a700hitter
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Tavarez is the better option? We would rather face Clemens than Rasner? Where is the better option?
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My point was that if the Red Sox had upped their bid to be in the ballpark with the Yankees' bid, we could conclude the Red Sox were serious about getting him and that Clemens was predisposed to going to the Yankees if he took a comparable Yankee offer. We would also have found out if the yankees were willing to pay any price. Our guys were not in the ballpark with their offer, so none of these things can be concluded. Their offer was lower than last years' offer of $22 million prorated. If they wanted him so badly, why offer him less than you offered him last year? I conclude that they didn't want him.
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Clemens would not have been a huge upgrade over Tavarez. Would $18 million be worth it if it makes the difference between the playoffs/World Championship and second place? I think so.
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More rationalization. ORS, please don't become a FO ballwasher on me. It's a cheap shot to say that it is my "thing" to criticize the FO. I acknowledge their good moves. I always liked the Beckett deal. I was turning cartwheels for Dice K and I was unwavering in my belief that they would get him signed. I like the Lugo signing. Initially, I even liked the WMP-Arroyo trade. It would be boring though to debate the things that I think they did right. Discussing the deficiencies of the team generates a more lively discussion That is what I am about. The Yankees made a good move and our FO arrogantly sat on their hands thinking they didn't need Clemens: From Today's Boston Globe: They needed to sell the agent that Clemens was a top priority, and they apparently failed at that.
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We'll have to see what the Red Sox offered. Of course the FO will spin and coverup and talk in circles, so we may never know. Fact is they lost out to the Yankees on a very important piece of the puzzle. They are both very large market rich teams. Cashman ate our lunch.
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Um, you ask the agent what it will take to get him. It's not a sealed bid. The agent is trying to get his client the best deal, so the way it usually works is that the agent goes to the competitors and says we have an offer of X from team y. What do you have to offer?
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It was prorated at the rate of $28 million. He will be getting $18 million.
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They should have met the Yankees offer. It was a mistake not to do so.
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Letting the Yankees get Clemens was a mistake. The FO made a costly mistake. Period.
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He'll pop his hammy by his third start.
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May 6th @ Minnesota
a700hitter replied to Cocos Disciples's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
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May 6th @ Minnesota
a700hitter replied to Cocos Disciples's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Stupid play by both. Pedroia should not have slowed up. More stupid by Cora? Yes, but stupid by Pedroia as well. Pedroia is looking good at the plate this weekend. I had to laugh when Remy said that some of his 2-strike swings up to this point of the season had been ridiculous. Schilling is looking great. By the end of the year, we will look back and say that he was the Ace of the staff. God, i wish we had him locked up for next year. Manny and Tavarez-- that is one crazy couple. Orsillo and Remy were about to piss themselves in the booth as Manny was rubbing Tavarez's head. -
Crap!!! What were the terms of my bet with Jackson? I think it was the user title, not the signature. Anyway, I'm glad it will be over by June 6th-- D-Day. I am disappointed that we did not get the Rocket. I think we need a #5 guy, and the Rocket would have filled the slot nicely. He'll be the #1 or 2 guy for the Yanks. We'll just have to spank him like we used to right before he left for the NL. Welcome back to baseball, Roger you obnoxious whore.
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Cora is exceeding expectations, but that is because expectations were so low. He still is nothing more than a utility guy.
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