https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2016/11/26/nick-cafardo-what-are-sticking-points-baseball-cba-talks/108sOkFlJCKLD7gKkfCE5I/story.html

 

 

Yuck!  I can understand to an extent  that we have budgetary restrictions but this FO has no creativity.  They try the same old shit and pray for a "surprise".  

 

 

Who care …

 

 

Admin,should I believe in Loria would spend the most money among all 30 teams this off-season and told those professional writers who always despised us to KISS his ASS !?

 

 

I hope they get a CBA done soon. Don't want this hovering around by spring training.

 

 

I hope they get a CBA done soon. Don't want this hovering around by spring training.

 

 

 

 

Just no more lockout,can't imagine the life without baseball.

 

 

I hope they get a CBA done soon. Don't want this hovering around by spring training.

 

 

 

 

Yeah It is having an effect on free agency. A lot of agents and teams are trying to wait until the CBA is done.

 

 

Yeah It is having an effect on free agency. A lot of agents and teams are trying to wait until the CBA is done.

 

Ok,just cancel the winter meeting if CBA can't get done before 12/5.

 

 

Ok,just cancel the winter meeting if CBA can't get done before 12/5.

Ok,just cancel the winter meeting if CBA can't get done before 12/5.

 

If you can't do anything in the meeting then why need a meeting ?

 

 

If you can't do anything in the meeting then why need a meeting ?

 

Who says they can't do anything?  Even if some agents and teams are hesitant to complete deals, the winter meetings are the place where discussions often begin 

 

 

Marlinsbaseball.com , where the offseason ends when the World Series ends. Any deals made after the last out of the World Series are far too late.

 

 

Come on now.

 

 

February 30th

 

 

Who says they can't do anything?  Even if some agents and teams are hesitant to complete deals, the winter meetings are the place where discussions often begin 

 

C'mon,you know only TALKS can't satisfied us.

 

 

Dec 1

 

eliminated from 2017 postseason in 2 days.... *sigh*

 

 

I was  looking around other teams rosters to see who might be a good trade partner and I think we can match up with the Dodgers.  They have a need at both 3rd and 2nd base.  Derek Dietrich can play both of those positions.  He can probably easily replace Kendrick's production at 2nd base.  The Dodger also have to trim some payroll as per reports about their debt issue.  We can ask them for Alex Wood in return whom I think would be a niece piece to the rotation and he is cost controlled for 3 more seasons.  Of course that wouldn't help the Dodgers debt issue but if we offer to also take on Ryu's contract and throw in some B level prospects, it might work.  Who knows, Ryu might even be ready to pitch in 2017 although after missing to seasons you wouldn't be able to bank on it.  Just a thought.  I think it's much more creative than signing Justin Fucking Masterson.

 

 

Yeah It is having an effect on free agency. A lot of agents and teams are trying to wait until the CBA is done.

 

So the signing of Edinson means the new CBA is done !?

 

 

I was  looking around other teams rosters to see who might be a good trade partner and I think we can match up with the Dodgers.  They have a need at both 3rd and 2nd base.  Derek Dietrich can play both of those positions.  He can probably easily replace Kendrick's production at 2nd base.  The Dodger also have to trim some payroll as per reports about their debt issue.  We can ask them for Alex Wood in return whom I think would be a niece piece to the rotation and he is cost controlled for 3 more seasons.  Of course that wouldn't help the Dodgers debt issue but if we offer to also take on Ryu's contract and throw in some B level prospects, it might work.  Who knows, Ryu might even be ready to pitch in 2017 although after missing to seasons you wouldn't be able to bank on it.  Just a thought.  I think it's much more creative than signing Justin Fucking Masterson.

 

I been wondering what the Dodgers would want for Alex Wood. I think he would do well pitching back in the NL East. Probably would take DD.

 

Ryu is really banged up, too many shoulder issues. Give Masterson a minor league flyer.

 

 

I been wondering what the Dodgers would want for Alex Wood. I think he would do well pitching back in the NL East. Probably would take DD.

 

Ryu is really banged up, too many shoulder issues. Give Masterson a minor league flyer.

 

I agree on Ryu.  I was only throwing him in as part of taking some salary back since the Dodgers have to trim their payroll.  He's too banged up to count on.  He makes 7 million which isn't too much to take on for the fish if it means also getting a cost controlled player like Wood in return as well.  Might be a moot point now that they have signed Volquez to 11 million a year.