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Everything posted by notin
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Cron got traded? And you’re talking about giving up players. Not acquiring them…
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That Boston got involved so quickly also suggests something had been worked out, either just in case or other players were involved. Teams don’t throw trades together in minutes. There’s all kinds of contract reviews and approvals involved. I suppose it’s even possible in one of the scenarios Bell was headed to Boston.
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Of course it’s conjecture. Do you know if Bloom was taking to other teams about a 1b? Sounds to me like you’re saying you know he absolutely wasn’t And Shaw/Dalbec/Casas isn’t an excuse. It was reality. It actually happened. Franchy was Plan D. Not only was he not on the opening day roster, he wasn’t even on the 40 man roster to start the season. And Dalbec started extremely slow, but had an OPS of .900 from June 15 until the end of the year. What was wrong with that? Sounds like someone doesn’t like it when history ruins his complaints…
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Players like Juan Soto get traded for logjams. Drafting the “next great player” is difficult. Trading for him as a prospect even more so. But trading for one as he gets to those pricey arbitration years like we just saw with Soto can happen if you have a decent farm package…
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It is pure conjecture that he would have done nothing if Hosmer didn’t happen. And don’t forget Shaw was the opening day 1b and was pretty good in his limited role last year. The Sox had Dalbec, who was behind only Vlad Jr. in 1b OPS from mid -June until the end of 2021, and they had Casas. Who were they supposed to get?
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Even if it is a weak class, free agency is but one way to add talent. There’s always a few teams willing to deal a player they signed but now regret doing so for one reason or another…
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Is the team winning in the short term? I like that they haven’t waved the white flag, but at some point that decision had to be made. Baltimore has a better record and went into sell mode. At what point do the players themselves look at their accountability? And it’s not even about poor play. This team has gotten 7 innings from their ace, and that 8th inning isn’t coming any time soon…
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It is possible, but if it meant retaining Bogaerts - who was clearly more willing to sign - was it as negative as it’s being portrayed? Once the Betts’ negotiations stopped, X was signed within days. Had Mookie signed, would they have been able to keep Bogaerts? He only had one season left at the time. And if that is the case, which it appears to be, keeping Bogaerts was one helluva compensation prize for losing Betts. And one aspect of the failed Betts extension and trade I never hear mentioned. Too many cite Verdugo as simply not enough compensation for Betts. All the pundits who gave Bloom a failed grade for that deal NEVER once mentioned that maybe the real compensation was Verdugo and Bogaerts. And if it was, is that so bad? Betts vs Bogaerts plus Verdugo? (Obviously Bloom had nothing to do with Bogaerts, but DD did ensure the Sox at least had something.)
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That infield was very misaligned due to the lack of anyone capable of playing SS. Torres at 2b. The 6’5” LaMahieu at 1b. That makes more sense to me…
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LeMahieu absolutely. But Voit? When the Yankees acquired him he was a 27yo AAAA player with 137 career PA. It feels disingenuous to label many of their acquisitions like Voit or Gio Urshela as legitimate big leaguers but not consider the far more established Travis Shaw as one…
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Do you remember the Yankee shortstop situation in 2021?
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1. Renfroe was not homegrown talent. 2. While the trade didn’t work out this year, Bradley is a much better overall player than Renfroe. There’s a reason Bradley had a multi-year right figure contract while Renfroe was playing on a $3mill deal after being non-tendered. 3. It’s not accurate to hold trading Betts against Bloom. Dombrowski was unable to extend him, and then went on to extend Bogaerts and Sale, leaving no budget room to extend Betts anyway. And keeping one last season of Betts would have been worse.
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I had very little faith when I saw Jaylin Davis was batting leadoff…
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The thing is, the players are the ones who could have forced the non-trade of Vazquez. They know that. Bogarts and JD said as much…
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Same AAV as the Dodgers. Two fewer years…
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1. I’d bet Bloom’s job is safer than you think. 2. Why do they need a scapegoat for the JBJ debacle? It was a trade that didn’t work out. It happens. A scapegoat for a bad one year deal? This doesn’t crack even my Top 20 Worst Sox Moves. And if we really think about it, probably shouldn’t crack the Top 100, especially if Binelas or Hamilton amount to anything. 3. I doubt they fire anyone for this season just because the team went 4 years without a title…
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They did offer Mookie $300 million, nearly $100 million over the largest contract in team history. I would think some level of comfort had been achieved. Mookie was the one with the $400mill+ counteroffer that was closer to being the side that said “if you meet THIS demand, I’ll stay, but otherwise…”
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From what I recall, the talks for the current extensions of both Sale and Bogaerts didn’t even start (or at least get serious) until after talks with Mookie broke down. In fact, my impress was had Mookie signed, in no way would the Sox be able to extend Bogaerts and Sale…
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Honestly this might be the most press anyone from the WNBA ever got…
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And diplomatic. Well done, Elk. There will be no return volley…
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I could probably defend plenty of my comments in this regard, but certainly I can cross the line. Overall I can call that criticism fair…
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No. I’m trying to stop the endless drivel of criticism and potshots of other posters who don’t agree with someone. It’s ridiculous. You don’t like how the current Sox are faring. We get that. You prefer to look at each season as an individual bubble. I don’t agree but also don’t make it personal or try to paint everyone who looks at it that way with a broad brush. (Not counting media; they’re fair game for all.) That Elktonnick did the same thing or if someone posted a pro-Bloom post is not an excuse. Disgree? Absolutely fine and no one will deny you that. If they counter with reasons, legitimate or not, that becomes the basis for discussion. But the endless calling out people for a GM you don’t like or labeling the Bloom Appreciation Society or whatever can go and go fast. It’s older than the boys down at Clancy’s…
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No. His potshots at me are direct and succinct…
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So at what point will anyone remember everyone hated Bloom’s deadline acquisitions last year too?
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Do you ever talk baseball anymore or just dwell endlessly on the fact that others have different viewpoints?
