Hitch

As a Brit with a keen interest in US politics, this year has been quite something so far. Trump is marginally more dangerous than Hillary. To think it will likely come down to those two...sweet Jesus. Bernie all the way!

I dunno, I kinda like it for the same reason I sometimes enjoy watching Trump. Watching crazy people go full blown batshit is highly entertaining.

Is anyone else perversely enjoying the fury with which jung posts about Hanley and Panda? There's something deeply amusing about it.

I think he has a few deep rooted issues. Guess work obviously, but from the little I've seen of him in interviews and such, he seems very prickly and somebody who needs to be loved. I also think he has an eating disorder. I really do think he's heading down a path he might not recover from, professionally.

I know it's been mentioned in the media and it's sometimes best to take it with a pinch of salt, but I really do think he has a condition. In fact, watching his interviews, I think he has social issues and an an eating illness.

It probably reads harsher than I intended it. I don't have an issue with him (don't know him) and I certainly don't see him as an 'attack dog', it was just I noticed he pretty much only seemed to post when in defence of you. Just found it a little odd. Anyway, I shouldn't have mentioned anything. No big deal.

I find it a little creepy how often you jump to Kimmi's defence. It seems like every time I log on for a read, there you are jumping in to defend her despite not being involved in the conversation yourself. What is that about? She's an intelligent person who can more than look after herself. Why do you feel the need to do it so often? Just curious. It reads like somebody with a crush protecting his love ha! :-) As an aside, I really don't like Pablo or Hanley for different reasons. With Pablo, you're getting paid that much money and getting to live your dream and you can't even be bothered to keep in shape. He's also very prickly when asked any half-way probing questions. He's got some issues that really need looking at or he's going to blow his career. Hanley annoys me with the way he always seems to be half-assing everything. Always strolling around. He never looks like he is putting his full focus and energy into anything. Maybe it's just his languid style that gives off an un-fair perception, but I don't think so. Hanley can hit, but the Sox would still be far better off if they were able to rid themselves of both.

Would be a very impressive rotation backed up by an excellent bullpen all of a sudden. I would love to see it happen. We'd need to drop some payroll though and get rid of either Hanley or Pablo. Neither of which I think are all that likely to happen. I hope they can pull it off, but I'm doubtful.

Looks like a great trade.

I'll never get my head around people's need to deny Cherington credit. He made some costly errors last year, which led to the Dombruski move, but he also did a hell of a lot of good and also delivered that small matter of a championship as well. I swear, a few people will argue relentlessly because of the person they are replying too, rather than belief in their own logic.

I see this mentioned a lot. As a Liverpool (UK based fan), I can assure you all...Liverpool don't spend more than they earn as a club. Apart from actually buying the club, money hasn't been injected. It's been raised through smarter commercial deals and huge player sales. Not to mention HUGE TV deals. No money leaves the Red Sox and finds it's way to Liverpool.

Fair point. That really wouldn't be so bad. EDIT: Although, you'd think there's no way he's getting 4 years at $120m at 33...

That would be perfect all round. Get 3 great years of him then hope he leaves before the decline! Although I think that opt out has no chance of happening unless we continue the last place thing.

I think I read somewhere that The Padres were fond of Sandavol? Great to have Price, but that contract is going to be horrific in it's last few years.

Wow! That's insane money.

Is there an argument to be made that the DH is already at the club anyway? In the shape of Pedroia? His bat will hold out a hell of a lot better if he doesn't keep battering himself day in and day out on the field/running the bases. I guess he wouldn't be best pleased with going DH, but another year of his body breaking down might just convince him. Although possibly not ha!

Haha this is very true. Same two questions. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

Yeah, I keep reading the same also. If he does come, I think it will be very good for E-Rod and Owens, longterm.

I don't think that's a big issue. Once he's here and pitching the fans will shower him with love, patching it up with Ortiz shouldn't take much. His team mates will make a fuss of him as well you'd think. It may be an issue in getting him here, but when he is, I think he will be just fine.

I don't know anyone else who even likes baseball, never mind the Sox, so that may the case ha! I gravitated to them through my love of Liverpool. When I wanted to start getting into the sport that seemed the logical place to start.

Fellow UK guy too. Only got into baseball 3 years ago. Watched the first game of the 2013 season to see if i would enjoy it, haven't stopped watching yet. Absolutely hooked now. Barely and hour goes by when I'm not googling Red Sox trade news these days ha! Absolutely LOVE reading the opinions on here as it's good education. Apart from when fred was arguing with the entire board for about 18 months.

I think we might get hosed on the fee agent market, but they've played themselves into that corner over the last year or two, so we have to live with that. I don't want us to strip the farm either(I'm sure nobody does), but prospects are just that. Many don't make it. If some more had to go for say, a Chris Sale, then it's something to consider. I don't see that being an option open to us though, personally.

Sorry I was posting on my phone and somehow completely missed the previous post. My bad!

That's more than a little OTT. The trade doesn't signify a move to it's 'win at all cost'. If so we'd be packing off Swilhart and the premier farm guys as well. There is no indication what-so-ever that is happening. You can be disappointed with the trade without needing to use such hyperbolic language.

I wonder if this changes anything with Hanley. Will any thoughts of trading him come to an end and instead he gets penciled in as a DH for 2017?