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He's making $23.75M for BOTH 2019 and 2020. Then it drops to $19.375M for 2021 and 2022. It makes more sense to opt out AFTER 2020.
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It’s worth noting that an extension for Sale would push the Red Sox into the top luxury tax penalization bracket. Per Article I disagree. Why not do what we did with Porcello? Sign the extension on April 1, 2019.
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Swihart is under team control for 4 years. Sandy only two years. Swihart is set to earn $910K and Sandy $2.475M in 2019. How did we get to this point? Who in our organization thought Swihart can catch in the majors? Has he been given amply opportunity to showcase his talent? Why not? I know he got hurt playing left field. Did he simply under-performed as a defensive catcher? Why was his lack of defensive skills not diagnosed earlier and addressed? ?Does he just suck as a defensive catcher? Answer me this. Is Vazquez closer in 'makeup' as a catcher to Sandy than Swihart? Which combo gives you the biggest upside looking ahead? Sandy/Vazquez vs Sandy/Swihart vs Vazques/Swihart? Vazquez has a guranteed contract. Other two doesn't.
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I love Sale. Extension 1 $200M, 6 years, straight up Extension 2 $200M, 6 years, $35M 1-4, $30M 5-6: opt out after year 4. It keeps AAV at $33M. Sale can opt out or if in decline, accept $60M over last two years. There are tons of health concerns, but I love our starting rotation going into 2019. I always thought the team has a fiduciary responsibility not only to fans but to the position players to start a pitcher that can give offense reasonable expectation to win without scoring 6+ runs. I think we have that rotation this year on PAPER.
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Good thing is we'll go through another draft without major depletion (unless of course DD utilizes farm talent for stretch drive trades).
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Yes, THANK YOU DAVE. All 132 will play for a team WITHOUT the ring.
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Why so much pissing contest? Sox fans are pretty happy with their team. We all realize Yankees CAN win. But we still like our chances. Allocation of resources. With our outfield defense, offensive firepower, good starting pitching, we think we can outscore our opponents. I will say it again. I'd be more worried having signed Kimbrel to a 4 year contract than not having him. Let that sink in. There's a strong possibility we'll gain additional cap space depending how the spring training shakes out. We'll have enough cap space to improve the team, again, in July. On paper, this is our best starting five in quite some time. Throw in healthy Wright and our rotation is stellar.
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I disagree Kimmi. Again, new GM/Operations guy, On the heels of 3 last place finishes out of 4 seasons in a baseball market. Price was the best available starting pitcher that winter. DD had to answer to every nitwit on this site. You can't ignore those last place finishes. No, I would not give anyone 10 year contract. I would go at most 6 years. Ideally, I'd go 4 years with no opt outs. I think Eovaldi's contract is just right.
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I'm amused to hear from Yankee fans about what is wrong with the Sox on daily basis.
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I enjoy your posts but this is getting tiresome. You're lot smarter than me but let me say this. Yankees and Red Sox decided to spend their player salary in different areas. I'm just happy that Henry is willing to spend $243M. With #1 offense and good starting pitching, we'll have big leads going into last three innings. There will be excitement for sure, just as when Kimbrel was closing against the Yankees in the playoff series.
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Nope.... I want to keep both Dalbec and Chavis.
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What the hell does it make difference to Tulo? If he's still good, Yankees will provide him with an opportunity to re-establish himself. After collecting $19M for two more years, he has chance to sign another contract. I don't see your logic.
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Geez Moon, Topic was helping players union. You think Boras would be against my plan? f*** NO. You really don't see the trickle down benefit for players?
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If it's about benefiting players then why not allow teams to remove 'dead money' off their books? Pablo and Tulo are great examples. They are owed $17M and $19M by Red Sox and Blue Jays. Why not allow both teams to simply 'write it off' like a bad debt? Player union would go for it because both teams may spend that money on another player, a union guy. I can hear Moon talk about competitive balance but who cares? Players certainly won't. Let see, who can we sign for $17M without incurring penalty on it?
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Thanks......sometimes I just make stuff up or it seems.
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Option 1. Kimbrel over Eovaldi Option 2. Kimbrel over combination of Pearce, Holt, Nunez, etc I actually think both options would have been okay with majority of fan base. I hate to say it because we knew going into it BUT PABLO'S CONTRACT CONTINUES TO SCREW US OVER. It would have been nice to have his $17M.
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And we won the whole thing. World Champions > 10 slots down and lesser international pool money. Period.
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Henry alluded to Sox 'losing' money some years. I think many of us are consumed with the luxury tax implications only and I'm very guilty of that. We forget that we threw away $70M for our permanent minor leaguer. We also matched posting/signing fee for Moncada. They all add up on Sox financial statement. I wee where Henry is coming from.
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It's unfortunate for Kimbrel that his salary demand will have a multiplier effect of 1.425 and 1.9+ with the Sox for which he had no control over. It's also clear that Sox prioritized Eovaldi over Kimbrel. No one here really acknowledges this but Eovaldi signing in part was a hedge against both Porcello and Sale not returning for 2020 season. As it stands, we look to have three quality starters for 2020, not two.
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Not to mention when 90% of pitching prospects in your system are relievers it makes no sense to pay $80M, 4 years for a closer with so many expiring contracts on the horizon.
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Let's look at bullpen situation from another perspective. Chris Sale came in to close out the world series. Are we REALLY COMFORTABLE spending $17M (actual cost of $23M+) on Kimbrel? Really? The guy that struggled mightily to locate in September/October? It doesn't make me feel any better. Matter of fact, it makes me feel worse knowing we may be stuck with $17M for 3/4 years. Now that's the nightmare. Kimmi is ALWAYS THE VOICE OF REASON HERE. I'll have what she's having.
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Let's really lay out what the management thinks of bullpen. Starting Five Price $31M, Porcello $20.625, Eovaldi, $17M, Sale $15M, E Rod $5M for total of $88.625M. 8 relievers at $8.8525M. Does it seem to anyone bullpen is that critical?
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Yep, but we'd be on the hooks for full $14M in 2020 and 2021 but I digress. I think Moon and I agree that we can upgrade the bullpen at trade deadline. I just don't believe 'pen will blow it for the year' by 7/31/19.
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Nope, wrong. Cot's is very thorough. It has listed 22 contract amounts, lumped together 3 players at $1.725M, has balance of 40 man roster at $2.250M and Pablo's contract amount. 41 Players are accounted for.
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I dont believe he will go on DL for 4 years just to collect his money.
