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  1. moonslav59
    Certainly some GMs are much better at building farms and finding low cost gems than others. DD's history is not known for quick and strong farm-building. I think the Ben hiring was similar. They weren't in an "all-in" mindset when they hired him, too.
  2. moonslav59
    I'd be fine with 34 K's if the OBP and HRs are high enough.
  3. moonslav59
    They don't excite me either, but if we end up improving at enough other positions, we may still be fine, and if healthy, this OF alignment should be better than this year's.
  4. moonslav59
    I'll always be grateful to Nate, but there comes a time when good bye is the best choice. We can bring everyone back, and why will we be better? We can't even afford bringing everyone back. let alone add enough to get back to glory. This is no fantasy team: it's the Red Sox future at stake.
  5. moonslav59
    You owe us, bigtime! (Although the 6-1 vs SEA was what led you to needs us to beat BAL, in the first place.)
  6. moonslav59
    Now, let's sweep the other divisional bastards!
  7. moonslav59
    IMO, he was let go, because he is not an expert at building up the farm, and that was the plan after going all out from 2016-2019.
  8. moonslav59
    Sale was his "boy." The others were here before DD. IMO, DD wanted Betts, but he set a price that all agreed on, and when they knew he wouldn't take it, the plan was to trade him, even before Bloom took over. I don't see how this led to DD's firing. If JH wanted Betts signed over Sale, he would not have allowed the Sale signing. If JH wanted to offer more, but JH said no, why would that be grounds for firing, unless DD called JH a dick or something.
  9. moonslav59
    Who drops out of the top 10? Paulino? Walter? Yorke?
  10. moonslav59
    I don't see where DD's position was different from others and that it caused his departure.
  11. moonslav59
    Hey! We end up 10-9 vs BAL for the season. So much for losing records vs all ALE teams! YEEE- HAW!!!
  12. moonslav59
    Sweet win!
  13. moonslav59
    I don't think they withdrew the offer. It was refused, the Sox knew they would not go higher, and they traded him.
  14. moonslav59
    Well, we did not play all that well in 2019 and sucked in 2020, and I never saw him get so disgusted.
  15. moonslav59
    ...and you think DD was let go for offering that much or wanting to offer more?
  16. moonslav59
    I think all big contracts like that have to be okay'd by JH. I never heard anything about one person wanting to go larger and JH saying no and good-bye for even asking. IMO, if DD wanted to offer Betts more and not extend Sale, JH would have been ok with it. Just my opinion. The Sox do have a very long history under Henry of offering what they think their own play is worth, and not budging. Lots of big names have walked: DLowe, Pedro, Beltre, Damon, and others- no to mention traded stars as they neared free agency like Manny, Lackey, Lester and Betts.
  17. moonslav59
    Some believe he tried to sign Betts, and when Mookie refused, he then turned his sights on Sale, Bogey and Nate.
  18. moonslav59
    Raffy has shown more negative emotions, this year, than I think I've seen in all his previous seasons combined.
  19. moonslav59
    I think Strahm has done more good than bad, this year and at $3M, I'd say he was a decent signing. Not great or very good, but pretty good.
  20. moonslav59
    His last 3 games were 9th inning save situations, but right before that, he was used in the 8th, a lot.
  21. moonslav59
    Pearce was a lesser signing, but same thing- based on playoff heroics, only.
  22. moonslav59
    The only way I might make a Sale type trade, now, if if the player has 3+ years of team control. That way, the deal helps now, and when we get to "that time." Someone like Cabrera with 5 years of team control might be worth it. I don't think Bloom will make a Sale type trade, this winter. It's not "that time," yet.
  23. moonslav59
    I'm 100% fine with what DD did. I also accept the consequences of what he did as a necessary and unavoidable thing.
  24. moonslav59
    We may go with Whitlock and Houck as "relief aces" with neither having the defined traditional closer role. I know many here are doubtful on Schreiber repeating what he did, this year, but that guy has some nasty stuff. He has not done this with smoke and mirrors. Now, RP'ers are known for "losing it" and "regaining it," often, but I'm counting on him as a solid set-up man in 2023. Barnes is winning back my respect as another solid or semi-solid set-up man for 2023. The big staff question will be on moving Houck and or Whitlock to the rotation.
  25. moonslav59
    So, pereles 11th or 12th and Jordan 18th?
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