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Here are the facts: Remy - Three children. Three arrests. Three individuals with lack of self-control, anger management problems, disregard for the rights of others, and accepting "no" as an answer. How could all three children be severely deficient in these areas? There's one common factor, and that is usually where children learn these skills from.

I think he's getting a pass from people on this board, because he works for the Red Sox.

Yeah, because that's exactly what I was claiming. Put words in someone else's mouth. I wrote that parents play a significant role in the lives of their children. I didn't write, "Parents are responsible for every single act their children commit." I don't know everything about the situation, but what we do know is that Remy has three children. All three of them have been arrested. It appears they have trouble accepting the word "no" for an answer, and that they have severe self-control and anger problems. I think it's entirely fair to question Remy's parental skills.

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2010/08/jordan_remy_busted_indecent_assault_rap Remy - 0/3 at raising children. Should not be allowed to harm a 4th.

http://boston.barstoolsports.com/random-thoughts/it-would-appear-jerry-remys-daughter-broke-into-her-exs-house-and-went-ham-on-a-couple-cops-last-week/

Remy - 0/3 at raising children. Should not be allowed to harm a 4th.

Of course, you compared the total contract value to just the 2013 AAV.

.750 OPS? Iglesias would have to develop some power for that to happen.

Are you saying that parents don't have a significant impact on the lives of their children?

Remy - 0/3 raising children. Should not be allowed to harm a fourth.

I think they're arguing about Remy wanting custody of the little girl, not about his return to the booth.

I also wouldn't be surprised to see Scherzer, Sanchez, and Cabrera regress from career years.

Makes absolutely no sense. They've spent enough to put them in the playoff hunt. They have a major hole at 2B, and Drew can be expected to be at least average. That upgrade would be extremely valuable considering that two wins could be the difference in a playoff berth, and a second straight postseason miss.

It's possible. They have a lot of talented positional players who did not play full seasons. However, they don't have a lot of talent surrounding them, and they have very weak pitching depth that could implode if an injury or two occurs. If they signed Drew and Jimenez/Santana, I wouldn't be surprised to see them in the wild card mix.

Small. They'd have to dominate AA to gain a quick promotion to AAA, and then dominate that level to earn a call up to MLB. It also doesn't help that they are behind other players on the depth chart. The Red Sox have great depth at the MLB level, and some promising arms at AAA. Vazquez is the starting C at AAA. The odds of that they reach the level of performance to jump other players on the depth chart seems unlikely to happen. Maybe Owens could pitch out of the bullpen in September, but that's another position of strength for the Red Sox.

Yes. He has massive upside, and might have the best raw power in the game. He's also only 24. Most players at 24 are just breaking into the league. He hit 37 and 34 home runs at 21 and 22. At that age, most players are in AA. He chipped in with 22 in only 400 PA's at 20. Jackie Bradley was still using an aluminum bat at that age. He's also under control for the next three years. How much is he going to get over those years? 3/30? How much would teams pay for a player with that kind of upside, age, power hitting ability, and performance record for just those three years? I wouldn't be surprised to see 3/100 offers for him. Probably higher from some teams as they wouldn't be buying any down years. The team that signs him would also have the opportunity to lock him up long term. He's an extremely valuable asset. Only Bogaerts would bring them to the table. This is where you lose me. No Bradley, no Bogaerts, no Betts, and no Cecchini? What kind of upside do you think the rest of those players have? Ranuado and Barnes are projected 2/3 starters. Webster is most likely a reliever. Swihart just arrived at AA, and he hasn't displayed a lot of power. Workman projects as a reliever or a back-end starter. That's a joke of an offer. Even if you offered all five of them. EDIT* Forgot about Owens. He's a great prospect, but he's got walk problems. They're going to want MLB ready talent with huge upside. The rest of the package is going to be players like these. They are the filler of the deal, not centerpieces.

Propose a deal, and I'll tell you why it won't work.

It makes him sound like an idiot, because of the Red Sox payroll size compared to the rest of the league. A Rays or A's fan would find his complaining to be laughable. As for replacing an injury by signing a free agent in the middle of the season, I wonder how big a check they would have to write. I can't imagine a player unsigned that late into the season would be any good. Why is everyone surprised at the Yankees spending spree, anyway? They had $160 million come off their books.

That would be fine provided there were another player that used to play like him, and made around the money he does. That player does not currently exist. As for Stanton, we don't have the right prospects to get a deal done.

Yeah, that was a bit of an exaggeration. That's obviously a fluke year from Gomez. Although, I'm not surprised that someone like him would do that.

There's no adjustment for position in the offensive component of WAR. That comes by just playing catcher where both players would be rewarded the adjustment. There's a difference because 2013 Saltalamacchia has .100 OPS points on Pierzynski's projection for 2014. If you weigh OBP heavier than SLG, it's even more pronounced. That's not a small drop off. That's a big loss in production at any position.

Nava. Nava was atrocious in RF, which is harder to play in Fenway Park. He'd have a worse year than in 2013, which sounds almost impossible. He'd wouldn't be worth starting, even if he repeated his 2013 season with bat. You'd also be putting Gomes into LF. Nava and Gomes would be the worst corner outfield duo by a good margin. They'd also be forced to hit against pitchers they usually sit against. Gomes' numbers would collapse facing all those righties, and Nava, although not as dramatic would see a decline against more lefties. You also are moving the best defensive RF into CF, which is harder to play. Basically, you want Gomes in the lineup over Bradley Jr. Does Gomes hit that much better than Bradley to justify that move? You couldn't just look at their batting stats to decide that. You have to consider that Gomes is probably about average as a hitter in LF, but he's a pretty terrible defender. That's a below average regular. I don't know what you expect Bradley Jr. to do this year, but given his track record a .700 OPS isn't asking a lot. He probably can do better than that, but he'd be OK hitting that low. Why? Because most scouting reports claim he's a great defender in CF. CF is harder to play, so a great defender in CF is a very valuable asset to have. As long as he doesn't hit as poorly as he did last year, he's an OK player to start. If you want to look for an upgrade, you should probably find someone for Nava. As for the catcher question, it's probably almost a zero percent chance that a 37 year old Pierzynski will better a .806 OPS Saltalamacchia provided. If Pierzynski is just average at C, I'd be OK with that. Ross is a backup catcher, so he probably won't impact the race. I guess he can catch Lester if they want to let him.

No, it's not, because he would have a WAR of 7 in his first year.

C - Pierzynski makes too many outs, but he's not awful for a catcher. He's also a solid defender. He's a downgrade, but not a complete catastrophic one. 1B - No argument here. The only thing that saved Napoli was that hot September. 2B - Pedroia's probably about the same. SS - Everyone is going to be disappointed when Bogaerts has a .750 OPS as a 21 year old SS. That would only make him a top 10 SS in MLB. He's got the minor league track record, and he held his own in the postseason. He's going to be good next year, and he's going to be a superstar down the road. 3B - That sounds about right. He's probably an average 3B. Maybe slightly below. LF - He won't hit that well again, but he can't possibly be that bad defensively again. If he's merely bad instead of only better than Raul Ibanez bad, then it won't be that much of a downgrade. However, Raul Ibanez won't save him from the cellar this year, so if he's repeating that level while declining with the bat, I'll bet the Red Sox look for an upgrade elsewhere. CF - If Jackie Bradley has a .370 OBP with elite defense, then he'd be an MVP candidate next year. I think only McCutchen and Trout would be the only CF's better than that. That's definitely not happening. I think if he has a .750 OPS with good defense the Red Sox should be ecstatic. As long as his defense doesn't go into the tank they probably could live with a .700 OPS. He's the biggest downgrade from 2013. RF - Victorino will take a step back to a 3 or 3.5 WAR. No way he's having a defensive year like last year. DH - A step back wouldn't surprise me, but he's still probably good for at least a 3 WAR. There's some regression for sure, but I still wouldn't project anything less than 91 wins.

Every one of those things could happen, and they would still be no worse than an 85 win team. That's probably around where Tampa Bay and New York are.