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Everything posted by notin
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He is good. But I think economics was a big factor. The most expensive player the Sox brought on that off-season was Cody Ross. Bard was an awful starter in A ball. I think it was more of a "best chance" of the guys they had than anything about Bard. ..
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3 years of Bradley for one year of Puig isn't that close for me...
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While the current Sox might be favored to make the post-season, is it realistic? At least right now? Last week on MLB Radio, Steve Phillips did a bit called "5 in 5 out". The premise was, based on recent history, 5 teams from the last post-season would not make the next one. (He did acknowledge that with a lot of free agents available, this was subject to change. But he also has air time to fill.) Anyway his 5 out were, in order of likelihood, Minnesota, Colorado, Arizona, Boston and Los Angeles. The NL West teams all sort of make each other less likely and I don't think he expected to hit on all three. But he had Boston out mostly based on division. The Yankees were his seventh most likely team to miss, behind the Cubs at 6.
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I think that first sentence can be applied to every pitcher in MLB. And the second one to most relievers...
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I hold Ben accountable for his good and bad moves. But that off-season I remember him not being allowed to spend to the point where Marco Scutaro had be dealt in a salary dump. No way we could bring on a starting pitcher. ..
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My main issue with Bard was that he always had control issues. Too many on BDC wanted to rush Papelbon out the door and install this guy as closer for some reason...
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Would you have passed on Encarnacion for 3 years last season?
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This thread needs a new title. considering how "hot" the stove has been around the league. Yesterday, the Dodgers, Royals and White Sox swapped 6 uniforms filled with mediocrity 113 people commented about it on MLBTR. 40 days until pitchers and catchers report...
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I read plenty of stories that conflicted with the idea that Ben wanted him to start.
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Ahh.. capitalism.
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Well, maybe you're doing better than Bean Stringfellow...
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That is the name of an actual former Atlanta Braves minor leaguer turned baseball agent....
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Not to mention, Boras is like 70 and could easily retire soon. And when he does, someone else will take over as the "game's greediest agent." And I am so so hoping - and solely because he has the most awesome name ever - that that agent is Bean Stringfellow...
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I believe there was a reference to Boras taking advantage of "ethical owners". I should probably have replied to it, to keep that part included...
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Anyone who thinks agents are unethical and owners are the ethical party needs to familiarize themselves with the "reserve clause" and possibly realize the one and only reason the Colorado Rockies, Miami Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Rays even exist. Hint: it had nothing to do with exploring new markets or expanding the game..
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Damon also has no place to play in Boston. He wasn't very good in CF anymore. He wasn't going to supplant Manny in LF or Ortiz at DH. And he couldn't play RF because he threw like a right-handed thrower who was trying to use his left arm...
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Chris Sale? To me, it looked like the primary reason the White Sox unloaded this guy was the problems he was creating (blasting the front office over the Adam LaRoche debacle, destroying the entire team's promotional throw back jerseys right before a game). Once the White Sox dealt Sale, they knew it ruined their chances to win and it set off the fire sale. But before all that, they had a very, very good team and could have easily competed for a title...
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Starting rotations are like poker hands; you can never have too many aces. Was Sale a luxury? Or a creative way of replacing the void left by Papi?
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When Jay Bruce declared from the draft from high school, he selected Scott Boras to be his agent. He was told by several scouts that because of this, many teams would not select him. Bruce promptly switched agents. Kenny Williams also refused to deal with Scott Boras for a long time, even going so far as to trade away several Boras clients already on his roster...
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Was that really Boras being unethical? Our Damon deciding the Yankee offer was the one he wanted to accept? I can't imagine Boras not giving every interested party one final chance to bid. ..
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Boras might not communicate thr specific teams but he certainly lets bidding parties no where they need to be.
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The writers gave Pedroia another label in 2008 - MVP...
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He only does if he has a terrific season and thinks he can get more years or if he just wants out of Boston. Odds are he stays...
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To be fair, we also typically bat in more innings in road games, where the Sox always come up in the ninth. As opposed to home games where the Sox only did if they were tied or trailing....
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The Green Monster was the main reason I always felt Matt Kemp was a horrible fit for the Sox, even in his heyday. He rips powerful line drives that never looked like they would clear the monster. I think he would have set the tram record for wall ball singles, which isn't a bad thing but also not why the Sox would have acquired him....
