2020 Offseason Thread

[DaSox_05]

2020 although a extremely weird season, was a great start for the young guys on this team. Lot's of work to do this offseason, but I see great things ahead.

Get a RF'er, (2) starting pitchers, one of which to be Bauer please. Add a veteran relief pitcher to this young bullpen. Also Vaughn should be ready to go next year.

Hopefully Crochet doesn't need TJ surgery, but forearm tightness is usually the first sign.

Anyway great season guys.

[blams]

Wait, can Vaughn play RF???

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[Bainsy]

No he can't and before you ask he can't pitch either.............

[blams]

No he can't and before you ask he can't pitch either.............

I'm excited Kopech will be back and I like Cease's chances to improve


But too bad lol; I don't know anything about Vaughn.

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[Pierzynski4Prez]

I hate the idea of rushing Vaughn up. 1st off we don't really need him yet, our current 1b is likely about to win MVP and it would be beneficial to put Eloy in the DH spot some more for defensive purposes (and that he is made of glass quite often). That means limited ABs for Vaughn who only has 55 games in his minor league career (high A ball at highest) + ST this year. He doesn't really have any other position. Let him move through minors as he's ready starting maybe in AA next year.

And I say this as a big Vaughn fan, I think late 2021 or 2022 is ideal.

[blams]

I hate the idea of rushing Vaughn up. 1st off we don't really need him yet, our current 1b is likely about to win MVP and it would be beneficial to put Eloy in the DH spot some more for defensive purposes (and that he is made of glass quite often). That means limited ABs for Vaughn who only has 55 games in his minor league career (high A ball at highest) + ST this year. He doesn't really have any other position. Let him move through minors as he's ready starting maybe in AA next year.

And I say this as a big Vaughn fan, I think late 2021 or 2022 is ideal.

Ah he's 1b.


Hoping we resign McCann and our c/dh is set, with both guys getting a ton of rest!

Then one of the two could be trade bait eventually if Vaughn is ready.

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[Pierzynski4Prez]

Ah he's 1b.


Hoping we resign McCann and our c/dh is set, with both guys getting a ton of rest!

Then one of the two could be trade bait eventually if Vaughn is ready.

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We’re should prioritize first McCann, decline the EE option and use that money to offer him like 3/36, no way he turns that down.

Hopefully then JR will still be willing to pony up whatever for Baeur. I can live with an Engel/Mazara platoon if it means Bauer and locking up McCann.


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[ChiFanKeith]

McCann is gonna want to start somewhere


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[garypeters]

We should prioritize first McCann, decline the EE option and use that money to offer him like 3/36, no way he turns that down. Hopefully then JR will still be willing to pony up whatever for Baeur. I can live with an Engel/Mazara platoon if it means Bauer and locking up McCann.

Yes^

[dabears34ft]

Edwin is gone guys. He didn’t even start 2 of 3 playoff games. That writing is on the wall.

[blams]

Edwin is gone guys. He didn’t even start 2 of 3 playoff games. That writing is on the wall.

I was happy to give him the shot this year. He's gotta be done.

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[dabears34ft]

GM's don't sign guys to 1 year, 2nd year team options, and exercise the option when the player doesn't perform, and grossly underperforms. That's a good way for a GM to lose support.

[Sockeye]

McCann and Bauer..... top 2 priorities. Everything else is gravy.

[Sockeye]

I know this is not how the Sox operate, but they really need to consider a new manager.

To look at it objectively as possible.

Cubs didn’t think enough of him to keep him for their contention window.
Sox were the only other team to show interest.
Do you really feel that Renteria gives us the best chance to win a title?
The contention window is now open. You only get a few years of opportunity and these contention windows do not present themselves very often. Do you want Renteria at the helm for a rare opportunity?
If the Sox have any reservations at all about Renteria, there is no better time to move on from him than now. He basically gave you a gift wrapped reason to move on from him, this playoff series. There will be no controversy. And you will have a better manager in place just as we are at the beginning of our window of opportunity.

Not to mention, I bet every available manager out there, would jump at the chance to manage this young group of talent.

[DaBear]

I know this is not how the Sox operate, but they really need to consider a new manager.

To look at it objectively as possible.

Cubs didn’t think enough of him to keep him for their contention window.
Sox were the only other team to show interest.
Do you really feel that Renteria gives us the best chance to win a title?
The contention window is now open. You only get a few years of opportunity and these contention windows do not present themselves very often. Do you want Renteria at the helm for a rare opportunity?
If the Sox have any reservations at all about Renteria, there is no better time to move on from him than now. He basically gave you a gift wrapped reason to move on from him, this playoff series. There will be no controversy. And you will have a better manager in place just as we are at the beginning of our window of opportunity.

Not to mention, I bet every available manager out there, would jump at the chance to manage this young group of talent.

Replacing Renteria is IMO the top priority. His bullpen management in game 3 was arguably the worst management I've ever seen. And he's had quite some blunders in the regular season.