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  1. Nick
    I like one year deals for veterans. That will not burden a team.
  2. Nick
    Being athletic does not make you a good baseball player. But if you are small and unathletic, Pedroia and Beni comes to mind, be careful with long term contracts. Their early years maybe their peak years. Their body wears down pretty quickly.
  3. Nick
    I agree.... I'll pay my $150 to watch the Sox in 2021 if I see we are looking at young talent. Pillars of the world are just fill ins. Just get ready for 2022 and beyond. We need to address starting pitching for 2022. We are not making playoffs in 2021. I'd budget $100M for 5 starting pitchers, but remember Chris Sales already takes up $25.6M and Nathan another $17M. If a guy like Mata can step in, that leaves money for two aces, making $30M apiece. If two young guys step in, money can go elsewhere. You have to have starting pitching in order to give a team chance to win every time out. And it becomes even more critical in the playoffs. Pitching, pitching, pitching....
  4. Nick
    Best thing you've said....trade out for guys with potential and team control...I like the move with Hembree and Workman I'm looking at 2022 for next playoff chase....Vaz will be in his final year (assuming option is exercised) ......his trad value maybe at its peak...see what we can get for him Pedey comes off the contract after next year.....one more year of Price payment in 2022....we should have ton of cash to supplement hopefully our emerging prospects by 2022
  5. Nick
    I prefer we go with mid level free agents until we're ready to compete. What I don't want is 2 big signings and still have a bad team and be stuck again with 2 losing contracts.
  6. Nick
    For the paying customers and to the position players, GM must be able to put a starting pitcher that has reasonable ability to keep the team in a game, every day. Sure, there will be blowouts but that should work both ways. Getting the pitching staff under control has to be #1 priority for any legit baseball organization. You start there. I'll take 5 Cy Young winners with minor league lineup over good hitting team with this year's Sox starting pitching.
  7. Nick
    Now, now, now....You're respected here. There's really no need for that. Be happy your team is hundred times better.
  8. Nick
    Serious Question; What would YOU have done with Betts situation? Answer that, be specific. Talk to me like I'm the owner and you're the GM.
  9. Nick
    Drafting rules have changed and we're in the aftermath of winning the Division three straight years. For the Yankees, there's tons of pressure to win the World Series as Dodgers. As a Sox fan, if you don't win, well Yankees always have a good team so this year won't be any different. Meanwhile your players are getting more expensive. What is your window? Red Sox 4 Giants 3 Cardinals 2 since new Red Sox era.
  10. Nick
    On your second point of drafting and developing starting pitchers, I heard a collective......."yeah, that's it, what the hell have we been thinking? "
  11. Nick
    I'll take 2018-2020 over .500 seasons all three years any day.
  12. Nick
    One step at a time....let's get 60 games in and re-set the luxury tax. Henry will spend money. He just wants to make sure we're spending it wisely. We have 4 WS titles since 2004. Give the organization time to re-organize. You still have dead weights such as Pedey. We have one more year after this one. There are probably many players willing to sign a one year deal for 2021. New CB agreement comes into play for 2022. Many players may wait to see what the true market will be beginning 2022. Good news is Yankees payroll will get more expensive quickly. But if they win the whole thing, obviously they won't care.
  13. Nick
    So basically we have nothing in the pipeline when it comes to starting pitching? You'd think that would be topic #1 at their weekly meeting.
  14. Nick
    Martin Perez lhp 1 year/$6.5M (2020), plus 2021 option 1 year/$6.5M (2020), plus 2021 club option signed by Boston as a free agent 12/14/19 20:$6M, 21:$6.25M club option ($500,000 buyout)
  15. Nick
    And on the major league roster? Rusney...
  16. Nick
    Dittoe, Dustin P
  17. Nick
    Dear John Can you make sure players you sign are healthy? Sincerely, Chris S.
  18. Nick
    I thought the whole point of 2020 was to reset the luxury tax. I want see if there are any keepers out of new signings.
  19. Nick
    Baseball season is a marathon. This year it's a mini. There's no reason to blow up this team unless you're willing to trade Xander and Devers.
  20. Nick
    Agreed. $300M over 10 years is a reasonable offer. Pay him whatever he wants is not an option.
  21. Nick
    I'm not making any political statement. In my state (Indiana), we are now subject to 6 months jail time for not wearing mask. Not sure how they can enforce it...but this picture does not help.
  22. Nick
    Yep....and in a short series, you want to throw out as many professional hitters as you can in the lineup...even your super stars a la Betts can go on a 7 game slump...you're good hitter over a 162 game season...not necessarily during World Series.
  23. Nick
    Mookie is singing "This is LA....All I wanna do is have a little fun before I die"
  24. Nick
    It takes two to dance.....Betts turned us down.....there will be others...
  25. Nick
    On paper, we had one of the best starting rotations.
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