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  1. moonslav59
    It sure looks that way.
  2. moonslav59
    Why is 2/3 of a good season out of his last 6/3 all that special or better than Kluber’s 2022 numbers for 3/3 of that season? Giolito was also not so good for his first 18 starts of 2021
  3. moonslav59
    This spoke the master pouter and shouter.
  4. moonslav59
    The ERod and Gray contracts looked good. It looks like no Monty. I’m not even sure we will be a finalist on Stroman or Imanaga. Giolito is another stab in the dark like Kluber, Richards and Paxton. Sure we might make some trades that bring us good SPing but at the cost of many future hopes. We have budget space- a lot of it, even if we stay $5-6M below the line. We are looking like a repeat of the last 2 off seasons. That is reason for deep concern, frustration or even anger, if some express it that way.
  5. moonslav59
    You conflate suggestions as predictions. No matter how many times I point it out, you persist. Again, nothing specific from you. Just pointing out others, who were specific, times they were wrong. Rinse and repeat.
  6. moonslav59
    If usefulness is determined by getting a suggested trade right, name one thing you suggested we do that we have done? Even in general. How “useful” are your suggestions, then, if none ever come true?
  7. moonslav59
    What he did in the past was hire a GM who valued the farm and spent big on free agents- both things you poo poo, now.
  8. moonslav59
    For once, try giving detailed suggestions on what we should do. Name players and return packages. Name inexpensive FAs you’d sign this winter. Speaking in generalities is easy. How about a detailed plan? Just once.
  9. moonslav59
    You want him replaced. You are not upset. Ok.
  10. moonslav59
    Indeed. It’s also pretty good at pointing out Dalbec and Mata for Cease won’t work. It exposes the absurd trades suggested by some. It’s easy to say we should trade for young pitchers, then beat your chest on how you were right, but giving no suggested offers is more lame than blaming others for actually trying to suggest what might be possible.
  11. moonslav59
    Why does the fact that suggested trades on BTV don’t happen mean it’s useless? Is that what it’s meant for?
  12. moonslav59
    Speculating does not have to be about having fun. We look for possible ways to improve the team. We opine on paying certain amounts for FAs we think we might have signed or not, if the choice was up to us. I’m not sure why it seems to bother anyone who does not do it.
  13. moonslav59
    Ummm, I said I agreed Duran’s value was not enough to get a really good pitcher by himself. Also, I think only one poster felt Yamo was coming here.
  14. moonslav59
    Mata might have the highest chance of a DFA out of all those without options or Rule 5 restrictions. All the guys we added have options, even Campbell & Chrissell. I see several DFA options better than any of these guys, except Criswell. I’m not saying any of these guys were great additions. I expected way better. I do think 4 of the 5 are better than our bottom 4 pitchers on the 40, now.
  15. moonslav59
    I’d give $100M/5 but JH won’t.
  16. moonslav59
    But you are against almost ever big FA signing in MLB, then seem upset JH won’t spend.
  17. moonslav59
    All of their big contracts have sucked, so far (last 5 years,) except maybe Devers. Bloom spent a ton of money, last winter. He spent it on the wrong areas and mostly the wrong players. Up until the March of 22 signing of Story, the spending was a major issue. After that, it was poor choices by Bloom. Now, it looks like we’re back to being misers.
  18. moonslav59
    Many felt we’d spend up to the line within $1-2M. We spent under by $6M. That is close. You said we didn’t spend, but we spent more than ever before, despite much being just replacing whatever we lost or extending what we had. You acted like those who felt we’d spend up to or near the line were wrong. BTW, nobody claimed the Sox said they would.
  19. moonslav59
    I’m thinking following the farm might be more interesting, fun and satisfying than the big club.
  20. moonslav59
    BTV has Duran valued highly enough to bring us a really good pitcher, but I agree.
  21. moonslav59
    They extended Devers at over $300M. They paid $100M for Yoshida. They paid $32M for Jansen. They paid over $11M for JT They spent$10M on Kluber They paid about $30M for Martin, Duvall & Mondesi. How can you say “They didn’t?”
  22. moonslav59
    Yes, “pretty” close.
  23. moonslav59
    We know we have to, but we won’t,
  24. moonslav59
    I fear that is what they meant by full throttle. Well, add Paxton.
  25. moonslav59
    One: Criswell. Slaten might be returned via rule 5.
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