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Everything posted by notin
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But the goal of every minor leaguer is to be promoted to major leaguer. If a trade to a new geographical location helps in that regard, I doubt many are very upset by a deal...
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He’s just coming off TJ. We’re probably honestly seeing too much of him as it is...
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Do “normies” occasionally get transferred or watch their entire employer uproot and go to a different state? “We’re moving the whole operation to Sheboygan. You can either relocate or get laid off.” Is that fair? And most people dealing with that scenario aren’t in a profession where minimum wage is $525,000...
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One aspect of the Mookie trade rarely mentioned is that so far, the Sox appear to have done ok. Too often when stars get dealt for prospects, those prospects, no matter how highly regarded, either flop or settle into mediocrity. The White Sox appear to have done ok with the Sale trade. The Marlins - not so much with Miguel Cabrera. There were others that worked out too, like the Guardians dealing Bartolo Colon to the Expos (who?) for Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee and Brandon Phillips. But a lot of others just went sour quickly. So far, Verdugo looks like an obvious keeper. Downs might be one, but the jury is still out. I’m not as high on Wong, but he is just as undetermined as Downs. So while dealing Betts might be a historically bad move, if the Sox can get anything out of Downs and Wong and Verdugo keeps it up, it looks A LOT better for Boston...
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Yes!! It was a great big conspiracy and no one will give us access to the Manfred Report! Think about it!! Everyone involved in the trade is gone! Mookie? Gone! Bloom! Ok, not gone. But Mookie? Gone! Clearly there was a second general manager on the grassy knoll (at Vero Beach). There is your story! I might be rambling...
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By the time Sale gets back, another injury or two will relieve this potential logjam. This team has both Eovaldi and Garrett Richards; too much health will not be a problem all year long...
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No we don’t know that. That’s my point. The bulk of the negotiations are a mystery. I’d be very surprised if Mookie countered with a $31mill offer and even more surprised if it was rejected. But yes, we don’t “know” that. Not sure what the point here was supposed to be.
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Would your offer have included cuddling with him?
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Do we know there was no counter? Not every aspect of a negotiation makes the papers. No one has touted the “Don’t sign Price and extend Mookie instead” banner louder than me. I started doing it on that other website way back when, before the ink on Price’s signature was dry. But I can’t even pretend I know how everything went down...
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Yeah! What kind of cheap SOB owner sets some puss at $240 million limit on his payroll?!?!?! And being fair, most stories had Mookie deadest against extensions and determined to test the market. It’s possible that him signing an extension with LA was just another COVID side effect...
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The entire comment was weird. Not really sure Workman had more value immediately after the 2019 season as opposed to a few months later. Especially since relief pitchers are often at a premium at the trade deadline...
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The NBA just needs to allow zone defenses and ban triangle offenses...
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Also, lots of hitters look lost against deGrom... -
The 3 second rule has been around for a long, long time (since the 1930’s) and was put in for player safety to keep the game from getting too physical. Now the shot clock, that was added to stop Bob Cousy...
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I’m happy with Pivetta so far...
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Absolutely. One title and fans always stop complaining about the team. Sometimes they go the entire off-season...
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True, but not having an opinion (or a popular one) doesn’t waive that right...
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That's part of it, too. We don't really know how all the negotiations went down...
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The confusing part there was with Lester, the Sox were working with some strategy about not overpaying heavily for pitchers. That whole idea was clearly gone by the time Price hit the market...
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That doesn’t make sense. So you’re saying if hypothetically I’m 100% satisfied with Henry and feel the job he has done merits no criticism, then I should welcome those with gripes to do so freely?
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While I do think that other commitments had an impact on Betts’ offer, a $30 mill deal was not very likely. His last season in Boston, he was already making $25 mill...
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Not necessarily. They could have deferred some like they did with Sale. I seriously doubt existing commitments had no impact on the budget, even in the short term (which included the more important existing CBA years)...
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Who in the Giants rotation isn't pitching well? Cueto and Desclafini also look like studs...
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It still affected the decision to some degree. Even JD Martinez said the team would not be able to carry two $30mill players...
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Since the trade Verdugo (314 PAs): OPS+ 132 Betts (340 PAs): OPS+ 141 All things considered (unloading Price, years of control, freed up payroll, getting Downs and Wong), the early returns do look good here...
