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  1. notin
    I thought he was released to make room for Ed Sprague.
  2. notin
    Yes. They didn't even read it when they wrote it...
  3. notin
    Exactly. I agree it was on the table, but I'm not so sure DFAing Hanley didn't look like the better option once he realized getting actual value for Swihart was not going to happen...
  4. notin
    Short term, I agree. He has his uses. He's a role player, and while his role is pretty wide, he is still best used in his role...
  5. notin
    Which is what I have been saying all along was the reason for his story. Personally, I didn't think anything needed to be said. I would not have guessed Hanley would get DFA'd, but I saw what had to be the obvious reason why...
  6. notin
    That's really all he left after omitting the other possibilities. It just seemed odd the ask for top prospects for him and then plan to DFA him, which every GM suspected was going to happen, That would mean he likely blew his chance to get anything with even the slightest hint of potential value for Swihart. I almost think the plan all along was to DFA Hanley, or at least that was the backup plan.. The first option appeared to be to try and get a massive overpayment for Swihart...
  7. notin
    Not a fan of Holt's defense...
  8. notin
    Why would the Sox want Lowrie? Middle infield is not a weakness. Offense really isn't either.
  9. notin
    Wasn't Francona referring to Crawford? Sandoval and Hanley weren't signed until two years after Francona left...
  10. notin
    True, but he denied it involved demoting Bradley or Holt or DLing Nunez. One can only wonder what it was if it was nothing more than a talking point. DFA for Swihart? Seems like a bad move after asking for the moon and stars for him...
  11. notin
    No. I said the move never required an explanation...
  12. notin
    We all know that. And what you said plus the option were why he was released. Not because of anything Cora said. Had anyone said they made the wrong move? I think we all only disagree with the explanation given for a move that never required one. ...
  13. notin
    That would be Kopech, whose has been indirectly helping this team being good enough to help get Sale. ...
  14. notin
    Pablo was DFA'd and removed from the 40-man roster. I thought that had luxury tax ramifications at the time, since it was prior to the new CBA...
  15. notin
    While probably true, nearly all of them have hired people to care about their contracts...
  16. notin
    It's a crazy tough job but I give them credit for what they do. And yes bad calls do frustrate me. But I find myself being more upset by the calls from NFL and NBA referees than I do MLB umpires....
  17. notin
    That's been my position since the shocking revealation...
  18. notin
    It doesn't affect my opinion of Cora because I really Don't believe it. There been rumblings about Dombrowski and even people above Dombrowski wanting Hanley gone since the day DD first came to Lansdowne Street. So now the story is Cora finally pulled the trigger?
  19. notin
    He judges it by batting average. But apparently not recent batting average,,,
  20. notin
    Well, if Cora did do that, then I have to question his managerial acumen. Why was he batting the player he determined to be expendable in the 2 and 3 spot in the order? The only way this makes sense is if DD really worked with whateve Alex said. DD: Stop playing Hanley so much. He's slumping now and going to get real expensive. Play him less. Alex: He's had a few bad games in a row, but he's been a big part of the team and I'm not so sure he'd be the same as a part time player. DD:Not sure he'd be the same as a part time player? (Light bulb over his head) So he won't pan out playing part time? That's exactly what I need. Thanks, Alex!!
  21. notin
    Nope. You're wrong. If any player on the mound shows less passion than Brad "The Animal" Lesley, it is because he doesn't care at all and would rather be wind surfing. It's a baseball fact....
  22. notin
    Well, technically the Sox don't have a GM. So it's nice to see someone stepping in...
  23. notin
    Per notin, no he didn't. According to Dombrowski, Cora went from batting Hanley third in the order (and occasionally second in the order,) to wanting him off the team? No dropping in the batting order? No benching more often? Nope - #3 hitter out to out the door. That's a pretty drastic change. Hanley was DFA's because his overall contract has been a failure and one hot month didn't change that. And because his option needed to be avoided. I get why DD can't admit the latter part, but the story he's telling makes Cora look like an absolute idiot. "Cut my number three hitter!!". I don't think it was necessarily even the wrong move, but I don't buy the story from Dombrowski.
  24. notin
    Would you trade Benintendi for him? That's probably close to what Miami would want...
  25. notin
    Someone still has to sign it. I don't think the Union ever liked incentive clauses anyway. They'd prefer guaranteed money. There is a reason incentives are only tied to participation-based stats (plate appearances, innings pitched, etc.) instead of performance-based stats...
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