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  1. 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?
  2. Kimmi
    This is what I'm thinking. I'll welcome the player back with open arms. The contract, not so much.
  3. 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?
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Kimmi
    Also, please do not sign Bregman for 5 years.
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Kimmi
    Personally, I would be okay with this, excepting the fact that it would leave us thin, depth-wise. That said, I am thinking that Breslow will add either a 2B or a 3B, with Mayer filling the other position.
  13. Kimmi
    Thank you for this post. This is pretty much the way I see things. IMO, Henry is willing to spend, and he's proven so time and time again. He's just opposed to handing out large contracts to aging players (rightly so), which makes it seems like he's being cheap. At any rate, I am very pleased with this ownership group on the whole.
  14. Kimmi
    Touche'. I was actually really excited about that signing. It didn't work out, obviously, but that's the kind of deal that I'd make any day of the week.
  15. Kimmi
    Well, he opted out of a guaranteed $80M over two years, so he is obviously looking for bigger and longer. If I had to guess, I'd say he gets a 5 year deal from someone not named the Red Sox.
  16. Kimmi
    I agree. Henry's a businessman, first and foremost. He didn't make his fortune by making a lot of bad decisions.
  17. Kimmi
    There is overpaying, and then there is grossly overpaying. I'm okay with overpaying for a 1-3 year deal. It's the 8+ year contracts to free agents that get me.
  18. Kimmi
    It's only for a year. As someone once said, there is no such thing as a bad one-year deal.
  19. Kimmi
    I do not disagree Randy. Let's hope we get the #2 version of Gray, but there really is no way of knowing. Perhaps Bello can step it up and be a bona fide #2? Our rotation can potentially be very strong. It could also potentially be mediocre after Crochet. I'd still like to see another top of the rotation starter added. For me, that's a higher priority than adding another big bat.
  20. Kimmi
    Well there are certainly many, many posts stating that Henry is greedy and/or cheap. I really can't fault anyone for thinking that. I just have a different opinion on that matter.
  21. Kimmi
    Good for Seattle. I really hoped the Sox would bring him back.
  22. Kimmi
    No doubt. He might even get 6.
  23. Kimmi
    This is a sincere question to anyone. Do you really believe that Henry is greedy and cheap?
  24. Kimmi
    We have repeatedly seen how badly long-term contracts work out. Not just recently, but for as long as long-term contracts have been a thing. That's why I am so shocked when I see player after player get such long contracts.
  25. Kimmi
    More than likely.
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