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  1. oldtimer
    Many other Sox fans have been advocating the 2020 reset for many months now. My own approach has been to reset while maintaining as much of a competitive balance as possible while ridding the team of its major encumberences but building upon players who can help them in 2021 and beyond. The fans and remaining good players deserve a management who at least tries to remain somewhat competitive while making moves that will bear fruit in future years. That includes getting good looks at current farm players who some here prefer to belittle.
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    I don't disagree with you when you make a good point, just to be disagreeable to a Yankee fan, but the signing of Cole for $36 mil for the next 9 years seems like an incredible risk to me. How many pitchers hang around to pitch that many seasons? If he is damaged goods in 3 years, the Yankees will have to carry a competitive balance tax hit for years to come. Its hard to believe Yankee fandom is unconcerned about such a high risk. If the Sox had enough to sign him, I would have been against the length of contract and there are others here to express similar concerns.
  3. oldtimer
    The Yankees made a 9 year $324 Mil contract for one player. I would say that was a huge risk for them. Will he stay healthy and for how long. I can imagine 7 years of an unproductive $36 mil weight on their team. Position players are less of a risk, but even then the long term contracts foor those players have significant risk and should be entered upon with the realization they could backfire.
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    I would add Chatham to the 2nd base/utility side as he can play short as well. I wonder about catcher and whether we might do better.
  5. oldtimer
    I for one will be satisfied if I perc3eive Bloom is making moves that will improve the team continuously and on a long term basis. Undoing the poor Dombrowski decisions will take time and there will be some pain felt to do it.
  6. oldtimer
    I think resetting this year makes better sense since the pitching rotation is coming off injuries and will probably not be solid enough to make us a coontender. Resetting this year then allows us to compete for Mookie and/or other quality players in 2021.
  7. oldtimer
    The moves you want to make should keep in mind the current reality of the situation. My thinking is that we might be somewhat competitive with the current team but the starting pitching is not and will not be good enough to give us a chance of winning it all. Because of this I believe Bloom should structure any trades and or acquisitions such that we get more competitive in 2021 and beyond. If we can unload big contracts and put us under the Tax threshold then it would enhance of drafting capabilities. We should definitely look at acquiring prospects when we trade some of our big contracts. If the likelihood of keeping Betts is slim, then he might be a candidate to move at the trade deadline. A club perceiving themselves as one step away from WS quality might be willing to invest prospects for him at that time. I have faith that Bloom is smart enough and experience enough to follow a plan and return the club to the top competitive bracket, but it might take 2 or 3 years.
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    Probably many long term fans look at the roster in different ways than your slant, but if we wait until the winter meetings are over, some of the question marks may well be answered. My take on the list is that Pedroia is likely a no show for another year. I would think Travis, Lin, Hembree, Velazquez, Brewer and one of Eovaldi or Price will be moved in a larger trade. I would keep Chatham as our next utility player. Can't see how we keep Bradley unless Betts and a starter go.
  9. oldtimer
    I read JBJ has been tendered a contract. The trade possibilities are likely. Leon has been traded to Cleveland.
  10. oldtimer
    The trade simulator says he is worth +$50M, so pay him $35M for 9 to 10 Years? So you want to pay 1/6th of the 40 man roster payroll to one player and accept that commitment to a 10 year period? Not for me and that doesn't mean I don't value Mookie as a player.
  11. oldtimer
    When this appeared on my screen, it was with a large Obama attachment. I also have others with attachments. How are they getting into this web site?
  12. oldtimer
    A $240MM team may well have to beat a $230 MM team to win the championship. Alas, its a lot to ask for a team to win the division. Bad luck, injuries, etc. all can make for tough sledding. I would like to team to reset this year, move in the right direction and at least be somewhat competitive. Its a lot to ask but with Bloom I believe we have a chance of doing just that. I am nt worried as some on the site are that Bloom hasn't made big moves as yet. He has been given a complex job and I would rather see him make one or two good deals than a flurry of poor deals. We have seen too much of them in the past.
  13. oldtimer
    Billy Buckner
  14. oldtimer
    Like many of the posters and fans here, I think I know the playbook for 2020 and feel certain that Bloom knows it, only better than we. Clearly he can trade away or otherwise get rid of some of our lower price contracts, but in reality he does have to shoot for a higher cost player. That list is fairly small and hopefully he finds a way to rid us of at least one of our higher risk and high cost starting pitchers. Possibly he has to add someone we would rather keep to make that happen. My approach is to let Bloom do his job and comment when his moves are announced.
  15. oldtimer
    Its not a parable its one of Aesop's fables. Lets not ask for rash moves from Mr. Bloom but well considered moves that advance the cause.
  16. oldtimer
    I am hoping that the Sox move ahead with developing a full time second baseman. There has been enough drama with Pedey for the last two years. Keep him arou nd on the 40 man but don't rely on him.
  17. oldtimer
    I'd be willing to sell you the Brooklyn bridge at a good price.
  18. oldtimer
    I was always a fan of Pedroia, however, at 36 and two years removed from playing and with a knee unlikely to handle the day to day stress of play, the Sox had better plan for a full time option at 2nd base. Will it be Chavis, Hernandez, Chatham or other? Don't know but we would be kidding ourselves to expect Pedey to fill the job in 2020.
  19. oldtimer
    Yes, but can he hit?
  20. oldtimer
    In addition to the $15 mil for comp and benes, I like to see a buffer for mid season moves. I have used $6 mil as a small but useful amount to have in reserve. It will be difficult to get there, since even if you take out Leon, Hembree and JBJ, you need to find replacement, who may cost less but still something. I think there will be another significant shoe to drop (meaning trade) but the devil will be in the details. Packaging a good current player with one of our underperforming starters makes sense as a solution, but isn't the only way..
  21. oldtimer
    I am getting ads sshowing up on some of the web entries. Two were Trump related and one was stub hub.Are the rest of you not seeing these?
  22. oldtimer
    The naming of the automatic strike detector as a robo ump is unfortunate. It is only a tool for the plate umpire that will allow for consistency and accuracy. Yhe current umpire calling balls and strikes means the strike zone varies with the umpire and to some extent whether he blinks or is upset with a particular player.
  23. oldtimer
    Whats with letting the political crap get into this website?
  24. oldtimer
    I think Mata will move up some time this coming season. He has the stuff to be a starter. Like all young pitchers it will be consistency and command that will determine when he comes up. I also think Dalbec will be up early in the season with Chatham a definite possibility, perhaps in a utility role. A lot will depend on what happens with out outfield with the potential loss of two major starters from 2019. Duran is knocking on the door with superior speed and a good bat. Dalbec and Moreland, if we resign him, might try to fill the DH role. I am against signing Encarnacion, even for a single year although other DH candidates might be attractive. All depends on JDM.
  25. oldtimer
    DD's strategy was win now and the hell with remaining competitive on a sustainable basis. The Sox ownership went along but now have decided on a different path, which is, get back to being competitive on a sustainable basis. I hope they will take the chance of overspending when they look like they have a real chance of winning it all.
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