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  1. moonslav59
    My bet is he signs a day or two after the freeze is lifted.
  2. moonslav59
    I think Sox management was a bit surprised we had a strong 2021 season, and still felt "this was not THE year." It's understandable, despite the anguished pleas from some fans and posters about not knowing when a better chance may come. These guys know what their doing, and they have a string track record of cycling into rings. 2018 was not that long ago. We are closer to 2018 than 2018 was to 2013.
  3. moonslav59
    The D is better than Bogey, but why pay a .752 OPS (away) guy what an .863 OPS SS should make? BTW, it was .717 in 2021
  4. moonslav59
    Those two might be the major reason we have resisted long term deals for a while, now. The Bogey and Sale deals were our last long ones. The thing is, our budgets have remained large and pretty even for several years. It’s not like we are spending way less. We have just been spreading it around to more p,Ayers, in part because our 40 man roster got as shallow as I’ve seen it under Henry. Speaking of a shallow 40 man, when is the best time to “go for it?” To spend large to plug that last gap or two? IMO, it’s when your 40 is deep and your chances are highest for winning a ring and or opening up a multiple year window of opportunities for rings or glory. I can see why 2020 and 2021 were not viewed in this light, and I felt like we were still 3-4 major pieces away from being top contenders for 2022, so maybe 2023 it is.
  5. moonslav59
    After Ben came DD. How can any of us know how Henry will spend after the new CBA comes to be? Yes, many of us assumed the trend of low spending for 1-3 years followed by big spending for 1-3 years would continue, but none of us know, if this low spending trend will last behind 3 years for the first time u dear Henry, and besides, the “low-spending” has still kept us in the top 3-5 spenders for a long time, now.
  6. moonslav59
    And why not? We stayed under in 2013, too.
  7. moonslav59
    Maybe the CBA running out gave Henry reason to pull back a bit, but this is not an outlier era. We have had 2-3 year lulls in spending before. Even the season Ben was allowed to spend big in followed a huge salary dump trade. I’m not saying this is just the same ole same ole; ir does seem different, but am pretty sure Henry will spend big again. Maybe even after this CBA is enacted. Maybe next winter. I doubt this is some sort of extended frugal era.
  8. moonslav59
    It makes sense to plan your big spending seasons at peaks, but I looked at 2022 as a sort of peak due to so many good players being on their last year of their contracts. Maybe they are taking a longer view and want to create a wider window opening in the future.
  9. moonslav59
    Our tax line history shows one previous time staying under for 3straight years and I think twice for 2 straight years. This is not an outlier. I do agree: we are not done.
  10. moonslav59
    It doesn’t matter that his first 4 years were better than his last?
  11. moonslav59
    Meaning you?
  12. moonslav59
    He does have nasty splits!
  13. moonslav59
    They will likely not even make the playoffs, unless they expand them to 7 teams,
  14. moonslav59
    Good one.
  15. moonslav59
    Not at all! He was even near .800 from 2019-2020.
  16. moonslav59
    Being from Houston, I’ve seen him more than any other Non Sox SS. The guy is very good, but yes, not all that likable.
  17. moonslav59
    True, but they must have liked him as a catcher, too. What’s not to like about him? He’s not the worst hitting catcher, either.
  18. moonslav59
    Just win and the fans will come or watch on TV. We have some big stars already. I don’t think Correa grabs a lot more fans, especially if he restricts our budget for the next 10 years.
  19. moonslav59
    Why is Iggy not as realistic as Pham? We know Bloom likes Iggy, already.
  20. moonslav59
    I do think the reports after trades are more accurate, and it does seem like we are winning a lot of silver and bronze medals. I think Bloom has very firm ideas about a player’s value and refuse to overpay. That and the limited spending budget.
  21. moonslav59
    Not getting Stallings was a letdown, but I understand the business of baseball. It’s not torturing, to me. It actually encouraged me, knowing they realize they can do better than Vaz.
  22. moonslav59
    And a RH’d bat
  23. moonslav59
    Stallings was the guy I made a bunch of BTV offers last winter. Great on D and working the staff for the max. I wish I knew what we offered and what more we might have been able to give to get him.
  24. moonslav59
    Still too expensive, and what if he hits under .8oo like he has in 2 of his last 4 seasons. I’d have rather spent on Betts.
  25. moonslav59
    If Bloom was right about adding a bat and pen help, we almost have to go over the tax line, unless we trade for cheap players or dump some of our salary somehow.
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