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You and I won't agree on this one and that's ok. Ben is a good man. As a GM, things really did not work out for him. You are assuming that I don't think that he is capable of being a General Manager. I think that you might want more for him than he wants. We all need to be supported in the things that we love to do. It is a cruel game.
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Thanks for passing this one on. I am not one bit surprised by this. He is a bright young man. A school like Columbia may offer him everything he wants professionlly without the headache of trying to run a major league gig in Boston. I would be surprised to ever see him work as a GM again. Good for him! It is sad when things don't work out well for good people but it no surprise that he landed on his feet.
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One more time - Who here really knows what Ben Cherington wants his future to be? I am not convinced that he wants to be the one in charge. At least not with a team with a huge payroll. I think that he has learned what his strengths as well as his weaknesses are. I'm not sure you could pay the man enough to be the primary target again if things go bad. A high up support roll player might be just what he wants. Ben Cherington in the right role (not GM) can be a tremendous asset to a team. I bet he knows that.
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If it was 3, then I might agree with you to an extent but it isn't three it is two. Some suggest that it is just one starting pitcher that we need. I would like them to go get two. I would take a shot with our 3,4 and 5 guys being as good as anyones right now. We will just have to wait and see what unfolds in the off-season but I don't think there will any shortage of potential trade partners for the Sox. They won't have to go begging for someone to do business with. That to me is clearly a position of strength.
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If what you read, can have any validity, with Boston trying to take the names of Benintendi, Moncada, and Espinoza off the table, it does make you wonder who will be here and who won't next year.
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I am just going to guess that maybe there are some other teams out there that might be interested in trading with the Red Sox other than the Mets. Of course the Mets would love to have Betts - who wouldn't. If the Sox go the trade route to acquire a top of the rotation arm, they definitely have players not named Betts or Bogaerts that could be used to acquire said player. With what they have on the horizon, they are in a very strong position to make deals. Maybe not with the Mets. Tough break for them.
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That is great news for sure.
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Moncada is currently banged up but I am glad to hear that the org. is high on them. It would just be an off the wall guess but I would bet on Moncada and Benintendi for sure. I think that they both might be impact players. Espinoza is still very young.
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You have brought this up a number of times. Most know all about what it would take to get Harvey. No one wants see either Betts or Bogaerts leave Boston just yet. There are other Harvey like talents out their that will not cost the Sox Betts or Bogaerts. The Mets can cover the loss of Harvey much easier than the Red Sox could the loss of either Bogaerts or Betts. It would look like a much better deal for the Mets I'm afraid if they got a package built around either of our two potential stars plus a potentially decent young arm. The Mets might not be interested in Swihart but plenty of others are. The Red Sox are in a position of strength here. Dealing with the Mets might not be the best way to go just yet.
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Oh but the way - I just had a thought. When Mazeroski hit his homer in 1960, I was 9. That game led me on my lifelong journey of disliking the Yankees.
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We would welcome you to Maine. Just remember, it will be 20 plus years before you are eligible to apply for your Maine card. If you need a sponsor to help you cross the border, let me know. I would be glad to help you out. All kidding aside, it has been an absolutely beautiful place to grow up in in and to raise a family in. I don't ski anymore plus I don't work anymore so I am not nuts about the winter thus a few months in the sunny south at least for now. 1967 season and series featured things that I will remember for the rest of my life.
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You and I might be the only two on here who felt as though the Sandoval signing made sense. Hind sight might indicate otherwise but maybe not. We shall see.
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This time you do have it right. Please please don't come to Maine. You folks stay down there in the big city. We have nothing up here that you would ever be interested in. Tax rate is too high - too cold - you stay down there.
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Hey - there can't be any cretins in Sanford (lol) I was teaching. Went to bed when they fell behind late. Some of the boys stayed up. No sleeping after Carbo connected. Those two teams were literally loaded with talent top to bottom. Sparky gave the Reds an advantage. Great series featuring lots of future Hall of famers!
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Although it looked pretty clear that Bench made the tag in time, can you imagine how many times they would have looked at Foster's throw if video review had been in effect. We might still be waiting today for them to finish that series!
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It is an absolute no brainer. The but is that it is no more of a no brainer than it was last year. Their inability or reluctance to go after one last year, made no sense either. A quick show of hands - Did we all think that either Buchholz or Porcello was going to become that person? Their needs have not changed - only upper management. Imagine that!
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And that is why it is great to know that there other trading partners with outstanding young pitchers who are possibly available.
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Anniversary year for one of the best series of all time. Watched some video today. Just for remembering sake, everyone should watch the catch Evans made that evening. If you were a alive and a Sox fan at this time, you probably remember game 6 as well as any that you can recall. The crowd when Tiant left the game. Lynn's early homer. The throw by Foster. Carlton Fisk of course and last but certainly not least BERNIE CARBO!
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I've mellowed. One of my first gloves was a George Thomas model. I'm sure everybody remembers him. Go Mets!
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Yes it has been discussed and I cannot think of anyone on the site who said yes to trading Betts or Bogaerts for anyone. It might not be a unanimous vote but pretty close to it. They would be a little to tough to replace. Swihart on the other hand might create some possibilities. All depends. Plenty of people don't like that idea so much either. That would be a move I could live with if the package brought back a young top of the rotation guy.
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I'm guessing that it will never happen with a pitcher particularly in Boston. If you think that my choice of words might support your position it is all good. I can only speak here for myself but I see no parallels between signing a proven top of the rotation pitcher to what our Red Sox did this year.
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It could have a very positive impact. We have no way of knowing.
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He really might not want to be a GM. It is also possible that even though he is young, he knows what his limitations are. He has a lot to offer with respect to the game, maybe not as a general manager. Nothing wrong with that. It is kind of like someone who thinks that they want to be a principal and then finds out that education is really about being in the classroom and working directly with the kids. Being General Manager sounds great - maybe it is not so much.
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I agree with you. This organization has wasted more money on bad contracts than some teams have to allocate to contracts in general. Nothing they spend now will have a negative impact on what they do 5 plus years out. The only way they could hurt themselves might be by a failure to lock up a few rising stars if they get the chance.
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I agree with much of what you said. In the last few (4 or 5), Ramirez has had trouble saying healthy. Wherever he is next year, the Sox will pay for it. He probably will hit if healthy, but the buts and what ifs are there with him. He represents a bad risk if you have to pay for it.