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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.
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I am in the minority camp of thinking that they have and will have all of the money that they need to get the players that will help them win. I am sure that they have numbers that they don't want ti exceed. Call it a budget if you like, I don't. I am much more concerned with them wasting contracts on players that will remain on the team for X number of years due to the nature of guaranteed contracts. If they are going to block a younger better player by hiring a slob then they need to eat the contracts or do some trading. I was not totally opposed to extending Porcello. I just think that they gave him too much. Hind sight makes Sandoval's contract look bad. The Ramirez signing came with questions from day one. Their "budget" won't be the cause of them not being successful. Their success or lack thereof will be determined by who they want on the field every year. I really hope they can make some decisions that at least look really good from the beginning. I don't think that it will have anything to do with how much money we think they do or don't have. They have the money.
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It is also possible that he has realized that being the GM is just not a job for him. There isn't much worse during your working life than doing a job you just don't enjoy doing.
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I guess the answer is obvious. Most of the people posting here are realists.
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Is there someone on here who truly thinks that we can work a trade for an ace without moving at least one of our big four - Betts, Bogaerts, E-Rod, or Swihart? If there is someone who feels this way, I guess I missed their postings. I think most know that to get you have to give. The trick is to move the pieces that can be replaced without causing major problems. My bet=Swihart.
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Package up Owens with Swihart and one other and you get a pretty good possible swap group with somebody.
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I agree. Something big has to happen within the next year or two though if the likes of Moncada, Guerra, Devers, Benintendi, and Margot continue to progress. They are young as a group but some of them aren't all that young. I'm really still not sold on JBJ and Castillo long term and as much as I admire Pedroia, what do you do with your top propect in Moncada? All kinds of packages could be put together but I am with you on the Mets probably not dealing with us.
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Trying to deal Swihart in a package excluding Betts, Bogaerts and E-Rod is realistic. Might not happen but it is a possibility.
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If I had to make the choice between signing a free agent like a Price or Grienke long term or trading for a Sale, Gray, or Harvey, as long as my big 3 of Betts, Bogarts, and E-Rod were protected I would trade for the youth yesterday. Thank goodness it isn't either or and that I'm not the one making the decisions!
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If Hanley Ramirez comes back and plays a decent first base and provides some pop in the lineup I will be ecstatically happy. I'm no Hanley hater, I just don't see enough there to get me to excited. He has had some decent seasons for sure but I would not call his career a model of consistency. With him playing any field position the risk of injury seems to be just about as good as Buchholtz's. But, I do think he will be back. I don't think they will release him and I don't think that he will be highly sought after by anyone else. He certainly has the potential to hit. If it is with us, i hope he gets it done.
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Do I get to take a shot at this one. I don't think that it was you he was talking about. It is obvious that we don't all share as much optimism as you do when looking toward the future but you don't express yourself in a mean spirited and nasty way. By the way - 2 new guys at the top and a different look in the bullpen and I'm with you on the 90 win potential.
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I don't think that this great debate centers just around Price. Others out there will come with a similar price tag.
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There is a very good chance that you might be right on this one. I certainly would not bet my own money against your position. The key for me would be the potential for that great success over the next three years. I would like to see them take that risk. That being said, I also would like to see them explore all options to improve their pitching via the trade market. There will not be room on the roster for all of the young talent that we have coming along if it is as good as advertised.
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We all know that most of the contracts are ridiculous. Nothing new there. You are absolutely right - I would not like the size of the contract but signing Price makes sense to me. He would fill a need that should have been filled last year. I have a hard time accepting the logic behind signing Ramirez. Actually I didn't and still don't accept it. I am happy for you that signing him was a solid move. Trust me, I would feel the same about signing anyone to a huge contract if they were a position player who had to change their position in order to play. I do have faith in the organization. Signing a top of the rotation pitcher represents an entirely different situation to me.
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We do have some good players in the organization and everyone seems to be giving Ben credit for this. He was allowed to walk because of what he did not do. I think we all give him some credit. To say that he left us with a "golden" team set up for sustained success is going just a bit over the top. To get to 85 wins they still have work to do.