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18 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

Plus we probably have JV coming back for one last hurrah for like 10m. 

That very much remains to be seen-moreover, it need not be one or the other.  We have a lot of innings that need to be replaced and one of those starters needs to be of the type can follow Brown in a short series.  
 

I don’t think 2025 Verlander is a good bet for that (another way to say it that his declining velocity and pitch efficacy are fine to fill a few innings but aren’t good bets against a team grinding out at bats in a five game series).  
 

As far as the contract, it’s effectively a one year deal for $21m.  That fits fine in our budget and it’s just a short-term commitment.  @Wulaw Hornis going to come in here and start talking about the value/cost of a win and @Snake Diggity will talk about the presumed value of the prospects, but the cold reality is that the price of acquisition doesn’t truly matter if you don’t have alternatives available.  

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I think it reads that the Sox are taking on a 1 year 31m deal + either a 10m buyout or another mutual year at 30m. That's 41 million minimum for 1 year? Seems a bit too pricey for a 4.28 ERA to me. But maybe he will have a big year with a new club that doesn't suck. 

JV is just for fun to me. I figured this would be his last year and he would retire with the Astros who he won 2 rings and 4 pennants. Yeah he's like a 5-6th rotation guy, but he's a big name and probably worth signing just for tickets and merch sales. Hopefully a gesture like that would mean he goes into the Hall with an Astros cap instead of a Tigers. Not sure how that is decided, but it is something to consider as a club.

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4 hours ago, LCHorn said:

Damn, Sonny Gray off the board-to the Red Sox for a lotto ticket hard throwing lefty 2024 5th rounder along with $20 m to offset his salary.  That’s a fucking steal and Brown should have been all over it.  

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42 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

I think it reads that the Sox are taking on a 1 year 31m deal + either a 10m buyout or another mutual year at 30m. That's 41 million minimum for 1 year?

You’re omitting the $20m St. Louis is sending the Sox.  That’s a huge part.

43 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

he's a big name and probably worth signing just for tickets and merch sales.

You know what else sells merchandise?  A World Series championship.

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