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Paxton Crawford. Not as bad as shooting yourself in the leg (Brentz).

Either that or try to limit his pitches more. The guy has terrible September numbers and declines steadily after May over his career, yet JF let him lead the league in IP.

I totally agree. If you look at the biggest contracts each year going back over 15 years, most do not work out well, and many are complete disasters. That being said, it's hard not to continually be lured into the temptation that more signings can give us that edge we so desperately seem to need. I could easily see JD becoming the next HRam, but I doubt he'll be the next Pablo. I keep thinking the odds are in our favor by signing guys like JD, but it hardly ever seems to work out that way. Despite the risk, I'd roll the dice on JD or Moose and maybe even go for a big SP'er, too. It's not my money, so I guess it's all up to Henry and then DD.

Or, we trade Bogey & JBJ and then they flip them. Not long from now, JBJ plus Bogey will make more than $25M, anyways.

Their fans are used to it.

Yes, but Sale did not cost much money, unless you count the Moncada bonus.

We most certainly have limits, even if it is not a finite line. My personal opinion is that we reset the luxury tax for more than the reason to save money this year. I feel Henry & DD did it with the idea that the budget limit could be significantly higher for the next two years...while the "window" is still open. I'm not sure how high we may go, but I would not be surprised if we go real close to the 2nd tier penalty limit this winter. We may even go over it, but I admit this is only conjecture on my part mixed with maybe some wishful thinking.

Thanks. I try to keep it mostly about Sox baseball, but I hope a post like this doesn't get me banned.

Who me? My minimum plan is signing JD, Duda and Nunez. I realize that may not be enough, and I'm open to kicking the tires on Stanton, but I doubt Henry wants to us to become Dodgers East.

I've always been very high on Marco. Sadly, I would not go into 2018 with any expectations. We need a better plan, even if just for one year as we hope Marco or someone else steps up..

Doesn't that imply you think there was a chance the Marlins might have given him away for nothing except paying the contract?

Nice "baseball comment".

MLBTR's TOP Free Agent Ranking 1. Yu Darvish: Interesting, but I doubt we go hard for a number one starter 3 years in a row. 2. JD Martinez: Seems like the best fit for Boston, but these DH types almost always end up biting us in the ass. He would solve the 4th OF'er slot at the same time as the clean-up hitter vacancy. MLBTR says he might get 6 years--Yikes! 3. Jake Arrieta: Another interesting thought. See #1. 4. Eric Hosmer: I'll die a thousand deaths, if we sign this guy to 3+ years. 5. Masahiro Tanaka: See #1. 6. Justin Upton: I suppose we could sign him, if JD goes elsewhere, but I'd rather have JD or Moose. 7. Mike Moustakas: Fills the clean-up slot while improving our 3B defense. Force a possible premature Devers to 1B move. He's my second choice behind JD. 8. Lorenzo Cain: I guess, if we traded Beni & JBJ for Stanton... 9. Wade Davis: MLBTR says $62M/4: no thanks. 10. Greg Holland: Hmmm... Others: Cueto, if he opts out, Morrison, Lance Lynn and Carlos Santana.

Pot meet kettle.

He is not the MN GM.

Nunez can easily get 550 PAs without being FT at any position for us. That's with no major injuries to Pedey or others. Any OF'er who sits, is rested or injured can be replaced by Nunez in LF and sliding players around, if needed. Nunez can cover 3B, SS and 2B.. He could also play any of the above position as that player DHs. He can DH himself. That being said, there is a limit on what we should pay and how many years to give him. I'm thinking maybe $18-19M/2 yrs of $25-26M for 3 years- tops. If that doesn't get him here, we move on. Maybe he liked it here. He hit well in Fenway. He might go one year, in hopes of having a huge year and hitting paydirt next winter.

He may be looking longer term and want 2-4 from Groome, Chavis, Mata Flores, Brannen or Scherff. Of course, he could get JBJ and Bogey and flip them now or later.

He might end up back (with another team) as a pitching coach. He's great at that job!

We have had issues with our medical staff over the years, haven't we?

Final OPS numbers of Sox players (with the Sox only)... 400+ PAs, unless listed: .892 Nunez (173)-- .801 overall .819 Devers (240)-- 30 HRs in Sox system this year .803 Betts -- the only full season guy over .800 .776 Beni --nice first full season on offense .776 Moreland-- did better than I expected on offense, but worse on D .760 Pedey-- injuries did him in in the end .750 HRam-- 2nd on team in HRs .746 Bogey-- late surge kept him form worse .735 Vaz (345)-- should get more PAs next year .726 JBJ -- two long slumps surrounding a short hot streak (again) .709 Young (276)-- big drop from 2016 .644 Leon (301)-- Sal'es personal caddy .593 Marrero (188)-- may be DFA'd for a rule 5 guy .558 Rutledge-- should be let go .548 Holt (164)-- maybe his last year with the Sox OPS Against (150 + PAs against unless noted): .444 Kimbrel .485 Maddox (67) .573 Kelly .603 Sale .652 Price .655 Barnes .660 Scott (141) .672 Abad .707 Velazquez (96) .712 Pomeranz .726 Fister .736 ERod .782 Workman .803 Hembree .808 Boyer .817 Johnson (113) .826 Porcello .841 Taylor (80) 1.148 Wright (114)

I wonder if Max is weeping.

I no longer live in New England; that's why I asked. Thanks.

Otani is getting ankle surgery. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/10/shohei-otani-to-undergo-ankle-surgery.html

Agreed, and his luxury tax cost is just $25M-- a huge plus to teams near or over the limit--like the Sox.

Would Pedey retire like Dempster did? Getting us off the hook for the remaining salary owed?