Red Sox/MLB 2025 Off-Season Hot Stove II

[Mione134]

It's like the f***ing avengers

 

[McGarnagle]

Unrestrained capitalism inevitably consolidates into monopolies

 

[yazmybaby]

Unrestrained capitalism inevitably consolidates into monopolies

Baseball needs to take a hard look at the Cap and modify it.
The NHL is a much more fair system.
Allows more parody when looking at the top 10 teams in each conference.
It forces teams to roster players at league minimum and spend their money wisely.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Unrestrained capitalism inevitably consolidates into monopolies

We are not supposed to discuss politics here, but I am not one for regulation, and Capitalism sure beats the alternatives. Anyway, I hope FSG does not get the Celtics. I anticipate it will be someone else, but FSG is possible as there is astoundingly no conflict of interest rule as thy have in the NFL.

 

[Shaun]

i can’t complain the redsox should just stop being p***yes and spend some money

 

[DKH]

Bregman incoming

Duran
Bregman
Devers

We go this way?

 

[sarge88]

Bregman incoming
Duran
Bregman
Devers

We go this way?

I'm good with it.
Followed by:
Casas
Story
Abreu
Wong
2b
Rafaela

In a weird way, I think Abreu is going to be one of the biggest indicators of success this year.

If he can provide something like:

.275 - 25 - 85 w/ a .770+ OPS

This has the chance to be a very potent lineup.

 

[yazmybaby]

Bregman incoming

Duran
Bregman
Devers

We go this way?

That would make my day if we sign Breggy today, we need his bat.
Let Campbell overwhelm us at Spring Training and force another move.

 

[Mione134]

Still need a reliever.

Who's left that's decent,

 

[GatorMike]

Still need a reliever.

Who's left that's decent,

Carlos Estevez
David Robertson
Kyle Finnegan
Jakob Junis
Tommy Khanle
Paul Sewald
Danny Coulombe

 

[Mione134]

Carlos Estevez
David Robertson
Kyle Finnegan
Jakob Junis
Tommy Khanle
Paul Sewald
Danny Coulombe

Not a great list there.

I guess I'd go Robertson...but idk.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Still need a reliever.

Who's left that's dece

Not a great list there.

I guess I'd go Robertson...but idk.

Decent list but have not seen them connected to any of them. i fear they are satisfied with their bullpen.

 

[bbfan419]

MLB needs a hard cap like NHL, none of this luxury tax garbage.

 

[Johnnyduke]

I have zero issues with the Dodgers. None. Any big market fanbase shouldn't either. It's exactly who we want the Red Sox to be. John Henry used to act like the Dodgers. He used to care about winning. Players want to play for a top organization who cares about winning. If you want to swing players to your team start winning. More often than not the Dodgers DON'T win the WS. They have two in this long run they have been on.

 

[EverettMike]

I have zero issues with the Dodgers. None. Any big market fanbase shouldn't either. It's exactly who we want the Red Sox to be. John Henry used to act like the Dodgers. He used to care about winning. Players want to play for a top organization who cares about winning. If you want to swing players to your team start winning. More often than not the Dodgers DON'T win the WS. They have two in this long run they have been on.

They have 1.5.

At best.

 

[Shaun]

the one person who didn’t vote for ichiro is a complete dickhead

 

[Johnnyduke]

the one person who didn’t vote for ichiro is a complete dickhead

Does Shaughnessy have a vote

 

[EverettMike]

Never in my life did I think CC Sabathia was going to the HoF.

 

[McGarnagle]

I'm not necessarily opposed to Sabathia but why is he in if Luis Tiant and David Cone aren't?

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Sabathia getting in is a joke

 

[Smitty93]

Never in my life did I think CC Sabathia was going to the HoF.

CC Sabathia: 1st ballot HOFer
Johan Santana: Didn't even make it to a 2nd ballot

Make it make sense

 

[McGarnagle]

Schilling beats CC Sabathia in every measurable outside of wins (because he spent his prime with the moribund Phillies) and CC's one Cy Young (Schill finished 2nd three times, blocked by peak Randy Johnson twice and Johan Santana once, while CC won in 07 despite Beckett and Lackey having better numbers).

Other than that, what makes CC first ballot and Schill on the outside looking in (other than being a turd sandwich of a human).

 

[Alicat]

Schilling beats CC Sabathia in every measurable outside of wins (because he spent his prime with the moribund Phillies) and CC's one Cy Young (Schill finished 2nd three times, blocked by peak Randy Johnson twice and Johan Santana once, while CC won in 07 despite Beckett and Lackey having better numbers).

Other than that, what makes CC first ballot and Schill on the outside looking in (other than being a turd sandwich of a human).

Statistically, Shilling should be in but his post career shenanigans cost him. Numbers can be there but if you piss off the voters, you aren't getting in.

CC shouldn't be first ballot and I'm not sure he should even be in and especially not before Louis Tiant (RIP).

Does Shaughnessy have a vote

Yes, I believe so and as much as he deserves to get ragged on, I don't think it was him who left Ichiro off the ballot.

 

[Alicat]

2026 is a trash class so Beltran should get in and the Sox need to really push for Tiant to be in the HOF especially now with CC in.

 

[IveGotToBeMe]

CC is not a hall of fame player. Very good but not HOF. Don't torch me because I loved Luis Tiant but he isn't a HOF player either. Both were very good with some highlight years but not highlight careers. Also, first ballot for CC is just an icing joke on top of the cake.

Also, you put CC in but the likes of Tiant, Tommy John and Dennis Martinez are on the outside looking in...the HOF is a sham just like the Rock & Roll HOF.