Kimmi
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I understand that. I just don't think it's a good habit to get into. As much as I would have loved keeping Lester, I am glad that the Sox did not outbid the Cubs in order to keep him.
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I agree. The Yankees are probably the favorites, but not by as much as many people think. And that's before the Sox have made any big moves. I am certainly not ready to hand them the division crown.
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First off, the WAR you are quoting is not batting WAR, it's overall WAR. According to bWAR, Machado did outperform Xander overall last season. According to fWAR, Xander outperformed Machado. In terms of offense alone, both fWAR and bWAR have Xander outperforming Machado, although Machado did better in wRC+. At any rate, my post was in response to your statement that "A bad year from Machado blows away a good year from Bogaerts." That is simply not true.
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Well hindsight is a completely different story. In hindsight, I might do it. That said, he still has 4 years remaining on his contract which is very backloaded. It's not the first 3-4 years that you usually have to worry about.
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Very well said Jack. Before Xander hurt his hand last season, he was hitting very well. I would hate to give up on him and have him become the player that many hoped he would become. It's too soon to give up on him.
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Not true. Bogaerts outperformed Machado last season in WAR (3.2 to 2.8) and Bogaerts was injured and played in 8 fewer games. Machado is the better overall player, but outperforming Bogaerts next season is not a given. We'll have to disagree on the improvement of our current players. IMO, it's a moot point anyway because I am sure that the Sox will be adding that bat.
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No. He's done well so far, but pitchers over 30 are too risky. Price was about as sure a thing as one could get for pitchers over 30, and he hasn't exactly panned out for us.
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Ben's hands were tied in terms of handing out big contracts to aging pitchers. Not that he would have wanted to hand one out anyway, and rightly so.
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I completely agree about JD. As far as next year's FA class goes, I'm not condoning that we break the bank for any of those guys either.
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If spending and prospects were unlimited, you go with Machado. Since they aren't, you go with the better value. I know people disagree with that philosophy because we are a big market team, but it doesn't make sense to me to spend a ridiculous amount on Machado when we already have Bogaerts. Of course, I have a higher opinion of Bogaerts than most people here do.
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Of course it's realistic. Look at the state of the remainder of the AL besides the teams that are also projected to make the playoffs. In particular, look at the state of the AL East besides the Yankees. It's pretty sad.
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Speaking in terms of one year, Bogaerts could outperform Machado. I agree that it's not likely, but it's also not unrealistic. Certainly in terms of the added cost it would take to get Machado, I don't think he's worth it over Bogaerts. As far as our overall offense is concerned, I do believe that we'll see some positive regression from several players. We have a very good, solid young core who underperformed last year. People need to stop selling them short.
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If the Sox sign JD, I am 50-50 on whether they would then trade Jackie or Hanley. If they trade either, my choice would be Hanley as well, but I don't think it's necessary that either gets traded. I think there will be enough at bats to keep everyone happy. There likely wouldn't be enough at bats to allow Hanley's option to kick in, but that should be a motivating factor for Hanley. If he's hitting, he'll get the at bats. Personally, I don't see Hanley as a malcontent.
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I agree on all counts.
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I don't think it's unrealistic that Bogaerts outplays Machado next season. Machado is a great player, but I wouldn't give up on Bogaerts. I am in no rush to trade him, plus others, to get Machado for one year, just like I was in no rush to trade Beni and others for Stanton and his huge contract. I'm fine with the guys we have. Especially since Fangraphs currently has us winning the same number of games as the Yankees.
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LOL I'm reading that Dombrowski is considering upping his offer to JD to 6 years. Don't do it Dave! Stand your ground!
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IMO, the decline of Bard had nothing to do with the decision to convert him to a starter. There were clear signs of Bard's difficulties starting at the end of the previous season. I think Bard would have fallen apart either way. Regardless, if you have a pitcher that could realistically be a starter, I think you have to give it a shot. Starters are more valuable than relievers are. If it doesn't work, you put the guy back in the pen. It's usually not a big deal. Bard's inability to succeed has more to do with Bard's mental state than anything else.
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I agree with all of this.
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Can teams do that? I would think that no team wants the other teams to know what their offer is, if that's the case.
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IMO, he was a luxury that we didn't need. But I also felt like our offense would be fine without Papi. Not as good as it was in 2016, but still in the top 3. I view the Yankees' acquisition of Stanton very similarly to our acquisition of Sale. Of course Sale and Stanton make their respective teams better, but did the teams really need those players?
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This was all very true. I was highly upset when Damon defected to the Evil Empire, but the bottom line is that Theo was right to let him walk for the reasons that you mentioned. But let's not forget the fact that Damon is a big crybaby traitor.
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Yes, he should grant that courtesy to each team that he knows is seriously interested. Obviously, as a Red Sox fan, I would want him to only grant the courtesy to the Sox, but as an agent, he has to grant the courtesy to all teams.
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Right or wrong, when a player selects Boras as his agent, I lose a little bit of respect for that player. Not because of Boras personally, but because of the inherent message that the player is sending.
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IMO, that was Damon being a baby because his feelings were hurt by the Sox. Not that I hold a grudge against Damon or anything...........
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In terms of being a good agent, I think Boras should play teams against each other and I think that he should ask other interested teams to top it. He should be trying to get the best offers he can get, then let his client decide which one he wants. I don't think the Sox should tell Boras that they'll top any offer, but I think the Sox should ask Boras to give them that chance.
