cp176
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Then maybe they weren't all that great or perhaps there weren't enough of them or possibly their individual greatness wasn't surrounded by enough all around talent. I could go on forever. It was most assuredly a softball lob. As a matter of fact, you provided me with my second lifetime homer. thanks - it is all about the words we choose after all isn't it. My great players in some people's imaginations become suprestars. Who knew.
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This post sums up exactly how I feel. If winning simply meant going about your business using a revolving door concept built around any major budgetary constraints, I likely would find another sport to watch. Regardless of how well Tampa teams played under Bloom's guidance, they had little to no interest to me. I was impressed with them winning just not particularly my kind of team. Based on their attendance records, it would seem that I wasn't alone. We'll see how it works out for Bloom in Boston but i'm just not all in at this point in time. The best news for him right now ought to be that Chris Sale has actually started to throw and that things are going fine for him.
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This would seem to be a softball lobbed right across the heart of the plate but in fact it isn't for some of us.
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Well ok to be perfectly fair to the people here that do seem to project that they know best for the Red Sox now and as the team moves forward, I really wasn't all that enthralled with some of the long term contracts. Sandoval, Price, and Eovaldi came with great risk in my opinion. As for Chris Sale, yes I would make that trade certainly again and I would be that guy who would have signed him. I am also aware of the risk involved there too. I just think that he is the type of player who helps so much that you keep him around. i think that it was worth the risk. i'm fine with the Bogaerts and Martinez signings as well. I have to say though that I found the game more enjoyable to watch when it at least looked as though we were going to be solid on the mound and likely would have a chance to win it all. Actually I think that the concept of the long range contract has been costly and has hurt the game of baseball. Maybe things will start to change.
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The game i think is changing for me and not in a particularly good way. Everyone likes to win for sure but for me it has always been about the chase not so much the win. It is hard to win it all and to be quite truthful I enjoy watching players that I have come to know over a period of years even if it means coming up a little short. The best, the stars attract me. If it means we overpay, so be it. I'm really not sure how to put it into words but I need to have a few players that I really want to follow and to keep track of than I do a collection of unfamiliar names and hopefuls. There has to be a good blend to keep me interested. It would seem that this opinion is a minority held opinion here. I truly realize the importance of a solid farm but all of this talk that relates to what the former gm's have done is for me tiresome. I would give as much credit to Lou Gorman and Dan Duquette as I would to any of the others.
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i'm pretty sure that coming from where you come from that you understand the importance of all of Boston's greats.
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oh and my "look forward to" comment had everything to do with the teams that played at the ml level while he was the GM. I'm sorry if you were disappointed that he did not put together a championship farm team.
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For sure - and that would include all of the various injuries incurred under his time as GM. Keep piling on you got plenty of allies here who know just exactly how much money should be spent and for which players.
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yes - I did what you constantly do
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I did just did what you do. Didn't you see that.
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Foolish retort you say! And the Giants would have been better off trading away Willie. And as for the Braves keeping that Aaron kid around, my lord how silly. And don't get me going about that Yaz guy. We all say things, we all embellish a bit but if my comments seem foolish to you I have come to think that that isn't all that bad. For the record, I'm a John Henry fan as well. i just don't like the sickening piling on of a general manager who did what he was asked and gave us some real excitement to look forward to. When those "foolish" comments stop then i will likely let John Henry's budget drift off into the sunset. I am damned happy that DD was brought in and did what he did.
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Dombrowski did an outstanding job for us. he did what he was asked to do and what we were excited to see done. On this forum, he has become an awesome scapegoat. Too bad - Henry should be the one that people are concerned with.
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Interesting line of reasoning - sounds like you think the teams that these guys played on would have been better off without them. '67 without Yaz? Not so much. I will continue to think that most championship teams have some legit star power. potentially we had one of the best ever and now we don't. Maybe we can become the next tampa bay?
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Ultimately the Mookie story gets told later. We will see whether Bloom can work his magic in Boston or not. I have a hard time believing that the same approaches that worked for him in Tampa will work in Boston. I think that teams do need some star power for lots of reasons. Mookie is gone and if most of you are right in saying that there was no way that he was going to reup in Boston, life goes on. But losing a player of his ability and limitless potential isn't without some serious repercussions. Personally I have 0 interest in trying to save John Henry's money. I hope that all of you who so closely study what he has to spend, are right and that Bloom can put together a team that is at least somewhat interesting.
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I know right - thanks Dave for those tiles. Your work certainly gave of us something enjoyable to watch.
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When I was coaching baseball in the early 80's, we tried to emphasize to our kids the importance of using your lower body and that the low man usually wins. With our pitchers, we always had them focus in on Tom Seaver's right leg and the dirt that accumulated on it. He was a pure joy to watch! One of the best ever.
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I wonder what the sculptors of the world these days are thinking?
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Have fun - My friend Mike will be rolling in to town in the PXG truck. It is fascinating what the guys do behind the scenes.
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Have fun at that tournament in your home state (mine by adoption). Had a chance to get to know a club fitter who takes care of certain professionals club needs from Monday to Wednesday at every tournament site. Pretty good player in his own right. He had a lot of very nice things to say about Graeme McDowell. If it had not been for golf this past winter down south, not sure how I would have made out.
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Whole heartedly agree. For some time now Americans have been idolizing people paid to entertain. Many are wealthy, spoiled, and certainly not as bright as they think that they are. I do not need to have them spewing their warped sense of values constantly in my ear. It is my choice certainly to listen to them or not. That is what I continue to love about this country. My freedoms allow me to make choices. And going along with this train of thought, I certainly am no fan of big government. I do not like all of my decisions being made for me by many people who have lived very sheltered and protected lives. Obviously we can all work together to make things better, but with all the turmoil around us today, I am still very proud to be an American. This country has been pretty good to me and my family.
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I'm getting along quite well without professional sports of any kind. Somewhere along the line, they morphed into something never meant to be - all about the money. The entertainment industry in general has gotten a free pass from society for quite some tome. Recent circumstances, I think, have caused many people to really consider what are the most important things in life. Paying bloated salaries to people providing entertainment including the owners here, may becoming something that people will be taking a closer look at going forward.
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Why from a long ago time do I recall Baker's name being thrown around previously for the Red Sox job? At that time, I think that it seemed as though Baker was just too old and too old school for most here. I think that Roenike gets his chance.
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These are stressful times. This forum is stuffed with people who have strong opinions. Not a bad thing for the most part. What I have found is that the people that you simply don't tend to see eye to eye with very often, will tend to stop communicating with you.
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Old-timer I'm with you here. Old guys don't tend to lap their balls as much as the young guys do. Keep playing .
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Mookie Betts and David Price have been traded to Dodgers
cp176 replied to Jasonbay44's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
wow notin - we agree once again. There are likely many in the Hall today who used steroids and got away with it as well. I will not be the one to judge simply because I cannot say for 100* surety that I would not have crossed the line for the types of dollars they were chasing.