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Sure they worry about big picture finances. But they all probably think they know more about making a competitive team. And they all probably take into account the long term picture with long term deals, unlike fans who often espouse the credo “worry about next year next year,” which, while it will never happen, is fine for fans to say….
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I’m willing to bet they have zero influence. I might be wrong, but I think most people capable of getting a job as MLB GM think they know more about building an MLB team than any fan. And in most cases, they’re probably right…
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The diehards are still watching and going. The fair weather types are behaving as always…
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In this case, wooden like in western movies. Not picket. I’m not miserable or anything…
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I’m calling ********. The Sox fan base put up with an 86 year drought and a ever-present cry of “wait till next year.” They’ve seen 3 last place finishes on 4 years. They’ve seen early postseason exits and late season collapses. Yet they always come back. I don’t think you give the fan base enough credit…
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Pham is depth at this stage of his career. I wouldn’t pick up the option, but I think the Sox might try to re-sign him for less…
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MLBTR listed Eovaldi as definitely getting one. I am on the fence…
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The Sox have a payroll I exces of $200mill. Right off the bat, that’sa big, big difference from the Ray’s Way. In fact, the entire purpose of the Ray’s Way is to never have a payroll like that…
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Atlanta usually signs them pre-arb years and hopes they don’t flop so much. Tampa used to do this alot, too, and often do it so early, that the contract was cheap enough to be flop-proof, such as with Matt Moore. Boston started this with Whitlock, but one reason they differ from Atltanta is Boston historically signs more free agents from outside to 5+ year deals, which fits leave less available to spend…
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Do we really all know how that went down? I doubt Bloom just took first offer. Getting a pitching prospect would have been great, which is why I still prefer the Graterol deal despite his persistent injuries. But it’s really hard to say Bloom pulled the trigger too quickly and LA - who didn’t need this deal nearly as much as the Sox did - would have absolutely upped the ante…
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The rotation probably mostly exists on paper. It’s easy (and to some degree, logical) on the forum to discount Sale and Paxton. But as they will (if/when Paxton’s option is picked up) combine for $40-ish mill in AAV. they won’t be ignored. With Pivetta likely back (although he could certainly be traded) and Bello making a strong push, the rotation could require a single pitcher at the MLB level. With Eovaldi likely getting a QO, and Wacha earning attention, the rotation for 2023 might already be in the organization. Of course, depth beyond Mata, Ward, and Crawford will become essential…
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Stack the pen…
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And there comes the “careful what you wish for.” The Dalbec/Cordero platoon has quietly combined for 19 HRs, placing 1b as the Sox second best power position. That can be read into multiple ways….
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Most bench players have a degree of volatility. It’s what keeps many of them from being starters…
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Yeah but everything could be different by then. Duran remains the unflavored but existent option. But by early 2023, it’s possible someone like Wilyer Abreu or Cedanne Rafaela plays himself into the picture. I think getting a starting lineup is more important than knowing the backups especially for the players who don’t have significant injury histories…
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I would think even two years out was impossible, and ultimately useless. By the time that gets relevant, half the names could be injured. Soxprospects tries to do it one year in advance, and has shown it to be highly inaccurate ad yield any information beyond the intuitively obvious. And that’s one year. What would a 5 year one look like? The only current starters that might still be with the team are Story and Casas. And Casas just made that list this weekend…
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A Verdugo-Kike-Nimmo outfield who’d make so happy my bellybutton would squirt jelly…
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No. You do?
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I like Verdugo in RF and don’t see the issues everyone else sees. And I would only send him back to LF if the Sox acquired a better defensive RF. For example, Ramon Laureano, whose arbitration eligibility makes him available, should certainly prompt a return of Verdugo to LF if he were acquired…
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Rob Refsnyder, front and center. But normally we want a lineup before we worry about who backs it up…
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Certainly Story could remain at 2b, but you have to think part of the reason he was signed was just in case Bogaerts wasn’t. I really doubt Marcelo Mayer has any impact made on 2023 decisions, and I don’t think he should. Maybe the Sox go short term at 2b (Kolten Wong? Adam Frazier) and move Story to shortstop, and stop worrying about Mayer until he has some success in AA first. Or maybe the Sox use the Enmanuel Valdez/Christian Arroyo platoon and sign no one for the position. This might mean all they need is a RF…
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Nice. CF taken care of. Now lock up Bogaerts and Devers…
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9/05 SOX @ Rays 4:10PM ET
notin replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
I’ve called out some stupid Cora strategies (Houck piggybacking, early Rich Hill usage), but he’s still a good manager… -
Hopefully less polarizing…
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