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  1. Kimmi
    On this, you and I agree. I think the Sox will take another real shot at it this year, then look to start resetting. It actually would make some sense to explore trading Mookie after 2019, but honestly, I don't see it happening. Mostly because I think it would be too unpopular of a move.
  2. Kimmi
    Again, he's not a dummy. He had different priorities. And while a players like Crawford or Pablo could certainly still help the team win, and I understood the baseball rationale behind those moves, I think that from a purely baseball side of things, better moves could have been made. They wouldn't have been as exciting, however, to the casual fans.
  3. Kimmi
    I am not, in any way, trying to suggest the Lucchino does not know baseball, or that I know more about baseball than he does. My only point is that I think his priorities were with making the big splash, or the sexy moves as he called them, as opposed to creating the most wins. Sometimes they might be one and the same, but too often they are not.
  4. Kimmi
    There's no hard evidence, of course. Only speculation. That said, there are certain signings that just go so against the grain of Theo and Ben that I am convinced that they were strong armed into making certain deals. After Theo left Boston, I remember him specifically commenting on how one of the biggest difficulties in trying to build a roster here was that the priorities in building a team from the business aspect were very different from building a team to win. His implication was that there were certain moves that he was opposed to from a baseball standpoint.
  5. Kimmi
    I do agree that in some cases, there is not enough emphasis on fundamentals. Bunting, for instance. While I am not a fan of the sac bunt, I do think that it's inexcusable that a major league hitter cannot lay down a bunt when needed. Past that, I really don't know enough about what trainers and coaches focus on in the minor leagues. But I would think that they work quite a bit on those other things that you mentioned.
  6. Kimmi
    I like the idea of having a 3rd catcher who can play other positions on the roster. That said, if Cora is not willing to play Swihart more often than he did this past season, it's probably in the team's best interest to go ahead and trade him.
  7. Kimmi
    No, I'm the Boston Red Sox, but only with a strong farm system.
  8. Kimmi
    I keep saying this, and I keep being told that I'm crazy (not in so many words). Too often it is all about the money, but there are situations where personal and family interests trump money. Especially for guys who already have enough money to live comfortably.
  9. Kimmi
    I'd rather go $15M/2 than $20M/3. I think that unless another team beats the Red Sox offer by a significant margin, we have a good chance of getting Pearce back. That's provided that the Sox want him back.
  10. Kimmi
    The Sox should bring Hanley back.
  11. Kimmi
    I do agree that Devers will eventually move to 1B, I just don't think it will be this season. That said, you make a fair point about Devers' weight. I don't think it's a concern or an issue yet, but it is something for the Red Sox conditioning staff to keep an eye on.
  12. Kimmi
    I don't think a DH should be penalized for not playing defense. As long as MLB has the DH role, players who are primarily DHs should be judged solely in that capacity. That goes for HOF voting as well. In terms of offense only, Betts still tops JD, so I'm fine with Betts getting the nod over JD. However, if JD had better offensive numbers than Betts, I would have an issue with anyone not voting for JD simply because he doesn't play defense. Also, I stil don't think it's all about WAR when you're talking about 'Most Valuable'. I think intangibles have to be factored in, which granted, is a difficult thing to do.
  13. Kimmi
    I think Fox Sports likes the idea of having Ortiz and ARod as co-analysts. No matter how bad Ortiz might be (and I'm not saying that I agree with you), he's 100 times easier to listen to than ARod is. At least Ortiz is likeable.
  14. Kimmi
    No they shouldn't. I am not necessarily opposed to Trout winning the MVP.
  15. Kimmi
    Well I always felt like where we went wrong before is with Lucchino sticking his nose into baseball ops, and trying to make a splash for business purposes. Let the baseball ops people take care of the baseball decisions. And yes, I'm all about the farm system.
  16. Kimmi
    No we don't have anyone in the pipeline. I'm a bargain shopper. I'm signing the under the radar, 2nd tier types of guys instead of giving an insane contract to the super stars.
  17. Kimmi
    Fair enough. I don't really disagree with what you're saying. As I said, I don't think James meant for his tweets to sound as callous as they did. He probably regrets saying what he said.
  18. Kimmi
    I don't necessarily disagree with that. I'm not counting on Devers getting hurt because he's playing 3rd base instead of 1st base though.
  19. Kimmi
    I am in complete agreement about Lester. The Sox messed up on that one. As far as I remember, Ortiz was never given a long term contract as he got up in age. It's not the dollars I'm concerned about. It's the years. Anything over 4 years and I'm hesitant. That's just me. A player being worth his contract in the past guarantees nothing for the future. Guaranteeing an aging player 7 years because he was worth it in the past is not good business.
  20. Kimmi
    I do agree that the Sox see Devers as a huge part of the future. I don't think that they're going to be that quick to give up on Devers at 3rd base.
  21. Kimmi
    I get the sentiment. I really do. I do not like the thought of him opting out after next year. I would not be averse to upping his salary for years 3, 4, and 5 if he chose to stay.
  22. Kimmi
    There was tons of criticism in the offseason over Dombrowski keeping Holt for $2.2 million, I know that. Kudos to you for calling that one right.
  23. Kimmi
    Are we signing Harper? I hope not.
  24. Kimmi
    Well this is why we need a farm system. But even without that, I would disagree.
  25. Kimmi
    If it were up to me, I'd keep all 3 catchers and give Swihart some more playing time at other positions.
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