Kimmi
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Yes, he had to make some moves for pitching. The problem, IMO, was the overkill. The overkill got off to a rocky start with the trade for Kimbrel.
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OMG Moon. What ever happened to good old Tom?
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Cool story. I did not know that. I flipped over to the game, after getting an alert on my phone, to watch the last 1/2 inning. What I found interesting was that, according to the announcers, Mills had only gotten 5 swings and misses in his 110 or so pitches. That's very low.
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100% agree. I'm not saying that Bloom won't ever sign a bigger deal (he will), but I'm thinking for this year, it's going to be the stop gap type deals for free agents and/or trading for young pitching.
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1. I agree that Ben is no Theo. Theo is the GOAT. 2. I said Theo and Ben get 80% credit. 3. Ben was Theo's right hand man for all those years that Theo was at the helm. He gets part credit for Theo's moves. 4. Even though Ben might have left the team with no pitching, he left the team with a top 3 farm system, along with a core of cost-controlled MLB players. So the moves that Dombrowski made for pitching were only possible because of the resources that were left by Ben, both prospects and money.
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Dombrowski is a smart baseball man. I just don't agree with his philosophy of building baseball teams. That said, I have posted several times that I thought every move that he made in 2018 was on point. I'm a Bloom fan because I believe in his team building philosophy. If he goes out and signs Bauer to a 7 year deal, I will criticize that move just as I would if Dombrowski made it.
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I'm willing to bet that Lucchino was the heavy hand behind several of those long term contracts. Not to say that Theo and Ben didn't make their share of mistakes, but I think they would have made fewer is Lucchino left them alone to make the baseball ops decisions. Lucchino is a shrewd businessman. He should have stuck to the business aspect of the team.
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Results are ultimately the bottom line. It's not that simple though. You simply cannot look at the scoreboard this year and blame Bloom for the failure of the team without considering the state of the team inherited.
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Is Dombrowski the only GM who's capable of spending a ton of money on free agents? Any GM who has an owner with an open checkbook can do that. The problem is that the checkbook will not remain open forever. A GM needs to take that into account, and I don't believe Dombrowski did. It's because of Dombrowski's approach that Bloom was limited to picking up the guys that he did. If Dombrowski was told that he could not spend this year, then he would either have to shop in the bargain bin or simply not add anyone. The problem is not with the guys that Bloom picked up, it's with the fact that we lost our top 3 starters. IMO, Perez is a solid #4 pitcher. The slew of bargain bin pitchers would have been more than fine as our #5 pitcher. But when injuries happen and your #4 guy becomes your #1, and your #5 candidates have to fill spots #2-5, it's a whole different picture that I don't think any GM can overcome without the ability to spend.
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I think having Hernandez and Taylor healthy could help a lot. Brasier seems to have gotten his velocity back. There are others that have already been mentioned that should be effective next year. The bullpen needs some help, I don't deny that. I just don't think it's in as dire shape as most other people do.
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Who is there in free agency that Bloom would want to sign to a long term deal? Realmuto? I suppose if Vaz is traded for pitching, that could happen. But I wouldn't pay that kind of money for him.
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It's possible that Dombrowski makes a big splash signing, but I really don't know who that would be. Bauer's name comes up quite a bit, but the guy is almost 30, and we should have learned our lesson about signing pitchers over 30 to long contracts. Even with opt outs, he will only opt out if he's pitching well. The FO wants to find young, cost controlled pitching. They aren't finding that in free agency. If they wanted to make a big splash with a position player, then why wouldn't they just re-sign Mookie? Granted, they can find a player who won't require the number of years that re-signing Mookie did.
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His first call was to his mom. “She definitely starting crying,” Houck said. “Just getting to share that moment with her was truly special.” As a mom, I can relate 100%. I love hearing about these moments. I hope he pitches well.
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I don't like participating in the game threads during the games because I have found them to usually be far too negative for my liking. That said, I haven't stopped watching the games, and I am saddened by the thought that there are only 2 more weeks left in the regular season. OTOH, I am looking forward to the races going on between some teams and am looking forward to the playoffs. The nice thing about the Sox not being in the playoffs is that the playoffs will be stress free. LOL @Thunder, football season doesn't start until baseball season is over. Go Baseball!
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So, if Dombrowski is such a great GM who can take the team to the playoffs every year, why did Henry fire him? Exactly. Henry realized the error of his ways. Theo, Ben, and Bloom are all the same type of GM philosophically. Dombrowski is a completely different animal. Is it surprising that Henry went back to hiring the type of GM that Theo and Ben are? Not at all. That great run over the past 4 years is 80% on Theo and Ben, 20% on Dombrowski. This year is 98% on Dombrowski.
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Sandoval was not Ben's decision. It goes so against his philosophy and thinking that it can't possibly be. Hanley I'm up in the air about. Castillo was most definitely a Ben decision.
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Not necessarily. It's when the bullpen is counted on to pitch more than their rightful share that they turn to crap. It's what happened last year. If the starters are healthy and do their jobs, the pen will be much more effective.
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We all have made similar mistakes. Things like this don't agree well with my OCD. LOL It's easy to be excited about Dalbec. I try to temper my excitement after such a small sample, but it's easy to be excited nonetheless. Hopefully, he can cut down on his K rate as he progresses through his learning curve.
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It's hard to know who he's looking at and whether he's planning to trade any of our guys, like Vazquez. I still don't see him making a big signing, but I guess it's possible.
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I agree sister!
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LOL I can't believe nobody started a game thread today. I vote that we go with MVP's suggestion and make a series thread for the remaining few series that we have.
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^^^ times 4.
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Jete! Hello stranger. I am well and hope you are too. It's always nice when you pop in to say hi. I really wish you would come around and post more often.
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It's insane because of the overall impact it would have on the team for years in so many other areas. But you are right on this point. Even if the Sox had a strong farm and were willing to spend without limit, that would be an insane contract, IMO. I still don't agree that it is reason enough when you're talking about the Sox. I don't believe that they simply looked at the $365 million and said 'no' without considering everything else.
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But they could afford it, yes? However, they have to consider the effects that such a move would have on the team. Just like the Sox do. While a move like that would not cripple a team like the Sox to the same extent, it would certainly limit flexibility for years to come.
