Roenicke gone.
JBJ?
How will Bloom spend now that the tax cap has been reset?
I don't think JBJ is back.
I think Bloom spends on two 2nd tier FAs and 4-6 one/two year capable, bridge-type players. He keeps $7-10M for summer spending, if called for. That means he spends about $60M on 6-8 FAs.
No moves he will make will be designed to hurt our chances in 2022.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Depends on the salary JBJ will command- if he would take a 2 year contract at under 10 million might make sense.
I have a feeling he might get a longer contract offer but who knows?
He is clearly not a top tier FA and from watching on TV hard to tell how much his defense has regressed.
One way or the other with the pitching they have(even with improvements) need a good defensive outfield.
Beni and Verdugo fine in the corners so Blooms task is to make sure CF is taken care of
Cot's has the Red Sox as about $68 million under the first tax threshold for 2021.
BUT that only includes players who are already under contract for 2021.
So it doesn't include E-Rod or Perez or any of the minimum wage guys, for starters.
A lot depends on whether they decide to exceed that threshold or not.
Last edited by Bellhorn04; 09-28-2020 at 07:32 AM.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
Here are the arbs for 2021 (2020 salary):
ERod ($8.3M) 4 of 4
Barnes ($3M) 3 of 3
Peraza ($2.9M) 3 of 4 (non tendered?)
Godley (min) 2 of 3
Plawecki ($900K) 3 of 4
Covey ($692K) 1 of 3
Devers (Min) 1 of 3
Pivetta (Min) 1 of 3
Brasier (Min) 1 of 3
Brice (Min) 1 of 3 (Non tendered?)
Verdugo, Weber, Taylor, Walden, Brewer, D Hern & others are pre-arb
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?