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  1. a700hitter
    Reddick's ceiling is not very high. They would trade him tomorrow in a package, but the other teams know that he is 25 and nothing special, so no one wants him. We really tend to over-inflate the value of our young players. He projects to be an average OFer at best. Kalisih has a higher ceiling. Other teams would want him.
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    Lamont or Valentine... it isn't going to make much of a difference. Just make a decision have the press conference and get on with building the team.
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    The Jays asked for a commitment from the Sox in advance. This highlights for me fact that the Red Sox did not do the same with the Cubs. The Sox were either sloppy and stupid, or maybe they were just anxious to get Theo out of town. They had to know that they would lose all leverage once they granted the permission.
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    A much better deal than Bruce Chen for 2yrs/$9 million.
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    A pitching machine aor a hitting tee would be a better option than Wakefield.
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    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/11/american-league-free-agent-arbitration-offers.html
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    Welcome to TalkSox. Tell us something about yourself.
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    If you could buy that performance going forward, it would be a bargain, but look at the guy's career. I have no reason to believe that he can show any consistent success. I might have taken a 1 year flier on him, but not a 2 year contract. He's as likely to go 3-5 and be in the minors by June as he is to repeat last years success.
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    If crap like Chen can get 2yrs/9 million, what will real MLB pitchers get?
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    This is gibberish and poppycock at best. It borders on the disturbed.
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    So it was Epstein who was responsible for those horrendously stupid lineups down the stretch, e.g. DMac batting 5th behind Ortiz. Tito, you have my apologies.
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    As the 8th inning guy, he's a possibility, but I don't have a high opinion of him. He's been very inconsistent, and he logs a lot of DL time.
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    First off, if the FO is so thin-skinned that they would make moves to placate the fans to avoid being the object of criticism, they should all be fired. Their job is to improve the team. If they can"t do that and take the heat that comes along with it, they need to get out of our kitchen. As for getting a closer and keeping Bard as the 8th inning guy, other than KRod, I don't see any possibilities that I like, and KRod's price tag will probably be very high. I don't like Bell. He's 34 and he will want 3 years. I'd rather have given 4 yrs to Paps. The best thing the Sox can do to help their bullpen is to bolster the starting rotation. If they don't and fatso Jenks cannot play a significant role, the bullpen will be a shambles by the end of June.
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    Bard is the obvious choice for closer, but who pitches the 8th inning to fill the role that Bard will be vacating? If the answer is Aceves, he will be a significant step down from Bard, and who fills Aceves role as the flex/long reliever? No matter how you slice it, this bullpen is down one big arm. Getting 1or 2 middle inning guys will not make up for what has been lost.
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    Signing a broken down old warhorse like Nathan for 2 years/$14 million indicates that the reliever market will be inflated, especially in light of the fact that 7 teams are looking to land closers. I think there is a real possibility that the Sox will not add a power arm for the end of the bullpen at the the inflated prices. That will leave quite a hole in the pen. The starting rotation had better be healthy and strong, because a pen with this type of hole cannot standup to exposure. They will crumble early unless Fatty Jenks surprises us and contributes big time to the late inning rotation.
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    .. and the vote is no longer unanimous. Who voted "no"? What do you suspect will be the outcome of the manager search?
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    I do get concerned that the scouting will not translate to MLB success. There have been many 5 tool players with can't miss tags who missed. Does anyone remember Alex Ochoa? He missed big time. I'm still feeling the sting of paying so much for Dice K who had no MLB experience. At a reasonable cost, he should be considered.
  24. a700hitter
    More bad FA signings than Theo?
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    Mets fans were disappointed that he was fired. They hated Steve Phillips the GM.
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