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Watching a completely noncompetitive team was very rare for me as a fan, watching a last place team 3 of 4 years was something that I had never experienced. It sucked, and I cut Ben no slack I might have cut him slack if 2013 was our first championship, but it was the 3rd. Would I rather be a Marlins fan with 2 championships surrounded by years of complete futility or a Red Sox fan with the heartbreak? I choose the Red Sox. There was plenty of fun and excitement most years, and the team was almost always competitive after 1966.
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Well there has been the rationalization that he had enough money etc. It is still a very stupid move and there is no rationalizing it.
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They were definitely playing far above their heads before this recent tailspin, but if they are buyers at the deadline they might be able to mount a challenge. If they don't add some starting pitching, they are toast.
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It can also be looked at that we have only 4 1/2 game lead despite that the Yankees are in a 2-3 week tailspin.
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That was a tough end to the season. Aparicio kept stumbling around the bases on what should have been an inside the park home run by Yaz. He ran back to third base and they were both on third base. Yaz gave him a shove to send him home because he thought that he would still make it. That was the end of their chances right there. I didn't look at the season as too heartbreaking, because there was a lot of talent on thatteam and El Tiante came back from the dead to hurl shutout after shutout.
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We can judge it as a financial move, which is all that I am doing. Maybe someone will counsel future players that the way to save a marriage isn't to quit your job. He is a dope imo, and needed better counseling. The other thing that makes it even dumber is that any earnings made after the divorce would not be subject to division in a 50/50 property settlement. It was just stupid anyway you slice it, but I am not shedding a tear for the dumb fool, because he does have at least $15 million.
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And that Espinoza might never make it to the majors should also factor heavily.
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He is likely down to $15 million after the divorce, so even if he clears only $4-5 million on the final $13 million that be an increase in total net worth of 26% for 1 season. In addition to the hefty property settlement, he no doubt has to paya hefty maintenanc and child support, that was determined based on his player salary. Good luck in getting that reduced when he retires. You don't have to agree with me and most people can't even dream of $15 million, but imo it is a very stupid financial move walking away from such a large payday.
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lol!!!
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Cutting him loose is almost as inevitable as releasing Allen Craig.
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It is never too early.
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I was just correcting you on the order, but I see no reason why a Championship should be preceded or folewed by last place finishes. And I think DD will build teams that don't finish last.
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It doesn't matter what Pablo hits. He can't field his position.
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Pom has been very good for this team. How did Espinoza do tonight?
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Pom is getting squeezed tonight.
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But Marrero can't compete with Pablo scooping up food at the buffet table.
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Eck is stealing my lines.
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Pom is living right tonight.
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The Rays are hitting him hard this inning.
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It is a lot different when you are still active and still earning. When you retire the spigot gets turned off completely.
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At this point, after taxes and a divorce, he may have left an amount of money that was nearly equal to his total net worth.
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The spark for this offense is Pedroia. If he has a good season, the offense will score lots of runs.
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No, first he came in last place.
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery to the best Red Sox manager of them all. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/07/terry-francona-undergoes-procedure-to-address-irregular-heartbeat.html?fv-home=true&post-id=96672
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3 times in 4 years. DD gets a pass if it is only twice in a row.
