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How about those RED SOX!

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Apparently the Sox offered 5/95. I really have no idea what they are doing. The guy has not hit above .283 or more than 16 HR since 2011. How on earth is that worth 19 million a year? Overpaying to fill a need is never a good idea.

Saw 5/95 but now Heyman is reporting it's done at 5/100

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I really don't understand what they're doing. Hanley and Pablo? The sox now have a surplus in the outfield and infield. Are you guys setting up a big trade for pitching with Bogarts? Maybe move Hanley to LF and trade Yoenis?

My buddy is a huge Red Sux fan and we talked for a bit last night and both don't know what the plan is there

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I not sure how I feel about all of this.  I do like the Hanley deal, he is definitely worst 5/90 if Panda is worth 5/95.  Hanley is a better player, just need him to stay healthy.  I also have a feeling that he moves to the OF.  That seemed to be the consensus even before this deal was that he would be switching positions, it may help his health as well, cannot hurt.  If the plan if to keep him at SS though with Sandoval at 3B and to trade Bogaerts then I will be royally pissed.

 

Back before Stanton signed the deal I read an article talking about potential trade suitors.  They mentioned that the Sox farm system is so loaded with talent that we could make Bogaerts untouchable and still easily come up with the best package while still having one of the top farms systems after the trade.  My opinion on the plan is Xander at SS, Sandoval at 3B, Hanley in the OF and Cespedes and Betts are along with some other prospect(s) are about to be shipped out of town to bolster the pitching staff.  I am betting Hamels but would prefer Cueto because he will cost a lot less.  We then also sign a FA pitcher or two.  I would love to bring back Lester but do not see it.  My guy all along has been James Shields.  He and Cueto/Hamels along with a huge improvement.  Oh, and I want Andrew Miller back!

 

Still not a huge fan of the Sandoval deal, mainly because of the money involved, but if that is the overall plan then I can deal with it.  After all, it is not my money.  I do not want it to effect what else we can bring in though.  I do wish we would hang on to Cespedes because I really like him but it is not going to happen.

 

The best part about being so awful this season is we finished low enough that we can basically sign whoever the hell we want and not lose our top pick.  Another plus to our fire sale.  So happy that the organization is willing to say "we are not going to win this year, dump everything and build for the future."  Not many big market teams can/will do that.

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This also gives them a lot of flexibility in the lineups we can throw out there.  Hanley can play SS, both he and Xander can play third, Sandoval can play first, Brock Holt can play everywhere.  I use to love how Andrew Friedman and the Rays always brought in so many guys that could play so many places while the Sox never seemed to have much roster flexibility at all at the time.  It really gives them a lot of options when filling out their bench.

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Cueto is my dream trading target for the Angels. But even Cueto has had his injuries.

I'm a huge Hanley fan and always have been but again, he needs to stay healthy and at 31 he isn't getting any healthier.

Would love Yoenis but no one is going to be taking Hackilton off Arte's books anytime soon so I'm basically stuck with that loser for the next 3 years.

I'm interested to see where the sox go from here. Definitely jealous, they have all the pieces now to go and land some serious pitchers and have solid bats in the lineup. I saw SF might go and get Lester now with the money they've saved on Panda

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Well done, fug the Giants.

Hanley will thrive smashing the ball against the Green Monster, not so good at SS but I don't think he'll be moving to 3rd with the Panda there.

 

I am expecting him to move to the OF and now that we have a 3B Xander can finally settle in at SS.  Middlebrooks deciding to never improve really screwed us on that one.

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Cueto is my dream trading target for the Angels. But even Cueto has had his injuries.

I'm a huge Hanley fan and always have been but again, he needs to stay healthy and at 31 he isn't getting any healthier.

Would love Yoenis but no one is going to be taking Hackilton off Arte's books anytime soon so I'm basically stuck with that loser for the next 3 years.

I'm interested to see where the sox go from here. Definitely jealous, they have all the pieces now to go and land some serious pitchers and have solid bats in the lineup. I saw SF might go and get Lester now with the money they've saved on Panda

 

Yeah, I am actually expecting to see us bring in three SP.  At least one FA and one through trade.  Not sure on the third but it is going to be really interesting.

 

Lester would destroy the NL West in those big parks and getting to pitch to pitchers instead of a DH.  Scary thought.  I am surprised we have not heard more about the Cubs in regards to Lester personally.

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Now we trade Rubby de la Rosa and Allen Webster for Wade Miley.  I really do not know what the holy hell they are doing.  I was very excited after the fire sale and the signing of Castillo but this offseason has really dampened that optimism so far.  

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Just traded Cespedes for Porcello.  I would be okay with this if the plan was for him to be the three.  I am disturbed though as I suspect he is supposed to be the two with Miley, Kelly, and Clay behind him.  I hope Shields is at least coming to town.  Do not really know who else they could get because if they are not willing to go the extra mile for Lester then 200+ for Scherzer is a non-starter. 

 

I we sign Masteron at this point I may just jump off a bridge.

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