Red Sox sign Justin Turner
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My guess is one year, 12 million with a mutual option. I like it! Is he, though, a better defensive 3B than Devers?
One year would surprise me in this market, with at least some interest from other teams.
Edit: Just saw that it’s two, which makes sense and is fine with me.
Edit: Just saw that it’s two, which makes sense and is fine with me.
Solid addition, good price.
The most surprising thing to me is realizing that Turner is 38. Would have guessed 34, tops.
The most surprising thing to me is realizing that Turner is 38. Would have guessed 34, tops.
Solid deal; they needed a lefty masher and he certainly qualifies, although he’s certainly at the age where further decline is expected, but the dollars seem reasonable. Hopefully he’s competent at first base.
Opt out is weird, maybe it’s to protect the player who may not be 100% convinced in direction of team? Total speculation.
Opt out is weird, maybe it’s to protect the player who may not be 100% convinced in direction of team? Total speculation.
Good addition. Team needed a DH and fan favorite and a veteran presence. Hope he’s not cooked.
Ability to play D definitely worth the $1 AAV over JD
Ability to play D definitely worth the $1 AAV over JD
Right. I meant basically replacing his production for half of his last year cost.
Probably know Bloom is desperate and in the realm of "why not ask"?
Never know what will happen in 12 months.
I like the deal a lot. Presuming he can still play some 3B in a pinch, this makes it extremely likely they look to deal Dalbec, right?
I imagine he just got the option because he could and it helps the player for a variety of reasons (has a good year, doesn’t like Boston, etc).
IIRC, he almost signed with the Sox many years ago on a minor league deal but the Mets offered him a major league deal last minute
I mean, does this really change the outlook of the team? It's nice we added a player, but I'd hardly call this an impact move. It's fine. I'd have the same reaction if they brought JD back.
I realize I'm likely in the minority here, but I haven't really let go of the 2020 World Series incident.
I hope he mashes, though.
It's a nice signing, but this team was not one 38-year old DH away from competitiveness.
Yeah, I have been thinking about that, too. Hey, he was only 36, so maybe he's grown up some since then.
Might have had to include it to beat other offers, I think Miami was also interested?
Or, he simply hopes he can make even more money if he has a great season.
The opt out helps him if he has a good year and they don't re resign Devers because he could up his asking price to be the replacement.
Any concern he's one of those weird players who hits better when playing the field? 137 wRC+ in 66 games at 3b last year, 106 in 61 games at DH.
Still plenty of time to make more impact moves. But yeah, Turner and Yoshida should both lengthen the lineup considerably over JDM and JBJ/Pham.
What if Bloom’s strategy is to add a collection of good players rather than one impact move? Could that be a path toward fielding a playoff team?
Turner's (all-time) spray chart. Nice distribution.
I think he will enjoy hitting in Fenway. I also think this is a good piece for the infield, and now we turn our eyes to the rotation hopefully.
I think he will enjoy hitting in Fenway. I also think this is a good piece for the infield, and now we turn our eyes to the rotation hopefully.
The new market inefficiency is apparently "guys who didn't take COVID seriously"
Where's the Michael Conforto signing, Chaim?
Where's the Michael Conforto signing, Chaim?
