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  1. Kimmi
    I do not disagree about trading an outfielder. I just hate the idea of it. IMO, Mayer is filling one of either 2B or 3B for sure. I don't know who will fill the other position, but I'm having a hard time seeing the Red Sox paying the cost it will require for Bregman, Bichette, or Marte.
  2. Kimmi
    Yeah, I wouldn't plan on giving him any regular starts at catcher, but it's nice to have that 3rd catcher, just in case.
  3. Kimmi
    I'm sure they are. This is the problem with opt outs. If we want Bregman back, we'll probably have to give him at least 2 additional years over what his original contract with us was.
  4. Kimmi
    That's the thing. Henry's budget is limited, regardless of the fact that he can spend without limit if he wanted to. Bad long-term contracts can hurt us for years to come. I think that Gray could possibly perform at the #2 level. I would still prefer another top starting pitcher over a big bat, if we are only doing one of the two. There's still a lot of offseason left. We may be surprised, or not. LOL
  5. Kimmi
    There is no way that the Red Sox should sign Bregman for 6 years. Three years should be the limit, IMO.
  6. Kimmi
    I completely agree with your first paragraph. It really does sting to see the Dodgers and Betts having so much success. I'm almost at the point where I'd pull for the Yankees over the Dodgers, but nah. Can't do that. The odd thing is, I'm really happy for most of the individual Dodgers players. I was very happy that Kershaw, one of my long-time favorite non Red Sox players, retired on such a high note. It's the organizational philosophy that I'm vehemently opposed to. As far at the Red Sox seemingly not having much urgency, I think it's just their unwillingness to give out the huge contracts. I can't say that I blame them. I think that Henry would balk at the huge contracts regardless, but I think you're absolutely right that the possible lockout is one more additional factor to that.
  7. Kimmi
    Money needs to be spent, but wisely. That's the key. I know it often sounds like I'm trying to save Henry's money. I'm not. I think the Red Sox should be willing to go over the first and even second luxury tax lines from time to time. What I am opposed to is those insane monster contracts. I think Breslow has made some good, though possibly underwhelming, moves this offseason. I say 'underwhelming' because they are not the blockbuster moves that fans typically hope for. I don't think Breslow is finished. I'm still holding out hope for a #2 starter.
  8. Kimmi
    I absolutely hate the idea of trading Duran, or any of our outfielders, for that matter. I understand that it very well may happen, but I'm not going to like it. It seems as soon as you trade from surplus, an injury happens and you're suddenly very thin at what used to be an area of strength.
  9. Kimmi
    I really like Dobbins too and hate to see him go. It's always tough to trade away pitching, though easier to do when you have a supposed surplus. I guess the key is to trade away the right ones. I was also wondering what this means for Casas. I had him penciled in as our starting first baseman. Apparently, the Red Sox don't think he'll be ready to go until later in the season. It's nice to have that depth. Can Contreras still catch in a pinch? That's another plus to getting him.
  10. Kimmi
    It cannot come soon enough, IMO.
  11. Kimmi
    I don't like it one bit. LOL I also don't agree that you have to spend like the Dodgers to compete.
  12. Kimmi
    There are no particular individual prospects that I'm concerned about. It's the magnitude of prospects he traded away. FTR, I was 100% against the Kimbrel trade (though I fully admit I liked having him on the team.) But IMO, Dombrowski not only overpaid for Kimbrel in prospects, he overpaid in money also.
  13. Kimmi
    I am 100% with you on the latter, not so much on the former.
  14. Kimmi
    Woot! Down to double digits! Let's go!
  15. Kimmi
    Most posters on here, myself included, get stuck to our positions. It's rare that someone changes their opinion over the larger philosophical issues. Every once in a while, but not often. I read post after post after post on here about how Henry needs to open his wallet and spend more like the Dodgers because he can afford to do so. None of those posts have moved the needle on my opinion one bit. Yes, I'm stubborn, but I'm really not.
  16. Kimmi
    Most owners are not willing to keep writing checks and subsequently eating money from bad contracts. I can't blame them.
  17. Kimmi
    It's not about whether the prospects made it or not. It's about taking a top 5 farm system and making it a bottom 5 farm system in about 2 years. I understand that one of the important purposes of a farm system is to use the prospects in trades. But Dombrowski went overboard. When you have a bottom 5 farm system, you hit a cliff.
  18. Kimmi
    100% agree. We most definitely had a cliff.
  19. Kimmi
    Epstein is the GOAT and probably always will be. The Theo/Tito combination was the best. Generally, I'm not a fan of the opt out and would prefer that they go away. Unfortunately, sometimes that's the only way you can get a player to agree to a somewhat reasonable contract.
  20. Kimmi
    I am almost 100% sure that we won't be adding 2 bats. IMO, we have too many in house options to add 2 additional infielders. I'm okay with that. Add one bat at 2nd or 3rd base, then go with Mayer at the other. I'm still hoping to see another top of the rotation starter added. I'd rather see that than adding the second bat.
  21. Kimmi
    That's the thing. With a 30th rank farm system, winning is not going to be sustainable.
  22. Kimmi
    I don't miss Dave. Nonetheless, I think it's less about the actual GM running the show, and more about Henry's current philosophy of how to build a team.
  23. Kimmi
    Bloom did exactly what he was hired to do. To be fair, Dombrowski also did exactly what he was hired to do, though I'm strongly opposed to the "win now at any cost" philosophy, which IMO, we are still indirectly paying for. I have confidence in Breslow.
  24. Kimmi
    This fan will not be upset with a Casas/Romy platoon at first base.
  25. Kimmi
    Whether he'll be ready for Opening Day or not is a valid concern. If the Red Sox have doubts that he'll be ready, then they need to find someone to fill that role. I do really like knowing that Casas has been in Ft. Myers doing what he's supposed to be doing to get healthy and ready.
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