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  1. Kimmi
    OBP is still king.
  2. Kimmi
    No, they are not this rigid. If they were, they wouldn't have given Devers the contract that they gave him.
  3. Kimmi
    100%. Well said Moon.
  4. Kimmi
    Fair point. I still feel like Bregman went for the most money, but I'm not arguing that he won't have a good opportunity with the Cubs. Not that I was a Cano fan, and I was glad that he left the Yankees, but I also thought that signing with the Mariners was a bad move for him career-wise. I guess it doesn't matter if you're making that much money though. It's very disheartening to me that most players just go for the most money.
  5. Kimmi
    IMO, the Red Sox are right to set a limit on what they will spend on any particular player. Otherwise, things could get crazy trying to outbid another team. I don't like that teams are able to defer so much of a player's salary. I think MLB should do away with that.
  6. Kimmi
    I have to disagree with that statement. For me, it's not what the market is bearing that makes it an overpay or not, it's what the player is worth in terms of production. I still blame the Dodgers.
  7. Kimmi
    We sure turned on Kristian Campbell pretty quickly. For the first month of the season, we couldn't give him enough accolades. Now, it seems that many have all but given up on him. Let us be reminded that he has all of 263 PAs at the big league level.
  8. Kimmi
    I get the sentiment that the Sox have to do something, even if it's an overpay. I also get the angst at missing out on yet another player because the Sox were not willing to up their bid. I'm not saying that I would have outbid the Cubs, but I do understand how fans are feeling, especially in the wake of the Devers trade. I feel like the Sox have to make at least one more fairly significant upgrade. Surprise us Breslow.
  9. Kimmi
    This is a fair point, Hitch. I can understand a player wanting the security of being in the same place for the sake of his young family. I really respect a player who will leave some money on the table in order to prioritize family or something else. That said, my impression here is that Bregman went for the most money. I'm not saying that the no-trade clause didn't factor into his decision, but I think Sox would have had to offer more money to get Bregman to stay.
  10. Kimmi
    You have to be willing to overpay to an extent. Grossly overpaying in order to beat out another team who already has a too large offer to the player I disagree with. The Sox reported offer of $160M/5 would have been overpay enough.
  11. Kimmi
    These GMs continue to confound me with the lengths that they will go to in order to sign a player. I am glad to see that many posters agree that this contract was too much to give to Bregman, as much as we love him.
  12. Kimmi
    I was not saying to simply add a 2 WAR pitcher or position player. I am saying that improving the pitching by 2 WAR has the same effect as improving the offense by 2 WAR. Net improvement. Yes, trying to improve the starting pitching is probably going to cost more and is probably more difficult to do.
  13. Kimmi
    Moot point now, but yes, it would be. I have always been in favor of a higher AAV for fewer years, rather than a longer contract at a lower AAV. I know that a higher AAV hurts us more in terms of the luxury tax, but too many years has always been a deal breaker for me.
  14. Kimmi
    I agree that replacing the loss of Crochet would be a difficult fix. He was our best player by almost 2 fWAR. That loss would be difficult for just about any team to overcome. I agree 100% on the importance of develop overall organizational depth.
  15. Kimmi
    I don't disagree with pitchers being riskier. Isn't that more reason to add another starting pitcher? To be cliche', you can never have enough pitching. Crochet looked strong at the end of the season, but is there any concern that he might go through a dead arm phase due to the innings increase last year?
  16. Kimmi
    This is what I'm thinking. I'll welcome the player back with open arms. The contract, not so much.
  17. Kimmi
    $125M/5 is not onerous, but still a contract I'd rather avoid. I would really love to have Bregman back. As you said, he's a good fit. If he can continue to be a 3-4 WAR player, then no problem. If not, will the Red Sox eat 2 remaining years of his contract?
  18. Kimmi
    I think it's very possible for the Red Sox to add both pieces. You have made some good suggestions on how to do so. I'm guessing Breslow is looking into all possibilities and some that we've not considered. That's why we pay him the big bucks. Whatever is done, I don't think the Sox will be going over the 2nd tax line.
  19. Kimmi
    I am aware of the projections, and I'm aware that our pitching is projected to perform better relative to the rest of the league than our offense is. I am actually quite excited about our pitching staff, including our unproven youngsters. That doesn't change my opinion. Improving the rotation by 2 WAR impacts the overall season the same as improving the offense by 2 WAR.
  20. Kimmi
    LOL If only Vaughn Grissom had worked out for us. My main concern with not adding a 2B/3B upgrade is the lack of quality depth at our infield positions, which is a valid reason to add to those positions.
  21. Kimmi
    Also, please do not sign Bregman for 5 years.
  22. Kimmi
    I completely understand your and others' position on this. If we added a bat and not another starter, I'd be okay going with the rotation that we have. If we added a #2 pitcher and didn't add another bat, I'd be okay going with the position players that we have. It would be nice to add both, but I don't see that happening, at least in terms of 'significant' upgrades to both. Like I said, if we only add one, my preference would be a starting pitcher.
  23. Kimmi
    I believe in KC, offensively, at least. I think he can even become a pretty decent defender. I'd even be willing to try him at 2nd base again. Put him at one position and leave him there. Bat him in the #8 or #9 hole and leave him there. Last year, after having a little bit of success early in the season, I think the Red Sox put way too much responsibility and way too many expectations on him. IMO, the pressure got to him. #Kristian Campbell bandwagon
  24. Kimmi
    Stubborn, yes. Delusional, no. We could potentially have the best rotation in the AL, but there is a lot of uncertainty there. A LOT of uncertainty. Granted, there is also a lot of uncertainty with some of our current bats, but I've always been one who would much prefer to have a top pitching staff and a mediocre offense rather than the other way around. In a perfect world we'll add another starter and another bat. If we can only add one, however, I'd rather add a #2 starter.
  25. Kimmi
    No one knows what's going to actually happen on the field. Building a good team on paper is really all a GM can do. If projections, including analytics and scouting reports, have the Red Sox winning 98 games, then IMO, the GM has done his job. If the Sox then go on to only win 80 games, I can't really fault the GM for that.
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