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  1. User Name
    O'Day or any other big BP piece is not a necessity if you ask me. With the trickle effect from the Kimbrel acquisition plus the number of arms available internally, they should be able to field a competent BP.
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    Not having draft pick compensation attached is also a major selling point for both Price and Cueto, although more so for the former than the latter.
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    They would be factoring in the projected value of a 1st round pick IMO.
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    Weren't you saying the other day that the Sox "make bank"? While your theory is very much correct imo, in the context of this offseason the Sox have the financial might to sign both an ace and a B-list guy if they so desire, considering the commitments that will free up the next couple of seasons.
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    In the current baseball economy, 180 million just won't buy what it used to. 6/185 may be a financial sacrifice the Sox will make in order to get a top-flight pitcher like Price. I've read some columnists pegging Greinke for less money (25/annum) and years (5) than Price, but higher probability for decline. However, a lot of people also think that Greinke's floor during his decline phase is a lot higher than Price's since he doesn't rely very much on velocity anyway. It's really a matter of the current baseball economy. But if there's a team that has the capacity (and the need honestly) to absorb a higher-end pitching contract, it's the Red Sox. I've never been big on doling out big contracts to FA pitchers (and have said so multiple times) however, guys with track records of health and performance like Greinke and Price are the exception to the rule. A #1 ain't walking up from the farm system.
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    Right, because the LA media and culture are so much more easier to handle than Boston. Also, Cueto's last five seasons (average): 179 IP, 2.87 ERA, 138 ERA+, 1.11 WHIP. He's given ace production, but has had trouble staying healthy. I'm all for Price, but Cueto (if his elbow is sound) and Greinke are pretty good fallback plans.
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    Does Miley owe you money? Why the hurry to get rid of him?
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    Why would they want to trade Miley? He provides consistent innings. He's inconsistent, but eating innings is a valuable skill in and of its own.
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    The only way for Rodriguez to start the season at AAA is if there are five superior pitchers in both results and ability to eat innings. Considering that, right now, the Sox have exactly zero of those pitchers, I ver much doubt he goes to the Minors unless DD completely rebuilds the rotation.
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    Hilariously, Hanley's "dog" reputation is extremely misguided. Most of his injury problems stem from an insane workout program he follows in the off-season that's given him his current linebacker physique. I remember reading an article about Ortiz trying to get him to let up on it because he spends half the season beat up and exhausted. I'd appreciate it if someone could look up that article for me. It is, however, looked at more in-depth in the local newspapers here. He's apparently dialed back the lifting and is more focused on other areas of his conditioning program.
  11. User Name
    Having them and being able to part with them are two entirely different things. Use common sense.
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    Do you even read this site then? Because half the people here have said they don't think the Sox even have the pieces to pry Fernandez away from the Marlins, let alone acquire him for a weak package. Your post is just meh.
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    What are you even talking about? This is the deepest pool of free agent pitching we've had this century, both with draft pick compensation attached, and without. You have aces, number twos, middle of the rotation starters, the whole shebang.
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    The key issue here is whether the FO's assessment of the players sent to SD is indeed correct. I've always been against paying big for "proven" closers, but if Kimbrel proves that his 2015 (or the beginning of it) was indeed a blip in the radar, and he's a generational talent as a closer, then I've got no complaints. And KRod? Nope, don't see it.
  15. User Name
    Greinke and Price have similar ERA+ indicators (Price edges out Greinke 126 to 123), but Price is younger, and has put up better IP numbers. It's not a landslide, but Price is the better long-term investment.
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    That makes no sense, as the very next sentence in this post essentially labels him the best pitcher in the market. Who's better, and based on what?
  17. User Name
    Yeah the Twins aren't trading Sano.
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    Feisty. Still, as I said before, I'm willing to hold off on immediate judgement because of DD's excellent track record with trades. And obviously, I too am of the line of thought that the price for Kimbrel looks outrageous at first glance.
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    Greinke handled LA. He can handle Boston. But Price is better, younger, and won't cost a draft pick. That said, Greinke is an excellent secondary option.
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    This is from Sports on Earth, and sums up my feelings on the Kimbrel trade pretty nicely:
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    On another note, the Reds are listening on Frazier, and seem to want "MLB-ready OFers" for him. I'd do (if possible) a bad contract swap with the Padres for Shields, then angle for Frazier. This one I would add to the "pipe dream" category.
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    I expect more "Rational towards the team's future" than "Loyal to a particular executive". Maybe because I lived in Michigan for a while, and was exposed to DD's success with trades and building up the Tigers in every area except the BP for years. I am willing to give the benefit of the doubt, as I always do.
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    Had the Giants offered 20 milion more than the Cubs, it's very likely he would be a Giant right now.Zack Greinke was candid about the subject after he signed with the Dodgers. He hates the Hollywood atmosphere, but the money's too good to pass up. Price has given absolutely no indication that it isn't all about the money for him.
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    It's not a pipe dream. This is the Boston Red Sox you're talking about, not the Pittsburgh Pirates. They can sign whoever they want if they so desire. Also, Price has history with Dombrowski. The inherent risk of giving a 200+ million contract to a pitcher is an extremely fair point, but given the product the Sox have churned out the last two seasons, it's a risk they will probably be willing to take to address the pitching. You also need to take into account the added value of not having to forfeit a draft pick for an ace-caliber pitcher. It doesn't matter one iota whether Price doesn't like Boston, or whether we were rivals. Money talks. Just ask Johnny "I will never be a Yankee" Damon.
  25. User Name
    What? This year's crop of pitchers is nothing is not deep.
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