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  1. Bellhorn04
    There is no memorandum, It's just common sense that the men who pay the bills have the final say on the mega deals. For examples you can point to the Yanks. On 2 occasions Steinbrenners stepped in at the last minute and opened the vault, once with A-Rod and once with Judge. Also, after Betts was traded Henry wrote a very detailed letter to Red Sox fans explaining why they felt the trade was the correct move. He did take responsibility for it,
  2. Bellhorn04
    That was the $200 million offer. Yes, I think that was JH. It appears that every offer the Sox made was a take it or leave it deal, with no further attempts at negotiation. It was a very methodical approach. We almost got lucky with that $200 million offer, but Mookie thought it was light and he bet on himself.
  3. Bellhorn04
    Dombrowski was no more than a salaried employee. Of course he would be involved in discussions, but when you're talking about one of the best players in history in his prime, that comes down to an ownership decision on how much they're willing to pay, Ownership drew the line at around $300 million and wouldn't budge from that, and then gave the go-ahead to trade him. I blame Dombrowski as much as I blame Bloom, which is to say zero and zero.
  4. Bellhorn04
    As you know I disagree. The Zack Scott guy that used to work for the Sox explained it all clearly and credibly. They set a limit with Betts and that was that. John Henry is a big boy billionaire and he knew it was his legacy on the line and he made his call.
  5. Bellhorn04
    Betts had a lackluster season with the stick, but at the same time he made himself into one of the best defensive shortstops in the game, which is pretty incredible at his age, and he ended up with a 4.8 bWAR/3.4 fWAR.
  6. Bellhorn04
    It was always Henry, though. DD would have opened the vault for Mookie if he had his way IMHO.
  7. Bellhorn04
    The Dodgers are in tremendous shape, not sure what you're talking about.
  8. Bellhorn04
    It's a trade that will haunt the franchise forever.
  9. Bellhorn04
    Agree 100%. The parallels with Ruth are crazy. Shame on Henry.
  10. Bellhorn04
    The Jays have picked up some real quality players the last few years like Varsho and Clement. Mark Shapiro is the Jays' architect. He was with Cleveland for years before joining the Jays. The Jays could be a nuisance to us for a while now.
  11. Bellhorn04
    So the Dodgers won Game 3 of the 2018 WS in 18 innings in LA, then lost the next 2. And the Dodgers won Game 3 of the 2025 WS in 18 innings in LA, then lost the next 2. So weird, so baseball.
  12. Bellhorn04
    Just incredibly impressive stuff by the Jays. With Vlad as their Big Papi.
  13. Bellhorn04
    For the record, I'm rooting against the Dodgers much more than I'm rooting for the Jays.
  14. Bellhorn04
    And tonight he'll also pitch. Freakin' Dodgers... Goodbye 2027 season.
  15. Bellhorn04
    As Earl Weaver said, you win baseball games with pitching, fundamentals and 3-run homers.
  16. Bellhorn04
    Think there's a chance? Hopefully his dad enjoyed his 137 games with the Sox. 😊
  17. Bellhorn04
    Man, the Jays bats have lit up some good pitchers this postseason. They didn't light up Snell, but they got on base, made him throw a lot of pitches and expend a lot of effort.
  18. Bellhorn04
    That he did. I find it a little surprising that Manny accepted so much deferred money.
  19. Bellhorn04
    No worries drewski, I enjoy your posts. It's good to have some passion here. I've become pretty analytical about it all, I have to admit.
  20. Bellhorn04
    Just trying to explain why Redbird Capital now owns 10% of our team. A few of the more cynical ones on Sons of Sam Horn blame Redbird Capital for the team pulling back on spending - "Gerry Cardinale needs his quarterly dividend" etc.
  21. Bellhorn04
    I'm not making excuses for anyone. At the end of the day they're gonna do what they're gonna do and there's not a damn thing any of us can do about it other than find a new team.
  22. Bellhorn04
    We have to keep in mind that the Sox are owned by Fenway Sports Group, and it is indeed a large group of investors. Henry is the largest shareholder but does not even own a majority of shares any more. A private capital company called Redbird Capital acquired a 10% stake in FSG a few years ago with a big infusion of cash that FSG needed because of COVID losses. So our complaints now can't just be directed at Henry. He can rightly say that he's not necessarily making all the calls. That's not necessarily good for us, of course. I'm actually relieved that they handed out all those extensions. That was a good sign that there's long term commitment to success. It doesn't mean they're going to spend like wild men, though, that's for sure. Anyway big changes are probably coming in the next CBA.
  23. Bellhorn04
    IF the Dodgers win it this year it'll be back to backs and 3 titles in 6 years. When you have 4 ace level pitchers in Ohtani, Yamamoto, Snell and Glasnow and they're all healthy, it might negate the crapshoot factor to some extent. All that said, I totally respect your philosophy about spending and the fact that you never waver from it.
  24. Bellhorn04
    Of course, there will always be smart big spenders and there will always be stupid big spenders. The Dodgers are very smart and very big, and it's a scary prospect for the game in general.
  25. Bellhorn04
    Poor Harmony. I do feel his pain. The Sox have done the same to their fans more than twice.
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