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    Is it a common belief that he will never be able to get back to the level he was at? I really hope he can become an effective minor leaguer at worst.
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    Good point, I hadn't considered Beltran, and we still match up well with the A's.
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    The KC Royals traded Melky Cabrera to the Giants today for Jonathan Sanchez. I think that seriously hurts any chance we had to trade for Lincecum or Cain.
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    When you have hundreds of millions to spend year in and year out, your judgement can get cloudy. You lose the edge that GMs like Beane had where they have to budget and balance the checkbook. Instead, you can think, "Well he's good, let's get him". Epstein I'm sure, is an excellent GM, but in systems like NY, Boston, Philly, Chicago, Detroit, you can just try to sign anyone you think will help. A few bad contracts won't hurt these teams unlike if the Pirates were to sign Pujols and he got hurt, they'd be down and out for another 20 years. This has been Bostons best decade since the 1910s. A lot of our fans are starting to act like entitled Yankees fans, and it sucks. I'd be happy for 1 or 2 WS appearances a decade, but let's be realistic, a lot of teams won't even get that.
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    I'll miss Drew. While he was injury prone, he was an effective RF. He was still above average while he played. I think the reason everybody hates on him is that he was overpaid. $8-10M for his production wouldn't have been as big of a deal.
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    Buehrle is still an ace, worth $14M at least for a year or 2. He isn't old and I'd take him at $14M over however much Vasquez or Jackson would cost. I see him going back to Chicago though.
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    We may be able to get him on the cheap and work with him. I can't see his 2012 being worse than any option we have in house after Beckett, Buchholz, and Lester.
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    That's what I'm saying. He will just become more and more injury prone as he ages. It's 200 more HRs. He's averages around 40 a year, that's 5 more full seasons worth, barring injury. 10 years is way too long.
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    To each his own. I don't see Pujols really coming close to Bonds' record. 625-650, max.
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    Care to explain why? You make very good points on most subjects, and I'd rather like to hear about this one.
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    According to ESPN, the Nationals may make a stealth offer of 10/300. They are assuming he resigns with the Cards at 9/243 tho. Regardless, he's gonna get PAID. I honestly can't justify more than 5/140, but that's just the rational side of me trying to understand a 37 y/o 1B making $28M for another 4 years.
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    This is pretty much what I'm trying to say. You just say it so much more eloquently.
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    Why another big bat? C- Salty 1B- Gonzo 2B- Pedroia SS- Scutaro 3B- Youkilis LF- Crawford --> LF- Beltran/Cuddyer CF- Ellsbury --> CF- Crawford RF- Reddick DH- Lavarnway That lineup seems plenty potent to me. Even if we can unload Ellsbury for SP help, it's still one of the top lineups in the league.
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    What about the idea of taking on the last couple years of Barry Zito? We may be able to turn him around. Ellsbury, Bogaerts, Doubront for Lincecum, Zito, $15MM?
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    I would absolutely pull the trigger on that deal. It seems very unlikely that that is all it would take however. I could see the Giants asking for Ellsbury and 2 high level prospects at the very least for Lincecum. Lincecum is proven and while Ellsbury just finished an MVP-caliber year, he's only been that good once.
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    Yep. If Bard is going to be stretched to start in 2012, he needs to start like, today. The later they tell him, the more risk of injury, ineffectiveness, and/or fatigue there is. I'd rather see Aceves starting though.
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    Occupational therapy. Seems he's still working coordination or something closely related. Anyone have an idea? I really hope the Sox don't give up on this kid. My sister went to high school with him. http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/303133_10150444214859994_393788069993_10700952_1761039235_n.jpg
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    I disagree with this. Most of Crawford's value comes from his speed. In CF at Fenway, he would have a chance to actually showcase it. If you remember, our last couple of LFs have been Manny and Bay, neither of which is the fleetest of foot or best defenders. From what I've seen from going to games and watching them, our LFs are nearly equivalent to other teams RFs. They don't have to be fast and only need to get the ball to the infield quickly. Crawford, even in Fenway's spacious RF, would be able to show his speed. I just feel his talent is being completely wasted playing our LF. Signing Sizemore or Beltran to play RF would be a bad idea as they've lost a step and are injury risks. IF they sign either of them, I'd hope it would be for LF.
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