What do you think it would take to bridge the value gap between Duran and Paredes? Is it something like a front line reliever + International Money?

Jeez what happened to Henderson. Just injuries?

Do you think there is a correlation to him getting HBP a lot and his substandard ability to turn on pitches inside? Pitchers throwing him more inside because they don't think he will do damage and thus hitting him more?

Is HPB stable YoY?

Do you think this affects a Duran trade at all? Now that we do not have a gapping hole on the infield

I don't know why I am most disgusted by the Hicks trade. You gave up an asset that could have been in your bullpen in Sandlin for 16mil over two years? You this cheap? To not even reset the luxury tax threshold (not that they should see that as a goal). Henry needs tomatoes thrown at him

What is your view of Royce Lewis stats? I know Ian mentioned him on the SoxProspects podcast.

Does this feels heavier than what we paid for Crochet?

Fuck Manny Machado

From your Houck post on the other site...Just looked at the Red Sox drafts from 2012-2020 and I almost burned my eyes out they were awful.

Ratings were the WS were great. Seems to be working pretty well.

Why do you want to constrain the wages of labor. Let it ride, this is what highest form of the free market.

Salary caps are bad.

Him going to dodgers is hilariously actually the best case scenario for the Sox. See him in the WS I guess maybe. Now who wants Duran?

If they want Mayer we aint doing that. It does not help us at all

The only way this work logically if a Bello trade is coming to restock the far/ plug the infield.

Seems that Bregman deal was bad news but they only were in the position of needing that deal because they already fucked themselves over with Devers. Devers + Contreras with Yoshida/Casas as you 2/3/4 hitters would be pretty nice

The Jags also have Josh Allen

With everything that is going on...think I might take the over on the White Sox's wins next season.

I what they meant by 'adding power' is adding power to the cannon I want to add to the cannon we eject this FO / ownership group from

The only way one of them makes the starting rotation (Tolle/Early) is if the team thinks they have a shot at the PPI pick.

Me: We should sign Tucker

Red Sox: We have Tucker at homer

Me : (Looking at RA) Ok fair…but what about 2nd Tucker?

Also stats is there anything you have heard about why Casan is nuking the entire Yankees international signing class?

Seems the Sox have backed themselves into only bad options once they jettisoned a contract that actually has positive value relative to Free Agent prices. Hmm seems not good.

My ideal lineup if everything goes right:

CF Campbell
LF Anthony
1B Contreras
DH Casas
3B Bregman
RF Abreu
SS Story
2B Mayer
C Narváez

Bonus all gas no breaks let’s get weird lineup is play Contreas at C & then have Yoshida DH

Do you think he plays any time at Catcher this season?

The Red Sox are 100% model driven, the problem is their model is bad.

We have 58 mil before any draft penalties. Just.Spend.the.Money. Look if they sign bregman, Rhys hoskins, & take on Degrom's contract from the Rangers I really do not care if 1st base is going to be light.

Hmm. Seen still like a better idea to sign Bregman + Okamoto and just don’t go above 284 ( I don’t know what to make of the report that Bregman already had 5/150, maybe that’s got significant deferrals.)

What do you think Contreas costs prospect wise? Arias? Idk if that seems light or heavy I know you are light on Arias.