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    Thank you, Mike Napoli!

    Thank you Nap. There was no 2013 parade without you.
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    Bullpen 2015

    Agreed on the seven pitchers, and the last two coming from a group - I will just add that Spruill will likely be given a shot in that group as well.
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    Sox acquire Wade Miley for De La Rosa, Webster, and minor leaguer

    Yeah, I think I have to agree. I just hope if that is true that maybe there is more coming our way as well.
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    Sox in on Miley

    https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/542797234253746176"]3s4 link to tweet seconds ago[/url][/font] With Arizona's lack of catchers, would not be shocked to see #RedSox deal for Miley include Swihart or Vazquez. That would not be prudent, unless a lot more was involved.
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    Who is Jake Wesley?

    Yeah, I think he has either said, "screw it, I'll just make stuff up at this point" or the source had been told that to make up for telling everyone earlier he has to now make the kid look ridiculous.
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    Schilling Diagnosed with Cancer

    Good luck Curt. It was put perfectly earlier in this thread when it was said that you, and that whole 2004 team, punched the bully in the face for us. Now it is time to kick cancer's ass. Why not you?
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    Hot Stove Wishes

    I think you are right. I just don't think that third catcher with options is Lavarnway. More likely Vazquez or Butler, rushing the former or plugging a hole with the latter. I like Lavarnway by the way; I just haven't seen anything to demonstrate the current leadership has him in their plans.
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    Hot Stove Wishes

    Agreed. If his bat won't play his glove won't carry him. Any value he would have at the moment as a trade chit would come in the form of the opposing GM's faith that his bat would come back around. If not, he should have been dumped over Castellanos.
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    Hot Stove Wishes

    I think the fact that the Red Sox weren't even including him in the equation to replace Salty speaks volumes to what they really think about his catching ability. His bat was weak last year, but he has a lot more history of his bat coming around than his overall game play behind the plate (not...
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    Extending Lester

    I think I would quibble slightly and say Cain might be worth more than Lester going forward, but I think your end result is spot on - I can't see him wanting any less than $20M/yr, and that he would take six years over seven IS the hometown discount. It seemed high to me when that figure was...
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    Hot Stove Wishes

    I love this idea, but I don't see Theo going for it. Without a DH slot, I don't see any NL teams taking on Lavarnway - he strikes me as more Hatteberg than Napoli. And with Rizzo at first, the value wouldn't be there for the Cubs. Now if we went bigger than Wilson, they might bite, but then...
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    Is Choo an Option?

    By no stretch am I saying the Red Sox will get Choo - or even try for him - but with the Napoli signing and the Yanks grabbing Beltran, you have to think Choo's market price just fell quite a bit. Boras has to hate it when he has a free agent to peddle and the Red Sox and Yankees aren't there...
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    Red Sox Free Agent Prediction Thread: Let's Find Out Who Actually Knows What They're Talking About

    To fill in the blanks for Reverend:   Salty - Contract 3/30 - offer 3/30 - team Red Sox - QO yes Ells - Contract 6/130 - offer 5/95 - team Mets - QO yes Drew - Contract 3/30 - offer 1/14.1 - team Giants - QO yes Naps - Contract 2/24+6M bonuses - offer 2/24+6M bonuses - team Red Sox - QO yes
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    Red Sox Free Agent Prediction Thread: Let's Find Out Who Actually Knows What They're Talking About

    QO to Napoli, try to resign him for a 2 year deal (QO is $14.1M, will likely have to go 2 yrs/$24M guaranteed plus $6M in GP bonuses). QO to Salty, try to resign him to a 2 year deal (again, QO means you have to make it worthwhile for the second year - so maybe 2 yrs/$22M - don't see him beating...