"Trade for Sonny Gray, who has one year remaining. Trade for Willson Contreras, who has two years remaining. Alex Bregman three years for $120M? He'll opt out after one year. Rafael Devers has eight years left? Get him out of town; that contract is underwater. Michael Fulmer? Patrick Sandoval? Liam Hendriks? Sure, they're hurt for a year, but we might hit the jackpot in that second year!"
"And I'm not talking about signing Garrett Crochet or Roman Anthony to a long-term extension. A monkey could do that. Go out and sign a free agent that you believe in, Brez. Sign that player for several years, decisively, without any opt-outs on either side. It's possible that when 2030 rolls around, you'll regret what you did. Or, believe it or not, you might not!"
Craig Breslow has consistently favored short-duration, low-risk moves and avoided long-term commitments. The team has pursued one- or two-year contracts and injury-recovery gambles rather than decisive multi-year signings. The recommendation is to sign a free agent for several years without opt-outs to signal clear long-term intent, accepting the possibility of future regret. The writer also plans personal goals: to learn horizontal approach angle as an analytic metric, to eat a bit healthier, and to crochet a Garrett Crochet jersey as a low-tech creative project.
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