I don't see how NY can sign a FA SP to guarantee a rotation spot to unless they are trading both of Stroman and Nestor, maybe they are.Also, there were reports of mutual interest with Walker Buehler.
Supposedly Buehler has been or was working with Cressey Sports Performance, and given that Matt Blake used to work there and might still have contacts, I'd feel pretty ok if they signed him. Even going beyond pedigree.Also, there were reports of mutual interest with Walker Buehler.
Makes sense - I feel the same way. Very much a high reward signing.Supposedly Buehler has been or was working with Cressey Sports Performance, and given that Matt Blake used to work there and might still have contacts, I'd feel pretty ok if they signed him. Even going beyond pedigree.
Agreed. I think one thing people are potentially overselling when comparing the Yankees and Sox is that Soto knows he already makes the Yankees good enough to reach the Series, whereas with the Sox he has to trust that all of their future plans hit.Makes sense - I feel the same way. Very much a high reward signing.
With respect to Soto, I have been watching the main board and they seem to think it is Mets, then Red Sox. Maybe I am a biased Yankees fan, but I do not see the Red Sox being that high on the list of possibilities (or least ahead of the Yankees).
Personally I have thought it will be Yankees or Mets for the past 6-7 months, does that help?I tend to agree, but I'd like to get an opposing point of view from here to temper the enthusiasm. The main board is way too optimistic regarding the Sox's chances IMO.
Yea, I don't think you'll find anyone outside of Sox fans who think he's gonna sign there. That said, everyone here has been pretty open about the fact that we have no fucking clue....I tend to agree, but I'd like to get an opposing point of view from here to temper the enthusiasm. The main board is way too optimistic regarding the Sox's chances IMO.
Funny thing is, a part of me agrees with this as a Sox fan. Walker is getting old, but I feel like he is quietly one of the big prizes this offseason.If Soto doesn't work out, I'd be pretty happy with Bregman and Walker if Cashman could pull it off.
The defensive problems last season were frustrating.
Yeah, I mentioned more consistent offense at 1B with Walker as a possibility, but if they’re interested in dealing for Bellinger at all, if Soto’s gone Judge will be in RF and they’ll still have a hole in CF that Bellinger is a fit for.Perhaps because they would focus on a different bat replacement for Soto?
Not picking on you, but this allows me to address something I see a lot of people say...I'm not even convinced that the Yankees would spend the money they have earmarked for Soto. They certainly didn't after they lost out on Yamamoto.
Agree. No interest in a big pitching contract at this point. Move Stroman, move Cortes, or move Rodon but I still don't get going after a big name.The SP talk makes no sense to me, so then they move both of Stroman and Cortes? I call shenanigans.
Haha, same time!OK! Better than him going to Boston.
What now?