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  1. mvp 78
    Drew doesn't have anything to do with JD Martinez tho?
  2. mvp 78
    Wouldn't everyone rather have a great shot at a ring in the next two years than maybe a shot 5-9 years from now?
  3. mvp 78
    Find me a source that says they aren't. Actually, find me a source of which specific team has made an offer to JD aside from the Sox,
  4. mvp 78
    What about them? If Sale hits FA, sign someone else. If Pom hits FA, sign someone else. Or try developing pitching for once? 1st base is always an easy fill. There is never a lack of FA's. 2nd base isn't a concern for me. The Sox have found a ton of IF guys that are good enough (i.e. Marco Hernandez).
  5. mvp 78
    Oh, well, he's just a dum dum sometimes.
  6. mvp 78
    I'm glad I wasn't a part of whatever hellscape you guys and gals were posting at. That sounds terrible. SBF probably didn't like him because Beltre struggled offensively with the Dodgers at times (even though he was basically a 3 WAR player every year). He had a career year in 04 and then went to the Mariners were he "struggled again" (for different reasons). Then Beltre had another resurgence in 10. SBF is the type of guy who believes players can force themselves to have career years when playing for a contract (though we know that's not the case). He probably just thought it was a fluke season. To me, it was worth the risk to have a HOF 3b for a while.
  7. mvp 78
    That last sentence is all mine. The last place finishes proves that "they're the freaking Red Sox" is a meaningless sentiment.
  8. mvp 78
    The problem being is that JBJ, Beni and Xander won't be max $$$ deals. They are going to be cheap enough to re-sign. The early speculation was "how could we sign all these guys to $20M AAV deals", but I don't think the majority of them will even sniff $15M. Once Panda and Hanley's contracts are off the books, you can re-sign Xander and JBJ and Mookie if they want to.
  9. mvp 78
    Why? What brings you to this conclusion? Over and over again we're being told that the Sox are the highest bidder. Boras has a history of waiting until the end of January for his big FA's.
  10. mvp 78
    Make him a DH and there is a higher chance he stays healthy.
  11. mvp 78
    And everything else has just been speculation during a slow offseason.
  12. mvp 78
    I agree with the sentiment, but don't say s*** like this: "They’re the freaking Red Sox, full stop." The freaking Red Sox were in last damn place 3 out of 4 years. They aren't infallible.
  13. mvp 78
    Not on here. It was a one year deal. A flier on a top end talent that struggled offensively in a s***** hitter's park. At worst, you were getting a gold glove at 3b for one year.
  14. mvp 78
    That wouldn't have prevented his decline.
  15. mvp 78
    I don't remember anyone complaining about the Shaw trade last offseason. The Beltre and VMart issues were a big discussion back in the day on here.
  16. mvp 78
    Abe Alvarez was a young prospect who never really got a shot. Fernando is one of the all time greats. Yeah, he's in the middle I guess...
  17. mvp 78
    If they kept VMart and Beltre, this team wouldn't have had to make any trades to compete in 2011. It would have been a complete alternate reality. VMart signed 4/50 in 2011. Rizzo could have been eased in during 2013 and VMart could've been traded in the following offseason. Beltre signed 6/96 in 2011. He would have been a FA after 2016. They could have signed him to a 2 year deal in 2017 and worked Devers in during 2018.
  18. mvp 78
    No, I would rather have had Beltre. The comp picks are just lottery tickets IMO and Sox got lucky.
  19. mvp 78
    To me, it’s just Boras posturing. Not a big deal.
  20. mvp 78
    You’re seeing it as a “demand” Boras is framing it as “hey he likes to play the OF so he’s not JUST a DH.”
  21. mvp 78
    Which is why Boras wants more bidders: options.
  22. mvp 78
    And not much has happened since.
  23. mvp 78
    The answer is always more pitching!
  24. mvp 78
    How is that weird at all? Don’t you always want a second bidder to drive up the price?
  25. mvp 78
    No. They coul’ve grabbed JBJ with an alternate pick. Beltre 2011-17 > JBJ 2011-17
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