I think if that was the price, he'd have signed. I'm guessing 1/18-20?What would Keuchel cost? 1 year/$10 million? That would put them in the 75% luxury tax threshold just about,
Yeah I’m sure Buchholz would have soldiered up last fall. Come on.I said it last November and I'll say it now: there has never been a season where Eovaldi was effective and Clay Buchholz wasn't more effective. We could have had Buchholz and Wilson Ramos and Adam Ottavino (or however else you'd spend $68 mil), but instead we paid a premium for three great weeks. Yay.
You're saying he's gone for 2-3 months?He’ll almost definitely need a scope and 2-3 months out. They’re not going to dick around with that elbow after signing him for four years
Performance art right here.This season is lost anyway. Shut him down.
We still would have reaped the benefit of last fall had they let Eovaldi walk in November.Yeah I’m sure Buchholz would have soldiered up last fall. Come on.
Yeah, but we'd feel worse about it nowWe still would have reaped the benefit of last fall had they let Eovaldi walk in November.
I’d feel pretty good with Ottavino and Ramos in Boston and Eovaldi having elbow problems in San Francisco.Yeah, but we'd feel worse about it now
Depending on the state of the bullpen (and the rotation) when he's ready to come back, that might be a decent option for the remainder of this year. If only because it would require less rehab to get him up to speed and back on the big league roster. Two months off would probably require 2-3 rehab starts and then a protected (pitch limited) ramp up once he returned. As opposed to 2-3 rehab relief appearances (saving a week) then selective use out of the big league pen. I don't think it needs to be a permanent move, though.When he comes back, make him the closer. Less wear and tear.
Ottavino was not coming here without a significant premium.I’d feel pretty good with Ottavino and Ramos in Boston and Eovaldi having elbow problems in San Francisco.
This season is lost anyway. Shut him down.
How is it possible that Jerry is still a lurker with analysis like that?Performance art right here.
Maybe, maybe not. If you don’t think they would have gotten him, replace Ottavino with any of the other bullpen options that were available. Point is they put almost all of their budget to add payroll in 2019 on Eovaldi, when there were guys only marginally worse that were way cheaper, and this left big holes in the roster that could have otherwise been filled.Ottavino was not coming here without a significant premium.
Can we send the HOT TAKEZ!!!!1!! to the IL? I mean, come on dude.This season is lost anyway. Shut him down.
Yes, I'd use the Red Sox as a wedge to try to get a few extra bucks as wellAdam Ottavino was so locked into the Yankees that he reached out to the Red Sox and then waited until January 29 to sign with NY.
Is there any actual evidence that this is what was going on? Because Patrick Corbin was supposedly locked into going home to NY until he signed elsewhere.Yes, I'd use the Red Sox as a wedge to try to get a few extra bucks as well
Probably because he wasn't joking.How is it possible that Jerry is still a lurker with analysis like that?
A member of the Fulcin Yutz Society, no doubtProbably because he wasn't joking.
This from Thursday from Jerry;
"I’m ready to count this season as a loss. Start looking forward to 2020 and beyond. We need to find our future at 2B and find a decent MLB caliber catcher."
I never thought I would miss URI so muchHow is it possible that Jerry is still a lurker with analysis like that?
Everyone knows it wasn’t a joke and no one was really wondering why he was still a lurker.Probably because he wasn't joking.
This from Thursday from Jerry;
"I’m ready to count this season as a loss. Start looking forward to 2020 and beyond. We need to find our future at 2B and find a decent MLB caliber catcher."
I be trolling.Everyone knows it wasn’t a joke and no one was really wondering why he was still a lurker.
Hey everyone I’m a new member and have been following the Sox for 43 years now. Nathen is certainly a loss but he has very little to do with our real issues the FO still hasn’t addressed.When I look at his innings output throughout his career it's really hard to envision him all of a sudden going 200 innings and competing for 15 wins. We paid him like he has a decent chance to do that every year. I have a weird feeling we're going to see very little of him over the next four years.
I personally think any combination of Vasquez, Swihart “while Blake was hitting in ST” along with Chavis and a minor league pitcher could have gotten Realmuto. To my knowledge no effort was even madePhilly paid a high price to get Realmuto, parting with their top pitching prospect, the 35th rated prospect overall, a Major League catcher in Alfaro, who is probably better than any of the three Boston could have offered, and a LHP that may be a year or two away from being ready for The Show, and international bonus pool money.
Boston's best pitching prospect is Darwinzon Hernandez, who is not at Sanchez's level and their farm system has been stretched so thin that there might not be anyone who fits the basic description of Wilson, plus they didn't have much bonus pool money left.
That wasn't a deal they were going to be able to swing without sweetening the pot.
Who would you replace the other players with?
It’s fanscorner one wordWasn't sure if I should read that as "Fans Corner" or "Fan Scorner," but after reading the post I'm going with the latter.![]()