Kimmi

Fair enough.

I figured the avatar was meant for me after the Thelma and Louise Part 2 post. I know I am being a little over the top with my 'cliff' posts, just for fun. It's certainly not a foregone conclusion. That said, I do think it's a very real and legitimate concern. And, I am never going to be a fan of the 'win now at any cost' philosophy, which I honestly believe the team is following. Baseball is my life...

Very easy. The second line is wrong. Although, some would debate your first sentence as well.

How many times to players get buzzed? How many times do they and their teammates fail to come through in situations after the buzzing? I'm not sure, but I'd guess that it's about the same percentage as they normally fail. You say the team was more focused, which led to the victory. But what about all the times that players are more focused and they fail? I understand that they are not going to come through all the time. The point is, there is no statistical evidence of players coming through more often in these types of situations.

That was a coffee spitting line (if I had coffee in my mouth at the time). Good job.

I completely agree with this post.

Absolutely just a coincidence. That said, if you asked Cabrera, he would say he was more focused or that he was on a mission. But, this would be an example of stating that post hoc.

It's like this dude was channeling his inner Kimmi when he wrote this: Is Dave Dombrowski Overrated in Boston? Evan Marinofsky Apr 12, 2017 Boston Red Sox To call Dave Dombrowski, one of baseball’s top and most successful executives, overrated is rare in the baseball world. He has spent years in Major League Baseball and is one of the top minds in the game. As President of Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox, Dombrowski has executed his fair share of explosive moves and signings and guided the team to the playoffs in the year-plus since he took the reigns of the Red Sox from former general manager Ben Cherington. Dombrowski has made lots of flashy transactions, but the success rate has not been high. The real point to ponder comes down to how much of last year’s success can be accredited to Dombrowski and what kind of team he has made them into for the future. When Dombrowski arrived in Boston back in the late days of August 2015, it was a real change in mindset inside the Red Sox front office. Within a matter of days, the team went from being sabermetric heavy and hesitant to pay a pitcher who was over 30 years old (Jon Lester) to being almost all-in on every flashy free agent and every attractive guy on the trading block. ... The Sale trade was a good one for the Red Sox, but one has to wonder how much the Red Sox have left in their farm system. Dombrowski inherited the number-one farm system in baseball back in 2015. Bleacher Report’s pre-2017 season farm system rankings had the Red Sox at number 18. In less than two years, Dombrowski has skinned the farm system. It’s clear that the Red Sox are trying to win now, but every team wants to have it be sustained. Dombrowski has a history of depleting farm systems because that’s exactly what he did in Detroit with the Tigers. The problem with Dombrowski’s job thus far is that he’s made a lot of trades and had some major signings, but none are smart. For two relievers, Dombrowski traded seven players away (an everyday third baseman, a top outfield prospect, and five other minor leaguers). He’s currently paying $31 million per year for a so-far underachieving and injured starting pitcher. He also traded away one of the leagues top prospects (Espinoza) for a number-four starter (Pomeranz). These are deals and signings that seem thoughtless; throwing $217 million at a pitcher or top prospects at a team will definitely bring the desired commodity in return. But why not try to be crafty and not give up as much? The Red Sox are set to win for the next few years, but the most telling time will be after those few years are up and holes begin to emerge within the team.

Yes, it is. Whether Marco or someone else eventually takes over the 3B job or not, Pablo needs to be given his fair chance. If he's not in the team's long term plans, then he needs to build his trade value.

It does remain to be seen. And with Price being injured, Sale might be a necessity.

"To enhance our ability to go for it the next three years." The problem for me is that there has really been little consideration to the long term outlook. I know many of you don't care what happens when the cliff arrives, but I do.

Moreland was a good get, and yes I realize he's not going to continue hitting at his current pace. I said at the time that he was a good fit for the team. This is the kind of Theo move I'm talking about. Good job Dombrowski.

No one has ever suggested that we could field a team entirely of home grown players. I realize that one of the reasons for building a strong farm is to use prospects to fill the holes. My beef is that Dombrowski went to the extreme. It probably shouldn't bother me that he raped a farm system that he didn't develop, but that irks me even more. If Ben had stayed around and made the same trades that Dombrowski made, I would not be as upset.

I love all of our players, but personally, I get more joy and satisfaction from watching our home grown players. I don't like the idea of having a bunch of expensive free agents on our team.

Correct. And now we are pretty much maxed out both financially and prospect-wise. Where is our next great team coming from?

No, he is not a target for blame. That's like the people who blamed Theo for Ellsbury getting injured after colliding with Beltre. It's silly.

I know.

This is definitely a great time to be a Red Sox fan. After our 3 year window, maybe not so much. Seriously though, since this ownership group took over, things have been great for us, so much so that we've become entitled. People don't like hearing that term, but IMO, it's very true. We've become what we've hated always hated about the Yankees. Not me though. I'm still as sweet and lovable as always. As far as Bannister is concerned, I'm a fan.

Awesome win! We, as fans, definitely needed it. Another great performance by our pen. And Hanley!

Yeah, I would have to agree.

2. Agree completely about wearing the suit to the ballgame and showing up late. 3. I am not a fan of dreads. Among other things, they are almost always uneven, and well, that just doesn't fly with me. 6. Mustard on hot dogs is a must!

Seriously, people need to stop blaming Farrell for pinch running Wright.

Truth!

Stolen bases are overrated.

In foresight, I can't say that trading Buccholz was a bad call, but I also can't that it was the right call. Buch always has the chance to be a #1 type pitcher. Again, I get the whole luxury tax thing. My preference would have been to keep Buccholz, but I understand that resetting the tax penalty is significant.