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  1. moonslav59
    I was thrilled when the Yankees signed him. That's not what turned me against Jacoby. I went from being a big Jacoby defender into one of his biggest critics during his last years- much like Buchholz.
  2. moonslav59
    It's like blaming the Sox manager for HRam getting hurt in LF.
  3. moonslav59
    Those losses were heart breakers. I really thought we were better than the Mets, so that one hurt a lot. Bucky Freakin' Dent was a killer. I'm glad the memories are brighter the last 2 decades.
  4. moonslav59
    He doesn't have a career ending health issue, so I don't think being healthy is a long shot, but he does seem to have some Jacoby in him.
  5. moonslav59
    They drop $25.5M after 2020 (Brantley & Gurriel) and $67M after 2021 (Verlander & Greinke). Altuve ($23.4M/yr) and Bregman ($20M/yr) are good long term deals. They have a lot of very talented young talent on the roster and still on the farm. I think their window will be 2-3 more years. It can be longer, if they open their wallets- like they can afford to do after being so frugal for many years.
  6. moonslav59
    I wanted the Sox to get Stanton, and I think you are right. (I hope you are wrong.) He's a beast, when healthy.
  7. moonslav59
    Tanaka will probably cost close to, if not more than $22M. I thought you loved Paxton.
  8. moonslav59
    Not surprising, but he was probably our best 5th starter heading into 2020.
  9. moonslav59
    Ain't the new Red Sox something special?
  10. moonslav59
    YES! And, we're 4-0 in World Series appearances since that magical 2004 season.
  11. moonslav59
    Yes, but I want to point out that being wrong is not hyperbole, and he's wrong a lot.
  12. moonslav59
    You are correct, but a lot of the contracts you lose after 2020 are among your best players, and it may cost more to replace them, in kind. $22.1M Tanaka - you're second best SP'er $21.8M Ellsbury- good riddance! $12M LeMahieu- you're MVP, this year +$20M Encarnacion option ($5M buyout) + $17M JA Happ vesting option (165+ IP or 27+ GS'd)
  13. moonslav59
    If the Yanks chose to spend and maybe go over the 2nd or 3rd threshold, they can probably keep the window open 2-3 more years, but I'm not sure they will revert to their old spending ways.
  14. moonslav59
    As he moves past prime, I don't expect improvement. True, the 5.50 ERA in 2019 might not be his new norm, but the 4.65 ERA in 2017 and 4.92 in 2015 are also clues that he is in decline. Even his even years have shown decline from 3.15 in 2016 to 4.23 in 2018. His WHIP has been over 1.36 in 3 of his last 5 seasons- the odd years. I don't usually hold one bad year against anyone, so you are right to call me out on that, but the age thing worries me.
  15. moonslav59
    I'm okay with one year deals, but I'm just not part of the Porcello love fest going on. Innings are great but not at a 5.50 ERA.
  16. moonslav59
    Yes, he did, but expecting him and others to do well was a pipe dream from day one of the season. More shocking was no moves were made to get a SP'er during the season, when the whole world could see the massive hole in the roster.
  17. moonslav59
    While I totally agree, and giving all those years to a guy that was age 32 year one was shocking, but nobody expected him to have just one season above .790 after the trade. What a complete dud signing!
  18. moonslav59
    Good one!
  19. moonslav59
    Delusions that Tanaka and Sevy would be playoff horses. Happ was due for an age-related steep decline year after beating the odds for so many years. Paxton pitched his predictable 150 innings and then went poof.
  20. moonslav59
    The rebuild was clearly incomplete.
  21. moonslav59
    The Astros will not win 3 straight. They will likely lose Cole this winter and maybe Springer, soon. They still have some farm talent to keep them up there for a while, but it's damn hard to repeat without getting better each year (or stay the same).
  22. moonslav59
    Yes, and I actually respect the guy, but he has this notion that the only way to rebuild is by using the failed Yankee model. (Maybe, it's intentional.)
  23. moonslav59
    Houston is the true juggernaut. The Yankee rotation was all smoke and mirrors. The rotation's weakness is what caused the overuse of Ottavino and the pen. Cashman is more to blame than Boone.
  24. moonslav59
    I'm glad we won't have to hear from ego-bloated Yankee fans all 2020 on how we should rebuild to greatness. (Actually, we still will, but at least it may not sound as obnoxious.)
  25. moonslav59
    Most Yankee fans are, but admitting it is the first step to recovery. Congrats!
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