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  1. Bellhorn04
    But we were on the cusp of the playoffs at the deadlines in 2022, 2023 and 2024. It wasn't a rebuild from scratch situation like Theo with the Cubs.
  2. Bellhorn04
    Trading Betts was like telling the fans: "We're more about finances than we are about baseball from here on."
  3. Bellhorn04
    We could have made the playoffs every year from 2021 to 2025 with better moves and a bit more spending. It's not like we were that far away in any year. And having Betts would have been a massive improvement in itself.
  4. Bellhorn04
    They didn't have to add $100M to pay Betts.
  5. Bellhorn04
    I'd call it a big mishmash. And I think having 2 totally inexperienced CBOs has a lot to do with that. It's been kind of a helter-skelter performance, some good moves mixed with too many bad ones.
  6. Bellhorn04
    We're all wired differently, that's for sure. I don't expect Henry to spend as much as the Dodgers, but for me it stings that the Dodgers have been killing us in terms of success, basically since Betts left. Not as bad as it would be if it was the Yankees doing this, but it's running a pretty strong second. The Red Sox just don't seem to have much urgency any more. Last offseason was encouraging, but I have a nagging feeling they're not going to do much this offseason. I think Henry is looking at the possible lockout in 2027 and the potential losses that will occur.
  7. Bellhorn04
    The Dombrowski model is sustainable -- if you have an owner who's willing to keep writing the checks. The Phillies have done pretty well the last few years, Playoph Phlops notwithstanding.
  8. Bellhorn04
    But 2022-2024 can easily be argued to be a self-made cliff. Inexperienced CBOS, didn't spend much, made some lousy moves.
  9. Bellhorn04
    And now Cora and Sam need to muscle up again!😉
  10. Bellhorn04
    Exactly. Our revenue to payroll ratio is what's really gone down.
  11. Bellhorn04
    Schwarber has an athletic bat.
  12. Bellhorn04
    I'm now extremely skeptical that Casas can stay healthy. And frankly his profile as a player is starting to look a bit suspect too. He's big and slow and not a good fielder. And he has had some very nasty slumps on O.
  13. Bellhorn04
    I tend to agree, Red. The looming labor issues after 2026, that some think might wipe out the 2027 season, are probably not doing much to encourage Henry to spend, either. And we know he's one of the guys who wants a salary cap.
  14. Bellhorn04
    I check in on the NYY FANS web site. I don't know if they're more entitled than us, but the abuse they lay on Cashman and Boone is pretty spectacular. 😄
  15. Bellhorn04
    Henry insists he's not going anywhere and I take him at his word. One very positive sign was all the extensions they've signed. But I can't say I'm full of confidence about their plans this offseason. In fact the only years I've really felt confident were the years with Epstein and Dombrowski.
  16. Bellhorn04
    Cohen is obviously putting a lot of faith in Stearns. Hard to see what direction they're headed in right now, though.
  17. Bellhorn04
    Last offseason was a step in the right direction but no one is confident it will be followed by more steps in the right direction until they happen. From the moment Betts was traded a big chunk of Red Sox Nation turned into skeptics.
  18. Bellhorn04
    Love to see this but don't know how realistic it is. Maybe just more of the Interest Kings act.
  19. Bellhorn04
    Can't complain about this move, especially since I complained about not signing him before 2024. Go Craig. I'm with ya all the way...until I'm not.
  20. Bellhorn04
    Good catch, thanks.
  21. Bellhorn04
    In the wake of the Blue Jays’ painful near-miss in the 2025 World Series I started thinking about other teams that came so close they could taste it without being able to finish it off. The criteria I used for "nearly won" are totally arbitrary. But hey, it’s my thread. Here they are, including the Cap’n Obvious ones: 1) The team has won 3 previous games. 2) The team has a lead in what would be Win #4. 3) The opponent has 9 outs left or less. 4) The opponent has no runners on base. 5) The team loses the game and the Series. I originally intended to fill in some detail of the losses in this first post but that just led me to procrastinate. So for now I'll just provide the list and I'll fill in some details later. 1) 2025 Blue Jays 2) 2019 Astros 3) 2011 Rangers 4) 2002 Giants 5) 2001 Yankees 6) 1997 Indians 7) 1986 Red Sox 8) 1985 Cardinals 9) 1975 Red Sox 10) 1960 Yankees
  22. Bellhorn04
    But the run differentials of the 2019 Red Sox and 2025 Tigers were virtually identical.
  23. Bellhorn04
    Well, I hope they have a good upgrade lined up, because Duran has been the team's best player over the last 2.5 seasons, and its most durable over the last 2.
  24. Bellhorn04
    I'm taking the extensions for Crochet and Anthony as good signs. OTOH I'm not really counting on anything. What we see is what we'll get.
  25. Bellhorn04
    2024 was the exception - 16 games, .951 OPS, 4 HR and 16 RBI.
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