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  1. moonslav59
    The 2004, 2007, 2013 and 2018 teams had a lot of different stars on them. When you win, it's fun. Those great teams of the 70's were fun to watch, and we traded almost everyone away. We got worse and worse, and that sucked.
  2. moonslav59
    We're a top 3 spending team and will likely remain in that vicinity for years to come. We've let plenty a star go- mostly at the right time (Pedro, Damon, Manny, AGon, Beckett...). The Betts loss is different, but I don't think it's a sign of a major change in our strategy and championship building planning. Times have changed. It's not so easy to just restock the farm by outspending everyone. Maybe, we take longer to win the next one than anyone here would like to see, but we will be right at or near the top in the next year or two. This year will be a step in the right direction, and the draft should help build our farm to the point of respectability. (Maybe a summer sell off might help, too.)
  3. moonslav59
    Newsflash: enough jabronis stuck for many years, and it was damn exciting... and will be again, soon. Sure, we left a few on the floor: the Michael Bowdens, Lars Andersons, Ranaudos & Kalishes, Middlebrooks & Cecchinis and lots more, but the formula worked for years. Time to reboot and get the next one.
  4. moonslav59
    No, of course not, and that's why I prefaced my comment with a conditional phrase.
  5. moonslav59
    How about $360M/18?
  6. moonslav59
    It's early, but EHern has been a minus at 2B over his career. He's much better as a CF'er, and wow, imagine that- we need a CF'er.
  7. moonslav59
    This is not the first time we have re-set, and more big spending is on the horizon.
  8. moonslav59
    I bet you wish all MLB owners were like the Dodgers.
  9. moonslav59
    They did go "light" after 2019, but in the context of what they spend after 2018, and the fact that we have had a pattern of spend, re-set, spend re-set, I'm not seeing a major shift in philosophy. Like you said, we are still a top spending team, so any talk of Henry going cheap is just that: talk. We spent a bit this year but had to spread it out due to having so many holes to fill, at once. I'm confident we will spend very large, next winter.
  10. moonslav59
    Yes. The two year period before coming to the Sox was his best ever.
  11. moonslav59
    I thought he'd get $21M/3 minimum and felt that was too much, so I have not been thinking we should sign him. When T started hearing $12M/2, I began to think, hmm... maybe..., but at that point, signing him to even that amount would have put us over the tax line. Thank you, JBJ! You gave us great defense and decent offense for many years. I hate to see you go, and I'm happy you got the contract you wanted.
  12. moonslav59
    29 is about peak prime, so I'm not sure about the "budding" label, but he had some very fine numbers with the Rays. I remember being very concerned about his splits, where he was .697 v LHPs before the signing. I called him a "glorified platoon player" and predicted his contract "would drag us down for several years." Thank God, the Dodger took us off the hook for that. Despite my hating that signing, even I was shocked just how quickly things turned south. CC had an .810 OPS over his previous 6 seasons and .834 in his previous 2 seasons. He hit .694 in 2011 and was off to a .785 start in 2021 before being traded, and had missed the start of that season. What a great trade that Dodger dump was!
  13. moonslav59
    If Duran could pull a Fred Lynn (who actually did not come out of no where), our line-up would be golden: 1. Duran L (CF) 2. Bogey R (SS) 3. Verdufo L (RF) 4. Devers L (3B) 5. JD M ® (DH) 6. Cordero L /Renfro R (LF) 7. Dalbeck R (1B) 8. Vaz R © 9. EHern R (2B) Bench: Renfroe or Cordero, Arroyo, Gonzalez, Plawecki (Chavis in AAA or go with 12 pitchers.)
  14. moonslav59
    Exactly, and having a consistently strong farm allows for some lower-prices players to balance out the free agents, to some extent or provide trade bait to get guys like Sale, who was paid way less than his worth for several years. The Dodgers hardly ever let their farm system get weak, even as the spend big and win enough almost every year to keep their draft picks low. The Yanks have seen their farm get rather weak, at times, but for the most part have kept it fairly strong. The Sox had a few somewhat low points with their farm over the past 20 years, but to me, the lowest was right before Bloom got here. The systems for acquiring top young talent have changed dramatically since the days of Theo hoarding comp picks and doing rather well with IFAs. Ben did a fine job building it back up, while facing harder circumstances. DD used much of what Ben had built up to build the 2018 super team and win 3 division titles, as well. Bloom has begun the build up, and I'm pretty happy with what he's done, so far, on that front. This year's draft may give us a big boost.
  15. moonslav59
    Teeny, tiny sample sizes, but the Sox have 3 of MLB's top 11 in OPS (4 in the top 22): 1. Nimmo 2.036 2. Duran 1.845 4. Dalbec 1.800 11. Munoz 1.318 22. Arauz .909 (To qualify, players need 1.86 PA per team game played.)
  16. moonslav59
    AAA not starting until may really changes the choice process. Sure, players will still be working out, but not letting Duran and others see live action for a month, is a big factor.
  17. moonslav59
    Yup, for most games. If Cordero can stay healthy and do well, he could be "the man."
  18. moonslav59
    Me, too. Years ago, when lived in Milwaukee, my favorite player, Tommy Harper, was traded to the Sox, and I became a Sox fan. Now, my favorite player for the last few years, JBJ, has been traded to the Brewers. No, I won't switch back.
  19. moonslav59
    Yup- "median."
  20. moonslav59
    The survey should now offer these choices: A. Kiki B. Cordero C. Verdugo (meaning Renfroe plays RF) D. Duran
  21. moonslav59
    Of the 226 batters with over 500 PAs since 2019, number 113 had a .333 OBP (mean). (Kiki was at .296, and his career is .313, but I expect a bounce back year.)
  22. moonslav59
    I think that's a stretch. He works too hard to slip this much, but at his age, it can and does happen, often. Fingers crossed, but I'm pretty confident, he remains solid through the end of his contract with us.
  23. moonslav59
    Of course, but it's still a nice sign. I doubt he's the next Cecchini, although Garin never had power.
  24. moonslav59
    ...and really, a .345 to .350 is considered acceptable, so the difference is even less.
  25. moonslav59
    Well, this end the debate. To me, the fact that he got that much, makes it easier to accept his loss.
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