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  1. notin
    Exactly. And it does make acquisitions like Chris Sale pleasant surprises...
  2. notin
    Why do people get so upset when they are reminded certain players won't fit the budget? It's not necessarily true, but it's also not unrealistic to think there is a spending limit. If the Sox didn't have one, Edwin Encarnacion would be here already. And more important, these posts have zero impact on what this team does. Contrary to what some believe, Sox personnel do not go through this message board looking for ideas, and certainly not for reasons to refute them...
  3. notin
    The recently-fired Brad Ausmus has been hired by Dombrowski before. He'll certainly get an interview. ..
  4. notin
    Ohtani is the most important? Right now, the guy is all hype. Just likr Daisuke was at one point..
  5. notin
    It seems like people are wishing him into retirement now. We've all seen players with worse injuries hang on a lot longer....
  6. notin
    I could see JBJ'S dealt. His position is easily filled with either corner guy and a slugging left fielder isn't hard to find. And Dombrowski doesn't always emphasize defense
  7. notin
    He has two herniated disks, or basically the same issue Clayton Kershaw has. It's possible he is fine by spring training. But his triple crown days are over....
  8. notin
    One name no one's mentioning and with good reason is Miguel Cabrera. He's signed the same years as Votto but for more money. He'll cost less in players to acquire. And while his contact is horrible, it was written by Dombrowski, so he might feel differently. ..
  9. notin
    Signing Duda (OPS+ 109 over the last two years to squeeze out Hanley (OPS+ 111 over the last two years) strikes me as silly and wasteful. Duda isn't an improvement, won't be cheap, and will very likely want more than one season. And probably get a multiyear deal. In two years, fans will be trying to figure out ways to squeeze an overpaid Duda off the roster. Best move is to ride it out with Hanley....
  10. notin
    Hosmer as a target strikes me as the "best available player at a position the Sox need" type of thing. Sure he fits that criteria, but he's strikes me as a weak fit overall, especially for a team in need of more slugging. Jose Abreu strikes me as a much better fit...
  11. notin
    I really doubt Farrell gets fired after consecutive trips to the post-season. If he wasn't fired after consecutive last place finishes, why should he be fired after consecutive first place finishes?
  12. notin
    Well said. Also can we stop with the "this team isn't built to win in the post-season BS"? It's never made sense ever.
  13. notin
    Nunez aggravated his knee and was removed from the Sox post-season roster. His career with the Red Sox is likely over...
  14. notin
    Hey if they come back, this lined Fister up for the first game of the ALCS!!
  15. notin
    Usually the more talent you give up, the less money you take on. Unless Jeter hired you to be GM of the Marlins, not sure how you can make that statement. Let me guess - you also think the Yankees can trade for Stanton and NOT take on the whole contract. And not give up the farm, too...
  16. notin
    Really? You wouldn't trade Rodriguez, Mata and Groome for Stanton? Stanton, if he stays healthy, is a massive difference maker. Groome and Mata are two A-ball pitchers one year out of high school who may never even make MLB, or who may be average to below if they do. Rodriguez would be a tough loss, but he isn't irreplaceable. Ironically you're guy calling for DD's head...
  17. notin
    True. That better be the case here. Otherwise this thread boils down to "Dombrowski built a good team but someone else built a better one. So he should be fired!!"
  18. notin
    After meeting in the World Series last year...
  19. notin
    He's patent lawyering
  20. notin
    It was. $12mill for Pedroia could not have been allocated to bring in a superstar. Based on last year's prices, for about $12mill, the Sox could have signed Bartolo Colon or Matt Holliday or Edinson Volquez. Actually, for $12mill, the Sox could NOT have signed Colon or Holliday, as both received offers slightly higher...
  21. notin
    Right. Because everyone loved JD Drew for doing that...
  22. notin
    A lot of those multi-sport athlete guys like to try baseball first, but if they don't make it within the few seasons, many inevitably give it up and go play football. Chris Winke, Cody Brennan, Chad Hutchinson, Drew Henson, and Russell Wilson, to name a few. Even Danny Ainge gave baseball a good try, but quit after making MLB (and being thoroughly awful) to go play basketball...
  23. notin
    Athelticism and baseball skills aren't also in sync. Jon Kruk was hardly a gifted athlete. Bo Jackson was. Which one was better at baseball?
  24. notin
    Bogaerts might not be enough for Stanton, but he might be enough for Jose Abreu...
  25. notin
    Right. Time to throw out those pesky 162 game samples and base everything off 5 games in the past two years!!!
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