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    Remaining Free Agent Speculation and Signings (Trades, too)

    I could see Houston grabbing Montgomery. Apparently they were in on Snell, so there's a fit, but also Montgomery may want to go there since its still in Texas. I am really hoping the Sox swoop in and get him, at the end of the day they need to rebuild that rotation somehow, and he would slot in...
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    Remaining Free Agent Speculation and Signings (Trades, too)

    I think Montgomery is better than slightly above average. There was a post made by another user in one of the threads (I can't find it) which showed that he was top 30 in basically all metrics. He was rock solid last year also has a knack for eating innings, which this team needs and may not get...
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    Offseason rumors

    I wouldn't trade Teel in a package for Cease (but I would give up a lot in general to make the trade work). The basic reason is that it is very hard to find a good catcher. Sure, Teel could suck in the end but its worth rolling the dice. My mind might change if I felt like Cease was the missing...
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    Lucas Giolito has an elbow issue.

    I hear you and understand what you're saying. To be super clear, I'm not a supporter of his or anything, as I do believe its not worth the risk. From some of the things I have seen, he does appear to have character issues, though at the same time not all of the accusations against him may be...
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    Lucas Giolito has an elbow issue.

    Lawyer here - I'm not saying we should sign Bauer, I don't think it would be worth the drama and this team needs as few distractions as possible. But to be fair, that case against him was thrown out and a lot of evidence was released which shows he wasn't guilty in the criminal sense and liable...
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    Revised contract predictions for Snell and Montgomery

    If Montgomery's market is dipping like some suspect, then the involvement of four new mystery teams makes sense. Given what Chapman recently signed for, and what Imanaga got before him, I'm ready for more unexpected contractual surprises.
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    Stacy Wakefield has passed away from cancer

    I hope their kids and family are hanging in there and are okay. So heartbreaking.
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    If the RS sign Montgomery are you satisfied with the off-season?

    I would be happy but also concerned if signing Montgomery would take us out of next year's free agent race. As an example, Roki Sasaki projects to be posted, and he's even younger than Yamamoto, so I'd rather invest there. At the end of the day, Montgomery is a solid #2 who is also 31 years old...
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    Should the Sox sign a right handed bat? If so, who?

    You read my mind! I will add that I hope Casas will improve his defense and stick at 1B long term, given his age and the fact that he has already shown a ton of offensive promise. Heck, Yoshida and Devers are young enough where you hope that they will also improve to at least become average...
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    Offseason rumors

    Do we know for sure that the Bradford tweet was referring to Theo's return? I must say, I am intrigued at the return for Burnes. Not what I thought it would be, not sure if we ever made any offers but it definitely feels like we could have obtained him at an equivalent price. The fact that he...
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    Offseason rumors

    Paxton to LAD officially. Would have liked him back at the right price, I think he still has gas left in the tank.
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    Moves I'd Make

    My only concern with signing Soler is the effect it may have on the DH rotation and outfield defense. If Soler joins, you have to DH him fulltime OR put him in LF and then DH Yoshida full time. Having both of those guys in the outfield would probably be a disaster. He fills the need for RH power...
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    How much does winning and losing affect your fandom?

    I support this team regardless. Though I do get annoyed when the team is cutting payroll but also keeping the tickets very expensive at the same time.
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    Offseason rumors

    That's interesting. Assuming Snell will really only get 3 years, I would overpay on the AAV to compensate for the shorter term if it comes to that. Getting him for his age 31-34 seasons would be much better than having him longer than that. Would folks here be opposed to, say, 3yr/$150M? Or...
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    Offseason rumors

    My bet is that it was the Giants who offered him "double". There was a report going around some weeks ago that the Giants really wanted to land more talent because of missing out on Harper, Judge, Yamamoto, Ohtani, and so forth, and that they were prepared to overbid for Imanaga (much like they...
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    Year Two Yoshida

    My take on Yoshida is I want to give him a second year to figure things out. He has shown a good work ethic in the past and I do genuinely think he will improve. He had a lot going against him last year given that he came from Japan, he played in the WBC, and he had to adjust to a lot in both...
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    Offseason rumors

    So apparently there's a rumor that we're signing Snell on a 3-year deal? Does anyone know this writer? It says he writes for The Athletic so maybe there is some validity to this rumor? See below. View: https://twitter.com/thejudgedan/status/1741182961976738053
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    Offseason rumors

    I might take a flier on him at a minimum price. The rape allegations against him were apparently proven to be false, and he appears to want to return to MLB based on his social media, so I'd take a gamble. I do think the media attention probably wouldn't be worth the chaos it might cause, but on...
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    Not our Star Blazer: Yamamoto signs with the Dodgers for $325 million, 12 years

    Guys, the report that he didn't come back to Boston but visited New York again is because he already chose Boston but wanted to give the NY teams one last chance. I can dream, right?
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    Moves I'd Make

    I would be on board with this but I doubt it will happen. Can't see us committing to three pitchers in the same off-season. My gut tells me we will lose out on Yamamoto but might trade for Burnes. I think Montgomery's price will go beyond the team's comfort zone, but I could see them offering...