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Happ makes $17mill next year. Is having the Yankees eat $5mill really enough for any team to make this a palatable deal? I bet they could do better in free agency for $12 mill. 2 years ago, Eovaldi was pretty good. He’s also 8 years younger than Happ, just as likely to bounce back, and not a rental. Both pitchers make the same salary. Why not just give up a bit more and trade for Eovaldi?
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Paxton Crawford cut his pitching hand on a glass when he was getting out of bed. Also - don’t forget eye poked by baby
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But the teams who need a CF, like the Mets, aren’t competing with Boston for Bradley; they’re competing with other teams who need a CF, like Arizona...
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And I bet the Yankees would have reneged on it...
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Merry Christmas, Nick. Made similar points many times (although obviously less effectively)...
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The agents might be making the argument it’s a de facto salary cap, but in nearly all MLB cities that clearly isn’t the case. The fact is, only a handful approach it, and those who do routinely exceed it and occasionally reset. But that’s limited to maybe 5 teams. The rest just spend what they can/want to, which is nowhere near that limit. Anyway this is actually all moot for this year. There still is a current CBA with penalties for spending in place, and it’s EXTREMELY unlikely a new CBA is in place in time for the penalties from the current one to be superseded. And highlighting all the issues just re-enforces that reality, and that is very likely why the Sox are not spending, although “Henry doesn’t want to” is also a district possibility. And it really doesn’t matter if you like it or if you can rationalize reasons why they’re wrong and you’re right...
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Henry’s frugality isn’t the fault or wish of anyone on this forum. And even if anyone did want the team to spend less, let’s face it - no one in the Sox front office is checking this forum for ideas. And that’s probably a good thing. We don’t want Wil Myers anyway...
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You do a little math and then add in the money where it says to. Not exactly rocket surgery...
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Red Sox don’t need a shortstop.
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Who is the greatest under-the-radar player in Sox history?
notin replied to Northern Star's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
But with Harris, these are the things he was known for. Taking the T from Cleveland Circle. Having an ambidextrous glove. Not for being picked up off the scrap heap after the Phillies DFAd him and the Sox hoped to make him a middle reliever (which he excelled at). And then injuries found him filling in in the rotation where he turned into a good SP who made 30 starts that first season. I’d say his contributions were pretty under the radar... -
The infamous simulator says a package of Hunter Greene, Jesse Winker, Robert Stephenson and Jose de Leon (whom Bloom once acquired for Tampa) is an acceptable offer for Betts...
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Who is the greatest under-the-radar player in Sox history?
notin replied to Northern Star's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
He used to take the green line to games... -
Who is the greatest under-the-radar player in Sox history?
notin replied to Northern Star's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
That would be Greg Harris, whose fame from his on-field accomplishments was less than his fame from his freakish glove or the fame from his chosen commute... -
Who is the greatest under-the-radar player in Sox history?
notin replied to Northern Star's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
So did Billy Goodman... -
Or Odubel Herrera?
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Whether or not the minor league system will be overhauled or the current CBA will expire really are not reasons to avoid the current reset plans. Everyone in the Sox organization is aware of these facts and is still insisting on resetting. There’s a chance the Sox front office either knows more than Elk about these circumstances, or has an indication that future penalties could be harsher. Or simply that Henry wants to spend less while winning (and complaining about that seems selfish and superficial). Either way, it does appear the reset is in motion, and moving as much of Price’s contract is priority one..,
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Are you sure of that?
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Even if farm systems get knocked down to two teams, they’re still important, especially to those small market teams. But that doesn’t mean Boston won’t need one. No one cares if the Sox can’t sign the next Gorkys Hernandez or cannot find a place for yet another Andy Yount of John Curtiice. The Sox still want their younger players to play and get better and hopefully step in. Having fewer farm teams actually makes the farm more important, because you have to be right about who you accept to play there...
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The Sox wouldn’t have won in 2018 if the farm wasn’t strong enough to acquire Sale and Kimbrel...
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Sox fans have always hyped and overhyped their prospects. Fans do care about the farm when they don’t have one. Just because YOU don’t care about it does not mean you get to speak for everyone...
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So what re you basing that Peraza comment on? And I think in the Gio vs Perez sitaution, I think Bloom mught be using different criteria. Probably a good thing, because Gio Gonzalez is about as up and down as it gets...
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The Yankees will pay him one way or another. But really this whole "not our doctor" things feels like desperation from a fan of a team that watched Pablo Sandoval just completely give up. At least Ellsbury was trying to get better, but now the Yankees are searching for technicalities rather thn just up to their deal and sknowledge that they signed the guy through age 37. We all knew he wouldn't be good through that age anyway...
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If you told me that in August, I don’t think I would have been too surprised. Their offseasons have puttered along at a glacial pace lately. And when you can’t add money, you have to wait for someone to help you subtract...
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Reset or not, the Sox are clearly not adding payroll...
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As Kennedy said. But it’s also why the Sox didn’t go after Cole and Rendon. Exactly what do you think Bloom should be doing, besides getting Ramirez and Ortiz?
