Kimmi
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We should get automatic runs for that.
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LOL You're a nut.
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Cliff? Did somebody say cliff? {Ducks}
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I liked Pedroia's contract at the time it was signed. But here is just another example in the long line of examples of long contracts that end up hurting the team. Sure, the Sox can and are absorbing that money. But wouldn't it be nice to have the extra resource?
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Well said Oldtimer. You bring up a good point that I think sometimes gets overlooked, that it's not just the drafting, but it's also the development. Emotional and mental development along with physical development. And yes, luck plays a big part in whether prospects pan out or not.
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I don't know what Bloom is waiting for. LOL
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At least we'll start off 3-0! (Hopefully) LOL
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The Red Sox, until Dombrowski came along. Seriously though, I 100% believe it should be possible. I have said many times that since the Henry era began, I have felt that, going into the season, the Sox were legitimate contenders every year. That doesn't mean that it always works out on the field, but I have not started any season thinking that the Sox were not a contender. If 2020 were a regular 162 game season, this might be that year.
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Three more days!!!
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So, here's what I have. The Rays, the Astros, and the Twins will be the division winners. The dreaded Yankees will likely take one of the two wildcards. Who is a strong candidate to shut the Sox out of the 2nd wildcard? There are some possibilities, but no other team is a shoe in. The Sox have a very good chance of making it to postseason. I'm sticking with 33 wins, just because I'm a happy person.
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The ingrained philosophy of both Theo and Ben was to build around the farm, then fill in the holes through free agency or trade. Not the other way around. It's not possible to have a team of all home grown players, unfortunately. So yes, the Sox have always signed free agents, sometimes against the better judgment of Theo and Ben, but it's a necessarily evil. But the farm comes first.
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It should be possible to win WS Championships and remain contenders the other years.
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Once again Oldtimer, I completely agree with you. I very much dislike the 'win now at any cost' philosophy. I am thankful for 2018, but I hate what we did to our farm in the process.
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Farm system, farm system, farm system. A team can do so much without the huge contracts and has so much flexibility if it has that strong foundation to build from.
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I am totally with you on all of this Oldtimer. Well except for maybe valuing the closer quite so high. If the Sox can reset the tax penalty once every 3 years, then they can afford to go over it during the other years. Of course, being able to reset usually means not paying one player $30+ million for so many years.
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I'm finishing up Speier's book Homegrown (finally). Reading this book has made me like and respect Cherington even more than I already did. Great job Ben.
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It was previously stated that the entire season would have to be played in order for the luxury tax to reset. It turns out that we only need to play through the end of August, until the trade deadline, in order for the tax to reset. That gives the Sox a little more hope for being able to reset.
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Eovaldi says we got this!
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I don't disagree that if the Sox have 2-3 sub par seasons, Henry is likely to react rashly and spend big money for free agents he has no business signing for big money. I also much prefer watching our home grown players over watching superstar free agents coming from other teams. As I said before, if I'm going to give a mega contract to a player, it would be Mookie, not only because of his talents, but because he's one of our own. Ideally, the team would be able to lock guys up for a few years at team friendly costs before they hit free agency. This also offers a young player lifetime security, as is the case with Bogaerts. It's also the case with Sale and the White Sox.
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Eovaldi says we got this!
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If we don't have a basket, that would be even less reason to give Mookie that kind of contract.
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$40 mil for one player takes a significant chunk out of your team payroll. Unless you have several quality, cost controlled players to help offset that every year, it's going to be tough to fill the needs in other areas. Whether the Sox can afford it or not, $120 mil is a lot of money to absorb on the back end if Mookie declines more than people expect. Also, for luxury tax purposes, those last 7 years work out to $26.7 mil a year. I just can't get on board with a contract that huge.
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I'm not sure about that. The Clay dream would get me pretty excited. LOL
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Bummer. Even more reason to sign Clay.
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Exactly. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
