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  1. a700hitter
    Exactly, we could have kept all of our prospects and continued to have bottom of the barrel pitching and non playoff teams for years to come. Things needed fixing. It wasn't going to be free.
  2. a700hitter
    I don't think you or anyone else has gotten a lot of argument contradicting the opinion that we might have overpaid on this transaction. I have repeatedly acknowledged that no one like to pay retail prices. You continue to debate a point that no one is disputing. Your continuing distress over this "overpay" certainly gives the impression that you think we got totally ripped off. Did he overpay on this deal? Probably. Was it crippling to the remainder of the offseason plan or our future? I think that would be an overstatement.
  3. a700hitter
    Yes, I agree. I am really looking forward to seeing him pitch. Did we overpay? Possibly. Only time will tell, but this is not a case of being ripped off.
  4. a700hitter
    i don't like any of those options. Kazmir is always a pitch away from elbow surgery and Fister was throwing 86 last year. Leaks is the best of the bunch, and I don't think much of him.
  5. a700hitter
    Apparently some people think we got completely ripped off. I don't think this is Anderson for Bagwell or Slocumb for Varitek and Lowe. Kimbrel is an All Star.
  6. a700hitter
    i get it, but I am hoping
  7. a700hitter
    They have a big ticket pitcher in Lester and Boros is Arrieta's agent. Soon they will have to pony up big bucks for Rizzo. The fit with the Cubs finances might not be there.
  8. a700hitter
    I think DD is going to land Price.
  9. a700hitter
    You have a very negative outlook. Look at it this way, we could keep the whole farm and do nothing and finish last for years to come, because our organizational pitching is horse poop.
  10. a700hitter
    Without looking at stats, his velocity is around 85-86 and his go to pitch is his curveball. My recollection is that his WHIP is pretty high too. I could be wrong about this, but I don't think I am, especially about the curveball being his go to pitch. We would not want him closing for us. I wouldn't mind him as a 7th inning guy, but not as a closer. He is not in Kimbrel's league at this point in time. Not even close.
  11. a700hitter
    You are equating KRod with Kimbrel? There is a huge difference in quality. Huge.
  12. a700hitter
    From MLB Trade Rumors:
  13. a700hitter
    Gut is the right word...probably have to add Owens. Sale is a premier top 5 pitcher who is young and cheap. It would take Bogaerts or a gutting of the system.
  14. a700hitter
    That could be the case.
  15. a700hitter
    What is being lost in this whole discussion is just how good Kimbrel is. Is there a better closer? And he's young.
  16. a700hitter
    Congratulations to Rich Hill in landing a multi-million dollar major league 1 year deal to be in the A's starting rotation. I felt there was almost no chance of him staying with the Red Sox, because he was not going to accept a minor league contract unless there was nothing else available. He's 34 and running out of chances.
  17. a700hitter
    I think I would swallow real hard and then pull the trigger, even for Bogaerts.
  18. a700hitter
    It does conjure up images of people tearing out their hair in hysteria. LOL!!
  19. a700hitter
    The SF Giants extend Brandon Crawford for 6 years/$75 million.
  20. a700hitter
    I think he will build consistent sustainable success, not one World Championship followed by years of last place.
  21. a700hitter
    At the cost of winning.
  22. a700hitter
    Agreed. I have little doubt that he can pitch well in Boston. The only question is whether he would want to put up with the crap.
  23. a700hitter
    If he hits 30 bombs and knocks in 100 runs again, I would be surprised if he hangs it up.
  24. a700hitter
    I am not a mental health professional, but based on my lay experience, anxiety disorders and depression can often be overcome and successfully managed. It is often not a chronic situation as is schizophrenia. Greinke has not had a recurrent episode in many years and he has pitched in All Star games and playoffs that carry lots of pressure. Boston shouldn't be a problem even if there are some dickwads in the stands shouting disgusting stuff. I just don't understand those so-called fans. Yell at the umps and occasionally the manager who has been sleeping on the bench, but not the players. I like Greinke better than Price, but he probably should never listen to Red Sox talk radio stations. No player should listen to that crap.
  25. a700hitter
    His history with DD will play to our advantage.
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