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  1. a700hitter
    Someone poke Bloom to remind him that it is February 6th and he needs a manager.
  2. a700hitter
    The Twins should know more about the guy than the Red Sox. If the Twins think he is a reliever, I am skeptical of the Red Sox reported interest in him as a starter.
  3. a700hitter
    I wouldn't hang with those guys. LOL!!
  4. a700hitter
    You've aged well. Your time as a youth was questionable.
  5. a700hitter
    I am not buying into any superstition -never did. I am just noting the parallels.
  6. a700hitter
    It doesn't sound like Verdugo hangs out with a nice group.
  7. a700hitter
    Lot's of parallels, including that both spent 5 full seasons with the Red Sox.
  8. a700hitter
    I don't think the Red Sox can turn back from this deal, even if their return goes down.
  9. a700hitter
    Benintendi is the better fielder and much better base runner. Confortois a much better power hitter. Also, it was only in the second half of last year that he was fully recovered from his shoulder surgery.
  10. a700hitter
    If the problem is with Verdugo, it could probably be fixed by offloading more money for Price. If the problem with Graterol, the Twins would have to replace him with another prospect. If the problem is with Price, the deal could fall apart.
  11. a700hitter
    You don't have to worry about that. You are already there. LOL!!
  12. a700hitter
    By Verdugo's age, Betts had 2 All Star seasons under his belt and a second place finish to Trout in an MVP vote. He also had 54 HRs. Verdugo is no Betts, not even close.
  13. a700hitter
    You missed the big one and the most recent one -- Giancarlo Stanton (2018). Again -- the Marlins -- a joke.
  14. a700hitter
    Sale wasn't a salary dump. ARod (2003) forced the issue with the Rangers. Seaver (1977) was 32 years old. The situation was more complicated than a salary dump. He had a year and a half left on his Mets contract and it was the Mets. Ruth (1920). You have to go back 10, 20 and 40 years to find examples that aren't really comparable to this Betts situation and the Mets, Expos and Marlins are jokes. The Red Sox shouldn't be emulating them.
  15. a700hitter
    Montreal (1997) and the Marlins (2008) -- 2 of the best run organizations in history. Sale wasn't a salary dump. He was quite a cost controlled asset (3 years @ $13 million/year) and he netted the top prospects from the Sox. That was a move to build not to control costs.
  16. a700hitter
    By the Florida Marlins. Nuff said.
  17. a700hitter
    How does Graterol vs Half Price Price come out?
  18. a700hitter
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/02/grading-the-mookie-betts-trade.html
  19. a700hitter
    The Trade Simulator was probably developed by the same company that developed the voting App used in Iowa.
  20. a700hitter
    I disagree that there were 2 trades. This was a package, but if you want to divide it up like that. Half-price Price for Graterol is a ripoff of the Red Sox.
  21. a700hitter
    I disagree with that.
  22. a700hitter
    Without half-price Price, we don't get that return. You can't separate the two. Price was not thrown in for nothing. If he was thrown in for the full $31 million that would have been true, but not at half price.
  23. a700hitter
    I am not as confident as you that he will be coming back. And that "it's not Beirut' line is a pretty good line. I just don't remember it. That's why people are always stealing my good material.
  24. a700hitter
    Really? Did I say that? Can you provide a link to my post? I agree that it is not Beirut, but he was not going to get a better city to pay him more than $30 million/year. Betts will get equal or better money from better cities.
  25. a700hitter
    Finally, some good news.
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