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    Red Sox acquire right-hander Naoyuki Uwasawa from TB for cash considerations

    Literally there is no downside to speak of. He's at least more interesting to have come up from Worcester if there is an injury than a) using Chase Anderson; b) the parade of openers from last year or c) anyone in Worcester that isn't Fitts, if for no reason other than we kind of have seasons...
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    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    Exactly. Now, might they think that the guys they have in house are going to be a world series title contending rotation in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Sure, it's possible. I can't imagine they think that, but they could. But if that was the case - why not make other additions to address other...
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    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    As - I think - the only one that's suggested numbers like that today at least... 1) I think the starting pitching for MLB is incredibly unproven. Is there talent - sure. Do I think it's talent at all like Lester, Papelbon and Buchholz (even from which you got 1 dependable long term starter, a...
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    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    Yeah. If there were literally one reporter out there saying "The Red Sox offered Montgomery 4/$100m and he chose 1/$25m from Arizona" I'd believe it and totally chalk it up to the player not wanting to be here. (Without rehashing it, like we heard from Merloni about the $300m offer to Betts...
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    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    Just to get it on the record early: A) You're totally right. B) Doesn't matter - I think they will be under the luxury tax again next year. C) Hopefully not by $30m. D) Hopefully not with a similar rotation.
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    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    Makes sense - and I think that (most of us) are fans of the Red Sox and thus kind of think of it from "if I had eleventy billion dollars like John Henry, what would I do". However I also doubt most of us would have bothered buying Liverpool, the Penguins, trying desperately to get into the NBA...
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    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    I'm similarly frustrated by the lack of addressing the starting rotation for the medium term (and have been for years), for the record. However, while I agree there is "no reason" not to go over the initial luxury tax, it should really never have been expected they would. Henry and FSG has...
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    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    As someone that advocated giving him (I think, I don't want to go back and look) 6/$150m around Thanksgiving, I'm really upset the Sox didn't sign him for that. I really would have preferred @CR67dream suggested deal of something like 4/$110m or whatever the number was, even more than my own...
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    Fangraphs Positional Power Rankings by Team (Red Sox Ranks and Overall Discussion)

    Pretty fair, I agree. I'm truly surprised to see the Sox ahead of Cleveland for the rotation, but other than that, total agreement. Gavin Williams injury concern complicates things for the Guardians, obviously, so I'd have to assume that is a big part of it. I think it's also about exactly...
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    2024 Red Sox Spring Training

    Strong agreement. Even though I'm not nearly as bullish on the pitching staff as I am on Rafaela, Grissom and (to a lesser extent, but I still like the player) Duran, I personally just find it far more fun to watch a team of kids go 80-82 and hope you're building for something vs watching the...
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    Revised contract predictions for Snell and Montgomery

    Thanks. Also, I strongly agree on the bolded. It wasn't the Yamamoto deal that totally threw off my projections for starters this off-season. I kind of always assumed that was going into the $200m plus territory pretty easily. It was the deal to Nola (whom I personally have ahead of Snell or...
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    Revised contract predictions for Snell and Montgomery

    I certainly wasn't one that "pounced" on you -we're all entitled to our own opinions, right - but I will say that if you have huge money deals on the table for Cole (an Ace) and Rodon (I don't personally like the player, but they paid him like a 2 for sure) AND had just offered Snell 5/$150m and...
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    Remaining Free Agent Speculation and Signings (Trades, too)

    Not for nothing, but since the Giants only really get Snell for 2 years if he a) sucks or b) gets hurt, I'd far rather have ERod at 4/$80m than Snell at 1/$31m and losing a pick (though it's a 4th, so that isn't as much of a concern, I suppose). I agree with the overall point though that it...
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    Remaining Free Agent Speculation and Signings (Trades, too)

    Sure. But this always goes to my assertion that the playoffs are more of a poker game than a crap shoot. Or - put another way - what is built best to win in the regular season (depth) generally isn't the most important thing in the playoffs (top of the rotation; high end talent). Obviously -...