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  1. notin
    We all enjoyed them, but there’s no need to become devoted followers of the GM and cry blasphemy every time mentions his successor in the off-season when he’s literally the only active member of the organization…
  2. notin
    WEll, his pick of Groome was not towards the back of the draft. But with Groome, the only reason he was available was the signability issues, and DD did manage to get him signed...
  3. notin
    Isn't that exactly what you're doing?
  4. notin
    And when people take into consideration the last place finish for Bloom, and Cherington’s last place finish in 2012,do we also consider exactly what each was taking over? The 2011 Red Sox were a talented team that just completed quit playing baseball and necessitated a house cleaning (and were managed by Bobby Valentine), and the 2020 Red Sox were a payroll nightmare in the midst of cost reduction. I never hear those points in the criticisms. Or is Dombrowski the only GM entitled to having his mistakes defended?
  5. notin
    You’re very prejudice against short people. May every pharmacy store the muscle relaxants you need for back pain on the bottom shelf…
  6. notin
    Wow. 1,009 more years? Not sure he can stay healthy that long…
  7. notin
    But to be fair, one rarely mentioned good point about Dombrowski is he clearly did some of the best drafting of his career in Boston. Houck and Dalbec are already paying off, and Groome’s slow development was not the fault of the GM…
  8. notin
    Ben had spending restrictions two of his 4 years. He had to deal Marco Scutaro just to fit the contract of career third tier Cody Ross. He also dealt with a moratorium on long contracts for free agent pitchers over 30, something Dombrowski clearly didn’t when SS signing Price. What always seems to be ignored is where these GMs started and the rules they had to play by. Cherington took over a talented team that simply had no desire to play baseball. Bloom took over a team with a payroll approaching a quarter of a billion dollars that was closer to .500 than the postseason. Both dealt with payroll resets. But with Dombrowski, the whole “but he won 3 pennants and 108 games and a ring” does neglect that he took over a team with a solid core, an elite farm and he seemingly had no payroll limitations, unless you count the 2018 off-season when he was limited to spending some $320 mill on Sale, Bogaerts and Eovaldi. What also gets list is Dombrowski’s last team that cost $240+ mill was actually barely better than Cherington’s last team…
  9. notin
    You misspelled Dombrowski. You spelled it “Bloom” for the Sale and Bogaerts extensions…
  10. notin
    THIS. He defintely had a reluctance to deal any prospects...
  11. notin
    And when Ben took over, there was a lot of money from Theo Epstein. But the difference is Ben was not allowed to spend, whereas Dombrowski was...
  12. notin
    Well, some of those Sox pitchers made it easier for him...
  13. notin
    And maybe some people think Dombrowski receives an inordinate amount of hype for a GM who was handed a very solid core, a top tier farm system and, unlike his predecessor and his successor, was still handed a blank checkbook. I guess winning while having a payroll of 25 players who tally just shy of a quarter of a billion dollars just doesn't really dazzle everyone to the same level.
  14. notin
    They're more likely to be able to afford Bogaerts for 2022 than they are to sign Correa or Story or Seager. They might be able to afford Baez. Brandon Crawford is coming off a terrific season and is probably closer to their price range, but are they better off with one year of 29yo Bogaert or committing multiple (possibly not cheap) years to 35yo Brandon Crawford?
  15. notin
    Well, he is also proposing Baez plus Urquidy in place of Bogaerts. The real problem is the assumption that Baez will settle for a 4 year/$80mill contract. I think both numbers are probably low...
  16. notin
    One factor against dealing Bogaerts might be the lack of suitors. The Astros are a prime landing spot because they are losing a star shortstop but as defending AL Champions, have an immediate need to address this situation. The only other team in a similar position might be the Giants, who are losing Crawford. The Dodgers are a possibility but have already executed Plan B by acquiring Trea Turner. The Mets might lose Baez, but they do have Lindor. The Rockies will lose Story, but they're not as likely to break the bank for a rental because there is a pretty good chance they are going to suck in 2022 just as much as they did in 2021.
  17. notin
    Hey, they almost won a title in 2021, anddid so without any allegations of cheating. Should they just wait until the next great Astro team can be assembled? Don't forget - when LA acquired Betts, he was still technically a rental. They weren't able to extend him for a few months, and possibly helped out by a pandemic. But from the time the season was postponed until they extended Betts, the Dodgers were also facing the possibility of acquiring Betts and having him never suit up...
  18. notin
    True, but the flip side is most of them are expected to command top dollar. A team like Houston might not be able to accommodate Story or Baez with that they are offering Correa, but they are also the defending AL champions and need to address what is now a rather large hole in their lineup...
  19. notin
    Marte has missed 89 games total in the past 4 years. And possible not all of those were due to injury...
  20. notin
    Well, the problem is that most of the injury-prone guys are also heavily paid to be injury-prone. Stanton and Hicks are pretty much immovable...
  21. notin
    I would expect that to be the plan. They's be more likely to deal him this off-season if they were, say, an 85 win team last year that came in 4th in the AL East...
  22. notin
    Jose Urquidy would be “equal value” per BTV. Good or bad trade?
  23. notin
    Doesn’t that also depends on how many years of “equal value”? Verdugo is no Betts, but did the Sox make a good deal there or not?
  24. notin
    Both parts of that are assumptions. Mookie never said he wanted to leave Boston. He was just adamant about testing free agency. Bogaerts’ decision to opt out also means he wants to test free agency…
  25. notin
    We really don’t know if it’s any different with Bogaerts…
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