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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. moonslav59
    Why is Iggy not as realistic as Pham? We know Bloom likes Iggy, already.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. moonslav59
    And a RH’d bat
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. moonslav59
    To me, our most likely trade chips might be... Duran Downs (York’s seems so much more promising though farther away.) Dalbec or Casas Vaz or Wong- assuming we acquire a starting catcher Not sure we can afford to trade Groome, Seabold or Winckowski, unless we get pitching in return.
  12. moonslav59
    I get your point about not needing to add another righty to the line—up, but having JBJ, Duran and Verdugo all bst be lefties is not a good plan. Either trade or platoon 1 or two of them, and find a lefty bat for the infield
  13. moonslav59
    I think it is obvious. Having JBJ or Duran hit vs LHPs might be worse than letting a pitcher bat. (Sarcasm alert) Verdugo has bad splits, too. )
  14. moonslav59
    I think he meant the OF.
  15. moonslav59
    As in no brain.
  16. moonslav59
    There is a ML rule 5 and minor league rule 5. Today was minor league. Ward is on the major league list.
  17. moonslav59
    Yes, mlbtr headline read cancelled but it was really suspended
  18. moonslav59
    Some nasty splits in those CO bars!
  19. moonslav59
    The Rule 5 was delayed not cancelled. This was the minor league portion of rule 5.
  20. moonslav59
    I’m not sure what you are asking, and if it is what I think it is, it’s hard to calculate with so many variables involved, including how many contributing min wage guys we have and what positions they play. I think cots has 40 man roster players plus medical benefits at about $18.3M not 20.9. In general, I’d think something like this: 20 for meds and misc players 80 SPers 6+ pitchers 20 RPers 7+ pitchers 90 everyday players 13 players
  21. moonslav59
    Me, too.
  22. moonslav59
    We’re already near last years AAV total, and Bloom has said he’s not done.
  23. moonslav59
    I never said it would be. I hoped it would. I’m thinking had we missed the playoffs it might have been a bigger spending winter. I think the trends show we will go over again, at some point. We’ve never gone 4 years under while Henry has been here, but I guess maybe we could.
  24. moonslav59
    Bloom spent $40M last winter, almost all on 1 year deals, but he had about 10 slots to fill. That was more than most GMs spent on 2021 salaries. If he spends $40M on 4-6 slots, this winter, one would think we get better production.
  25. moonslav59
    Well said. Maybe doing so well in 2021 made it easier to put off spending for another year.
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