It's beginning to feel a lot like ... Oakland or Pittsburgh.

[Deja Doh]

Has Bloom turned the Red Sox into the A's / Pirates?

 

Last year, the signings of Jackie Bradley and Travis Shaw, again, were easily the most obvious clues Bloom was a fraud.

 

We've not signed any premiere player over the last three years (Story was a big $ signing, but was not a top 3 shortstop). I'm surprised Bloom hasn't signed David Price again. We have a large number of FA after this coming season (10).

Edited December 20, 2022 by Deja Doh

[notin]

I don’t think the budget was Bloom’s idea…

[Old Red]

I don’t think the budget was Bloom’s idea…

 

But his deals were. I know you liked the JBJ deal, but that deal was DOA.

[Bellhorn04]

So Fire Bloom Part 2? Not a bad thing, as the other thread was becoming slow to load.

[notin]

But his deals were. I know you liked the JBJ deal, but that deal was DOA.

 

Unless either Hamilton or Binelas pans out…

[Old Red]

Unless either Hamilton or Binelas pans out…

 

I know it’s hard for some to believe on here, but everything that Bloom has done that hasn’t turned out good you can’t blame on JH, or even DD for that matter.

[notin]

I know it’s hard for some to believe on here, but everything that Bloom has done that hasn’t turned out good you can’t blame on JH, or even DD for that matter.

 

That means so much from a guy who said Bloom brought back Sale (aka Frail) a mere 4 hours ago…

[Old Red]

That means so much from a guy who said Bloom brought back Sale (aka Frail) a mere 4 hours ago…

 

What spin from a guy who said Raffy was going to be the DH this season, so it would keep the asking price down, so the Sox would have a better chance to sign him.

[mvp 78]

The Red Sox will spend more on Kiké, Jansen, Yoshida, Joely, Martin in 2023 than the A's and Pirates spent on their active rosters COMBINED in 2022.

 

Bad post. Two thumbs down.

[moonslav59]

I know it’s hard for some to believe on here, but everything that Bloom has done that hasn’t turned out good you can’t blame on JH, or even DD for that matter.

 

Who believes everything Bloom has doone has been good? Name just one.

 

Oh, I know: his name is Mr. Strawman.

 

Does anyone here even think 75% of Blooms significant moves have been good?

 

(Not me.)

[Old Red]

Who believes everything Bloom has doone has been good? Name just one.

 

Oh, I know: his name is Mr. Strawman.

 

Does anyone here even think 75% of Blooms significant moves have been good?

 

(Not me.)

The broken record has appeared.

 

Please Mr. Shaugnessy don’t write those bad things about Bloom it’s all JH fault.

 

Please Mr. Shaugnessy don’t write all those bad things about Bloom it’s all DD fault.

 

Please Mr. Shaugnessy don’t write those bad things about Bloom it’s those crybaby fans fault. They made him look for that 3rd option in the fork in the road at the trade deadline, and they made him stay above the lux tax.

[Bellhorn04]

Who believes everything Bloom has doone has been good? Name just one.

 

Oh, I know: his name is Mr. Strawman.

 

Frosty the Strawman

Was a jolly happy soul

[mvp 78]

The most antagonistic this site ever has been was 2012. If we get some more active users, I think we could get back there.

[notin]

What spin from a guy who said Raffy was going to be the DH this season, so it would keep the asking price down, so the Sox would have a better chance to sign him.

 

That was sarcasm. Very common here on Earth…

[Old Red]

That was sarcasm. Very common here on Earth…

 

So you say it was sarcasm. Caught in your own trap, and it’s funny watching you try to squirm out. That’s not I way I saw it. See it works both ways. Maybe as you have said before you should have clarified.

Edited December 20, 2022 by Old Red

[mvp 78]

So you say it was sarcasm. Caught in your own trap, and it’s funny watching you try to squirm out. That’s not I way I saw it. See it works both ways. Maybe as you have said before you should have clarified.

 

The trap:

 

Agree with all points.

 

Or maybe the master plan is to DH Devers full time so as to undercut his appeal and value around MLB, maybe just a little but enough that it will make him harder to trade and easier to re-sign…

[mvp 78]

That was sarcasm. Very common here on Earth…

 

If this is true, why do my posts seem to whoosh over your head like you just arrived from Rigel V?

[notin]

If this is true, why do my posts seem to whoosh over your head like you just arrived from Rigel V?

 

 

Mostly because you’re one of those heretics from Rigel VII…

[moonslav59]

The broken record has appeared.

 

Please Mr. Shaugnessy don’t write those bad things about Bloom it’s all JH fault.

 

Please Mr. Shaugnessy don’t write all those bad things about Bloom it’s all DD fault.

 

Please Mr. Shaugnessy don’t write those bad things about Bloom it’s those crybaby fans fault. They made him look for that 3rd option in the fork in the road at the trade deadline, and they made him stay above the lux tax.

 

So, name one guy.

 

Is it the guy who hated the JBJ trade from day one? The same guy who hated the Diekman signing? The same guy who disliked the Richards, Perez I, Perez II and Marwin signings? The same guy who has been questioning why we are signing only LF/DH types and RP'ers, when our highest need areas are SP, SS and RF?

 

He must be your 100% guy.

 

Maybe your math is like your English, and 100% is really 50%.

 

[moonslav59]

So you say it was sarcasm. Caught in your own trap, and it’s funny watching you try to squirm out. That’s not I way I saw it. See it works both ways. Maybe as you have said before you should have clarified.

 

Saying it was sarcasm beats tripling down on absurdities.

[Old Red]

So, name one guy.

 

Is it the guy who hated the JBJ trade from day one? The same guy who hated the Diekman signing? The same guy who disliked the Richards, Perez I, Perez II and Marwin signings? The same guy who has been questioning why we are signing only LF/DH types and RP'ers, when our highest need areas are SP, SS and RF?

 

He must be your 100% guy.

 

Maybe your math is like your English, and 100% is really 50%.

 

Are you really trying to say you have never blamed JH, DD, or the crybaby fans many times over?

[notin]

So you say it was sarcasm. Caught in your own trap, and it’s funny watching you try to squirm out. That’s not I way I saw it. See it works both ways. Maybe as you have said before you should have clarified.

 

 

 

I don’t think you’ve mastered how that expression works just yet…

[notin]

Are you really trying to say you have never blamed JH, DD, or the crybaby fans many times over?

 

 

I’ve blamed DD for some things with this team. It’s ok. He did them.

 

As for the budget, I assume it’s on Henry. If not and Bloom is making a cheaper team on his own, then it had better work or he’s fired. If not and he’s on a limited budget, the situation is very different…

[Old Red]

I don’t think you’ve mastered how that expression works just yet…

 

I know how it works, but I don’t believe you meant it that way, and if I hadn’t of disagreed on your notion I don’t believe the sarcasm would have even been mentioned.

[harmony]

Petty personal attacks do not enhance the quality of this forum’s discussions.

[mvp 78]

So, name one guy.

 

Is it the guy who hated the JBJ trade from day one?

 

 

Who hated the JBJ trade from day one?

 

This has to be all about the prospects not JBJ.

 

I'm getting more and more convinced that our long term goals are the major priority.

 

(It was last year, too, but somehow we made a strong run.)

 

If that's the worst you'll say about a trade, I can see why people get frustrated at how you talk about the FO.

[mvp 78]

Petty personal attacks do not enhance the quality of this forum’s discussions.

 

Sometimes they can.

[notin]

Petty personal attacks do not enhance the quality of this forum’s discussions.

 

But they do increase board traffic by 25-30%…

[mvp 78]

But they do increase board traffic by 25-30%…

 

Only if they are entertaining. The Old Red and moonslav59 squabble is getting poor ratings.

[moonslav59]

Are you really trying to say you have never blamed JH, DD, or the crybaby fans many times over?

 

No, not even close.

 

I'm asking you to name someone who supports Bloom 100%. Is that another statement that doesn't mean what it says?

 

I support Bloom more than many here. It's no secret. Many times it is only after someone makes a bashing claim I feel needs context, but I'm not denying I defend him a lot- just not near 100%. If it's not me, who is the 100% defender?

 

I doubt there is even a 75% defender.