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  1. notin
    When Epstein was here, the criticisms were the same as with Bloom. Ask Bronson Arroyo…
  2. notin
    No!! That was the players!! The Sox entire turnaround to relevance started with hiring Epstein and Bill James. Everyone gets that except Old Red…
  3. notin
    So you think defense is unimportant. No surprise. Again - acknowledging the budget. If the Sox only have $40mill to spend, getting a defensive player will be cheaper and allow for at least one impact pitcher like Senga. So, two points. 1. You only picked on part of the post, despite the fact that all parts depended on other parts 2. If I asked you how to complete this team with only $40mill to spend, you wouldn’t answer. We both know it. Sitting back and doing nothing but criticizing other posters brings nothing to the discussion. Nothing…
  4. notin
    You’re mixing up the storyline of Painless the dentist from the MASH movie with Catch 22, which has no discernible plot aand was ruined further by trying to mimic the constant back flashes and foreword flashes that worked so well in the novel…
  5. notin
    Maybe. If they never wanted Bogaerts back, isn’t this sort of what was expected? I have my doubts on Correa. I do think the Sox might have gotten that much more appealing to Senga (assuming he does not hate Yoshida’s guts) but they still need to make a competitive offer. But SS (or CF) remains the question. I’d recommend gloves over bats. That way if you want to upgrade at DH, you can afford to follow the recommendation of bats over gloves…
  6. notin
    You keep praising Dombrowski and picking on the “nerds”, but a team run by a nerd just pasted Dombrowski’s team in the World Series…
  7. notin
    I don’t see the circulatory of “Suicide is Painless”. Catch-22 (originally titled Catch-33 - true story) was basically that any fighter pilot could ask out of duty on the grounds of being crazy. But if he asked, it was proof he wasn’t crazy. Though I do regard Catch-22 among the finest novels ever written, the movie, starring Alan Arkin and a cast of All Stars, was a massive disappointment…
  8. notin
    On Song 1. Song was on the Military List in Boston. 2. The Military List does not exclude players from being taken in the Rule 5 draft. It’s not for minor league protection but was created when MLB players went to war, like Ted Williams and Bob Feller. 3. When Song comes back, his clock starts ticking for the Rule 5 draft. Per MLB rules, Song should be permitted 15 days in the minors for conditioning. 4. Once that is completed, he cannot be demoted until after he has spent 162 on the Phillies’ active roster. 5. If Song goes on the IL, all games he misses do not count towards his 162. 6. If Song is still on the Military List at next year’s Rule 5 draft, he can be selected again. 7. If Boston selects him next year, the situation gets beyond confusing…
  9. notin
    If Song is on the Military List next year, he can be selected again in the Rule 5 draft. The Rule 5 requirements in the blurb Bobe read had nothing to do with Draft eligibility as nd everything to do with being on the Phillies for a year…
  10. notin
    Next year’s gets interesting, especially if Machado opts out 2024-25 is a monster class Baseball's next free agent classes WWW.MLB.COM Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger, Matt Chapman and Jordan Montgomery were among the top stars who reached free agency after the 2023 World Series. But what about upcoming free-agent classes? Here's a look at the notable players who are set to become free agents in 2024-25 and beyond.
  11. notin
    I think that’s part of it. I’m ok with that as long as they do want Devers regardless of cost…
  12. notin
    Did he have to dump any salary to do so?
  13. notin
    You need Bloom’s cell number. Also his cell phone. That way you can go into the Contacts List and change John Henry’s name to “Scam Likely”…
  14. notin
    According to SoxProsoects.com, the Red Sox did put Song on the Military List. I don’t think that List excludes you from being drafted, but most teams shy away from players who aren’t actually playing in the higher minors. The Rule 5 obligations mean upon reinstatement, Song has to be active for the Phillies for 162 games before he can pitch a single minor league inning. If he goes on the IL, those games don’t count. So .. expect something else to be worked out
  15. notin
    Exactly. Now DD drafted Song and clearly likes him. He could easily make a trade for Song and then Song would be allowed to pitch a few minor league games. I strongly suspect that is what happens. Or the Phillies purchase Song outright, but that is a lot less exciting…
  16. notin
    I think this is a decent enough interpretation of what happened. It’s absolutely believable as is…
  17. notin
    Every Sox GM had to reset at some point, except Dombrowski…
  18. notin
    According to you, no one else will work under them…
  19. notin
    … but did that offer already exist? It’s one thing to say “Ok here is the money you wanted, think about it” and then Boras and X go talk to other teams. It’s another to have this exchange: “Ok, here is the money you originally wanted with a little extra. Take your time and get back to me.” “This is far too little far too late. We have 4 better offers that go up to 11 years long and pay out $280mill. You need to do better and by a lot.” “I did say take your time.”
  20. notin
    He did have that offer this week. I certainly don’t blame him, but can we stop pretending he could not have accepted it if he wanted to?
  21. notin
    I will say, before Wander Franco, Tampa was the master class at locking up younger players through their controllable years to deals that, even if the player stunk, still were not overpays or immovable contracts…
  22. notin
    Not that it’s an excuse or a defense, but so did we. When the Phillies overpaid for Walker, you even called it a “Dombrowski Special”. Well, the other “Dombrowski Special” deal at shortstop really set the market for Boras to ask for on Bogaerts. We knew Judge’s deal would be monstrous after a historic season. But other than him, this is actually a weak overall free agent class for this type of spending…
  23. notin
    I started the “extend Bello and Casas” thread last September. Of course I was thinking more like a 5 year $30mill or 6/$36 deal for Bello
  24. notin
    So do I. But at some point, you gotta find the strike zone. Walking people at 100mph over walking people at 90mph really isn’t the way to speed up games…
  25. notin
    I’ve been calling him out on that one repeatedly. My point is if the Sox are cheap, I’d rather have someone like Bloom and be Tampa North than not and be Detroit East…
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