moonslav59
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Everything posted by moonslav59
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$13M/2 Will anybody be left, after today?
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I know. I make fun of this kind of thing when others do it, and here I am saying silly things like that. My favorite is when people say something like this, "Cora needs to sit down with Kike and tell him he needs to get on base more often."
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I mentioned Greinke or Verlander on short deals, earlier in the off season. I know their ages are high, but the short terms take away some of the risk. I don't see Schwarber as a fit, unless we trade Dalbec or an OF'er (Renfroe?). I doubt we do either. I'm not sure Taylor will be worth what he gets paid, but looking at the going rates, I guess we'll have to pay big to get value.
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Yes. Maybe they have already. My point was trying "extra hard" to sign Devers. "Devers Forevers!"
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Exactly. I think we stayed under the lux tax 3 years in a row, one time under Henry. already and 2 years once or twice more. This isn't new. I think they look at the trend of the team and decide when spending big maximizes our chance at a ring. It has worked well. Only the 2013 team won without being a major spending season. We did well in 2021 while staying under, too. My guess is, we will try to keep Devers and then replace the lost salaries, next winter, with some big signings. I thought (maybe more hoped) they might view this winter as a splurge winter, because we have a one year window with Bogey, Kike, Eovaldi and others, but it does not look that way, as of now.
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With so few options left, not counting trade targets, I'd seriously think about it. I guess I need to raise my cost numbers to reflect reality.
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I'd like to see him as our SS (and Bogey at 2B.)
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I thought he did a pretty good job building up the bottom of our 40 man and even beyond the 40, but I do still see 5-7 names that could be upgraded. I was hoping we'd add 4-5 solid players and push everyone else down by attrition, and squeeze out the bottom few players by trade or DFA.
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There is also the trade route, but seeing these mega contracts, one has to wonder what trade asks are going to be. I erased the names from the list provided to reflect who I think we might make a play for- not a wish/ not a prediction: Schwarber Taylor Stroman Rodon Kershaw Greinke Some are rather doubtful.
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Yes, and it will be interesting to see what he would do with a big winter budget- assuming someday he gets one. Next winter, we lose a lot of salary, and he'll have some big shoes to fill, so even if the directive is to keep the salary more or less the same, he'll have a lot to spend.
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The list is dwindling. When you take away positions we don't need, and guys like Correa, who will cost too much, who is left for the Sox?
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It does. It also makes me think, we should have tried extra hard to lock up Devers.
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You mean "wishes?" (not predictions.) What a clown.
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I think Bloom will sign the right player at the right cost to a multi-year deal, but he just has not won a bid or has not found "that guy," yet. Maybe 2023 is the "splurge year." Maybe we won't see another splurge under Henry. I do think we'll always be near the tax line, at least, under him.
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Scratch Semien, too.
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I'm not going to respond to anything you say. Feel free to say whatever you want, but you're not getting any discussion from me. (BTW, I never "predicted" any Bloom moves.)
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Am I the only one thinking Seager getting $325M/10 is insane? I'm fine with players making a ton of money, but this one seems way out of whack.
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It's being reported that Baez is getting $140M/6. That's just over $23M a year. I was thinking $105-110/5, but it looks like prices have risen across the board.
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It does look more and more like 2023 might be the "splurge winter," but I still think we'll spend a significant amount, this winter. If the reports are true, we were in on Baez to the end, then I think that shows we have at least $20M in this winter's winter checkbook. I know that's a big assumption, but I doubt all we do are Wacha -type additions.
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I doubt it is Story, so he’s the only one left!
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I really liked Baez, but it looks like we missed out. When I look at these contracts, none jump out at me as being one I wished the Sox had done. It’s going to be hard for the owners to scream for the need for parity with all these signings done by the losing teams.
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Not sure, but that makes the money seem right.
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Not even nekid!
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Kirby Yates to Braves for $8.25M/2.
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True. I’m not against pen building. I just think building a rotation is more predictable.
