2014 Offseason Plans Thread

[Broseidon]

Problem with almost all options for LF being discussed , none of them lead off except Choo

Going into the season with Martin as your leadoff hitter is a fatal mistake he doesn't get on base enough to be an effective leadoff hitter

That .313 OBP is brutal and only .301 as a leadoff hitter last year

If its not Choo, it should probably be Elvis leadinf off, and he has also been a pretty substantial flop leading off as well

Excellent point.

 

[Bmurph]

That is reasonable. What are we doing?

Not sure exactly what the issue is but it seems as every year, guys would rather play somewhere other than Texas.

 

[The Commish]

Ken Rosenthal - Most obvious fits for Choo: #Rangers, #Mariners, #Tigers, #Reds.

Well, that narrows it down.

 

[Justinkm83]

I bet Wash is sweating. He's probably thinking "I didn't really mean I want Leonys to lead off."

 

[Bmurph]

Excellent point.

I have no interest in Leonys leading off

 

[lainey12]

Earlier today, Rosenthal reported that Napoli had received an offer another club but his preference was to remain in Boston. The Marlins, Rangers, and Mariners were all rumored to be interested in Napoli's services, and Texas was believed to have made Napoli a larger offer, Bradford and Alex Speier report, but Napoli preferred to remain with the Sox and accepted their smaller deal.

WOW

 

[Broseidon]

That is reasonable. What are we doing?

I might have just fallen into your Zombieland trap.

 

[Justinkm83]

I bet Choo will be a Mariner or Tiger

 

[lainey12]

3 for 45M from NYY for Beltran

 

[WastinSomeTime]

JD isn't gonna overpay, I don't see either of them as a possibility at this stage. Choo will get 110 to 120 million I believe. Cruz who knows, but with almost all options off the board I bet he gets north of 60 million

I feel he overpayed last year for Berkman. I don't want us to do something that looks like a desperation move like that this year. But I would like to add a few more pieces. We know we are not going to be stupid like the Cano and Ellsbury deals.

 

[Bmurph]

Guys are going to have plenty of time to enjoy Disney, cause there won't be a whole heck of a lot going on at the winter mtgs

 

[Broseidon]

Not sure exactly what the issue is but it seems as every year, guys would rather play somewhere other than Texas.

Retractable roof would do wonders

 

[darrylgann]

Unbelievable.

 

[Bmurph]

I feel he overplayed last year for Berkman. I don't want us to do something that looks like a desperation move like that this year. But I would like to add a few more pieces. We know we are not going to be stupid like the Cano and Ellsbury deals.

That was a shot in the dark and if it worked and LB would have been ok but it was a lot of money for taking a flier and at least it was a short term deal cause it was awful but again there wasn't much available when he made that move either

 

[lainey12]

I had already bolstered myself for him not accepting more money and possibly years from Texas if Boston offered what he was looking for. He waited and gave them the option vs taking more money from the Rangers. I think but can't remember for sure if after the hold up with the hip thing last year, Texas went back and offered him more to stay and he ultimately went w Boston on the 1 year deal

at least we can finally throw out this "he loves it here"
if he did, he'd be back.
I never expected him back, and posted so several times

 

[darrylgann]

Guys are going to have plenty of time to enjoy Disney, cause there won't be a whole heck of a lot going on at the winter mtgs

You got that right.

 

[lainey12]

Unbelievable.

Yup

 

[Justinkm83]

at least we can finally throw out this "he loves it here"
if he did, he'd be back.
I never expected him back, and posted so several times

It wasn't because he didn't like it here. We traded for a 1B. He would have been the DH. He gets to be out in the field everyday in Boston

 

[Bmurph]

at least we can finally throw out this "he loves it here"
if he did, he'd be back.
I never expected him back, and posted so several times

They all say they loved it in case they ever "have" to go back

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Guys are going to have plenty of time to enjoy Disney, cause there won't be a whole heck of a lot going on at the winter mtgs

Unless there is some real deal masterpieces that happen.