Red Sox/MLB 2025 Hot Stove - Mets land Juan Soto on 15-year, $765M deal

[DKH]

Record 9 MLB teams docked $311M in luxury tax

The Dodgers, Mets and Yankees were the highest penalized among the record nine teams to be over the MLB's luxury tax threshold for 2024.

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[DKH]

Duran & Abreu two of best defensively in league and the guy between them (Rafaela) arguably the superior defender

#1 prospect in Roman Anthony on way

Sox OF could be special

 

[DKH]

Everything back to being quiet here?

I am here

 

[KOZ37]

They were 6th in AL in starter ERA based on primarily
Bello
Houck
Crawford
Criswell

Bello was rocky but 15 of 30 starts 2 runs or less and 20-10 in starts

Every, every, every former pitcher on mlb network from Leiter, Plesac, Peavy ….said Crochet has number one stuff

Giolito ready for camp. I like him if healthy and says is - he’s a legit 3

You got Fitts & Criswell for 6 -8 plus the starter they like they got from Pirates I swap of former first rounders. Love the Sandoval gamble / guy had around a 125 ERA + from 21-23. Beast mind set

If this was stratomatic of my APBA League fantasy stuff I offer a gazillion dollars for Burnes
- but my account gut says they will have 75 M signed up between Crochet, Houck, Bello. I’m all for Burnes but if I owned team I don’t do 8 years / 3 or 4 for 30 M area yes

The Mets & Dodgers are going rouge and will eventually lead to a hard cap and loopholes closed although likely all the present contracts grandfathered in. I don’t see Sox doing this - the Yankees are irked what Mets are doing as they are getting roasted for not being fiscally irresponsible

I go after Yates - love him. Get him 2 years so where Whitlock is

Tanner Scott would be homerun but don’t see it

Give me Bregman, 4th OF, backup C, and Yates or Scott

Wouldn't mind replacing Crawford there. Felt like he was getting pounded in the last 1/3 of the year at least. I could see regression there, but feel like he would have big value to a lot of teams. I would at least keep an open mind. Would love either Tanner Scott or Yates.

 

[EverettMike]

 

[DKH]

Wouldn't mind replacing Crawford there. Felt like he was getting pounded in the last 1/3 of the year at least. I could see regression there, but feel like he would have big value to a lot of teams. I would at least keep an open mind. Would love either Tanner Scott or Yates.

He was but he’s got good stuff.

Most he’s ever thrown

Needs to be cut back usage when arm dead - I’d skip him a start every 5 starts - when on he’s really good


Dick Fitts & Cooper Criswell need to contribute- both looked good in limited role

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Haha - fantastic

Very creative

My dream scenario is you going at it with Stephen A Smith ripping him a new one

 

[EverettMike]

He was but he’s got good stuff.

Most he’s ever thrown

Needs to be cut back usage when arm dead - I’d skip him a start every 5 starts - when on he’s really good


Dick Fitts & Cooper Criswell need to contribute- both looked good in limited role


Haha - fantastic

Very creative

My dream scenario is you going at it with Stephen A Smith ripping him a new one

What do you think the age cutoff is for people to get that reference without an explanation? No chance anyone under 30 does, right?

 

[DKH]

What do you think the age cutoff is for people to get that reference without an explanation? No chance anyone under 30 does, right?

Yes

I’m still laughing

So good…..