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  1. notin
    Curious about why Dubon (5.7 bWAR) and Beeks (0.9 bWAR) are better than Moncada (14.3 bWAR) and Kopech (5.9 bWAR)…
  2. notin
    It’s arguable (and many believe true) that DD’s spending was the reason Henry tightened the purse strings. Spending $240mill for a World Series championship team is one thing, but spending $240mill for an 84-78 team that misses the postseason by a dozen games won’t help you keep your job…
  3. notin
    If you want to argue DD got good or better value for the prospects he gave up, that’s one thing. But the notion that no one he gave up has worked out is a complete fallacy. Michael Kopech is currently closing for the Dodgers in the postseason. Santiago Espinal was an All Star. Mauricio Dubon and Jalen Beeks have both carved out decent careers. Also, while not prospects, certainly Travis Shaw and Wade Miley both went on to far more successful careers than the players acquired for them (Tyler Thornburg and Carson Smith), who were both complete flops. Yet, like the Chris Sale trade, both deals made sense at the time…
  4. notin
    Would Xander have signed a longer deal? As he was one year from free agency at the time, I’m surprised he signed one at all, let alone a below-market-value one
  5. notin
    We nitpick moves from every CBO or GM. So do you. Why is Dombrowski supposed to be exempt?
  6. notin
    Easily done if we include a crate of tater tots. Anyone whose ever been to Minnesota knows that would work…
  7. notin
    Hey I thought his response of “well-informed baseball fans” was also sarcastic…
  8. notin
    All part of the Master Plan…
  9. notin
    Not when I get named Commissioner!!
  10. notin
    2019 was the beginning of his downfall. He let Kimbrel and Kelly walk and (as far as anyone can tell) replaced them with Colten Brewer. His pitching staff was expensive and oft-injured. And Mookie was unwilling to extend for what DD was offering…
  11. notin
    This Phillies team should be dominant on paper. All DD (or any CBO) can do is make them look good on paper.
  12. notin
    Or Detroit. I’m not so sure his MO is conducive to working his way out of it unless he has a Yankee/Dodger budget…
  13. notin
    MLB did it for decades…
  14. notin
    Kyle Teel for Bailey Ober? BTV calls this one-for-one proposal a fair trade…
  15. notin
    We already have Pablo López. Or at least, we did last year…
  16. notin
    I’ve been saying it for years - bring back Sunday double headers!
  17. notin
    They’re going to need us all to drive more to extend some global warming further into November…
  18. notin
    I’m all for fairness, although a salary cap with or without floor won’t establish it in MLB. But I also don’t expect the Sox to be able to maintain the spending pace those clubs established. And if the Sox have to do things on a lower payroll, I understand that and have seen it work even for prolonged stretches (Tampa, Milwaukee, Cleveland). Because what I haven’t seen it it work well for Boston, and it isn’t just because they “sign the wrong players”; it’s because most worthy players get contracts longer than Father Time recommends…
  19. notin
    They still have Alejandro Kirk, who grades well defensively…
  20. notin
    Danny Jansen fills multiple areas…
  21. notin
    I agree. The Sox rotation was better (by fWAR) than some post season participants. Fix the pen and the D
  22. notin
    Embrace Crawford! The man is a starter! The guy lead the Sox in games started and IP! (And NOT in hits and walks alllowed!). He’s harder to replace than you think. Also we could have better pitching by fixing the defense somewhat… .
  23. notin
    Not en on a disreputable one?!?
  24. notin
    The Sox were 11th in SP fWAR, which is surprisingly high for a team with no full time 5th starter. The bullpen was 14th in fWAR, but fWAR is influenced by IP, and bullpens usage matters. Tje Sox were 24th in bullpen FIP. This is where the bigger problem is..
  25. notin
    Teams rarely if ever use only 5 SP over a season. Fitts and Priester should be options 6 and 7. In either order…
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