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  1. Bellhorn04
    Or maybe that was when they turned on the burners for the home stretch.
  2. Bellhorn04
    Any offer the Sox make will be a token offer for PR purposes. The chances that Bobby Jenks returns to pitch for us next year are as good as the chances of Ellsbury staying.
  3. Bellhorn04
    The original 7 year contract with Sabathia would probably end up regarded as a very acceptable deal for the Yankees. But where they f***ed themselves was with the 3rd year opt-out clause they put in the contract. I couldn't believe that on top of 7 years and 161 million they had to add an opt-out. And sure enough that chicken came home to roost. They ended up tacking on an extra year at 25 million plus a vesting option for yet another year at 25 million. That option vests unless Sabathia misses time in 2016 because of a left shoulder injury. So it could end up as a 9 year 211 million deal. I remember Sabathia at one point said he had no intention of exercising the opt-out. Big shock, he changed his mind. I also remember some talk about how reasonable he was when the terms of the new deal came out. LMAO
  4. Bellhorn04
    I've always thought that 'ace' was a confused, misused and overused term. As for '#1', that too is thrown around loosely but should be easier to define. In 2012 Buchholz was our #1 pitcher by default. But you can't really say that a pitcher with a 4.56 ERA pitched like a #1. There are 30 teams in baseball, so I think the average stats of the top thirty starters in baseball are a pretty good measuring stick for defining a typical #1.
  5. Bellhorn04
    Let's face it, there's a segment of Red Sox fans who are among the worst whiners of any fanbase in sports.
  6. Bellhorn04
    I assume when GE pays no corporate tax it's because of investment tax credits, which again involves spending more than you save. 'Paying no tax' sounds great but you have to see the actual tax returns before you know why.
  7. Bellhorn04
    Sorry, but I can't see how under any circumstances would they 'need' the posting fee, any more than they 'need' any other expenses. Sure it's a tax deduction, but even if the tax rate was say 50%, you have to spend $1.00 to save 50 cents.
  8. Bellhorn04
    From the team's point of view, the only difference between a posting fee and salary is that the posting fee doesn't count toward payroll for luxury tax purposes. So it's potentially less expensive by the amount of the luxury tax that would apply. But otherwise it's the same as paying salary of that amount.
  9. Bellhorn04
    I think you went much too far out with the 5+ years part. That's well beyond what we can foresee.
  10. Bellhorn04
    I'd say it looks bad. But horrible? I think you have to leave room for some of the other contracts that are potentially worse, or much worse - Pujols, Fielder, Howard.
  11. Bellhorn04
    None of us have any idea how many games Buchholz is going to miss over the next four years. Ellsbury is another guy who has often been described as a player who can't stay on the field. But because he had a solid year this year a lot of people are willing to offer him $100 million.
  12. Bellhorn04
    13 million is pretty damn cheap by current standards.
  13. Bellhorn04
    I highly doubt that the plan is to go into 2015 with no Lester and no Buchholz. Buchholz is one of the most talented starters in baseball and is under control for 4 more years. Obviously many fans have lost patience because of the injuries and missed time. Cherington's job is not to think like a fan.
  14. Bellhorn04
    I think many of us would like to see Drew back, with Bogaerts at third. But the economics may rule it out.
  15. Bellhorn04
    I think many of us would like to see Drew back, with Bogaerts at third. But the economics may rule it out.
  16. Bellhorn04
    This gives rise to a question about the Red Sox hitting this postseason. Overall our hitting numbers were poor. But we had some huge timely hits that decided games for us. Ortiz's slam, Victorino's slam, Gomes's 3 run shot, Ross's double, Victorino's triple. How do we explain the timely hits-was it good hitting (even though our overall hitting was bad), untimely bad pitches by the opponent, or luck?
  17. Bellhorn04
    No, it just enables an auction which has frequently led to disastrously inflated contracts. Crawford, Werth, Pujols, Fielder, BJ Upton.
  18. Bellhorn04
    When I saw Workman come out for the 8th I thought 'shades of Bronson Arroyo in 2004 ALCS Game 6'. This wasn't quite as shocking considering it was a 5 run lead. Workman did great and justified Farrell's faith. It was interesting how Farrell used Tazawa in the postseason - 8 of his outings were one batter only.
  19. Bellhorn04
    He had a .777 OPS in the regular season with 13 HR and 67 RBI in 124 games. Excellent numbers for a SS. He hit a nasty slump in the postseason.
  20. Bellhorn04
    You won't ever hear me complain about the current Red Sox ownership. 12 years of ownership - 3 championships. Yankees in same time frame - 1 championship.
  21. Bellhorn04
    And he even acquired a pitcher, David Carpenter in the trade. But then, he let Carpenter go and the guy goes on to have an excellent season as Atlanta's setup guy. So it wasn't all sunshine and roses. One good move followed quickly by one bad move. Yes, I'm joking.
  22. Bellhorn04
    In a way it's the perfect time for Ellsbury to leave Boston. He's had his ups and downs here. If he leaves now its with a pretty solid legacy.
  23. Bellhorn04
    Good points. And trading Dempster would add a huge amount of flexibility for 2014. I think it happens.
  24. Bellhorn04
    You just have to make the QO by Monday.
  25. Bellhorn04
    Strange as it may seem, there are a lot of teams that have much more payroll room than the Sox right now. Teams that need a splash signing to get people in the ballpark.
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