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  1. moonslav59
    Best manager ever. Best RF'er ever. Best team balance ever- pitching, offense and defense. YES!
  2. moonslav59
    It has nothing to do with WAR or replacement value. For one, we would not replace Kimbrel with a closer having a zero WAR. KImbrel certainly helped us last year, but I feel we probably would have still won it all without him, and I'm not even getting into his playoff performances.
  3. moonslav59
    I'd say about $31-32M x 12, including the buy out years. Betts is likely to make $45M in his last 2 arb years. That's $25M less than $35M a year, so if you take that off the next 10 years, it's $2.5M from $35M or $32.5M x 12. I'd think offering him $31M x 12 might do it. He gets more security and we save $23 over 12 years. $45M (arbs)+ $350M($35M x 10)= $395M over 12 years $31M x 12 years= $372M Or, offer him $31.5M x 12= $378M - a savings of $17M. $32M x 12= $384M - a $11M savings. Give him an opt out after 6 years.
  4. moonslav59
    WE might have still won without Kimbrel.
  5. moonslav59
    Or, we could sign Mookie for what we paid Pablo & HRam per year. BTW, for those who think you can't field a team while paying someone $35M, we paid Pable & HRam over $40M this year.
  6. moonslav59
    Somebody has to play for the M's. Maybe he just felt like all Sox fans do: anyone but the Yankees!
  7. moonslav59
    There is also a large Asian population on the west coast.
  8. moonslav59
    so right!
  9. moonslav59
    I was thinking Brasier from the bottom shelf, Moreland, Pearce and Nunez from the middle shelf.
  10. moonslav59
    If you plan on flying back a lot, 5 hours is a lot.
  11. moonslav59
    H a p p y N e w Y e a r !
  12. moonslav59
    Well put.
  13. moonslav59
    Check your temperature for a fever or something.
  14. moonslav59
    I agree, but an issue may arise with options, especially if we pick up a RP'er or two without trading a pitcher with options. I have all 3 making the opening day roster with Velazquez starting in AAA. This assumes no injuries (doubtful) and no new additions (doubtful).
  15. moonslav59
    True, but Johnson starts. Wright may never be back. Trading Johnson leaves just Velazquez and Shawaryn as starter depth.
  16. moonslav59
    I get it, but people are looking at all the failed 8+ year deals and assuming Mookie's will, too. Yes, it can. It's a huge risk. One thing to notice is that many of the failed 8+ year deals went to ages 39-42. A 12 year deal right now would go to age 37. I realize $35M a year can be spent differently, and the risk reward being put on just one guy is scary, but to me, Betts is the best Sox player I've ever seen. (Pedro is close.)
  17. moonslav59
    He buys from all shelves, but he certainly gets his share from the top shelf.
  18. moonslav59
    What if he's a 12 WAR? What if he goes... 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2 over the 12 years? That's 72 in 12 years (avg 6 WAR)
  19. moonslav59
    I'd keep Hembree over Workman. Velzquez has options, so Hembree is over him, too. I'd only keep Johnson over Hembree, because our SP'er depth needs him. (Both are out of options.)
  20. moonslav59
    Could be several teams like him, but don't want to keep him on the 25 man roster all year.
  21. moonslav59
    Velazquez has options- the others don't. That's the only reason I had HV in AAA on opening day.
  22. moonslav59
    MLBTR reports... ... the Braves, they may pursue free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel if he becomes willing to accept a three-year offer...
  23. moonslav59
    Most use a combination of big signings and "moneyball" moves.
  24. moonslav59
    Good signing for a minor league deal. There is some hope with this one.
  25. moonslav59
    True, but that doesn't mean we spend freely every single year. Right now, we have Beni, Devers and ERod as key players on the cheap. How many do the Yanks and Dodgers have?
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