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  1. mvp 78
    I'm peering into my scrying orb to verify... The spirits are displeased that it's Friday and you two just want to be miserable.
  2. mvp 78
    If he was trying to get in the postseason without going over the limit, going over the limit by 4M in 2022 is indefensible IMO. If Bloom was hired to stay under, why go over but just barely? It makes no sense. If he didn't sign James Paxton, the easily can get under the threshold at the deadline. If he didn't take on JBJ's salary, the threshold isn't a concern at all. Seems like the threshold wasn't priority #1. Tampa has the history of outperforming, Boston doesn't. Maybe he can shove it in the doubters faces in 2023, but the "luck" factor could also just derail the whole process.
  3. mvp 78
    Hmmm, I'm going to have to research this further in the darkest corners of bbref to confirm...
  4. mvp 78
    It takes a combination of fiscal responsibility, a strong farm system and luck. The Sox have been a mixed bag in that regard.
  5. mvp 78
    But they got to the playoffs. If the Mets start cutting salary, they will be less likely to get into the playoffs. The Dodgers are just a juggernaut with a great farm system. It's a crapshoot, but you need to get into the playoffs first. Having a great team punches your ticket early on.
  6. mvp 78
    I understand the talent penalties and have said as much every f***ing time I bring it up. I'm just saying if you are on the cusp of a WS, you don't take a step backwards to cut payroll and worry about the penalties. Unless you have a great farm that can make up for the payroll loss, you can't cry poor, cut salary and then fall out of playoff contention if the team's "window" is still open.
  7. mvp 78
    A business owner that wants a better chance at hoisting a WS trophy in November?
  8. mvp 78
    I think they'd stop themselves before they truly overspent and "lost" money. They aren't going to have a 500M payroll like some have suggested.
  9. mvp 78
    He followed it up with a bad 2nd half of 76 wRC+ too. First Half, Ortiz had a 1107 OPS, 22 HR, 185 wRC+. I know you want to spread it around to other guys, but Ortiz should have gone. He was a good veteran ambassador at that point anyway.
  10. mvp 78
    They don't "lose." They'll just make less.
  11. mvp 78
    I guess that depends on his health. If he's not going to be ready for April 1, he exercises the option. If he'll be ready, maybe he chooses FA?
  12. mvp 78
    Yes, I don't root for the owner's wallet. If the main concern is not hurting the farm due to ongoing penalties, I get it a little, but not if you are within arm's reach of a WS.
  13. mvp 78
    He had a 123 wRC+ the first half of 2015. Still probably didn't deserve the All Star spot, but was fun nonetheless.
  14. mvp 78
    @BeyondtheMnstr Daisuke Matsuzaka has more hits and RBIs in the World Series than Aaron Judge.
  15. mvp 78
    Brock was a fun player, a good teammate and a good man. He's the kind of player that makes it fun to root for a team.
  16. mvp 78
    If the Sox are in serious WS contention, resetting to get under a luxury tax calculation would be unseemly.
  17. mvp 78
    You've been here half the amount of time I have been and have more posts. Which one of us is using this for therapy?
  18. mvp 78
    Posters can be CHUDs and not have the mark of the beast.
  19. mvp 78
    Community>Member List>Sort by Join Date
  20. mvp 78
    I know there were some late arrivals. They just don't wear the mark.
  21. mvp 78
    Users with the mark of the beast: harmony S5dewey Oscars notin illinoisredsox devildavid StephenCurry30 Jack Flap bosoxmal moonslav59 Slasher9 Emp9 A Red Sox Fan named Hugh Maxbialystock
  22. mvp 78
    Wrong. The April 2016 date is THE factor. It's the Scarlet Letter of TalkSox.
  23. mvp 78
    Sox players drafted since 2010: 2016: Justin Haley - 8th pick to the Angels Aneury Tavarez - 12th pick to the Orioles 2014: Jason Garcia - 4th pick to the Astros 2013: Michael Almanzar - 9th pick to the Orioles 2012: Josh Fields - 1st pick to the Astros Ryan Pressly - 4th pick to the Twins 2011: Cesar Cabral - 5th pick to the Royals 2010: Cesar Cabral - 14th pick to the Rays Daniel Turpen - 19th pick to the Yankees
  24. mvp 78
    Wouldn't that be accounted for in DRS though?
  25. mvp 78
    That's why they buried the Egyptians with their pets and were right to do so.
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