Kimmi
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I'm sure that Henry gave his okay on it, but I am convinced that it was Lucchino's idea and influence. I have no proof of this other than anecdotal evidence (which yes, we know is a weak argument), but nor do I have any proof to convince me otherwise.
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I don't think Napoli's offense is underrated, at least not by those who understand that his Ks are just not that big of a deal. I think Ogden is just trying to say that Craig can be that good, if he's healthy.
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OK, I won't tell you that I thought Calipari was the name of a school, not a coach's name.....
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Actually cp, I think we do disagree. But that's okay.
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MLB introduces rules to speed up the pace of games.
Kimmi replied to Northern Star's topic in Other Baseball
I prefer that he keep his comments to himself too, but as far as I'm concerned, he's Papi. He's earned the right to rant. -
What do you have against Craig? You don't think he can rebound?
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Good points sk. I'm not defending the FO's initial offer because I think it was ridiculously low, but there is some rationale as to why they made it.
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MLB introduces rules to speed up the pace of games.
Kimmi replied to Northern Star's topic in Other Baseball
But his rants are so much fun! -
MLB introduces rules to speed up the pace of games.
Kimmi replied to Northern Star's topic in Other Baseball
I would agree that the pitchers are more responsible for the slow pace of the game than the batters. I do not want to see a pitch clock implemented though. Did you see Bill Lee's response to Papi's rant? LOL Anyway, it looks like Papi is going to have to abide by the rules. After the 6th offense, he could be suspended. -
LOL Bellhorn
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That's a fair question. The initial offer was certainly ridiculously low. I honestly think they just messed up, and put too much stock into Lester's willingness to take a discount. In fairness to the FO though, they stated that the initial offer to Lester was in line with Beckett's extension in 2010, and though the market has changed since then, I can see some logic to that reasoning. Either way, I think Henry personally visiting Lester is a lot to go through just for "show".
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I think the Sox' final offer to Lester was more than fair, and I wouldn't consider it below market. It's possible that the Sox really didn't want him back that badly, I just don't think it's fair to say that it's obvious that they didn't want him back because they didn't match the Cubbies' offer. There comes a point where you have to say that the offer is too much.
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Of course they could have beat the Cubs offer if they wanted to. But the fact that they didn't beat that offer doesn't mean that they didn't want Lester back. It could mean that they deemed the price tag had just gotten too high.
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We can go back and forth about this all day, but we'll never know for sure. I think they would have loved having Lester back under their terms. I know you and many others disagree. It's all speculation on both of our parts. I am sure the FO has both a short and long term plan in place. We don't know the full extent of that either - again it's mostly speculation. I would also be very surprised if Victorino is around next year, with the glut of outfielders that we have. Napoli is more of a possiblity IMO, but there we'll have to wait to see how things play out this season.
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Not that I disagree with gambling on Lee, but if Amaro is being stubborn with Hamels, he might not be any less stubborn in dealing Lee.
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How can you not get excited at this time of the year? The players look good, they feel good, and they all have great attittudes. Seeing the ST clips and pictures always puts me in a good mood.
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I was reading an article from The Hardball Times on groundball pitchers. Yes, they are valuable, but that value is also overrated to some degree. I don't remember the specifics, but their higher than average HR per FB ratio and their inability to induce pop ups take away from some of their value. I'm on board with the FO's plan nonetheless, but it will be interesting to see how it works out.
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Red Sox fans should feel very fortunate. On the whole, we have been very successful since this ownership group took over, and we are set up to look very good for the foreseeable future. IMO, the team put together on paper has been a potential contender every year. Sure, there have been years when the plan did not work out, but I don't feel like there was a single offseason where the FO punted. The FO is willing to spend. As you mention, they might not spend it the way the fans want them to, but they always spend. That said, they were willing to blow past the luxury tax this year. They will be working to stay under it next year, so that will limit them somewhat in their spending.
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Solid post SoxNCycles, and I agree. I really believe they wanted Lester back, but as usual, they put a cap on how high they are willing to go, and they did not go above that amount. That line I bolded is particularly true. When they lost out on Lester, they did not make a panic move to acquire Scherzer or Hamels at a price that they were not comfortable with. They had a solid Plan B, and did a very good job in adding Miley, Porcello, and Masterson.
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It's always risky to commit that much money to players who have not played in the MLB before, but IMO, those contracts to Castillo and Moncada are good calculated risks. If they are halway decent, they will be worth their contracts. If they perform to the level that some think they might, they could end up being steals. I would not put either of those contracts into the "insane" category.
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Dang. I was really excited and hopeful when I saw the thread title..... Imagine my disappointment at your opening post. Just kidding, of course. I think this lineup has the potential to be scary good. I would think that the table setters will get on base at a good clip, which will translate into good things for the meat of the order. I'm expecting good things from Bogaerts as well. It should be a strong lineup 1-9, with maybe the exception of Vazquez, but even with him, I'm not anticipating a black hole.
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Agreed Fred, well said. I wish him the best.
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Unfortunately, that what it appears to be.
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Fair enough opinion cp.
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Agreed.
