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  1. notin
    What we do know is extensions and signings do not happen unless both parties agree. It's not just a matter of filling out some forms and mailing them into the head office...
  2. notin
    But the bullpen performance does show it was an issue. Your argument is essentially "they won anyway, so no problem."
  3. notin
    The bullpen was clearly the weakest area of the team. And in 4 seasons, he only tried to repair this once at the deadline...
  4. notin
    Also worth noting while his team was dominating the AL Central Deadline acquistions 2011: Doug Fister (SP) 2012: Omar Infante (INF) and Anibal Sanchez (SP) 2013: Jose Veras (RP), Jose Iglesias (SS) 2014: David Price (SP) We all know pitchers, especially relievers are a very hot commodity among contendeers at the trading deadline. But in 4 straight seasons with weak bullpens, only one time did he shore up the bullpen by acquiring a relief pitcher...
  5. notin
    The Tigers were 21st in MLB in fWAR from their relievers in those seasons. Also 26th in bullpen ERA and 23rd in bullpen FIP. And this is from a team with 4 consecutive first place finishes. Are you saying the bullpen was NOT an issue?
  6. notin
    The bottom line with Betts was he wanted a LOT of money and he was not willing to simply sign anything. At the time, he had reportedly expressed a strong desire to test free agency. The Sox were defintely in a habit of spening a lot, and really, despite the lack of activity the past few offseasons, still are spending a lot. It's real easy to say they should have just extended Betts, but it doesn't look he was was too willing to sign anything. The Sox had a very free-spending GM for the bulk of his career here, and Betts remained unextended. It's very possible the oandemic changed his mind in LA, especially since he signed the extension just before the start of the abbreviated season. Perhaps he was unwilling to be judged on a 60 game sample?
  7. notin
    In Detroit? Aren't you? David Ortiz probably did in 2013...
  8. notin
    Also the infamous Jose Offerman .273 / .360 / .373
  9. notin
    Did it? IN the second half of 2018, Kimbrel's ERA was enarly 3 full run higher than his first half, he kept playoff games far too interesting, and he was not even n the mound to get the save to close out the World Series. And Carson Smith and Tyler Thonrburg were nowhere to be found. DD did learn his lesson, going all in on relievers when he took over. My point was that was a new approach for him, as he repeatedly failed to do so in Detroit.
  10. notin
    His deal is worth roughly Price plus Xander, right? Betts has $365mill committed to him, and Price ($217mill) plus Xander ($120mill/$140mill if the option vests) gets you in the neghborhood with $337-$357 mill (ignoring the opt out)...
  11. notin
    Hey, he tried to learn about not ignoring the bullpen in Boston, and unloaded everything that wasn't nailed down to do so...
  12. notin
    There is always an exception, of course. Tony Phillips had a long career based on his ability to take walks, and his career .763 OPS was largely carried by his .374 OBP, which was far above his career .266 BA. Now there has really only been one Tony Phillips in MLB history, so hoping Rosario is the second version is probably wishful thinking...
  13. notin
    Thaddeus feels like one of those names parents give to their 12th child when they are dedicated to making sure all the siblings have the same initials...
  14. notin
    I had mixed emotions about the Sale deal. It did seem like a bargain compared to other free agent aces like Price, Scherzer, etc. But I also wondered if he only signed it because he knew he was already injured. I suppose if anything, the rapid decline of Price from ace status should have been a lesson for DD...
  15. notin
    But the Sox spent the foundation cash around players like Price, Sale, and Bogaerts. Would you prefer Betts over those three?
  16. notin
    I was saying that just the other day to Grady Sizemore and Dustin Pedroia...
  17. notin
    I think his data looks good, but 500 innings with good UZR encompassing 3 years doesn’t necessarily translate to 1200 good innings in one year.
  18. notin
    While I agree, one has to wonder if 2018 was worth it. Now one could argue for extending Betts (assuming he was amenable, which he wasn’t in every version of the story) over e tending Sale and Bogaerts and bringing back Eovaldi. What’s the preference - Betts or the other three?
  19. notin
    Typically that’s what “he’s not spending” or “Henry is cheap” actually means...
  20. notin
    Also at one point, remember the plan was no more mega deals for pitchers over 30. That was the plan during the 2014 offseason, but it was clearly discarded after the 2015 off-season when the Sox gave their biggest deal ever to a 31yo pitcher..
  21. notin
    Ever since Henry purchased the team, he has always tried to embrace some of the newer strategies into staying competitive, and making it about more than just throwing money at every issue. He did hire Billy Beane at one point so that we could all see the end results of how Moneyball worked when you actually had money. And every GM the Sox (and probably every other team) have had has tried to duplicate what John Schuerholz did with the Braves for over a decade...
  22. notin
    The Sox ended the 2019 season with over $300 million committed to a declining Price, and oft-injured Eovaldi, and an injured Sale. I wanted Betts back as much as anyone, but even I could see he was not going to be able to fix that clear and obvious problem...
  23. notin
    Exactly. Back then, stolen bases were the prerequisite for batting leadoff. And Rivers stole 25 bases. Not a huge amount, but not something to ignore either. Of course, in the next few seasons, every team outide of the Red Sox would embrace the stolen base as a necessary facet of the game, and many of the previous records in that category would just tumble further down the list...
  24. notin
    Really the complaint is that he is not retaining ALL the top talent. But since Betts got away, we can ignore the others? Your theory that Betts simply priced him out of the Sox price range during negotiations may have merit, but I have always maintained the Sox' prior spending also made it impossible to retain him. The reality is both were likely very significant factors...
  25. notin
    I thought Crawford deserved the AL MVP in 2010 over Josh Hamilton's home/road splits.
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