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I agree. It's not as though Henry's going to demand that Sox follow, say Marlins financial game plan and cut back on player salaries. We will always be one of big spenders. We do have some salaries coming off in two years. Pablo, Hanley and Porcello makes $60M together. That will surely pay for two big free agents, maybe one this year and another one next year. We may need to plug holes with $5-$7M type players. You can only have so many $30M plus guys.
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I would say no. Pablo become free agent 5 days after 2019 World Series. Giants obligation for 2019 is league minimum, which would have been paid by the Giants in full by conclusion of 2019. What service did Giants receive from Pablo for 2020?
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I don't understand everyone's logic. Moncada was moved to 3B because he was blocked by Pedroia at 2B. As it turned out, Devers at 3B looked better option than Moncada at 3B. Moncada was blocked at 2B because Pedroia's contract runs through 2021. After year later, we now think Moncada is a starter at 2B? What if Pedroia comes back in June? Is Moncada still a starter? MY ARGUMENT IS THAT MONCADA WOULD NOT START FOR SOX. THAT'S WHY HE WAS TRADED.
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Again, but then we don't have Sale and we don't win last year. We also don't have Kimbrel. We also don't have Pom. What would our 25 man roster look like? Sale, Kimbrel, Pom combined cost us $40M. I suppose we could buy couple of good players with that money. c no change 1B Shaw 2B Moncada SS Xander 3B Devers LF Beni CF Bradley Jr RF Betts SP Price SP Porcello SP E Rod SP Wright SP Johnson I suppose if we were willing not to win the Division last two years, then 2018 could have been better. It's Henry's fault for hiring DD. Kimmi may have the right idea. Stand pat and let contracts for Hanley, Sadoval and Porcello expire. Use that money to extend Betts and Sale.
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So all of you are saying we'd just eat Dustin's $57M left in his contract? well, okay then.
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Dustin Pedroia is under contract through 2021. That spot is blocked. What are you going to do with Pedey? Bench him? Moncada was playing 3B when traded. He became expendable because of Devers. Shaw was traded because Sox management thought he was inadequate at 3B. DD loves Bradley. I would take Sale over Kopech right now. If Kopech was with Sox, we don't have Sale.
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Now that 3B is occupied by Devers, can you name me one player that we've traded that would have started for us next year?
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Extend Pedroia? I don't think so. $25M is a bargain for Stanton. Sandoval, Hanley and Porcello will come to $60M in savings.
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To say his contract is the worst after 2 seasons is not very bright. I bet Price doesn't have any plans to flame out.
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But he gets no credit for 2 Division titles. Just go ask Kimmi. It was all Theo. And if we win it all this year? Theo. Using that logic, I'll blame it on Ben if we don't win it all this year.
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Can we just fire DD and hire Theo part time? You know the baseball God that everyone here kneels to. He did bring us two division titles while not being on Sox payroll. Of course he had nothing to do with our three last place finishes.
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Obviously Marlins are going to want as much as they can get. It will be up to the Sox and other suitors how much they want to drive up the bid. Marlins won't be interested in anyone in arbitration phase. Whats the point of getting Betts? He'll be expensive and that defeats the purpose of shedding payroll. Devers for me is a deal breaker. He's under team control for 6 years. I'd entertain Beni simply because Stanton is an outfielder. Beni and couple of long ways off minor leaguers would make sense for Sox. That includes Groome. Sign Martinez and trade for Stanton and call it a day.
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Give me a freaking break. I guess until every Sox player dies, all success is attributable to Theo. Theo the God. Hell, he won two division titles this year according to you and your elk. Yes HE WON TWO DIVISION TITLES.
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I'm glad you are not our GM. All DD has done is bring for 1st time back to back Division titles. You are okay with coming in last place 3 out of 4 years? He is responsible for key players on the team. We don't win without Price last year. We don't win this year without Sale and Pom. We don't win either years without Kimbrel. He's hamstrung by Pablo's bloated contract for two more f***ing years after overcoming it for last two years. Tell me again how he has failed the Sox?
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My view is only few minor league players succeed in majors. Any time you can get a 'sure' thing, Sale and Kimbrel, you do it even if you have to give up future talent.
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You are correct. On the heels of two straight last place teams, what the hell do people on this board expected DD to do? Stand pat? For those arguing overspend on both Kimbrel and Price, you have NO IDEA what went on. Moon loves to talk about overpay on Kimbrel trade but if anyone here knows the exact spot where events turn, then YOU SHOULD BE A f***ING MILLIONAIRE BECAUSE YOU KNOW EXACT HIGH AND LOW POINT IN STOCK MARKET. Your FA bid should ALWAYS succeed because you are able to offer just 1 cent more than the next offer, assuring we don't ever overpay. We overpaid for Castillo BECAUSE JUST A YEAR PRIOR, WE CAME IN SECOND PLACE IN ABREAU FA SIGNING. Sox were NOT going to be outbid the following year on another Cuban. International scouts obviously overvalued Castillo. We won back to back Division Championships last two years. DD understands he was hired to win the World Series ring. He fired JF. Our luxury tax rate is reset. He is ready to change the composition of this team (which right now is not good enough to win it all as it is constructed).
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To say we don't have the pieces is ludicrous. Again, the way this team is constructed will not yield World Series championship. We need better balanced offense. Read POWER. Just look at how the games went in first two games thus far in w.s. It's too difficult to piece together bunch of hits. 3 singles in Fenway often does not score a run. Simple thing to do is to give Martinez whatever he wants. But if there's a possibility of acquiring Stanton, DD has to go kick the tires. He's cheaper than Votto from luxury tax perspective. $25M per year on the tax hit is music to DD's ears.
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So basically we're selling Groome for cash? That will make Kimmi happy.
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Who in the hell wants Hanley's contract? Do you honestly think there's an idiot GM out there that will take portion of Hanley's contract and give up something in return? And he just had a surgery. Get real.
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please don't ruin a narrative based on false assumptions...
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Nobody wants Bogey. He's already in his 2nd year of arbitration. Sox will NOT get anything in value. Similar to Pedey. You couldn't even give Pedey away without even NOT getting a player in return. THINK ABOUT THAT!
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Here's a real value of Dustin. Do you think there's a team out there that will take his contract with Sox asking NOTHING in return? Nope.
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Beni is team controlled for 5 more years. Stanton will be under contract for 10 years. His annual $25M luxury tax amount is very cap friendly.
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What was Xander's excuse 2nd half of 2015? What was ailing him then? Feelings?
