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  1. notin
    Was he really better in the dugout? The whole “Nomar sulking in the dugout” appears to be not only massively overblown, but potentially completely false. I don’t know what Cabrera was like in Boston, but he eventually made his way out to Chicago, and he wore out his welcome FAST with a reported selfish attitude. And remember, Chicago is a city that loved AJ Pierzynski. But not Orlando Cabrera…
  2. notin
    Ownership learned a long, long time ago that winning fixes everything. How many people have ever looked back at the Nomar trade and thought “So we gave up one of the Holy Trinity of shortstops and got back an ordinary starting SS and a good glove/no hit first baseman? And we included the prospect?!?” And you know why we don’t look at out that way? Because winning fixes everything…
  3. notin
    It stopped making sense to call Boras insane for that asking price once San Diego met it…
  4. notin
    The Sox did add $45mill in cash, but I believe the $78mill was only added on the site so the trade could get approved…
  5. notin
    If Henry stays true to form, they’ll trade Devers and then spend the rest of the off-season trashing him on his way out the door…
  6. notin
    Looking though my history, in October 2019, Betts had a surplus value of $49.9mill while Price had a surplus value of -$69.9 mill
  7. notin
    Thinking they have him as a 6+ fWAR player making $17mill for one season. Of course the value of one WAR went up noticeably this off-season…
  8. notin
    Last April, he was offered a contract similar to a 1b, as the Sox felt that is where his future is. No idea if Rafael rejected the notion of being a 1b, but he certainly rejected the notion of being paid like one…
  9. notin
    Surplus value of $37mill…
  10. notin
    I thought you a of all people here would get that reference…
  11. notin
    He’s just doing what Rachel Phelps wants…
  12. notin
    I think people are overreacting to losing Bogaerts. He was a hitter, but not much of a shortstop. And he’s not a “generational talent” like Betts. He’s a very good hitter who needs a new position. But I will give him this - he NEVER gets hurt…
  13. notin
    It looked like the Sox pivoted to Bogaerts and Sale after negotiations with Betts broke down. Why they didn’t wait for Sale to get healthy is anybody’s guess…
  14. notin
    At the very least, the time that made the most sense was after 2019, as it could have become a positive PR move after dealing Betts…
  15. notin
    When? !?! Betts’ last demand was reportedly $400mill (or $420mill by some accounts). The sides were over $100mill apart!! At that point, the Sox changed focus and signed Bogaerts and Sale instead…
  16. notin
    If the Sox move Verdugo, Ramon Laureano would be my choice for RF. And as he’s an Oakland player in his arb years, he’s definitely available…
  17. notin
    And at the time a lot of people thought Jon Lester was no Kason Gabbard. Since even said we sent the wrong Lefty to Texas. Point being small sample sizes - especially at the start of a career - are not always representative…
  18. notin
    There is no rule for how long it takes. Jon Lester had an ERA of 4.68 after two years and 148 IP. Maybe that’s why they lowballed him. (This is sarcasm. I’ve learned some people need that pointed out. Not naming any names.)
  19. notin
    But one thing history has shown us is that the one thing that can substitute for quality is health. Turns out - surprise, surprise- heathy second tier starters are often better than the injured first tier starters. Of course, they’re also often better than the replacements for injured first tier starters, too…
  20. notin
    Signing the best free agent pitchers is the most expensive. And in the end, usually the worst way to rebuild a staff. And as you pointed out, none of Pedro, Lowe or Schilling were free agents. Yes the 2009 Yankees spent heavily and it paid off with a title. But is that really the most common result when the Yankees pay heavily? Like they did in 2001 for Mussina or 2002 for Giambi or 2004 for ARod? And how did Price work out for Boston? Really look at the biggest deals in Sox history - Price, Manny, AGon, Crawford, and Sale, Manny’s deal (which Epstein appeared to have a prime directive to unload) was the only one that was actually any good. Why do people want to continue pursuing this? If you have a HOF caliber player like Manny, it makes sense. Betts would have made sense. But for anything else, the results aren’t even mixed for this team…
  21. notin
    I suppose this means you’ll also be rooting against them…
  22. notin
    Winckowski is 24 years old and has 70 MLB IP for his career. Giving up already?
  23. notin
    And then it’s Boone’s fault…
  24. notin
    I think Winckowski and Whitlock belong in the pen. But Mata, Crawford, Murphy and Walter can try starting…
  25. notin
    You say that at the beginning of every year…
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