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Do it.

They’re gonna make Rendon play on a Sunday!? Has anyone run this by Anthony?!?!?

In before Stradling tries to make a joke about Rendon having the last laugh, etc.

I would bet on Adrianza because you need somebody who can play SS.....I know Neto is going to play everyday if healthy but Adrianza at least gives you an option there. Plus, I don't think Stefanic has played yet? 

Have to wonder if he was damaged goods when we made the trade…

Good on Rosenthal for not being a Boras puppet and calling him out 
 

And that is exactly what Bowden said after he said he didn't think they did an MRI....

No. He said he didn't think the Red Sox had Giolito go through an MRI.

I'm inclined to believe Bowden in this case.
 

This morning on MLB Network radio - Jim Bowden said he thinks Giolito was hurt last year. His 7+ ERA over his last 12 starts was a warning sign and he doesn't think the Red Sox did an MRI as part of Giolito's physical.
 

BTH: “Depending on where the money falls” kind of qualifies things to a point that I’m not sure I see much there. 🤷‍♂️

BTH: “Depending on where the money falls” kind of qualifies things to a point that I’m not sure I see much there. 🤷‍♂️

there's a point where a lack of a proper spring impacts the economics of any deal for these players.  
are we confident that Snell and Montgomery are going to be as good as expected in the first year?  
theoretically it might pull a couple starts out but preparing for the season while actually in season is much different than getting your reps in from the beginning.  
It could affect the entire year.  

Where that falls apart is if Rendon is too hurt to play every day, but not hurt enough to be on the IL. 

Don't disagree with most of what you say....but, at some point, shouldn't an agent read the market and tell his guys, "this is probably going to be the best we can do"?  Chapman turned down over 100 million from the Blue Jays last year, undoubtedly with Boras' input. Did he read the market correctly?  If Snell turned down 6/150 from the Yankees in  January, as has been reported, will he make, either in a shorter term or longer term deal, at 31, 150 million before he retires?  I just think stubborn, obnoxious and hardball playing doesn't always serve the player well.  Most times, it probably does, but flexibility is a good thing. But that's just me.

You have to think that Boras' clients would rather be in camp somewhere than at home on the sofa.

I am frequently wrong but I am starting to think that they never make it to Vegas.  Too many questions still out there. 

The reality is almost any player could skip a few days for tightness and it's a complete non story. Rendon has brought attention to himself to where things like this become fodder. 

I am frequently wrong but I am starting to think that they never make it to Vegas.  Too many questions still out there. 

He didn't do anything wrong. 
I still hate him. 

We can laugh at the Red Sox (and we should). But we're the team that traded Edgar Quero and Ky Bush for two months of him.

Yawn. Looking very forward to the day he's not an Angel anymore. What a complete disaster FA signing.

Have to wonder if he was damaged goods when we made the trade…