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Most of us knew this was going to be horrific from Day One. We took consolation in 1) fewer games of this monstrosity thanks to a pandemic-shortened season and 2) there might be some ancillary benefits down the road...
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Next season, we already hope to have back three new SPs with 0 IP in Boston this year in Rodriguez, Sale and Pivetta. That's a good start in fixing one of the biggest flaws on this team. Next up - a few decent relief pitchers. (Hopefully!)
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That is possible. But I think once those deals went down, it sealed Mookie's exit...
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My number one complaint about Bloom is his bizarre attempts to recoup a lot of these aging "never was" pitchers like Kickham, Mazza, Springs, Blair and Covey (and Ryan Weber to some extent). I can somewhat see the appeal of guys like Robert Stock and Caleb Simpson, who can both at least throw about 100mph, which is a rare skill even among MLB pitchers. But I don't see why we give shots to guys like Kickham, Mazza and Covey, who have failed repeatedly at this level, but get rid of pitchers like Travis Lakins who has had limited opportunities at best. And where is Tanner Houck? Or Connor Seabold? Why not give them a shot over Kickham?
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And where does that stop? Dombrowski wasm't the GM. He was the President who also took on repsonsibilities of the GM. In a normal hierarchy. the GM reports to the Team President, but DD took both those roles. Sure, Henry approved his money, but he also hired Dombrowski to make those decisions because he trusted him to some extent. I would imagine Dombrowski essentially pitched or sold or had some sort of presentation as to why these were necessary signings, and they simply dd not turn out that way. I suppose I could fault Henry for not seeing the flaws that were obvious, considering I posted the ones for Price and Eovaldi on this board at the time of the signing, and was correct on both counts. And I am hardly any sort of prophet. I viewed it as being akin to telling a man in the path of a tidal wave that he was going to get wet...
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THe bottom line is which arrangement is best defensively. Devers has shown to be very capable at 3B, but he also goes through periods of being error-prone. Dalbec is a good defender with a strong arm, but he is also the taller player who in theory should have the better stretch at 1B. I could see either alignment. But first, Dalbec has to hit enough to make this type of decision relevant...
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Agreed. No one wants the team to lose. The draft pick position doesn't bother me much, since there are rarely MLB slam dunk picks. But on the other hand, if we get a preview of Dalbec and maybe find a good 2B through trial and error, that could be a good thing going forward...
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But you still call it "your work"?
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But I can hold accountable the people they entrust on those specific matters. If you make a mistake at work, do you hold your boss accountable? (And, yes, normally, I eschew these "regular folk" comparisons. But we are not talking about players here.)
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But those three deals also would have cost the Sox $213mill running through 2024. If Eovaldi was allowed to walk, Price opted out, and Sale was never extended, Henry would have another $307mill total to spend on the Sox, you don't think that changes the picture on Mookie?
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I think that's what Buffalo should change their hockey team name to. All their other teams have bad pun names...
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He approved them because he hired Dombrowski to make those types of decisions and trusted him to get positive results. But that didn't happen, possibly because he underestimated Sale's injury and he was a little too into Eovaldi Hype...
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You don't think Henry had a spending limit?
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Incorrect!! As usual. John Henry is the Sox biggest asset. He can change the outlook of this team with the stroke of his pen...
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Whether or not Henry would have paid that (or even what the Dodgers paid) is up for debate. But it really became moot in the wake of the contracts already being paid to Sale, Price, and Eovaldi....
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Do you want a winning team or a losing team but with a superstar? If it’s the latter, you can always watch old DVD’s of the 2014 and 20-5 teams with David Ortiz...
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Does it matter? The only opinion ion on the subject that matters is Henry’s. And he can be very mercurial. Odd point for those attributing this season to Bloom. The Red Sox STILL have the third highest payroll in MLB!!! And the most expensive pieces Bloom spent on were Perez and Peraza. This is a Dombrowski Mess...
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Like most of the Sox utility infielder crowd. Arauz can go to Pawtucket next season. At least, unlike most Rule 5 players, he is getting actual playing time in his year. Too often a Rule 5 player loses a year of development while gaining a year of service time...
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Cleveland wouldn’t trade Plesac for Benintendi at gunpoint
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Weber can only pitch decently when the Sox are behind. Even if he has to put them behind himself...
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Pedroia has the same injury Grady Sizemore had. And as long as it’s been since Sizemore was the superstar CF, bear in mind he’s only a year older than Pedroia...
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Betts has a .991 OPS. But we did replace him with Verdugo and his .893 OPS....
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Who left for nothing in return?
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Someone has to be!!!
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The Sox do have career backup rifle-armed defensive whiz Cesar Puello at the training site. He’s not much for hitting, but might be a tolerable dirt cheap weak side platoon/4th outfielder if the Sox bring back Bradley...
