Kimmi
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In terms of the 2019 team, Dombrowski has in no way failed. Be serious.
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Not at all. Your second sentence was a nasty and needless thought.
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Stop Jacko. Just stop. You are also neglecting our secret weapon, one Alex Cora. Dude has the Midas touch.
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Not signing anyone of "big name" is not the same thing as not replacing them with anything. League average in IP/GS is 5.3. The Red Sox were 6th in the league at 5.4. Our projected top 5 starters averaged 5.7 IP/GS. We will also have 3 guys in our pen (Wright, Johnson, and Velazquez) capable of going multiple innings. Again, if we fail to make the playoffs, it won't be because of our BP. It will be because our starters failed to live up to expectations either due to injuries or underperformances or because our offense fell flat.
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As others have said, if we fail to make the playoffs, it won't be because of our bullpen. As far as buying our championships, here are some numbers that I read from a poster at MLB Trade Rumors that should make us feel better: The Yankees have paid $340 mil in tax for one WS championship while the Sox have paid only $47 mil to win 4 WS championships.
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I fully endorse this post.
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Yes, thank goodness it all worked out. We could have just as easily not won the World Series.
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You don't have to convince me. Despite the constant posts about how the Sox can afford it, I have always felt like the penalties incurred by going over the max line, or by going over any line for more than 2 consecutive years is harmful, even the loss of the 10 draft spots. Operating in such a manner is just not good business sense. Frankly, I was very surprised that Henry was willing to go over that max line for even one year.
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Big contracts for closers are almost never a good idea, even if there weren't other signs to give us reason to be wary of Kimbrel. I think $17 mil too much for any closer, even on a one year deal. That said, I'd rather overpay with a higher AAV for one year, than to overpay with too many years. And I'm having coffee with white chocolate raspberry cream. Good stuff.
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It is interesting that they went over the max line by such a small amount. It's possible that it was a miscalculation, but I imagine that they have people on this with a fine tooth comb, even knowing exactly who they can sign at the deadline without going over. If there was a miscalculation, it was really a gross error.
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Agreed. Last season, while good for the Red Sox, was not good for baseball general. There were a handful of powerhouse teams from which you figured the WS Champs would come from, and far too many teams that really didn't have a chance from Opening Day.
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That's 2 more season ticket holders than I thought they would have.
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If Harper and Machado fall well short of their initial expectations, this can only help the Sox in trying to retain Mookie as well as some other players. I would be interested to know exactly what types of offers these players currently have on the table, and what the players are holding out for. We may not have heard about them, but I'm guessing that these unsigned big names have some reasonable offers floating around. But like JD last season, they are holding out for the amounts that were speculated before the offseason.
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And yes, I agree that Dombrowski's midseason moves are among his finest.
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I don't think it's a panic move. I probably should have put 'panic move' in quotes, as I was just referencing Bellhorn's use of the phrase in the post that I was replying to. I actually think waiting would be a smart idea.
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You don't want to make panic moves in the offseason to fill a hole that might not even exist.
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I am pretty sure that Henry and Dombrowski will not let the season get out of hand. They do not have to wait until the deadline to acquire a player of need.
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It makes sense to go into the season with what we have, and take the first couple of months to assess what our real needs will be. It may turn out that our BP ends up being a strength, and we're in dire need of a 2B. If we really do have so little wiggle room, I'd rather make sure we use it to fill our true holes, not our imagined holes, which may or may not be the same thing.
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Nope. Not buying that.
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Personally, I would prioritize spending on Pearce over spending on the bullpen.
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I wouldn't have believed it if you told me this at the beginning of the off season, but with pitchers and catchers reporting in less than 2 weeks, I'm starting to think that maybe Dombrowski really is going to go with what we currently have. The panic option may very well be adding a reliever or two before the trade deadline.
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One of the best personnel moves the Sox have made in recent years.
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Woot! Can't come soon enough.
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The bullpen is critical. It's just not an area that needs to cost a lot of money.
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I do recall the Marlins doing that before, I just couldn't recall who the players were. Marlins fans should boycott.
