Bellhorn04
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Sure, that's pretty obvious, but what's the big deal about it? To get under the tax threshold, Bloom had to trade Mookie and someone else making 10-15 million or whatever. It was convenient that he could get both things done in one deal.
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Ben created some large bills himself.
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If you're going to tank, you can't fool around.
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Bloom is like a kid in a candy store right now.
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Matt Moore is reportedly on the radar.
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Don't look now, but the Rays are actually starting to spend a little, too.
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He won't soon be forgotten.
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27.7 career bWAR. Multiplying by 3 is about right for relievers, so that would be an 83 WAR.
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Yes, Theo did some finagling there. Didn't pay off but it was a nice try.
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Of course, Red Sox fans will remember that time Wagner didn't quite get the job done against the Halos, am I right?
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lol
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I agree Wagner should be in. His numbers are about as pristine as you could ask for.
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But even "the very best of the very best of the very best" is subject to interpretation. Should there only be 20-30 guys in it? If you leave his politics out of it, Schilling is a great example of a borderline case.
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I wouldn't call it babying him in 2021. He was in the pen all year and pitched 73.1 innings, most of any Sox reliever.
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"Jury's out" on Paxton.
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Qualifies as an exception, yes.
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Simple rules for GM's #27: Never trade a pitcher to the Rays. If they want him, it means he's better than you think, and you should keep him.
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Now here we have an interesting wager: who pitches more innings, Sale or Kluber.
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But Barnes would have to replaced in either case, whether or not another team signs him.
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I suspect Bloom has this year's finances figured out to the penny. The other possibility is another signing, maybe a reliever. Hard to say.
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Here's what I'm talking about: Scenario A: Red Sox release Barnes. He retires. Scenario B: Red Sox release Barnes. He signs with another team. The Red Sox are better off cash-wise in Scenario B, True or False.
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Leaving the tax calcs out of it, if another team signs him, it will cost the team $725 K less in actual cash than if Barnes retires.
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In actual cash outlay, they would save $725K, because someone else will be paying Barnes the $725K.
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Now I'm stumped.
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If they release Barnes and he gets signed, which he will, the Sox get about $725,000 knocked off the payroll, including for tax purposes, right? Maybe that's all they want to salvage.
