Post of the dayOriginally Posted by notin
Post of the day
We can hope!
"Fans have become more entitled than anything. So they're starting to question our motives for the game, or how we approach the game. The ones that do question -- like who are you? Just shut up and watch the game tonight." --Kevin Durant on players' lack of effort in regular season games.
yep. maybe the next owner will be more concerned with building a championship team rather than some sports "empire".
I am puzzled why we can’t spend more. At least spend to within 1-2 M of the tax line until it’s time to splurge.
That being said, we have often been $5-7M under , so that is not really “small market.” It’s been too 8-12 or so since Rick bottom 2020.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
I think he IS telling the fans what the plan is: tighten spending. You can build a good team on a tight budget but its a lot harder. Its easy to spend Henry's money, isn't it. Time for him to sell the team.
IMO, JH will spend big again, but it might not be until 2025 or 2026.
Pure speculation on my part.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Well, now we know what the deal is, folks.
It's good in a way that they've been fully exposed on their real intentions.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
Like I always say that just when you think you know the answers they change the question. TW should have been pinned down on what he exactly meant of going full throttle.
Isn't it January 1st?
Yes. We can all pop some champagne - as long as it stays under budget.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
My point is, I'm seeing equal parts whining and copium without a clear idea of what the end result of this roster will be.
A lot of Sox fans are upset about the Cotillo column about the payroll budget, which looks to be totally credible. It doesn't mean Breslow can't do a good job making the most of it.
But I am really really pissed at Henry and Werner.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
I think once again misreading the room to start with like think the Yam Man would be closer to $200M than going over $300M, but if they’ve told agents they have to cut some payroll to make better offers that was bound to get out, so at this point who knows how this will all turn out.
It's totally consistent with the story about how Eovaldi came back to the Sox last year to see if their offer still stood and Bloom telling him that unfortunately the budget didn't have room for it any more.
It makes my blood boil. But that's just me.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
The Boston Bean Counters:
"Under .500 is OK if we're under budget" is the new motto.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
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