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  1. moonslav59
    As much as they get hurt, maybe we need to revisit that strategy.
  2. moonslav59
    The Cone of Silence.
  3. moonslav59
    I also think there's a pride aspect to it all. If you outspend other top spenders by $10-30M and others by $130M+, people expect you to win. When you do, they say, "You bought the championships." I think it feels better to win, when you aren't the biggest spender on the block. (Just conjecture on my part.)
  4. moonslav59
    It was more Cashman's fault than his, but you are right.
  5. moonslav59
    If we lose JBJ and Hembree and add nobody, we should still be over .500. I'm hopeful this GM can add a few low-cost players that will shine.
  6. moonslav59
    T Ward https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-red-sox-prospect-thad-ward-has-a-chris-sale-slider/
  7. moonslav59
    He's not as good a hitter as JBJ. JBJ: .738 (2019), .727 (last 3 yrs), .765 (last 5 yrs) Pillar: .719 (2019), .711 (last 3 yrs), .705 (last 5 yrs) It's close, but JBJ is better. 3 yr UZR/150: JBJ 4.2 Pillar 2.8
  8. moonslav59
    No, I know you know what it is. I thought you didn't understand why we'd want to or feel the need to reset. After this post, I get where you're coming from and agree 100%. I think Bloom can keep us competitive without going over the line, and hopefully he can rebuild the farm at the same time. Usually, our roster has only a few openings (40 and 25 man), but this year we should have plenty. It's perfect for a GM like Bloom to fill in the slots with low cost but talented players.
  9. moonslav59
    True. Do we know, if the Sox have insurance on Price?
  10. moonslav59
    Like it was his fault the Yankee starters sucked.
  11. moonslav59
    Good thinking. We'll have oddles of room on our 40 man, while SD will be facing a 40 man crunch.
  12. moonslav59
    Our best bet is to hope one or both bounce back and improve their trade value or their outlook for helping us in 2022 & 2023. Trading them now would mean us paying many many millions for nothing.
  13. moonslav59
    Agreed. No Beni in CF- PLEASE!
  14. moonslav59
    I'm not sure about "cheaper" who can field AND hit, but I know we can get someone who can field about as well as JBJ for maybe $2-3 or 4M. Name someone we can sign for $10M that can field and hit as well as JBJ.
  15. moonslav59
    Most of the top 10-15 RP'er from last year's FA market sucked this year. The odds were against DD picking the right one. I like Ottavino, too, but I also liked Cody Allen as a cheaper get.
  16. moonslav59
    Are you now saying it's not random?
  17. moonslav59
    Paying a 50% tax is absurd. I can see disagreeing with a reset, but not understanding it is different. Spending just under the tax is still more than 25+ teams, so it should be enough to compete. If not, something is wrong.
  18. moonslav59
    I'd rather we get someone who can field as well as JBJ.
  19. moonslav59
    Yes, my bad. 3 x $32=96. Even without the luxury tax savings, I might still do this deal. I'd even pitch in $5-7M a year to help off set the difference. We'd still save $10-12M on the luxury tax budget. I think Bloom can make that $12M go a long way.
  20. moonslav59
    I was happy to see him sign for more than double what I thought he was worth. I never viewed him as a traitor. He was like our spy inflicting damage to the Yankee infrastructure.
  21. moonslav59
    They could if JD opts out or is traded and we don't bring JBJ back. To reset, we'd have to trade Price. If we trade him for Wil Myers (almost the same money owed), we'd save over $15M on the tax budget cost. That being said, we will NOT sign Cole. 0.001% chance.
  22. moonslav59
    Myer is owed: 20:$20M, 21:$20M, 22:$20M, 23:$20M club option ($1M buyout). That could be $61M/3 compared to Price's $96M/3. The luxury hit is only $14M as compared to price's $31M. I'd do it. Myers can play 1B and OF. We need both positions. With the saved money, Bloom can find a couple lower cost gems to fill the 4-5 slots for Price & Porcello. Throw in Travis & Johnson.
  23. moonslav59
    I'm far from giving up on Sale earning his salary. IMO, he could have surgery, miss a whole season and maybe still earn his contract by having 4 typical Sale dominating seasons.
  24. moonslav59
    Price has a much better chance of adding value to a team, but he's owed $66M/3. Ellsbury is burnt toast, but he's only owed $26M/1 or $42M/2. I'd do it. I'd even throw in Hembree, Johnson or Velazquez. (Maybe 2, if they want 'em.)
  25. moonslav59
    I expect the Yanks to be better due to it being almost impossible to match last year's injuries, and yes, I think Cashman gets an ace, this off season. I'm hoping they fall flat, but it would be against steep odds.
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