I am curious about Patrick Sandoval, all but forgotten.  He was a very solid starting pitcher in 2022 and 2023 for LAA.  In 2024, he was mediocre for half the season until they shut him down in June of 2024 and he had TJ surgery (actually internal brace surgery, I don't know the difference).  He was predicted to come back in the second half of 2025, but obviously he didn't.  He turned 29 in mid October.

I understand that he was throwing bullpen sessions in July, had set backs, and so they pulled the plug on that.  Best case, he could be another solid mid-rotation veteran pitcher.  Worst case, he never pitches at an MLB level again or can't hold up for a whole season.

Since Boston knew Sandoval would be out of commission for most of the 2025 season, he's due most of his $18.25 million contract in 2026. The Red Sox paid Sandoval $5.5 million last season and he'll make the rest, $12.75 million, this coming year.

C's should run them into the ground.

Yes, run into the ground a 15-2 Pistons team with us being without Queta and a frontcourt. Huh??

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Quote from: Roy H. on Yesterday at 12:42:25 PM

Solid pitcher.  He's paid like a #1 and probably closer to a #3, and he's 36, but he'll show up and he'll pitch pretty well when he does.

I'm not psyched about giving up Clarke, but you have to give something to get something.

That's probably where he'll line up, Crochet, Bello, Gray will be top three.  I think this is a decent deal, and we didn't give up the park like we usually do.

What do you mean give up the park like they usually do?

We've overpaid on a number of trades in the past, so we gave up the park to get a player.  The normal use of that phrase is give up the farm, but I used park for the baseball reference.

C's should run them into the ground.

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