moonslav59
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I'm assuming, if they go back to the last CBA, the clause about no lux tax carry-over would be in effect, and owners could sign more players, but I guess the threat of a new CBA and new lux tax structure or even a cap might still prohibit excessive signings.
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True nuff!
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Maybe the players demanded it. If Congress demands they play ball under the old CBA, the players win, bigly.
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I'm sure Seattle's GM would claim Trivino off waivers, if he got to them.
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That explains the lockout.
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So, you wouldn't want a zero WAR guy like Trivino on the M's? (BTW, his bWAR was 1.2) While a 4.1 BB/9 over the last 2 seasons is troubling, his 6.9H per 9 is very good. We paid Ottavino $8M to give us less innings than Trevino and have a 5.1 BB/9 and 8.0 H/9. (4.9 and 8.4 from 2020-2021)
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They added $40M AAV Richards Ottavino Kike Perez Renfroe Marwin Andriese Sawamara Other smaller deals Adding Schwarber, Iggy, Shaw, Robles and Davis, during the year Then later, the Barnes extension, which I did not count.
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I think you did actually say they are not big spenders, but what is a big spender? If the Sox spend more on AAV than all but 3-5 teams, isn't that spending big? I realize spending on long deals is different, and we have avoided that for several years, not counting extensions. You did say... "they didn’t spend big last year, and so far they have stuck to what they said they would do this year, and not spent much either..."
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Well said. I think they viewed 2021 as a wash year, but we surprised even Henry & Co. That's one reason I expected opening up the wallet, this winter, and it still may happen, but maybe the winnings eason allows Henry to put off on big spending another year or two. Next winter we lose a ton of salary, including Price. That should e the telling winter.
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They actually do spend big every year. Sometimes, it's extensions. Last season, a below tax line year, we still spent $40M. The reason it didn't seem like that was because it was spent on about 10 guys, and all but Kike and Sawamura were 1 year deals. How many teams spent $40M AAV last winter?
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Or lice. Or it was just a brief scratch over a questionable event.
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Agreed.
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When things are questionable, do you sometimes scratch your head? LOL!
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As the current roster is constructed or with the addition of Suzuki, it makes sense, whether we like the idea or not, so sometimes and endorsement is called for.
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I know people said baseball may not recover from previous work stoppages, but it always did. I'm not so sure about this time. There are more and more entertainment options available than before, and the younger generation has exposure to so many other options. They better not mess this up. Baseball may decline, even if no missed time occurs.
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DD's prospects added are further along in development, but it is noteworthy to point out that 6 of the top 10 and 14 of the top 25 prospects on soxprospects.com are DD prospects. Some have recently graduated, and more will, soon. Some of Blooms will move up the ladder soon, but I think DD deserves a lot of credit for drafting well with mostly lower picks and even a loss of a first rounder and one restricted IFA period.
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I thought you disliked my ideas involving multi-positional platoons.
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I'm thinking the "compromise" is a platoon, although his career splits are not so far apart. .717 vs RHPs .674 vs LHPs
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We could sign Suzuki and play JBJ in CF vs RHPs and Kike vs LHPs. (Kike plays 2B vs RHPs) That's not really a bargain basement deal.
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I think they plan on keeping him for 2023, so it's really $21.5/2. He bats lefty, so he has the longer split and can be used on defense late in games he does not start. My guess is he gets 400-500 PAs, unless he hits under .550-.600.
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Yes, to platoon with JBJ.
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I don't get the purpose, either.
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Exactly, and the money saved is barely a minor factor.
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JBJ will make $17.5M/1 or $21.5M/2 (2022's number is due to the massive $8M buy out for 2023. His lux tax number is $12M for 2022. I'm not sure what it would be for 2023 due to the $8M counting towards earlier years. Grichuk makes $9.33M in 2022 and 2023, so it's $18.67M/2. That's about a $3M savings by the Sox. His lux tax number is $10.4M x 2 years. The money is pretty close. OPS Comps 2015-2021 .768 Grichuk .731 JBJ 2018-2021 .751 Grichuk .681 JBJ 2020-2021 .730 Grichuk .603 JBJ Career dWAR +9.6 JBJ +0.5 Grichuk
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True, but in a 72 PA sample size, I'm not so sure. He ended up at .880. How do you think his defense might be at 2B not SS?
