Right. You take BPA in Jones, and then you can still get overslots - that's why the number one pick gets the most draft money allotted to it. In the back of my mind, I just assume they will mess this up primarily because the Angeloses are cheap and pathetic and Elias's hands are tied.
Right. And they just swept the Red Sox in a four game series, after the Reds had swept the Rays. Baseball is crazy. If we can go 4-3 against the Rays in the next seven, I will be pleased.
Absolutely on Santander for Snell. Snell was a top pitcher in the AL East just two years ago. Not saying no to the other deal right away, but would have to think long and hard about it.
Without looking anything up, I seem to remember the Red Sox being buyers a nd sellers when they traded Lester for Cespedes, but also traded a bunch of other guys for prospects.
At first I was going to say heck no. But this is actually reasonable. Bring up the kids if ready (I agree on Vavra) and see if you can get a starter or two for some "spare" parts (not sure you can, but worth looking into).