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  1. moonslav59
    I agree, but I don't call someone a liar, unless I know they are one. IMO, I think JH actually thinks he is doing a lot to improve the team. I think the 2021 season fooled him into thinking we could win without spending a ton. I'm not sure of this, but there is enough doubt to not make bold statements about someone. Once it became apparent we could not win without spending, and I think we all agree it took to long to realize that, JH started spending bigly, again. We can disagree on weather it's been enough or not, and I'd agree it should have been more, but I see more dishonesty in saying JH doesn't spend than in JH saying he's making us competitive. I've called Fred out numerous times on his not spending statement, but he knowingly kept saying a falsehood over and over again. Who is being dishonest, here?
  2. moonslav59
    It's not obvious, as the team record and outlook has greatly improved- mistakes and all. It seems to me, nothing can ever satisfy you. JH spent enough to get the guys you wanted, but it doesn't change anything for you. Brez changed the whole Sox system in about 2 years, and he has made the Sox a much better team. No GM is perfect, but that is something you think is possible.
  3. moonslav59
    The truth was around long before TV was even invented and the shrinkage factor, too.
  4. moonslav59
    Spring ERAs (3+ IP) 0.00 Whitlock & Guerrero 3.00 Watson 3.86 Early 5.79 Suarez 7.36 Tolle & Webb 12.00 Martinez 24.30 Bello Selected 2-2.2 IP 0.00 Crochet, Weissert, Song & Sansone 4.50 Kelly 1.2 IP 0.00 Chapman, Oviedo, Uberstine & Moran 16.20 Slaten
  5. moonslav59
    I was trying to make the point that JH spent enough to get Alonso & Suarez, but Brez spent it on Suarez, Gray, Contreras & IKF, instead. Then, maybe your blame is misplaced? Coulda been... $31M Alonso + $26M Suarez= $57M $31M Alonso + $26M Suarez + $21M Gray = $77M Actually is... $26M Suarez+ $21M Gray+ $17M Contreras + $6M IKF= $70M This is more than the first example and pretty close to the second example. It looks like JH spent enough, but according to you, it's Brez who spent it poorly. We could have gotten Alonso (DH) Contreras (1B) and Suarez (SP) for $74M.
  6. moonslav59
    Tiny sample size... Selected Sox ST OPS: 2.167 Duran (not a typo!) 1.563 Contreras 1.438 Rafaela 1.167 Gasper 1.113 Mayer 1.083 Durbin 1.067 Story 1.062 Monasterio 1.038 Narvaez .900 Eaton ___________ .812 Ward .785 Castro ___________ .666 Romero .650 Hickey .624 Campbell ,616 Anthony ___________ .533 IKF .437 Abreu .311 Wong .295 Sogard
  7. moonslav59
    Only if it leads to a ring.
  8. moonslav59
    Lying and dishonesty is defined by knowingly saying something you know is untrue. If you believe something, even if it's not true. It's not a lie. Being wrong and lying are not the same thing.
  9. moonslav59
    Suarez, Gray and Alonso? No Contreras & IKF. Would Suarez and Alonso (and Durbin) been enough for you to be okay with the winter?
  10. moonslav59
    On the 2 year old list, the Yanks were 11th, and maybe we are now 15th or 16th. ATL had revenue over $500M, like the Sox and were 19th. CHC had more revenue than BOS, 2 yrs ago and were 26th ( 3 below BOS) On that old list, 6 teams had revenue over $500M with 2 over $700M. If my adjustment puts us at #16, there would be 3 of those 6 teams ahead of us (LAD, PHI & NYY) and 2 below (ATL & CHC.) That does not seem like the basis for such an extreme view, like Fred's. Other big spenders back in 2024: #13. $494M HOU is spending less and less #14. $448M SFG is spending less. #1. $444M NYM keep on spending, but not as nutty as before. #6. $432M SDP #8. $410M LAA- the laughing stock of MLB on spending #7. $406M TEX- has not been spending a lot, recently.
  11. moonslav59
    If he believes it, it's not being dishonest. He's spent enough to make us a winning team again, so even on that front, it's not dishonesty. If he said, "I'm going to spend enough to be a top 3 contender," that would be dishonesty, assuming he doesn't think we are top 3, now.
  12. moonslav59
    I do think Contreras out OPSs Bregman, but wouldn't it be nice if he out OPSs Alonso? Would you go quietly into the sunset? 😏
  13. moonslav59
    Being in the middle is being in the middle- not "cheap." Can he spend more and way more? Of course. Should he? I'd say yes, but these guys are about making money, as are 95% of all owners. We live in a capitalistic world, but we insist JH act like a commie.
  14. moonslav59
    Durbin with a nice RBI, today. Saurez went 3 innings. He looked better than his last start.
  15. moonslav59
    He certainly did Song no good. BTW, he's Rule 5 eligible again, this December.
  16. moonslav59
    You are the one using 2 year old data as your foundation. Why is it up to me to verify your foundation? I'll do one cursory calculation for you based on old and questionable data. We are at $266M, now. 265/574 is now $46.3%. That would put us at #16 in MLB. Right smack in the middle. Not high and not low.
  17. moonslav59
    Yes. Just say this a thousand times, and you'll be even with your "JH never spends" or "JH won't open his wallet." The way I see it, JH went way too long spending so little, that by a lot spending now, it is deceiving. He's barely got us to where we were 7-8 years ago, without factoring in inflation and the massive upticks in spending by a few teams at the top. He HAS spent a lot in the last 2 years. That's a fact that cannot be denied. He may have spent more on winter spending in the last two winters than any back-to-back winters in Sox history. Yes, the context I mentioned is important, but saying he's "not spending" is just not true. The issue is that he got us to such a low point in spending that he needed to do even more spending to get us where we needed to be to be a top 4-5 contender. (I think we got close: we maybe be a top 6-10 contender, depending on who is doing the projections.)
  18. moonslav59
    It's at least two years old, and we don't know how accurate that one data source was when they said what they said. We've added a big chunk of spending since 2024. So have some others, but mostly by just a handful of teams thatw ere already ahead of us. In 2024, we were 23rd ranked at 42.1%. We were just 0.8% from the middle tier (42.9% for #20 STL and 7.8% from 49.7% for #11 NYY) We were 7.8% from top 10 (BAL at 49.9%.) This was two years ago. cots had us at $226 AAV in 2024 and $266 for 2026. Do the math, and we should insist Fredd give us the 2026 numbers, if he wants to make this the central point of his case.
  19. moonslav59
    Broken record. You make this the number one issue, so you tell us. Stop saying JH does not spend, when he may have added more salary than any other team, this winter. You can make a valid point without saying something false over and over.
  20. moonslav59
    We didn't sign Gray- we traded for him. So, what lane did you pick? I assume you wanted a big bat over Suarez & IKF (like Alonso for about the same AAV.) That means it's on Brez and not the "low spending" by JH.
  21. moonslav59
    Nice post. Let's say Tolle, Valera & Delzine have a 20% chance of becoming a #1 or #2, and Early, Witherspoon & Phillips have a 10% chance. Maybe Eyanson, Bennett and someone else have a 5% chance. The odds come to 49% one of the top 3 guys becomes a 1-2, 27% one of the 10% guys becomes a 1-2 and 14% one of the three 5% guys makes it that high. Add them up, and the chances are pretty good we get one or maybe two.
  22. moonslav59
    A look at the OF on the farm... #7 Justin Gonzales (may play 1B) #16 Bleis (IMO over-rated) #17 Cespedes (listed at 2B, also over-rated) #18 Azocar (19 yrs old) #20 Castro (the last of the over-rated trio) #23 Rivas (17 yrs old) #25 Taylor (22 at A+) #33 Silverio (DSL) #37 Y Rod AA #49 I Jackson (Grissom trade) #55 A Fermin (A-) There is some promise here, and a little bit of depth, but not a highly rated OF group. The good thing is, we have 3 OF'ers locked up for 4+ years plus Duran.
  23. moonslav59
    A look at corner infield on the farm... 1B: #7 Justin Gonzales may end up as an OF'er but with his size, I'm thinking 1B might be his final landing spot. He's only 19 and should begin the season in A+. Lots of potential. 3B: #12 Romero might be the best hope at 3B, at least in the upper minors. It's hard to know which SSs could end up at 3B. The only other top 60 prospects listed at 1B or 3B are: 43 Nunez A+ (SS) 46 Brooks Brannon AA (C/1B) 53 Jostin Ogando (FCL) 56 Jhorman Bravo FCL (Utility) Not much depth. Here are the projected corner IF roster slots: AAA Sogard/Hickey/Seigler 1B, Romero/McDonough 3B AA: Brannon/Tyler Miller 1B, Liendo/Stanley Tucker 3B A+: Anderson/ F Encarnacion 1B, Nunez 3B A-: Ortiz, Jimenez 1B, Winnay, Hodge 3B FCL: Brito, Mambel 1B, Bravo 3B
  24. moonslav59
    They are ultra-conservative on giving out those projections, but to me, we have so many promising pitching prospects with a lot of upside potential that one or two are almost certainly going to become a solid #2 or a decent #1, at some point. They state that Valera has the "early makings of a potential high-end starting pitching prospect." Delzine "high upside arm" and significant potential that "is potentially the best for any Red Sox IFA pitcher in recent history." (I wonder if that goes back to Anderson Espinoza signed in 2014.) Phillips "high-ceiling right hander with a wide range of outcomes." (Kinda wishy-washy but not closing the door on his chances.) They do say Tolle has a "ceiling of a number two starter, but even that may be light." They claim Early has the ceiling of a "quality 3rd starter" and a "high-floor, lower-ceiling profile.) They say the same about Eyanson with the "high-floor, low-ceiling" comment. Witherspoon "mid rotation upside." Bennett "potential back-end starter."
  25. moonslav59
    I think he walks more batter than DHern used to walk.
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