2014 Roster Projections

[User Name]

Yeah but AA ain't MLB.

[win red sox]

per jon heyman, ellsbury is signing a 7 year contract with the MFY's.

[User Name]

It's supposed to be bigger than Crawford's contract. HOLY s***

[marklmw]

The Rays signed Molina then Hanigan giving them 2 of the best defensive catchers in the game. Is it possible that the Rays signed Hanigan to keep him off the Sox? Tampa knows how to win with pitching and elite catchers make pitchers better.

[marklmw]

per jon heyman, ellsbury is signing a 7 year contract with the MFY's.

 

I am not surprised at all.

[win red sox]

I knew Ellsbury was leaving, but I prayed every night "please don't let it be the MFY's"

[User Name]

If they're offering more than Crawford money, they clearly haven't learned their lesson regarding unrestrained FA spending.

[Thunder]

Haven't been on in a while, but:

Sad to see Salty go, but he wasn't part of the long term picture with Lavarnway AND Butler coming

Don't know how much production we will get from AJ

My Ells bet with Pal is over. Damn.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Sad to see Ellsbury gone.

 

But don't take the bait, Ben. Stay the course. Don't get in a bidding war like Theo. If it makes sense, pull the trigger but only then.

 

Glad he's the GM right now because if it was me, I would overpay for Kemp tonight.

[BelfastRedSox]

f*** Jacoby. Clearly he just wanted $$$, sold his soul to the devil by signing for THEM.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Now I want the Sox to sign Cano and put him at 3B just because I want Yankees fans to feel this gut punch

[BornToRun]

What is the Yankees' obsession with signing our CFer's once they hit FA.?

 

I can't hate Ells for this, he's given 7 years of his career, several of them pretty damn good, to us and he was an essential part of 2 World Series championships. He never made any promises like Damon did.

 

I'll always love Ells and thank him for his amazing time as a Red Sox. I can't exactly wish him luck, signing with the MFY and all, but I hope he plays well as the Yankees lose 95 games a season for the next 7 years.

[redsoxrules]

7/153 they can have him

[Jasonbay44]

f*** Jacoby. Clearly he just wanted $$$, sold his soul to the devil by signing for THEM.

 

Well I mean honestly, what else would he want? He already has two championships. It sucks he went to Yankees but I understand it. Whatever.

[marklmw]

This really sucks ... I had said it many times that Ellsbury would have been the bridge between the old and young. And yes the f...ing Yankees just got better and the Sox worse. And if Ellsbury cranks 20+ HR's that I predicted he will the Yanks got a lot better. We can only hope that Cano does go to Seattle but I doubt that he will. Never ever take your eyes off the Yankees. Now two of my three must-sign's Ellsbury and Hanigan are gone to competitors from the same division no less. Now when Napoli signs with Detroit it will complete the shittiest off-season that I can remember. Anyway, better move Mookie Betts to the Outfield so we can groom him to be our next great lead-off man. Special thanks to Jacoby who was the best lead-off hitter the Sox have had in the past 40 years. He was a huge part of 2 championships in the past 7 years. Do the Sox counter with Tanaka or will we stand pat?

[seabeachfred]

It's supposed to be bigger than Crawford's contract. HOLY s***

 

Right again!!!!!! I said it User. Watch the Yankees; always watch those sons of bitches. Never believe a word they say. They had no interest in Damon. Remember? They had no interest in Teixiera. Remember? And they appeared to have no interest in Ellsbury. Right!!!!!!! They are a bunch of lying sneaky bastards and they love to rub our noses in the dirt, and they always go on a spending spree after we win a World Series. I don't remember who the other guy was on this board who said that Ellsbury would wind up with the Yankees but we were right on. Not that it took brains to figure this out. We only had to know the Yankees and I have known them and despised them since I was seven years old. I hope Ellsbury breaks both his f***ing legs, the disloyal and treacherous bastard.

[User Name]

For 21 million per annum?

 

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[seabeachfred]

Sad to see Ellsbury gone.

 

But don't take the bait, Ben. Stay the course. Don't get in a bidding war like Theo. If it makes sense, pull the trigger but only then.

 

Glad he's the GM right now because if it was me, I would overpay for Kemp tonight.

 

f*** Kemp!!!!!! Get Cano and fit him into our lineup. f*** those Yankees any way we can. This is war!!!!!!

[BelfastRedSox]

Well I mean honestly, what else would he want? He already has two championships. It sucks he went to Yankees but I understand it. Whatever.

 

The possibility of more rings with the Sox? Im sure he wasnt exactly poorly paid in Boston.

[Palodios]

Someone wake up Ben....

 

He'll get a big hearty boob laugh out of this. Then go on making another championship team out of players who want to be here

[a700hitter]

Two questions:

 

How many bases does Ellsbury steal against the Red Sox in 2014?

 

Does he get booed when he comes back to Fenway?

 

I am really going to miss his speed.

[marklmw]

Now I want the Sox to sign Cano and put him at 3B just because I want Yankees fans to feel this gut punch

 

Now you can appreciate taking Cano from the Yankees. The Sox are being cheap ass penny pinchers. They have a ton of younger players who will cost them near nothing for the next 7 years. Letting Hanigan slip to the Rays actually pisses me off more than losing Ellsbury. We cannot keep all of our prospects ... there is no room for all of them.

[VA Sox Fan]

Two questions:

 

How many bases does Ellsbury steal against the Red Sox in 2014?

 

Does he get booed when he comes back to Fenway?

 

I am really going to miss his speed.

 

10

 

Yes

 

Me too

[VA Sox Fan]

Red Sox aren't signing Cano guys.

[marklmw]

f*** Kemp!!!!!! Get Cano and fit him into our lineup. f*** those Yankees any way we can. This is war!!!!!!

 

About time you guys woke up about the Yankees ... who said to me the other day that we do not have to worry about the Yankees ... just the Rays .... well the Rays got better today too!

[Jasonbay44]

The possibility of more rings with the Sox? Im sure he wasnt exactly poorly paid in Boston.

 

He definitely wasn't going to get that much from Boston. At this stage in his career it makes sense for him to get as much money as possible. While I won't cheer for him, I don't blame Jacoby at all.

[marklmw]

Someone wake up Ben....

 

He'll get a big hearty boob laugh out of this. Then go on making another championship team out of players who want to be here

Are you joking?

[User Name]

Now you can appreciate taking Cano from the Yankees. The Sox are being cheap ass penny pinchers. They have a ton of younger players who will cost them near nothing for the next 7 years. Letting Hanigan slip to the Rays actually pisses me off more than losing Ellsbury. We cannot keep all of our prospects ... there is no room for all of them.

 

Yeah! f*** them and the 170+ million dollar team they'll field next year after winning a championship! f***in' cheap ass cheapsters!

[redsoxrules]

Two questions:

 

How many bases does Ellsbury steal against the Red Sox in 2014?

 

Does he get booed when he comes back to Fenway?

 

I am really going to miss his speed.

 

You won't miss the speed that much as that will be declining very soon

[BornToRun]

Two questions:

 

How many bases does Ellsbury steal against the Red Sox in 2014?

 

Does he get booed when he comes back to Fenway?

 

I am really going to miss his speed.

 

I would be among the ranks of those clapping and cheering. Ells will always be a favorite of mine, pinstripes or no pinstripes.

 

And be thankful that's it not us paying him 21 mil a year for the next 7 years. I'd have been fine with 5/100(maybe 6/110) but this is just ridiculous.