Kimmi
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Nice!
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Two words for you: Miguel Cabrera Maybe not shiny junk when he was first obtained, but definitely shiny junk when he was given his extension.
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Kimbrel was a top of the line closer, no doubt. But part of his appeal to the casual fan is that he is a well known name. So yes, in part, they traded for Kimbrel because he's a star player.
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I don't think it makes a difference in terms of having to sign him now. The Sox are still not getting any benefit from all of the risk they are taking. Not that I would do this deal either, but if Mookie is expected to make $35 mil AAV as a free agent, then the contract offer now should be in the neighborhood of $30 mil. Mookie leaves a little money on the table for his free agent years, but he gets more money for his remaining arb years, not to mention the long term security. And the Sox get a bit of a discount for taking on the risk. If the Sox are going to pay him market value anyway, then just wait until he hits free agency to offer a contract. See how things play out over the next two years.
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Maybe he's planning on having his family fly to the States regularly. It's not just a larger Asian population on the West coast, but more Asian culture. Maybe Ichiro was a big influence on him.
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No matter how you slice this up, the Red Sox are taking all of the risk with this deal, while really getting no benefit from having bought out 2 arb years. Mookie just had what could very well be a career year. What if Mookie is 'only' a 6 WAR player the next 2 years?
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The key words are bolded above. The premise of Theo's above statement was having a strong farm system and several cost controlled players filling key roles.
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The risk/reward with most minor league depth signings is pretty good. I say the more the merrier. Keep 'em coming.
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In other words, no.
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Fair enough. Now I'm almost hoping that the Sox come in last place this year. Just kidding, of course.
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Dombrowski has been paying attention.
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Yes, Henry panicked, as he's been known to do when things don't go well. I will ask you the same question. If the Sox come in last place this year, is that Dombrowski's fault?
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If the Red Sox finish in last place this year, is that Dombrowski's fault?
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It was a gamble, one that had a roughly 15% chance of working out once we made it to the playoffs. Dave was lucky!
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LOL Jack. Little known secret. He has always believed in the cliff.
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So, you're saying it's possible to be head and shoulders above the rest without spending like mad money?
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It might be big business, but it's not good business to spend like drunken fools year after year. I'm not asking Henry to become a tightwad. He spends more than enough money on the Red Sox, and he can keep the team highly competitive without handing out $300+ contracts.
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Mookie is terrific, but he alone is not going to make or break the team. Make him a reasonable offer, and if he declines, then you have to let him walk.
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You have gone off the deep end Moon.
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I am not fine with the cliff, but oh well. We have the ring.
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I disagree with this, but that's fine. Machado is not only unlikeable, but is he going to be that much better than Bogaerts or Devers? Is Harper going to be that much better than Beni or JBJ? Certainly not enough to warrant the difference in salary. Not to mention the risk of some clubhouse issues.
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No, they aren't always albatrosses. Mookie could be one of the exceptions to the rule.
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1. I think it's the first time DGalehouse and I have agreed on anything. 2. The Sox would be crazy to offer that deal and Mookie would be stupid not to accept. 3. Trading Betts next offseason is really not a bad idea. 4. The money saved from not signing Mookie to the mega contract could be put to very good use elsewhere.
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I will ask again, how are the Red Sox benefiting from the contract proposal Jacko gave? In that proposal, the Sox will be paying Mookie more in his final 2 arb years than they would going year by year. Additionally, they are still giving him a free agent contract of $35 mil a year for 10 years. Is that supposed to be a bargain? If they're going to offer that, why not just wait until he's a free agent and offer him the 10 yr/ $350 mil contract then?
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Players typically peak at about 27 years of age. They are already past peak at the age of 30. A 10 year contract that takes a player to age 37 is just insane. It's very possible that 2018 is Mookie's career year. I'm not saying he won't continue to be an MVP candidate for several more years, but he may not hit 10.4 WAR again.
