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I can't remember off top of my head.....I think two players were held out that Sunday. Maybe it was a night game before an afternoon game. I'm not a fan of scheduled time off but I do see the other side of the argument. (I don't have access to MassLive archives but I bet one of you can go back on THIS thread and find a discussion about it.)
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Be careful....you'll get Cora fans pissed off about 'scheduled' time off. They need to be fresh for April 2024. PS. Giving a player Sunday off before the All Star Break did it for me. You treat them like babies, they will act like babies.
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Yep, you're saying it's doable and I'm witcha ya. (wasn't Clement the guy that got hit in the head or something and was never the same?)
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By the numbers.....looking at 2024 luxury tax payroll (no arbitration payroll included), $237M threshhold 1 Orioles $21M (can you say, 'crap'?) 2 Rays $99M (but includes $16M for Wander) 3 Jays $141M 4 Sox $157M 5 Yankees $196M (this team sure looks old and slow) Scary to think what the Orioles can buy.
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Having Jansen and Martin come back will give us head start going into 2024.
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hedge fund manager Steve Cohen purchased the Mets for about $2.475 billion in November, 2020 Opening Mets Payroll under Cohen. 2023 $330,685,945 ( 1) 2022 $264,498,338 ( 2) 2021 $195,448,964 ( 3) Maybe John Henry and Steve Cohen can swap teams. I'll say one thing about hedge fund managers. They know when they are holding a LOSER. Mets' luxury tax payroll at start for 2023 was $376M. It will be $243M, which includes $55M for 3 players not playing in 2024. Mr. Verlander, Cohen paid $10M for the balance of your 2023 payroll and $25M for 2024 just to get rid of you. That's what he thought of you in the end. He probably thinks you stole his money. But by all means, act tough. (but if we trade for you, I'll be your fan.)
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They are professionals. I never said anything about 'quitters'. I like my current Red Sox. The time is running out. I will say that there's only one person responsible for this season. It's the guy that signed Kluber. He more than anyone else put us three games behind the wild card teams. We were slow to react to Kluber's ineptitude. The $10M price tag may had something to do with it. He's been put out to the pasture. There will be time to reflect on this much later, when the season is over. I think Bloom has done many right things and I don't think he should be fired. He'll be judged before April 1st, 2024. We'll see if he does enough to correct the team composition. Or will it be another hope and a prayer season?
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Our starters are struggling. I just don't see us going on a streak to gain grounds. Not sure going 6 out of 10 will get the job done. Running out of time.
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Great pitching staff will get us title 5. Our core position players are pretty well set. We will always need a Turner/Duvall type rentals but they can be found. Start with 2 aces. Maybe Bello will take another step forward. We can't count on sale. I think we will move away from him. Paxton is fading fast. Who here thought Kutter would be our top 3 starter? We need to do the Texas hustle. Sign as many starters as possible and see who sticks on the wall.
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Wong is our catcher. Move to another area of this team.
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August 26: Dodgers at Red Sox
Nick replied to moonslav59's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
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I think you are all wet..... Bloom and others consistently state that they are NEVER, NEVER told to stay below the luxury tax limit. So do they lie to us ALL THE TIME? Duran was not on their radar. They HOPED Casas would do as well as he's doing. They HOPED Wong would be their future catcher. They HOPED Yoshida would carry his bat from Japan to Fenway. They HOPED Verdugo would finally get out his funk. They HOPED Devers would give us another stellar offensive year. They HOPED Turner and Duvall would provide offense and leadership. They HOPED Bello would become a fixture in the starting rotation. They HOPED the bullpen would improve greatly over 2022. Many things went well....... I await for this winter....we'll know what Henry is all about after winning 4 titles. It's GO TIME.
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Abreu has been hot over last month. I hope we keep riding him. He doesn't need a day off. It's a go time.
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My latest core group (age) yrs of team control starting in 2024. Exchange any of them for a better talent. Here's our 'window of opportunity'. CC Wong (27) 5 yrs 1B Casas (23) 5 yrs 2B Reyes (29) 4 yrs SS Story (30) 5 yrs 3B Devers (26) 10 yrs LF Duran (27) 5 yrs CF Rafaela (22) 6 yrs RF Abreu (24) 6 yrs (it's not because of his first 3 games. Cora was very high on him during spring training) DH Yoshida (30) 4 yrs By all means, bring back Turner, Duvall and Verdugo or any other rentals. I am extremely pleased with our young and/or 'controlled' talent. We just need starting pitching, starting pitching, starting pitching, starting pitching. Get them while our position players are cheap.
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Yep...
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I agree with everything you said. Bloom will need to decide on Verdugo this winter. It's his walk year coming up. Or he can do nothing. But I think he has a value for someone.
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This Mookie Betts appearance is a painful reminder of the contrasting fortunes of the Dodgers and Red Sox Headline in Boston Globes. Contrasting Fortunes? LA Dodger won the Division in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (won the World Series in COVID Season), 2022 and second place finish in 2021 while winning 106 games. MY ONLY POINT IS MOOKIE DID NOT CHANGE DODGERS FORTUNES. THEY'VE BEEN WINNING EVER SINCE 2013. Mookie joined a winning organization. Oh by the way, we have 4 World Series rings in this century, Dodgers have won just one in a 60 game abbreviated season. Good for them.
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We are not trading away Duran. He's under team control for 5 more years. Verdugo should be traded to make way for Abreu. He has more power potential. Left to right should be Duran, Rafaela, Abreu. Yoshida DH'ing.
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Abreu went 2-3 with a double, replacing ejected Verdugo.
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Yep...you are absolutely correct
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With all due respect to all of you, Henry did not spend $300M NOT to have Devers at 3B for the Sox. Stop it!!!!!!!
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Wilyer Abreu is joining the Sox with Duran going to IL. Not that I want Duran on IL but getting to see another young player will be fun. I really want him to show us his offensive prowess. I'm hoping he has a higher ceiling than Verdugo.
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The biggest disappoints this year were Cora insisting on playing Kike at short after knowing he sucked at short and couldn't hit and pitching Kluber "just one more start" after Kluber showed he had nothing left in his tank. He stayed with the two too long. Probably cost us 5 games or more. Worst use of $20M.
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I don't care what anyone says but there's really no excuse for swinging at that pitch. Unfortunately, I think that's who he is. Plate discipline is not his strong suit.
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Would you extend Casas?
