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  1. mvp 78
    I'm not all in on Donovan as others are. If they only bring him in, it will leave me unfulfilled. I like Hamilton. I may like Hamilton more than the Sox do considering his playing time. I think his defense is valued too highly on bref though.
  2. mvp 78
    Hamilton career 77 wRC+ Donovan career 119 wRC+
  3. mvp 78
    Hamilton has had one decent season that was carried by an extremely hot 45 days or so. Donovan has been solid every year. It's not even close especially since Hamilton is NOT a 162 game guy. Let's be real about it.
  4. mvp 78
    Moving Duran for Paredes plus prospects is a win IMO. Instead of King, just load up on a few more prospects to help a farm system that is going the wrong direction.
  5. mvp 78
    Breslow likes 6'3" LHP The deal is fine enough. Bubic is an upgrade over Bello if healthy.
  6. mvp 78
    Paredes is a greater need for the Sox and his bat would play well at Fenway. Duran is a good player, but I'd be fine with a one for one deal there.
  7. mvp 78
    If the team is in the playoffs almost every season going forward, I'm not going to complain what the payroll is. I don't think they have to replace every player that walks out that door. Right now, the holes are 2b and 3b. One of those positions will be filled by Mayer. If the other is filled by Bregman, fine. If it's filled by Donovan, I'm not sure it's enough of a replacement over the short term TBH. I try not to be too hung up about it, but it's hard to say "look at the 4 championships" when they've clearly changed their spending habits since then (and have done lots of psychic damage to the fanbase by trading and letting go of franchise players).
  8. mvp 78
    I'd rather have Duran than Gore.
  9. mvp 78
    Most likely to complain Power Rankings: Duran Casas S Gray Bello
  10. mvp 78
    And '22-'24 didn't really feel like an investment. '25 felt like a step in the right direction, but trading away the franchise player (and largest contract) certainly gives me pause.
  11. mvp 78
    I think their valuation has been up for debate ever since they signed Masa and it fell flat. Those scouts are still onboard FWIW.
  12. mvp 78
    They went from being great owners to mediocre ones. Yay...
  13. mvp 78
    It would include charity donations. It's still an expense and isn't interest/taxes/depreciation/amortization. I mean, are you worried about their actual tax return now? They still make a f-ton on their investment and always have. They are just choosing to spend less than ever (comparatively) while making more than ever as fans are spending more than ever. They also didn't win any of those 4 WS titles while being outside the top 10 in salary. Limiting their spending artificially is just bad on-field business TBH. If they don't want to win, that's fine. Just don't point at those 4 flags and say "well they know how to do that so let's trust them to keep doing that." They got those rings by spending!
  14. mvp 78
    They don't have Devers for half the season. Uncertainty for health of various players. Regression from Chapman.
  15. mvp 78
    To the Sox, yes. He doesn't seem to have high value across the league.
  16. mvp 78
    You can say the same thing about many of the Breslow deals (Crochet, Chapman, Narvaez). The only deal that was telegraphed was Bregman and that was because others in the FO really wanted him and Breslow wasn't on board. He runs a tight ship and has a small circle that doesn't leak anything. If stories are getting out about particular trades, you have to believe it's coming from the other team and may not be anything the Sox are serious about.
  17. mvp 78
    I hardly feel sorry for billionaires, but have you considered EBITDA? The baseball revenue that is included in the 574M (or whatever) is just BASEBALL related. It doesn't include all the tangential real estate revenue surrounding the ballpark or anything related to NESN. They are rolling in it. The Sox having the 3rd most revenue every year, but continuously spending outside the top 10 is embarrassing.
  18. mvp 78
    Just depends on how significant they are. Signing Justin Wilson? Not sure I'm adjusting the win total, but it's probably a good move.
  19. mvp 78
    If they re-sign Breggie: 90 wins If they do trades or other moves, it would change my projections plus or minus a few wins.
  20. mvp 78
    84 wins if no other moves are made.
  21. mvp 78
    I guess Masa will be a 162 guy in '26 then. It's not like Cora has ever benched him before for long stretches for seemingly no reason!
  22. mvp 78
    Oh I'm sure THAT is what it is!
  23. mvp 78
    Sox dev may help Eyanson's stuff pop this year too. He may have not looked spectacular in college, but neither did Early.
  24. mvp 78
    Catcher
  25. mvp 78
    Breslow didn't necessarily target Witherspoon or Eyanson, they just kind of fell in the draft and he snagged them. I don't think they were his ideal draftees, but they were great value for where they were both picked.
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