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    Sox Sign Raimel Tapia

    I would have preferred Brett Phillips, who signed a major league deal with the Angels, or old friend JBJ, but the Sox depth chart does need a left-handed bat either on the bench or at AAA beyond Duran and Valdez. Tapia is...fine, I guess, assuming it's a minor league deal.
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    Red Sox Rumors - Just Kidding

    Adam Duvall makes too much sense for the Red Sox. Worst case, he's your starting CF; best case, he's a bench guy playing all over the outfield with [insert defensive-minded player here] starting at SS and Arroyo holding down 2B until Story returns. He's such a match for Fenway given his power...
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    Red Sox Rumors - Just Kidding

    At this point the Red Sox need two infielders capable of starting up the middle; I think you probably need to sign a free agent and make a trade. Peter Abraham also pointed out in the Globe this morning that the Sox suddenly could use some power from the right side. I'm on team "Sign Elvis...
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    Red Sox Rumors - Just Kidding

    Agreed. The Marlins have said that Segura was signed to play third base, which makes no sense when a) he's never spent any meaningful time playing third base and b) they already have Joey Wendle penciled in as a perfectly cromulent third baseman. What makes a lot more sense is that they signed...
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    Red Sox Rumors - Just Kidding

    Johnny Cueto signs with Marlins You have to think the Marlins signing Cueto means one of their starting pitchers is on the move...right?
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    Red Sox do not sign Yuli Gurriel

    I hear you about short money, but if we're spending real coin I think Adam Duvall and his plus defense in the outfield would be a much, much, much better use of $5 million.
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    Red Sox do not sign Yuli Gurriel

    Granted, Gurriel was awesome in 2021, and may still have some baseball left in the tank. However, given: A: His age B: His infamous racist encounter with Yu Darvish C: The current makeup of the team I have no idea why Gurriel would be a fit, even if the cost is minimal. We already have a late...
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    Red Sox Rumors - Just Kidding

    I don't doubt the "smoke" around a Red Sox/Marlins trade, but the idea of trading a prospect like Rafaela for pitching is very confusing to me. Right now, the organization's pitching depth seems far ahead of the positional player depth; in fact, if one counts Houck as a starter, we have at...
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    Red Sox Rumors - Just Kidding

    Yes, I am assuming that with Justin Turner and Rob Refsnyder both on the major league roster that Bobby Dalbec is not part of the equation. In addition to Wong, Arroyo, and Refsnyder, the last bench spot really should go to a strong defensive center fielder; there isn't anyone on the depth...
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    Red Sox Rumors - Just Kidding

    Assuming Turner's AAV is $10.85 million, which is what Alex Speier reported, assuming Devers's contract extension AAV is $30.09, which I think is pending confirmation, and assuming Brasier is shipped out of town, the Red Sox would have about $18 million in cap space before hitting the first...
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    Red Sox Rumors - Just Kidding

    The publicly available metrics on Reynolds's work in center field are all over the place. In his career in CF: Defensive Runs Saved: -16 Ultimate Zone Rating: -7.1 Outs Above Average: +4 I love the bat but it seems really foolish to displace Hernandez and his stellar defense in center given...
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    Red Sox Rumors - Just Kidding

    Fair enough, but in that case the message from the Front Office needs to be "Trevor Story is our shortstop." I don't know enough about Story's elbow to know whether or not his arm will be a liability, but the Red Sox Front Office should know the answer; and if their answer is, according to Chad...
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    Red Sox Rumors - Just Kidding

    My issue is that any casual observer of baseball could forsee a scenario where Bogaerts left for more money; that was something one could speculate happening more than 12 months ago. The fact that the Front Office didn't have a clear "Plan B" in place to make sure the 2023 Red Sox have a top...
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    Red Sox Rumors - Just Kidding

    Trevor Story? Kiké Hernández? Joey Wendle? Red Sox still weighing shortstop possibilities Rumor-filled piece this morning from Chad Jennings at The Athletic. It sounds like the Red Sox Front Office has no clear plan at shortstop and there is no consensus about whether or not Trevor Story...
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    The Once and Future Catchers

    If the Mets were willing to attach a prospect to McCann in order to unload his entire salary, Bloom should be all over that. However, given the Mets spending habits I'm finding it hard to believe at the present moment that Steve Cohen really cares about saving $24 million at the expense of...
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    Red Sox sign Justin Turner

    I'm still not sold on Story returning full time to shortstop, but if he's the guy going forward, I agree that Jean Segura makes a lot of sense for the 2023 Red Sox. He's still a plus defensive infielder with an above-average bat, and at this point his Fangraphs projected contract of 2 years/$26...
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    Gitter done, Theo: let's put all our dumb I mean brilliant trade suggestions in this thread

    Mets "aggressively" shopping James McCann Given the need for catching in the Sox organization, I wonder if we could buy a prospect or two by taking on McCann. He's probably toast with the bat but as a backup or platoon mate with McGuire, he would push Wong to AAA for more seasoning and lengthen...
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    What does 2023 look like?

    I really hope that Bloom has inquired about Javier Baez. It seems like what this roster really needs right now in the post-Xander era is: 1. Right-handed power (check) 2. Plus defense at shortstop that keeps Story at 2B (check) 3. Someone who will not require an overpay in years (check) 4...
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    Poll: Who Will Play the Most Games at Shortstop for the '23 Red Sox?

    Given the current free agent prices, I don't think Baez's contract looks that bad, to be honest. I believe AAV is recalculated following a trade, so the total hit would be 5 years/$120 million ($24 million AAV), unless he has a career year and opts out after 2023. He was terrible last year, but...
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    Red Sox Rumors - Just Kidding

    Justin Turner, Brandon Drury, and Trey Mancini, come on down, I guess.
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