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  1. Nick
    We don't know if $31M arm is coming back this year but we're all worried about the $4M man. And now we long for a guy that's owed $12.5M who DISAPPEARED LAST YEAR DURING CRITICAL STRETCH THAT FORCED THE SOX TO LOOK FOR EXACT STARTING PITCHING HELP. Bunch of Monday morning quarterbacks. DD was hired to win. 2016 Division Champs 2017 Why not wait and see what happens before you jump off the ledge.
  2. Nick
    Very encouraging to see Wright go 3 more innings today.
  3. Nick
    And we already have a left fielder.
  4. Nick
    He will take some reps at third base according to JF. He's already familiar at 1B. Obviously he can play OF. Looks to me like the 5th OF who can play multiple positions. I think he played 3B in high school. Gives us another right handed bat off the bench for our corner infielders. I just don't want to see Hanley at first. Let him just hit.
  5. Nick
    There you go again, throwing out facts in my face. Damn doctors.
  6. Nick
    Kendrick leads the majors in IP with 18. He has 16 K, 3 BB, 12 Hits, 3 runs, 1 HR, WHIP of .083. Yeah, it's spring training and stats mean nothing.....but I rather see this than say Thornburg's.
  7. Nick
    E Rod pitched strong 4 innings. 0 runs, 6 K's,3 BB. Best news? He's heatlthy. Good news front; Porcello healthy Sale healthy E Rod healthy Wright appears healthy Pom appears healthy Kyle healthy, willing, throws strikes I'd keep Price on the shelf as long as we can. Give the guy some rest.
  8. Nick
    Yep....I think it's his job to lose. Lets find out in real games where he is.
  9. Nick
    https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/survivor/images/e/e1/S20_Stephenie_LaGrossa.jpg/revision/latest%3Fcb%3D20120617040515&imgrefurl=http://survivor.wikia.com/wiki/Stephenie_LaGrossa&h=1200&w=800&tbnid=ufoAjEmNsJhBYM:&vet=1&tbnh=186&tbnw=124&docid=SSH_deko7v6wgM&itg=1&usg=__p1u3qFyGTSoG7PMUJ5m8yKyRnGs=&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwioz4OnntzSAhXk64MKHTQSBu4Q_B0IcTAK&ei=lyfLWOinJOTXjwS0pJjwDg#h=1200&imgrc=ufoAjEmNsJhBYM:&tbnh=186&tbnw=124&vet=1&w=800 Meet Kyle's wife, Stephenie LaGrossa......
  10. Nick
    In retrospect, we did not need BOTH Hanley and Pablo. I think you've been on record saying that. Obviously as of now, Hanley has worked out better. Also I know that we needed to do it, but $31M on Price was also steep. $50M spent on two of those three players will hamstring us for awhile. I feel like a college basketball coach. I'm depending on a 18 year old pitcher to come through to make my like more enjoyable because we traded away the farm.
  11. Nick
    Moon, Pom becomes FA before Porcello and Sale. Sale has two club option years, meaning we'll have him 2017 through 2019. Pom becomes a FA in 2018. Groome has three years in the minors to develop before he's needed. I don't think ETA of 2020 is unreasonable.
  12. Nick
    I understand the idea of wanting comparative balance by having the luxury tax, But... Part of appeal for the fans is to follow young players in your organization. Someone such as Xander and Betts. I suggest MLB in next CB, place a hard cap on AAV for a 'home grown talent" at say $25M. Thus if Betts receives a 10 year, $300M contract, Sox would only count $25M for the purpose of luxury tax. Each team should be 'rewarded' for developing players in their farm system. You can tie in the hard cap with let's say a percentage of top 5 multiple years contracts in the league. But once the hard cap is established for a player, that amount does not move in subsequent years when the top 5 pay in the league would steadily move up. For the definition of 'home grown' talent, you can tie it to Rookie of Year qualifiers. Suppose Beni was drafted by the Yankees. But he will qualify for the Rookie of the Year balloting as a Red Sox, so he's eligible for hard cap only as a Sox and not the Yankees. Ok, March Madness starts in couple of hours.
  13. Nick
    Assuming Pom returns to first half performance from last year, I think DD will do what he can to retain him. He did give up Espy for him. More likely scenario is for Groome to replace either Sale or Porcello. It's highly unlikely that we sign both as their contracts end at same time.
  14. Nick
    20% tax on AAV over $197M in 2018. 32% tax on AAV over $217M. Plus team's 3rd and 5th highest draft picks in addition to loss of $1M on International Bonus Pool.
  15. Nick
    Our budget is tight and no relief in sight.
  16. Nick
    Thing I never thought about.... Red Sox has NOT repeated as Division Champs since 1915/1916 seasons. So after 100 years, we have a chance to match that feat. Pretty unreal if you ask me.
  17. Nick
    Moreland signed a 1 year deal so his $5.5M will come off. I suspect Travis will be a September call up, unless its sooner. It would be great to pick up the option and deal Kimbrel after the season but that assumes Kelly, Carson Smith, Barnes and Thornburg all pitch exceptionally. Probably not happening.
  18. Nick
    Kyle Kendricks....4 scoreless innings. 0 walk, 4 K's. Lowers ERA to 1.59. I think we have our 1st starter off the bench. Sam Travis 2-3 with a homer. The kid can hit. He's way ahead of Devers due to his college experience.
  19. Nick
    Hey why not (rhetorical)? I'd go after one the those pitchers...Johnny Cueto? Now that we have a collection of decent starters, it's time to put the foot down and keep it going. Reset the penalty in 2017 and then break the bank until it hurts and build a dynasty.
  20. Nick
    Craig is owed $11M this year. I just don't see him beinv a viable option.
  21. Nick
    good to see Cubbies having to spend money to sign Arrieta. And they are already paying close to $16M for his last arb year.
  22. Nick
    It would be huge just to get Wright to where he was last year before the All Star break. You're right. Pitchers are delicate creatures.
  23. Nick
    Looks like Wright made it through ok today without getting hurt. Looking forward to Pom pitching.
  24. Nick
    No the biggest complaint is giving out $95M, 5 year deal to a 3rd baseman who has not produced the first two years. Typical, we pissed away $38M so far. 2nd biggest complaint is having a player off the 40 man roster making $72.5M over 7 years. 3rd biggest compaint is acquiring a player who is owed $11M this year and off the 40 man roster. He also received $5.5M and $9M the last two years. We also glorify GM's that have pissed away Henry's money like a drunken sailor. Based on our track record, I applaude Moreland signing for $5.5M.
  25. Nick
    Per Kimbrel on Boston Herald That walk gnawed at him. “Get 0-2 and tried to mess around with some pitches and not really put him away, and then all of a sudden it’s a full count there,” said Kimbrel. “You don’t ever want to do that. Kind of led to the rest of the inning and I threw a lot of pitches.” Hey Craig, we ALL felt your pain.
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