Yes, but haven’t most of them been renovated larger? I’m no expert here and one of our Japan-based posters should correct me, but poking around on this, Imanaga’s home park appears to have the smallest fair territory among current stadiums by roughly 2,000-10,000 sq. ft.
2,000 square feet is less than the size of a tennis court. We're not talking about some freakishly small field here compared to the other NPB ballparks. The home runs are a problem.
If the rumors of the Sox being in on Imanaga are true I like our chances there too.
Sometimes the right top free agent signing proceeds the winning. See: Seager and the Rangers. Not saying that's the way to do it, just that there are many angles in back to winning. I suspect if the Sox sign a high profile guy (say, Snell), it might make them a more attractive destination for other top players.
Yeah, I think that makes sense. Which is why I think this is a message to Tesoscar and his agent.
Then you're down Yoshida's bat and locked in contract (not saying that's a good or a bad thing).
Because he's old. (Frankly.)
Probably happens when they have Teoscar secured. Can’t trade an OF without him on board.
It would be nice to see Teoscar signed and then a trade for Dylan Cease.
One thing about the Rangers to remember is that they were flirting with missing the playoffs in September until they got hot, and their overall quality really kicked in down the stretch. Some of that was Eovaldi coming back. Can't remember what else. But my point is, the Sox/Rangers delta isn't that large. We aren't at the bottom of the mountain looking up at them. I think your point about the right free agent is true in two senses: not only for the vibes and for others to sign up and for the existing guys to believe, but for the trickle down lowering of the actual in-game pressure to perform. This is why I've been more interested in the innings-eaters than maybe some folks.
Well the Cease rumors got another rehashing yesterday, so...
Couldn't agree more. Which is why (for the current iteration of the Red Sox) you're in a better spot with Grissom and Giolioto for "$7m" than Chris Sale. (And it's why the Braves are better with Chris Sale, even if he only starts 15 games for them, than Vaughn Grissom).
I think many of us are still looking for another RH OF with some pop, but the defensive trade off with the guys being discussed is concerning. That said. Turner does address the occasional RH bat at both IF corners.
Agreed! And then sign one of the others on the list and I think we can feel pretty freaking good about this off season.
He's not. I think RS2004forever either misread or mistyped Cease's projected WAR.
I always really respected how Kuroda was so so consistently good and sometime excellent. That kind of steady produc to on would very much raise the floor of the rotation.
This would be my dream rotation for 2024
This is not true, I don’t think. Many of them are short down the line, but the power alleys and CFs are generally quite deep. Not Comerica gigantic, but deep. A lot of the parks have symmetrical power alleys comparably deep to Fenway’s RF.
if i remember correctly Grissom has 3 years until arbitration... so it's more like 17m (plus whatever the base salary is) divide by 3 years. So probably more like 6-7m per season.
Agree, but our outlay of $$ isn't amortized over 3 years, it is paid all this year.
Interesting that neither NY team is there (assuming this is a true report). Could be an indication that Yankees are focusing on Snell/Montgomery.
It's so hard to see a path of competitiveness for the Angels without trading Trout. They gutted their farm last year and with the number of teams improving (on paper) in the AL I find it hard to believe they will be relevant.
Which should be good for the Sox in terms of a potential bidding war. I would love to get him.
Yeah, things would crystallize a lot more if they bring him in. Would open up trade options with Houck and others and still keep FA possible.
Agree on not giving up a "major" piece for Cease - i.e., not Meyer, Anthony or Teel. Here's what I posted in the other thread (Moves I'd make):
Yep, and it squares with reporting from a day or two ago that for whatever reason they weren't in on Imanaga.
The Yankees reportedly think he is too homer-prone as has been discussed here a bunch.
Baltimore certainly has more to offer, although that doesn't necessarily mean they will. Or they could be focusing on someone else, like Lazardo.
Thing is, the Orioles might have the prospect capital, not to mention the salary flexibility (if extensions are in consideration), to add both pitchers. All depends on how hard they want to go over the next 2-3 years versus keeping the pipeline primed for further down the road.
Or a trade could preclude a potential Cease deal (ie Jansen) and we flip that prospect in a package. If we did trade Jansen, they might have Houck in mind for closing. If we did acquire Cease, I sure hope as hell that we extend him.
