Bellhorn04
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So you're saying you're not complaining about what DD did with the farm? You're not complaining about the Kimbrel trade?
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And the Guardians won 93 and didn't even make the Wild Card game.
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Very possible.
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So what would you like Henry to do? He fired DD, in case you didn't notice. Want him to sell the team too?
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'Trade JBJ' threads use his batting average. It's his defenders that use WAR.
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Henry did say there were differences with Dombrowski that started right after winning the World Series in 2018. How specific do we really expect him to be? It's a no-win situation. If Henry starts enumerating all the things DD did that he disagreed with, does that make anything better?
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Red Sox fans used to whine because they couldn't win the World Series. Now they whine because although they won the World Series, they spent too much money doing it, or traded too many prospects. (A post specifically designed to stir up trouble. )
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And Theo did his part when he traded Torres for a rental of Chapman in an arguably even bigger overpay. So the Yankees, Dodgers and Rockies can blame DD and Theo for getting hosed by Chapman, Jansen and Davis. Sound right?
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With Mookie, there is one slightly chilling scenario, which is that his intention is to go somewhere else no matter how much the Red Sox are willing to pay.
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I can't see it being Bogey vs. Betts. Bogey got 120 mill. Betts must be thinking 300 mill or more - 2.5 times as much.
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The Bogaerts extension looks like a pretty good deal.
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I'm not ignoring the prospects. My sole point is that the contract on its own was a favorable one. FanGraphs says he was worth $46.1 million for the 3 years, compared to the $37.5 million he was paid.
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Compared to a free agent contract for a top closer, it was a good contract.
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He can opt out after next year too...
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FIRE DANA LEVANGIE or say he's retiring NOW !!!!!
Bellhorn04 replied to Swiharts Ghost's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
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If he does opt out, don't forget, they also get whacked for a bigger tax bill for 2018.
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Well, one thing Ben did not bequeath to DD was much in the way of major league pitching.
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What was the other bidding war you're referring to?
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Your approach would appear to entail a complete repudiation of the 'playoffs are a crapshoot' premise.
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I'm just trying to evaluate the contract itself, forgetting about what we gave up in prospects. It was definitely a good contract for the Sox, with only 2 years guaranteed for a total of 24 mill, plus a team option for 13 mill.
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The only win for the Sox is a lower payroll. The team will be worse. As for JD's payday, remember he only got 5 years at AAV 22 million when he was 2 years younger. Now he's 32.
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Kimbrel's contract was a very favorable one, when we saw what Chapman and Jansen got. And they obviously intended to upgrade the rotation. Not sure why the order they made the acquisitions in matters.
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But how would you have made the 2016 and 2017 teams significantly better?
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OK, I'll bite. How would you have had 3 parades?
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Yep. Just get ready for a 72-90 2020.
