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  1. Nick
    I love this move. We add a very good player (he will be), another versatile, athletic player to the mix. Campbell 6 yrs (2B) Wong 4 yrs (C) Casas 4 yrs (1B) Abreu 5 yrs (RF) Rafael 7 yrs (CF) Devers 9 yrs (DH) Story 3 yrs (SS) Duran 4 yrs (LF) Romy 4 yrs (utility) Hamilton 5 yrs (utility) Narvaez 6 yrs (C) We also have Mayer and Anthony waiting......Mayer is one injury to Story from moving up. Our positional roster is set up pretty well for foreseeable future.
  2. Nick
    Technically, it's how many DAYS he spends on the major league roster. I believe the magic number is 174 days (just going by memory). ML baseball season lasts 187 days. (again going by memory) SORRY MVP 78. YOU ARE CORRECT ALSO....I MISREAD YOUR POST. YOU ARE SAYING THE SAME THING. YOU DID NOT SAY HOW MANY GAMES THE PLAYER PLAYED. MY BAD.
  3. Nick
    Your response to my post makes absolutely no sense. My point was we have many injured players coming back, Trevor Story and Casas to mention just two. Getting more at bat and defense from Story will improve the Sox. Bregman will also outperform Tyler offensively and defensively. Who in the hell said anything about making anyone full time anything?
  4. Nick
    Interesting Cot's just within last couple of minutes reduced luxury tax payroll on Bregman from $40M to $31.704M. We are under the tax limit by $566K. I don't really care what the total outlay is. I only care about the luxury tax payroll. This signing looks better and better. I hop he hits 60 HR, wins the World Series MVP and opts out. Then extend Croshet to a $320M, 8 year deal with an opt out after second year.
  5. Nick
    This should be a 90 game winning team just having players healthier than last year. 2024 Casas 63 games and 212 AB Story 26 games and 94 AB Yoshida 108 games and 378 AB Tyler 113 games and 411 AB (this is the right handed bat we're looking to replace with Bregman who has played 145, 161 and 155 games for Houston the last three years.) Our defense will be much better with Story and Bregman in the linuup. How can we not be optimistic?
  6. Nick
    Here's my post from 1/27th. The topic was what to do with unspent $40M in luxury tax payroll for 2025 season on that date. Unfortunately you're right. I hate that our management has no imagination. I KNOW that he wants a long term deal. I don't believe we should give him 5/6 year deal with what we have coming up. This is when you become bold and tell Boras, come to Fenway for 1 year and hit 40HR and re-establish higher value. Here take $30-$35M on a one year deal. The fact that they are unwilling to take any financial risk at this time (even just for one year deal) tells me that they are cheap and just wants to play the youngsters. That's fine if you are consistently in the playoffs but we're not.
  7. Nick
    So what? $30-$35M is just sitting there. So you're now afraid of INJURY? And what if he hits what he did last year? You never gamble on someone's upside? Especially a right handed pull hitter that will play 81 games in Fenway. The topic was more in line of what to do with $40M in unspent luxury tax payroll. A one year deal seems perfect. Do you think somehow you're get a cut of unspent money? LOL
  8. Nick
    Unfortunately you're right. I hate that our management has no imagination. I KNOW that he wants a long term deal. I don't believe we should give him 5/6 year deal with what we have coming up. This is when you become bold and tell Boras, come to Fenway for 1 year and hit 40HR and re-establish higher value. Here take $30-$35M on a one year deal. The fact that they are unwilling to take any financial risk at this time (even just for one year deal) tells me that they are cheap and just wants to play the youngsters. That's fine if you are consistently in the playoffs but we're not.
  9. Nick
    If the idea is to play Anthony and Campbell this year at LF and 2B, I would save the 'money' for next year's FA class. Unfortunately, we still have too many questions with this roster especially from injury standpoint. Technically, we're 'getting' new players from free agency, minors and the injury list. Anthony Campbell Crochet Whitlock Casas Giolito. Buehler Champman Hendriks Sandoval I'm sure I'm missing couple of more names. My point is we have enough 'new' players that needs to be molded with returning players. Get a cheap right handed bat, another reliever and call it the day
  10. Nick
    I watched Moneyball for thousandth time. Does John Henry believe he finally got his man in Breslow? Someone that will get him the least player payroll per win in the majors?
  11. Nick
    Quit talking about everything you want to do Mr. Kennedy. Get it done. Find someone to execute them.
  12. Nick
    Apparently Defense is no longer a priority.
  13. Nick
    How about buying out 2026 with a 4 year deal for $100M with 2 player option years for $70M assuming 150IP in 2029? 2026 $25M 2027 $25M 2028 $25M 2029 $25M 2030 $35M Player option 2031 $35M Player option
  14. Nick
    Let's see. Cora wants to see Hamilton play outfield. Hamilton bats left. Abreu bats left. Duran bats left. Without having seen Hamilton play left field, I'm pretty sure he's a better outfielder than Yoshida. When healthy, Yoshida may be a very good hitter. Another expensive signing to mask coming up short on players that we really needed. We are always willing to let a free agent get away on $3-$5M per year differential but very willing to give out $90M to a guy that I think I can outrun.
  15. Nick
    But if you’re not willing to pay for Crochet in 2027 and beyond after you made it clear you believe in him enough to move 4 of your top 15 prospects in your system, then what the hell are you doing? If I don't see an extension, Bres will hear from me every day until he quits.
  16. Nick
    I would keep him. I think he'll be our starting CF on April 1st.
  17. Nick
    I've always thought that we should bring up promising rookies in late April to give us an 'extra' year of team control, a la 4 arbitration years plus 3 years at minimum. I had forgotten that Rookie of the Year now brings in an extra draft pick. I'm hoping Campbell has an outstanding Spring and comes up North with the varsity team. His ceiling seems much higher than that of what's his face from Atlanta.
  18. Nick
    thx
  19. Nick
    A way too early look at Red Sox ZiPS Projections
  20. Nick
    Quick question. Suppose the Sox come to quick 1 year deals with its arbitration eligible players. Can the extension signed AFTER March 2025 be effective for 2026 and beyond for the luxury tax purpose payroll calculation or does the 1 year deal for 2025 be combined with the extended amount to come up with a 'new' luxury tax payroll for 2025 season?
  21. Nick
    Exactly......there are consequences to being viewed as 'cheap'.
  22. Nick
    I like the idea of Campbell/Mayer combination. Hell if we have enough outfielders, we can bring back Rafaela to short when Story's contract expires. All I'm saying is no one should be non tradeable if it makes the team better. "Better Defense" keeps bouncing in my head and Devers pop up.
  23. Nick
    I think Vladimir's bat will play in Fenway better than Devers'. We were willing to fork out $700M for Soto. What's $450M for Vladimir? Don't you root for a team that simply wants to make the playoffs? Hold on to everyone tight as though they've already won the world series? I'm at an age I only care for winning the World Series. Everything else is 2nd place.
  24. Nick
    I didn't do a deep dive other than thinking we'd have to move Devers to 1B and then as a DH at some point. If we can afford it, I'd love to keep them both. Rotate Devers at 3B/DH and do the same for Vladimir at 1B/DH. That would require getting rid of Yoshida at some point. I just think Vladimir is better than Devers and much of that goes to a power righty hitting in Fenway.
  25. Nick
    Devers has 9 years remaining in his 10 year deal, $313.5M. The beauty of his contract is that he has NO, no trade clause. Also looking back from 9 years from now, I believe his production will stay pace with the market value. (I'm saying $30M in 5-9 years from now may become equivalence of paying guys $20M in today's market). One thought is going hard after Vladimir in free agency. He's little bit younger than Devers. But one advantage he has is that he already knows how to play 1B. Sure at some point he maybe a DH candidate. Similar situation as Devers but much later. I'd like to see him hit 81 games in Fenway. I don't see having to 'pay' the trading partner any money for Devers. We may or should get something reasonable in return. You make a trade at the deadline. Financially it won't cost us more than $15M. Deal Casas, Abreu or any combination. It would have to be a trade/sign deal. If we are in contention at the All Star break, this is how you go for IT. What are the negatives?
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