answer to that. IMO, they should sign Abreu to a short term deal and hold on to Vaughn, using him at 1B/DH and occasionally in the OF as a platoon with a LH hittimg RFer...Colas,or a free agent like Bellinger, Benintendi, etc. Abreu has been our lead RBI guy and is just too important to the team as their leader on and off the field. Fans love the guy. He just puts his head down and plays the game the way it was meant to be played, and he shrugs off bruises and minor injuries. The Sox would not be better without him and I think there will be a lot of pressure on Vaughn to replace what PITO has done. When the Sox are working with limited resources, I’m willing to find out if Vaughn can perform as well or better than Abreu during his ages 36-38 seasons for a fraction of the cost. If you re-sign Abreu, you’re probably dealing Hendriks and Giolito and/or Graveman as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 19 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: I'm guessing he wins a WS with the Astros next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Besides him being a great teammate and hitter, I am going to miss the annual Decline of Abreu threads most of all. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 56 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Besides him being a great teammate and hitter, I am going to miss the annual Decline of Abreu threads most of all. I thought I was going to miss the gamethread freakouts whenever Colome came in to close a game, but then the 8th inning implosions happened. Soxtalk always finds ways to adapt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 And this is another reason why I laugh anytime someone wants a player to offer a "home town discount" or questions why players don't show some loyalty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/24/2022 at 2:18 PM, Texsox said: And this is another reason why I laugh anytime someone wants a player to offer a "home town discount" or questions why players don't show some loyalty. Years ago there was such a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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