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  1. moonslav59
    Is that the same as what Kennedy, Bloom & Co have been saying? "Want" vs "will" is a big difference.
  2. moonslav59
    All that matters is the Big Corner agrees with Red, so it's a fact. He won't answer the question about which record he'd rather have over the last 21 years, without twisting his answer into 4 years with Boston and 17 with LAD, which in itself is absurd. We were better in more than just 4 years.
  3. moonslav59
    It's all so black and white with you. Where did I say it was okay to like finishing in last place? Your whole "you still don't get it..." shpeel is old and tired, and it's usually followed by something that is your opinion and not a fact, and whether the majority on your corner agree with you or not, it doesn't make it true. I'm not happy with us losing, but 29 teams do, every year, and more than half miss the playoffs, every year. Many teams have missed the playoffs more often than we have, even over these past 4-5 years. You feel we are entitled to win and should cry and mona and call for heads to roll, if we don't. You "still don't get it."
  4. moonslav59
    Agreed. At least Pirates fans know there is no effort and no hope. The team is not trying to sham them into thinking it will change.
  5. moonslav59
    He is saving the one he thinks he wants to sign with for last. Makes sense.
  6. moonslav59
    I'm with you. While I am holding out hope, I refuse to accept things have changed, until I see it happen. I thought Gray was a good idea due to the shorter deal. I think ERod probably wanted to avoid BOS, but I could be wrong. I'd prefer Monty, Imanaga, and of course Yamo to ERod, anyway, so until they are off the boards (and trades are done), a final grade cannot be given.
  7. moonslav59
    We were never getting Ohtani or Nola. Gray might have been a steal. We don't know how active he is on pursuing Yamo, or even Snell and Monty. He might be going toe-to-toe. For argument's sake, say the Yamo bidding ends at $360M/12, but JH set the limit at $350M (not likely, but follow along,) who's fault is it, if he signs elsewhere for more? It can't be Breslow's. Are we really going to bash JH for not going to $360 on a kid who has never played MLB? There has to be a line, where it becomes insane. We all probably have a different number in mind. (Jad's is probably $3 billion.)
  8. moonslav59
    Yes, I know the difference, but I was answering an inquiry. Also, the tactics amount to the same thing: skirting the AAV and tax system. Differments are fine, but his years of control is 10. IMO, the rule should be the AAV is $70M x 10.
  9. moonslav59
    Why don't they deserve an owner that wants to win? Fine, throw out the bottom 10 budget teams, except the Rays, and there are still 10+ teams that all have fanbases that have legitimate gripes about not winning rings and really not trying hard to. IMO, we have not tried hard to win since 2018. I think this all began when JH let KImbrell and Kelly go, without trying to replace them in kind. It's been 5 full years. Other cities have gone way longer than that. Don't get me wrong: I want JH to snap out of his funk and join the big boys, again. I'm just saying, I think we have become spoiled, to some extent. The fan base seems angrier, now than during all the gaffes and heartbreaks from the decades before JH .
  10. moonslav59
    Yes. My point is, we let stars go, before. We had spending lulls, before. There was not a big problem with that, until we stopped winning rings. Two sets of last place finishes in 3 of 4 years set off a hunt for the reason why. IMO, it has not been just one thing, but letting stars go is not high on my list, except Betts. Spending cuts hurt the team from 2019-2021, but we had 2-3 year stretches of that before. (Being coupled with losing Betts & others hurt.) To me, the main reasons were: A weaker than weak farm pipeline, highlighted by the stretch from Devers to Bello/Casas. Poor winter budget spending with too little focus on spending on pitching. Letting stars go and cutting winter budgets. A choice to roll the dice on too many oft-injured players. The perfect storm of all these factors went beyond what FEMA could fix.
  11. moonslav59
    All the top 11 signings were from Crawford in 2011 and afterwards. The whole top 13 were from Lackey in 2010 and beyond. Of course, contract costs skyrocketed, and Manny was signed before the JH era. Those big signings, back then, when adjusted for inflation and MLB inflation were better. Papi, Pedro, Damon, Foulke, Mueller, Beltre, Beckett. Sure, we had some bad ones, but out hit rate was much higher, so we could absorb them. The farm pipeline helped, too.
  12. moonslav59
    One could argue the Porcello contract was just okay, but I agree. The interesting thing is, that from the great stretch of winning, we still let a lot of good to great players walk. (Yes, a few past prime, but some, not really.) Nixon DLowe Nomar Mueller Pedro Manny Youk Papelbon Damon Beltre Agon Beckett Jake Lester, Lester, Doubront, Peavy & Miller, the year after 2013. Hell, some cried we let Masterson go. These are guys let go or traded before DD & Bloom.
  13. moonslav59
    Why do we deserve it more than other cities? BTW, I'll take the 2014-2023 stretch over '72-'01, ten times over. Yes, 2004-2013 was awesome!
  14. moonslav59
    The Big Corner has a wide range of opinions.
  15. moonslav59
    I don't either, but I hope for the least we can get him for.
  16. moonslav59
    I hope they go under $300M and get him.
  17. moonslav59
    You hear some weird stuff on Red's Big Corner.
  18. moonslav59
    MLBTR reported.... The Padres were known to have made a spirited run at Aaron Judge between their pursuit of Trea Turner and eventual agreement with Xander Bogaerts. Bob Nightengale of USA Today suggested this week the Friars were prepared to put forth an offer around $400MM (Twitter link)...Jon Heyman of the New York Post added some clarity on the matter last night, reporting the Padres were preparing an offer to Judge that’d have reached or exceeded $400MM over a whopping 14-year term. However, Heyman further hears Major League Baseball would have been prepared to veto such an arrangement if the sides had agreed upon it. Of course, it proved to be a moot point once Judge decided he wanted to return to the only organization he’s ever known.
  19. moonslav59
    I was thinking that, too. They had an issue with that $14 year contract for someone. I forget who.
  20. moonslav59
    I'm not arguing these teams are great. I was just addressing points made about his spending. He has cut back, several times. I think the ring in 2013 was not really planned, but yes, those teams were better than 2020-2023 and probably 2019, too. One big problem is how many times we have swung and missed on our biggest signings, compared to the Theo era. DD struck gold at a great rate, too, but the losing stretches, to me, was more of a result of poor spending than cut spending. Theo, Ben and DD all saw cut spending for at least a year. They all won a ring. (Theo 2.) How many of these big signings have clearly worked out well? 217 Price '18 DD 154 AGon '12 Ben (extension) 145 Sale '20 DD (extension) 142 Crawford '11 Theo 140 Story '22 Bloom 120 Bogey '20 DD (extension w opt out) 110 JD '18 DD 110 Pedey '14 Ben (extension) 95 Pablito '15 Ben 90 Yoshida '23 Bloom 88 HRam '15 Ben 83 Lackey '10 Theo 83 Porcello '15 Ben
  21. moonslav59
    All the rest? 17-4? As you would say, "WOW!" Now, if you said, "after 2013," you'd have a strong case. 9 first place 1 second place 10 straight playoffs (11 counting 2013.) It's interesting to note they lost in the ALDS 5 of those 10 times, the ALCS 3 times, the WS twice and the one tainted win. That is better than our record, for sure, but from 2003 to 2013, I'll take our rings, playoffs and records. We know our record, but from 2003-2013, LA had this... 3 4th place 1 3rd place 3 2nd place 4 1st place 5 playoffs with 2 losses in NLDS and 3 in the NLCS
  22. moonslav59
    MLBTR reports... Here are the non-roster invitees the Sox added to the Spring Training roster: Pitchers Jorge Benitez, Cam Booser, Frank German and Helcris Olivarez, infielder Jamie Westbrook, outfielder Mark Contreras and infielder/outfielder Eddy Alvarez.
  23. moonslav59
    The one WS title by LAD was the 2020 season, so that should count as a half championship. LOL. Being a Dodger fan for the next 10 years looks way more inviting, but it's all speculation. As much as I meant to show how scarce or good years have become since 2013, out of the 11 top seasons, I listed, the playoff years, 4 have been in the last 8 years (2016, 2017, 2018, 2021.) One could also say we only have 1 in the last 5 years, which is terrible. I'm very happy with the last 21 years, but not the last 5. Would you take LA's (or anyone else's) last 21 years or ours?
  24. moonslav59
    I wonder how much this mega contract affects the trade value of some top players.
  25. moonslav59
    Agreed. Sale. Price. JD. Kimbrell. Nate. All seem better and more flashy than Story & Yoshida.
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