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i wonder if they will just up and quit??? LOL
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Chris Sale made his decision to stay in Boston very obvious. Rick Porcello has said as much. Stay tuned. No one here knows how any of this will shake out. It doesn't matter how much you think you know, you just don't know. I do not believe in the cliff. I continue to believe that even though the farm isn't as strong as when we had a few potential future HOF candidates it is in a lot better shape than the doomsayers think that it is. I absolutely believe that if the organization thinks that any very talented player that we have here has what it takes to keep us moving forward and truly want to be here, a real strong effort will be made by ownership to keep them here. It is more than about the money.
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I am with you all the way on these types of things. When you have something special like these guys with respect to what they mean to a team, you have to try to keep them.
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You think that i am alone here Bellhorn because I hope like hell that both JD and CS stay with us for the duration of their contracts? I understand the money and the analytics involved with these contracts but these two guys in my opinion bring things to the team that you can't put a price on. (I am sure though that there might be people who try).
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No not in an intellectual sense. You caught me again. Slasher does piss me off but I still support him and his comments. You don't have any problem with that loyalty thing do you?
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I could see this happening.
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Only a defensive Yankee fan can turn this into something negative by talking about the lack of our pitching depth in the minor leagues. lol My question to him would be can the Yankees match that starting rotation? I think that DD knows perfectly well what we have and don't have for pitching in the minors thus the great signings to keep that starting rotation one of the best in baseball for a number of years.
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I agree with you about the intangibles that both Sale and JD bring to the team. They are worth a lot of money. I don't think that a lot of people understand how important it is to have leaders like this. Raw talent which is for sure good to have isn't enough for me. I think that if JD performs like he probably will again this year, JH will make sure that he stays in Boston.
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I could care less about what anyone who criticizes this deal thinks. To each his own I guess but I think that he is worth a whole lot more. I wish that it could have been for a couple more years - he is the kind of guy i would like to see retire in a Red Sox uniform. I'm sure there will likely be a few on board here who will be able to give us all the data to support their position if they don't like the deal. You know the deal - too old, shoulder concerns, the budget, the impending cliff. To me it is laughable - a great deal for both sides. It is likely I think that Sale wants to be here and that he realizes that 30 a year is ample. A good day!
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In Maine notin, the snow seems to accompany the cold - imagine that. There is no denying the beauty of the northeast in comparison to where I am at the moment but an environment that I really didn't mind that much when I was younger has become much more hostile. I do not care if I ever see another snowflake. The double t's (temperature and taxes) are driving me out of the state I love.
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How many "average" fans do reach a point where they are in fact turned off by an over emphasis on the analytics and subsequently are turning off the game?
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Yes - Texas is another state that is becoming appealing to retirees because of its economic appeal.
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hey - for $2750, it would get you the house I am living in. I would move to the locker room of the clubhouse!
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Never once did I call you out on this but I did want you to know that I was aware of you doing it a long long time ago. It is your style. I think that since the ellipsis usage tends to make one think in terms of never ending, it gives you ample opportunity to change your stance and apologize easier.
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Being a "Mainer", there are lots of things I miss about New England but very few of them are related to the time period between January and the first of May. Florida certainly is becoming more attractive to us from a dollars and cents perspective.
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To each his own. i'm in central Florida and am loving it. The cost of very good housing where I'm is ridiculously low compared to much that compares to New England. i don't care for the crowds and I get can get to the beach in an hour if I want to go fight the crowds. lakeland is 45 minutes away if I want to take in a game. Every state in the country has its own beauty.
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We have no clue what the market might look like by the time Betts is a free agent. Deep breaths and wait and see.
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Oh also, yes we have spending limits - JH not so much.
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Oh notin - really - You have to do better than Kimbrel to work your dark magic on me. I love Kimbrel too but paying a guy who might pitch 70 innings at best the kind of money he wants even I think is silly. Obviously JH is on my page with this ( like always ). Big difference between Kimbrel and Sale even though Kimbrel will one day go into the Hall with Sale.
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me too !!! I still think that there is significance to batting third in the lineup.
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couple things - too many people tend not to consider what Sale has brought to this team in addition to pitching. It isn't just about the money. Thank goodness John Henry has said as much. Some think that it actually has something to do with the fact that we did not sign Lester. I don't think that JH sees it that way. It is obvious how much he values Sale if he gets this done. We have an extremely wealthy owner who doesn't seem interested in having the Red Sox become a penny pinching franchise. If JH is not bothered by Sale's age, the length of the contract, and the money as well, I have a particularly hard time understanding why any one here would.
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I am delighted that the Red Sox appear ready to sign Chirs Sale long term. Based on his comments, I'm pretty sure that John Henry takes responsibility for the Lester non-sign. The buck stops here so to speak. More importantly, I could care care less about who did what or who said what or who thinks what. Oh and I also think that this signing indicates that the Red Sox as an organization will do what they need to do to stay competitive moving forward. We are very fortunate to have an owner who is willing to put quite a bit of cash back into his team.
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I would absolutely love to see how two relatively equal teams would compare - one determined by current standards ( not sure if I can say metrics ) and one from a vintage 60's way of looking at things. Speed at the top - a mover of baserunners next - and third a very good hitter capable of knocking them in with number four right behind. The yap about aligning everyone according to "modern standards" might likely prove moot. Makes no difference!
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Dark side notin dark side not dork side!