No. I'm assuming Whitlock, Houck or the __FA__ listed in the SP/RP section will be in the rotation.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Red Sox fan named Hugh
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No. I'm assuming Whitlock, Houck or the __FA__ listed in the SP/RP section will be in the rotation.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Red Sox fan named Hugh
If you're extending Raffy, youre going over the cap there. Unless of course they extend raffy and have it kick in after 2023? could they do that?:Quote:
Originally Posted by mvp 78
I'd trade for Pablo Lopez. (Maybe Rafaela and a couple lower prospects)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick
Sign Nimmo, Swanson, Wacha, Fulmer, Montero and Strahm.
I'd work on extending Devers.
The Raffy extension could begin in 2024, if the plan is to reset in 2023.Quote:
Originally Posted by mvp 78
I think they have to start making decisions with Whitlock/Houck on whether or not they're pen guys or starters. Sox know it too, plus the pen needs so much help I think you kind of have to put guys in there you figure are going to relievers long term anyways.Quote:
Originally Posted by moonslav59
Sale/Pivetta/Bello/Whitlock/FA/FA. I think they need to bring in two pitchers. One guy who is known commodity, an ace would be nice but at least a solid #2#3 type, and then maybe one guy who fits the mold of Wacha this passed year. I'd feel a lot better about that rotation going into ST.
I'd trade for a #1/2 starter and try to bring back Wacha. If we move Whitlock to the rotation, maybe we bring back Hill not Wacha.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Red Sox fan named Hugh
I'd rather we add Pablo Lopez and bring Wacha back and keep Houck and Whitlock in the pen. Add Fulmer or Montero to the pen, too.
That should leave enough to sign Bogey or Swanson plus Nimmo and maybe some depth (C, DH, pen).
The Red Sox were going to need a 4th OF to start the season anyways, but Bloom exasperated the problem with the trade for JBJ that made the OF go from a need to a higher need, and that also cost more.Quote:
Originally Posted by moonslav59
My biggest concern with Pablo Lopez is he seems to eat up crappy teams and pad his stats. I think he may end up only being more of a #3 guy in the AL east. I'm not sure I'd want to give up a guy like Mayer for him, which would probably be the cost. The guy I'd go after is Cabrera, who is younger, has much better stuff, and might actually be cheaper.Quote:
Originally Posted by moonslav59
Pablo Lopez is going to cost a lot more than Rafaella plus a bunch of middling prospects. Young cost-controlled pitching usually starts with a couple of top prospects, TOP prospects. Teams are going to want one of Casas/Mayer/Bello just to come to the table for a guy.
Nope, MVP is right......Dever's $16-$17M salary is already baked in through the arbitration raises. There's enough room to add another $13M to get him to $30M and stay under the cap.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Red Sox fan named Hugh
MVP's total is about $13M short of $95M that I suggested.
MVP is a math genius.
It was the perfect compliment to their bullpen of LHPs.Quote:
Originally Posted by mvp 78
Except that Arroyo guy, who insists on batting right-handed for some reason…
They had internal options for a 4th OF, including Refsnyder and Cordero…Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Red
To be fair to Lopez, he never gets to pitch against the Marlins…Quote:
Originally Posted by A Red Sox fan named Hugh
They could start it in 23 with a lower dollar amount.Quote:
Originally Posted by moonslav59
And I didn't even have to take out my slide rule this time!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick