A Realistic View at 2022: Part II

[moonslav59]

They would have to DFA someone to get Shaw on the 28 man roster though?

Yes, and Cordero.

I nominate Garza and Bazardo.

[mvp 78]

I prefer Cordero over Shaw. That we are hearing about Martinez/Arroyo/Dalbec/Arauz outfielder experiments just hammers home who is needed more…

I think it's less about need and more about who's on the 40 man currently.

[mvp 78]

Yes, and Cordero.

I nominate Garza and Bazardo.

Ryan Fernandez.

[mvp 78]

Ryan Fernandez.

Apparently, Ryan Fernandez while listed on the 40 man roster on MLB.com is not in fact on the 40 man roster......

[5GoldGloves:OF,75]

I prefer Cordero over Shaw. That we are hearing about Martinez/Arroyo/Dalbec/Arauz outfielder experiments just hammers home who is needed more…

You mean, like, an actual big league outfielder who doesn't answer to any of those names.

[Donnie Sadler was short]

The 2022 Lux Tax Budget

25.6 Sale
23.3 Story
22.0 JD
20.0 Bogey
17.0 Eovaldi
16.0 Price
12.0 JBJ
11.2 Devers
10.0 Paxton
9.4 Barnes
7.0 Vaz
7.0 Wacha
7.0 Kike
5.0 Hill
4.0 Diekman
3.6 Verdugo
3.0 Strahm
2.7 Pivetta
1.5 Sawamura
1.4 Brasier
1.2 Arroyo
1.0 Taylor
2.8 0-3 yr players
1.7 0-3 yr player bonus pool
16.0 Player Benefits

$235.8M ($5.8M over the first tax line)

This is an interesting list...Right now Sale's contract looks like a poor choice. I hope Im wrong but I fear that 2-3 years from now we will still be talking about him with some injury and even worse-that he becomes a target for our disdain due to the large contract we offered even when he clearly wasnt 100% physically. I hope it doesnt get like that because I admire his guts/etc...but right now, looks like a very poorly spent 5/145.

[Old Red]

You mean, like, an actual big league outfielder who doesn't answer to any of those names.

And one that bats RH.

[iortiz]

Lup looks oks although I would have brought Castellanos instead of JBJ.

The rotation OTOH is a big concern though. We should have signed another arm.

[notin]

And one that bats RH.

A RHH would be a plus, but the very least I would want someone capable of playing RF adequately in the event they pinch hit for JBJ…

[mvp 78]

A RHH would be a plus, but the very least I would want someone capable of playing RF adequately in the event they pinch hit for JBJ…

Sorry. Wily Mo is staying retired.

[notin]

Sorry. Wily Mo is staying retired.

Dream killer…

[moonslav59]

Rule changes announced:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/...22-season.html

[Larry Cook]

We could win the first games 10-0 and some will still find something to criticize.

If we start the year 1 and 2, then we will be 1 game ahead of last year’s pace at the end of the third game!

[mvp 78]

@SoxNotes
Rafael Devers leads the majors with 5 HR this spring, in only 22 plate appearances. To put that in perspective, if he homered at that rate last year (664 PA), he would have hit 150 HR.

[moonslav59]

@SoxNotes
Rafael Devers leads the majors with 5 HR this spring, in only 22 plate appearances. To put that in perspective, if he homered at that rate last year (664 PA), he would have hit 150 HR.

Wouldn't it be great to see Devers bust out, bigly in 2022?

I wish we'd lock him up, long term, before he does!