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  1. We did add Story (5 years), Yoshida (5 years) and Devers (10 more years) in less than a 12 month period. We slightly expanded the concept of "stopgap" from 1 to 2 year deals, or one year deals with options (all club options, except Turner's, which is a combo player-club.) It's not like fans are going to be thrilled we got 2 years of Jansen, Martin, Kluber and Joely, but 2 years is a little better than 1. We extended Kike from 2 to 3 years, too. I know that thrilled many fans. With guys like Rafaela, Bello, Mayer, Casas and others knocking on the door, I can see why we put off adding long term at a few positions.
  2. 2022, 2021, 2020 We actually signed way more players on 2 year deals or options for the 2nd year than the last 3 seasons. 10 Devers 5 Yoshida 2 Jansen 2 Martin 1 + 1 option Kluber 1 + 1 option Turner 1 + 1 option Joely (+1 arb) 1 + 1 option Bleier (via trade) The only 1 year players added were Duvall, Kike (extended last summer), Mondesi via trade and Paxton (took option.) 2022: (Bogey, Nate, Vaz, Kike and JD were on their last years) 5 Story 2 Diekman (traded away) 1 + 1 opt Paxton 1 Wacha 1 R Hill 1 Strahm 1 Robles 1 JBJ via trade 2021: 3 arbs Renfroe 2 + 1 opt Sawamura (Let go) 2 Kike 1 + 1 opt Andriese (Let go) 1 Richards 1 Perez 2020: Nobody was signed for more than 1 year 1 Ottavino (via trade) 1 Perez 1 Marwin
  3. I doubt we'd play his full contract. BTV has him at -$7M. We could send them Brasier and ask for $4-6M with DeJong. That may keep us under but leave very little for deadline deals, if needed.
  4. Whitlock may be a bigger key to this year's success than Sale and Paxton combined.
  5. Half the team isn't hitting, now. He might have more 2023 promise than Arroyo, Wong and maybe even Turner & Casas.
  6. Indeed, it's nearly impossible to make major additions, now. It's easy to just say, "we need to add someone, now," but the cost would likely be something hardly anyone would agree is worth it, especially other GMs.
  7. Agreed, but I'd like to know what exactly Red would like to see Bloom do. It's easy to complain about "not doing anything," but who would he give up and for _____?
  8. But, would you do one of those trades listed? It's easy to say "Do something." What would you do?
  9. That's more like a deal I can see us making.
  10. I'm not sure DD would have traded Bello, Casas, Houck or others, but I don't see him standing pat as much as Bloom has with our farm capital.
  11. Yes, a much better farm plus recent grads like Bello & Whitlock. (Although Bello is not a Bloom guy, DD might have traded him by now.) We shoulda stole more...
  12. Reports say he was asking for $134M/8 (about $17M x 8). The Pirates reportedly offered $100M/7 of "new money."
  13. BTV accepted Brasier for DeJong and $6M.
  14. It's very hard to trade for impact player in April and May. It almost never happens. That's not to say it can't happen. Reynolds might be the one guy available, but his asking price has been too high for any team to match. BTV accepts: Mayer for Reynolds Casas, Yorke, Walter & Duran for Reynolds (I'm not sure PIT accepts this one.) Do you approve of either deal?
  15. .455 4 14 in 37 PAs Duvall .197 11 43 in 351 PAs The rest of the team
  16. We are 5-5 after 2 cycles of our patchwork rotation. Here are our SP'er numbers (ERA/WHIP) 0.90/1.100 Pivetta (5.10 FIP) 4.50/1.100 Houck (5.10) 6.48/1.680 Kluber (8.44) 8.00/1.667 Crawford (5.73) 12K: 2 BB/ 3 HRs in 9IP 11.25/2.00 Sale (8.90) 4 HRs in 8 IP The pen has been a strength, so far: 0.00/1.667 Jansen (2.73) 1.00/0.667 Winck (1.95) 9 IP is 3rd on team (8K:1BB) 1.35/1.350 Kelly (4.60) 1.50/1.330 Martin (5.73) 1.80/1.600 Schreiber (3.40) 6.00/1.667 Bleier (2.40) 6.00/1.333 Ort (1.40) No BBs in 6 IP! 9.00/1.800 Brasier (5.40) I still feel, if we can lessen the IP by our bottom 3 pen guys and replace Crawford in the rotation with a successful Whitlock, our staff can be an overall plus.
  17. It's the way of the world, now. Sensationalism and focusing on the worst in everyone. I can see how this part of the book was something Sox fans would be interested in. I can see why someone, especially a non-Sox fan, would bring it to our intention. ' Just about every person of interest to the public faces this kind of scrutiny and exposure. It's no wonder, we end up with weirdos and narcissists running for public offices. What sane person would seek this out?
  18. He chose the most clickbait part of the book for Sox fans.
  19. I was thinking more in line with their key scouting and developing people. Their GMs and managers seem to come and go, seamlessly.
  20. These Rays are always doing better than what most pundits think they'll do. They have ex GMs and staff all over the league, but why is it so hard to emulate their system- or steal some key personnel away?
  21. Why can't Bloom find guys like them?
  22. I'd guess the Cards might pay part of his deal or like Bloom likes, throw in a prospect.
  23. Yes, that 0.00 ERA is a joke. Your Sox reclamation projects are working, so far.
  24. That's what I thought back in March.
  25. He's your longtime punching bag, for some reason, but at he does deserve harsh criticism. In his defense, of the top 9 batters by PAs on the Sox, 5 have better OBPs, counting Duval now on the IL, and 3 have worse (Arroyo, Casas & Wong.)
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