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The Mariners drew more than 1 million fans less than the Brewers and they signed King Felix long term. The mariners drew less than the the Pirates which were 15th in NL attendance. The tendency lately has been for teams to resign their aces-- even the small and medium market teams.
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Teams pay their aces to keep them. We are dreaming if we think that we will be able to poach an ace.
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I watched his no-hit game last season. I believe that he set a personal record for number of pitches in that game. I had the feeling as his pitch count mounted that it would cost him down the road, but I didn't think it would be this bad.
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Fred, I agree that Iglesias could crash and burn at the plate, but I would prefer that he get his shot with this team so we know once and for all if he has a future as an MLB starting SS or whether he is just a utility type player. I don't think the prospects for this team are very good, so now is the time to give him his shot. By next year, he will have Bogaerts pushing him, so Iggy's window of opportunity. The season is about to start and I sense that you are getting optimistic about the team's chances so you want to play the guys that give us the best chance of winning. Maybe I am wrong about that. I'd like to see some of the kids get a shot this year. This has a lot of TalkSox people confused because they have convinced themselves that I am anti-prospect. LOL!! I told them that I wasn't anti-prospect, but the circumstances have to be right to hand them jobs without safety nets. This season is one of those times.
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Glass jaw = fragile I hate Jeter, but he would have shook off that glancing blow like a bug bite.
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A well run organization, but what do we know.
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Gomes will lumber in LF at Fenway too.
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It's also ridiculous to be comparing Drew and Beltre under any circumstances. You should admit that too.
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I hope people don't expect too much from Bradley. He is definitely better than our other options, but that is a pretty low bar. He will hit some bumps, but he is talented and he does hustle. I don't think people should expect him to take off like a meteor.
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No fire on my end.
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I only ocassionally view UN's posts -- when I am bored out of my skull. His latest was just pure stupidity.
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Fair enough, but we can only judge them on results. We don't know the behind the scenes stuff.
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Who is laughing about brain injuries?
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Here's where we differ. I don't agree they made the best choices within those constraints. Starting Pitching has been the problem on this team for 2 seasons. They added Dempster to replace Beckett. I don't think they did nearly enough. I know that you think othat our starting depth is 7 or 8 deep, but I disagree. It was our achilles heel last year, and I think it will continue to be a problem this year unless Lester and Buch have incredible seasons.
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Pal, I thought that we were on the same page on this? I am on record about what I would have done. Using your choices above, I would have gone with #2, but I would have done it much differently than has been done. I like what they did in the bullpen, but I would have focused more on building the starting pitching -- the back end of the rotation, because aces were not available. I would have preferred to add two inning eating starters and my first choice would not have been Dempster. I also would have made different choices in the OF. This is another weak spot for the team. I would not have blocked Iggy or Lavs. This was the type of team where I thought they could give them their opportunity.
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@ everyone losing their minds over me saying that Drew has an "egg shell skull." I am not criticizing him for it. He took a glancing shot off the helmet and he has been dizzy for weeks. Some guys get hit flush and play the next day. Drew apparently has a "glass jaw. " Some guys can take a hit. Others can't. Go ahead lose your minds over that fact.
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Doji, this is a 4th place team, possibly a last place team with Drew. I have questioned the imprudent use of payroll all offseason long. Think what you want, but don't tell me what I have been thinking and saying. Try actually staying up with what I say rather than what you think I think. Facts are better.
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Get it all out, Doji. Do you feel better? My wanting to give Iggy a shot has nothing to do with his recent progress at the plate. That's in your head. After last season, it was obvious to me that this team was not going to be strongly competitive in 2013. I have been opposed to spending $160 - 170 million on a team that will probably get steamrolled and have been beating the drum to give the kids a chance to see what they have-- Iggy and Lavs. Unfortunately Lavs bombed out in camp, but I still would have raded Salty before the start of camp and let Lavs sink or swim this year. He's 25. It's now or never. The same goes for Iggy. While younger than Lavs, he has Bogaerts and Marrero coming up quickly behind him.
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I don't think we needed a stopgap guy for a team that will have a hard time being competitive.
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I am glad that he is sitting, not complaining. I don't think we should have gotten him. I see no sense in this 1 year deal for a team going nowhere. I'd rather see what we have with Iggy.
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He's a Drew. They are brittle all over. I hope Drew stays dizzy for a while and gives Iggy a good shot at proving himself. I never understood the Drew signing. IMO, it was a waste of $9 million.
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It's also not his fault that he has an 'egg shell skull', so what is your point?
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If he weren't in a contract year, I would be a bit surprised if Ells missed a couple of months with this bad heel. Even so, I will not be surprised if he misses a couple of weeks. I wonder when the hell "egg shell skull" Drew makes it back to the lineup. I hope Iggy hits the s*** out of the ball and makes Drew irrelelvant. One Drew was enough for this Red Sox fan. At least JD was a top performer when he played. Ortiz can sit back and work on being health for his 2014 contract year. No rush. Here's a tip for Sox fans. Make sure that you have a big jar of lube ready for Youkilis's and Overbay's ABs against us next week. It will cut down on the bleeding and soreness.
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In fairness to you, he about 350 more ABs than you have in a Red Sox uniform.
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He stinks. Cut his ass.
