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  1. MNSoxChief102
    +1 although it wasn't for a lack of trying on Theo's part. He was in on Jiminez to the very end, but the Feather's package was better so the Rockies went with it. After that, it was pretty much garbage available, and Theo went for the best piece of it he could find in Harden, only to have medical issues stop it. That left Bedard. Unfortunately, that hasn't turned out too well.
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    Well considering the month we're having, I don't think it can hurt. Got to try something... if we can't outpitch them, might as well try to outslug them.
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    I'm not sure if you understood it correctly... the Sox wanted to call him up. Oki said no thanks and basically refused to pitch at the MLB level unless we guaranteed him consistent playing time. So he stayed at Pawtucket instead.
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    I've said my piece... while I stand corrected on the total dollar amount, I still believe the Sox will be creative and find a way to get the deals done they think they need to improve the club. Just as they always do.
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    I can count just fine. You're overestimating the salary bumps for the arb guys IMO. Even if we're at $165 as you say, we can and will go over the luxury tax to add someone if it means we'll field a better team next year. And I didn't post the wrong link on purpose... when I went to Cot's that's the one that came up. I used yours after that.
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    Ellsbury isn't going to get $10 million in arb... he's at $2.5 million now. It will double or maybe go up to $7 million at most this year.
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    Apparently I understand more than you do. Cot's shows us on the hook as it stands right now for $126 million, not including arb guys, of which Ellsbury will be the biggest and the rest will be minimal. Not $150 million by any stretch. Bumping Papelbon's salary up to $15 million only costs us an extra $3 million on top of what we paid him this year, when our salary numbers came out to $163 million. The Luxury tax will likely be north of $170 million. That gives us plenty of money, regardless of whether we move Dice-K or not. And I know it's not a f***ing X-Box... don't be a tool. Oh wait... you're a Yankees fan... guess that makes you one by default As a side note, the Sox have never said they won't go over the luxury tax, just that they don't like to do it. If they can get the right set of players, they'll do it.
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    What does AGon's deal have to do with us shaving $21-$26 million by dumping Drew, Cameron, and potentially Dice-K's deals?
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    I just posted the link to Cot's. Read my posts and then get back to me
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    We have an option on him for next year. If we don't exercise it, we'll save $4 million. His 2011 salary was for $5.5 million. The club option in 2012 is for $6 million. Scut's option is for $3 million. If we don't exercise it, the buyout is $1.5 million
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    I agree completely. Starting pitching HAS to be the #1 priority, aside from re-signing guys like Pap and Ortiz. I would go hard after Wilson and offer him a big contract. Guy is still relatively young and his arm isn't overworked. Putting him alongside Lester and Beckett would be awesome.
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    In case anyone is curious on the Sox salary numbers, here's the breakdown from Cot's Baseball Contracts https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0Ah4PW47PiAi-dFJHNHQzMXVTdzg2ck40MVMxX21kVEE&output=html
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    Salary wise, we'll have quite a bit to work with. Drew alone is $14 million. I think we dump Dice-K somehow as well, freeing up at least a portion of his $10.5 million. Cameron is $7.75 million off the books. That's a total of $26.75 million freed up, assuming we can get send Dice-K packing and only end up paying half his salary next year. Even if he stays, we're still freeing up $21 million off our payroll from this year on those guys alone. Some of that will go towards salary arb guys. The rest will be used to acquire talent at positions of need and to re-sign Pap and possibly Ortiz. Thing to remember about Pap is that he already makes $12 million, so increasing it to $15 million only costs us an extra $3 million on top of what we paid out this year.
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    I agree. Signing Pap and Ortiz should be a priority. I think we'll get deals done for both that make sense for the team and compensate them adequately. Youk is guy I want around as well, but he needs to dedicate himself in the off-season to avoid the injuries next year if at all possible.
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    Oki asked for a trade but couldn't find anyone that wanted him. So he told the Sox management he'd rather stay in Pawtucket where he could pitch consistently than sit in the pen at the big league level. Basically he quit. He'll be gone in the off-season.
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    I agree with all of that. I still think we'll get in... after that... well let's say I'm not so confident.
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    Perfect... Crawford, Scut, and Tek lined up to face Johnson, who we haven't been able to touch once
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    Right... because the season only starts for real in September and the other 5 months are exhibition? If we make the playoffs it'll be because we played our ass off all summer long. And we'll deserve it just as much as anyone else.
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    Damn it
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    Unf***ingbelievable... this team has completely forgot how to win ballgames.
  24. MNSoxChief102
    I f***ing hate Baltimore...
  25. MNSoxChief102
    f*** me...
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