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Red Sox to Retire Wade Boggs Uniform Number
Kimmi replied to a700hitter's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I do not usually begrudge players who leave the Sox and sign elsewhere, even if they sign with the Yankees. I understand the business aspect of free agency. I have no problem with Ellsbury in that regard, other than the fact that he's a stinking Yankee. However, as you said, Boggs riding the horse was a dagger through my heart. Damon stated that he could never sign with the Yankees, then turned right around and signed with them. It was like he ripped my heart out and stomped on it. Clemens is up there too in the heart breaking category, though for some reason, he doesn't bother me quite as much as Boggs or Damon. Anyway, those 3 are dead to me. Yes, I take it personally. As the saying goes, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." -
Well, obviously I disagree that Ben was a crushing failure. I agree that the past two seasons have been crushing failures, but I disagree with where the blame falls. At any rate, your response, even though I disagree with it, is very reasonable. And this is one of the reasons why I like you so much.
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Umm, and so I am apparently not part of this world?
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But does that make him a bad GM?
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IMO, the best thing possible for the Sox is for Price to opt out after 3 years. That said, since Price will have to be replaced, and the cost for starting pitching will be even more expensive then (otherwise Price will not opt out). So, in order for the opt out to work in the Sox favor: 1. The Sox must not re-sign Price at that time, no matter how well he has pitched. 2. The Sox must be prepared to have Price's replacement in place, either with one of the guys from the farm, or by otherwise acquiring a frontline starter. This means either having the farm pieces to trade for one or having enough money freed up to hand out another absurd contract.
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Like this year's market for pitching, the market for corner outfielders was ripe the offseason in which JD was signed. Look at some of the other contracts that were handed out to other corner OFs. I think the contract was a year too long, but otherwise, it was a good deal. Because I never miss an opportunity to post my favorite scouting quote about JD's defense, I'll post it again. "JD will easily get to balls that Trot had to dive for, and he will be criticized for it." Truer words were never spoken.
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I agree that there are some things that can go either way with the rotation. I also agree that adding a #2/3 starter would be ideal. That said, unless the cost of acquring a good starter comes down, I think Dombrowski will wait until midseason, then reevaluate the need for a starter at that time. I think the difference between this year and last is that Dombrowski will have the #2-5 guys on short leashes. If one of them starts to falter, he will not hesitate to call Owens or somebody else up to replace him. He will not show the patience that Ben showed last season.
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You can't blame a gal for trying, can you?
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Red Sox to Retire Wade Boggs Uniform Number
Kimmi replied to a700hitter's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Boggs was a great baseball player, no doubt. However, I just don't identify him as the ultimate Red Sox player. I don't think he deserves to have his number retired, and I acknowledge that this opinion might be largely formed by my bias against him. But as others have said, I think there are several other players whose numbers should be retired before his. -
Well said Youk. Might I add that I think you are an awesome moderator, or if you prefer, a super, duper moderator. Coming from a forum that was overmoderated in a very inconsistent and biased fashion (IMO), I say that with utmost sincerity.
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Signing Stephen Drew was another good (and necessary) move at the time it happened. Obviously, it didn't work out, but it was the right thing to do.
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Too late. This is already your second post in this thread. I am not being relegated to discussing topics in this thread only. If the mood strikes me in another thread, I will post about Wily Mo, Cherington, or anyone else I want to post about.
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You speak the truth Dojji. People want to blame Bard's demise on Cherington trying to make him a starter. He was showing signs of having lost it in 2011. He likely wouldn't have been any more successful had he remained in the BP.
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JD Drew was so underappreciated and so misunderstood. His contract was one year too long, but otherwise, that was a very good signing by Theo.
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I don't even understand what he's trying to say on that one.
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I think Porcello will pleasantly surprise you this season.
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I think that the only reason why Ben was not a real contender for the job is because he was not interested in the job. A major shakeup in Seattle has nothing to do with Ben being a serious candidate, had he shown interest.
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It could be argued that ownership, aka Lucchino and Werner, were rather dysfunctional in Cherington's days.
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So, do you think Ben was a good GM or a bad GM? Couldn't you make a very similar statement about Ben that you made about Duquette? Except that in 2013, Ben was able to finish the job.
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OK then, why do you find it so hard to believe that Cherington would rather teach than be a GM. FTR, I do not disagree that Cherington was 'fired'. I am not one of the people who were arguing otherwise. I just don't think that being 'fired' necessarily means that he was a bad GM. It just means that the Sox were ready to go in another direction. And if you insist on arguing that Ben was fired because he was a bad GM, then that must hold true for Dombrowski as well. "For those who insist on arguing that Dombrowski was a good GM, my blanket response is that the Detroit owners did not fire him for doing a good job. It doesn't work that way."
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The baseball season cannot start soon enough. That said, all of this warm weather has somehow made the offseason go by quickly so far. I can't believe it's almost January. Pitchers and catchers will be reporting in no time.
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So technically speaking, neither GM was fired. What about Duquette? Is he a bad GM? He sure got a lot of credit over Theo for 2004.
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But this is the Dead Horse thread. Hello? That kind of defeats the purpose. That said, Dombrowski has done an excellent job so far, thanks to the position that Ben left the team in.
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I realize that the Yankees position was not for GM. It was Cashman who tried to hire him. But it is interesting that Cashman tried to hire Ben soon after Ben was 'fired' from the Sox. And look now at the direction the Yankees seem to be headed in - the same direction the Sox have been in the last few years, which is trying to stay competitive while getting younger and building the farm. Why is it so disturbing to you that Cherington would rather teach than be a GM?
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One of the jobs for which Ben declined an interview was with Seattle. I am pretty sure that the GM is the top dog in baseball operations for that team. Also, things might have changed in Philly recently, but the former GM, Ruben Amaro Jr. handled the baseball operations for that team. Ben did not turn down the interviews because he wouldn't have been the number 1 guy.
