moonslav59
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Well said, but sometimes you have to fall on the sword for guys like Mo and Jete.
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Dan Duquette did the same for Theo. Every GM we've had, except DD has left an excellent farm for the next guy. I'm not saying this makes DD a bad GM. I'm glad we hired him at that time, and he brought us a ring and 3 division crowns in a row, but in terms of leaving things well off for the next guy, we're looking at a mess and a half.
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Let's talk PED scoreboard, okay? Cue crickets...
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It's a separate thing, and it's not a draft. It is, however, evidence of a GM who knows how to acquire some excellent young talent (Devers & D Hernandez that "off year").
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True, but rushing it might be worse.
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Manny: not with the Sox. Papi: some doubt involved and never suspended. Even if you count these two, the scoreboard is something like Yankees 23 Boston 2. Keep pretending we're even.
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Fine, but you only and always focus on just Ben, when Theo (post Lester), Ben and DD have all been about equal in their 4 year samples the last 12 years.
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I didn't think he would, and I think he won't make what he will in 2020, but maybe he wants a longer term deal. It sounds like he's seriously thinking about opting out. Too bad we get nothing for him.
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Just bring me rings, baby. I'm okay with a few bust years, if I know we are building up for the next ring in the not-so-distant future.
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Yes, DD in 2017. Dubon, Asuaje, Martin & Speier=/> Houck, Brannen, Thompson & Netzer
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They made the mistake of drinking from the Yankee clubhouse water fountain.
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Ben drafted Buttrey. Kopech, Allen and signed IFAs G Bautista, J Almonte, D Hernandez, J Diaz, A Espinoza, D Reyes & E Bazardo. While it's not a great list, Ben was the GM for as long as DD, and this list beats his (so far).
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I liked them all, and I'd agree with your placements.
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Then, we should have traded him at this past deadline. Thanks, DD. (CP, I'm just kidding!)
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True 'nuff. Plus, bigger is not always better.
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Keeping JD will basically mean we have just about no budget space at all- even without JBJ.
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Okay, for one, I didn't think you meant keeping all the guys listed as signed. I thought you meant trade (or offer up) every one but Devers. Secondly, we have a ton of players with 3 arbs left or pre-arb, so I thought you meant them, too.
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Certainly, in terms of how they left their state of affairs for the next GM.
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MLBTRs... Andrew Benintendi put on some weight last winter in an attempt to add more power to his game, though in the wake of a down year, the Red Sox outfielder tells WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford that the new goal is “to get lighter and more athletic this offseason.” Many tabbed Benintendi to break out into superstardom in the wake of his impressive 2018 season, though he ended up hitting only .266/.343/.431 over 615 PA in 2019. Some nagging injuries played a role, though Benintendi’s added bulk didn’t translate into more power, as he posted a lower slugging percentage and fewer homers (13) than in 2018. Benintendi is hoping that better health and a more back to his old speed-based game will result in a better 2020 season.
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I think we trade JD & JBJ and see where we are at the deadline.
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LOL. I could see keeping Devers, Bogey, D Hern and seeing what's offered for the others.
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Also, D Hernandez. Despite the poor draft that year was better than any DD farm building year.
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or three...
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Yes, that must be it.
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It was about as close as you can come to a complete whiff, but if all you want to do is focus on one draft to try and make some round about false equivalency to DD's farm building skills, then to each his own. Ben made many bad mistakes. Too many to keep his job. That draft was one of the bad things he did. Other than the IFA penalty thing, that's about the only bad thing he did with farm-building. Overall, Ben did a hell of a job building the farm to the point where DD was able to trade almost two dozen of them for Sale, Kimbrel, Pom, Thornburg, Addison Reed, Nunez, Ziegler, Aaron Hill, Kinsler, Eovaldi and Pearce.
