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I looked at the schedule. It does look kind of favorable for the Sox. But I will say that the rivalry with the Yankees is still the best in sports. Playing fewer games with them seems like a bad idea to me.
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After a thorough analysis, I feel confident in saying this : The Sox may actually be an improved team this season, but on the other hand, they may not be. Much depends on the health and productivity of the players. No matter what happens, I will be able to say, " that is what I predicted. "
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Harm, This entire forum is an example of the Dunning- Kruger effect. Without it, there wouldn't be much activity at all.
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There are a few question marks, but if some of them pan out the Sox should be better than last season. I think passing the Orioles is probable and the Rays could be slipping as well. A wild card spot is definitely possible. As always, staying healthy is key for every team.
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Sixty five years ago today, the immortal Ted Williams , The Splendid Splinter , signed a contract with the Red Sox for $ 135,000. At that time, it made him the highest paid player in MLB history. Things have changed a bit since then.
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Absolutely. I am clueless. I am still trying to figure out whether Pivetta should be slotted number four or number five. It is all too complicated.
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Rancher: " Luke , you left the gate open and now my prize cattle are gone. " Cowhand Luke: " It's not my fault Sir. The guy who was here two years ago should have put a lock on the gate."
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Signing Mookie to an extension is a narrative that is pushed here by a couple of posters. It is very difficult to lock up a player of that caliber . They do like to taste free agency. And he was still under contract for 2020. Bloom traded him. That is a fact , not speculation.
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I think Sale, Eovaldi and Price made up the start of a good rotation. Injuries happen. Now the second guess is that the two extensions were dumb moves. Price, of course, was dealt along with Mookie, while still paying half his salary. By the way, the Sale story is not finished as yet. The Sox ( and Bloom ) are still counting on him. My point was that Bloom inherited a lot of talent, not by any means a mess. He has pretty much disassembled the team and has not gotten very good results . There is no justification for blaming his failures on Dombrowski.
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Sorry for the spin. And all along I was thinking that Bloom actually traded Mookie. Feel free to use your imagination and make up any scenario that suits you.
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This is the " disarray " that Dombrowski left for Bloom : Betts, Benintendi, JBJ, Devers, Bogaerts, J.D. Martinez, Vazquez, Sale, Eovaldi, E-Rod, Price, Barnes, Brasier, Workman and others. All that are left now are Devers, Sale and Brasier.
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Dombrowski has won pennants with the Marlins, Tigers, Red Sox and Phillies. Two World Championships and quite a few Division titles. Two executive of the year awards. Bloom has many miles to go before he can even be mentioned in the same sentence as Dombrowski. No amount of spin can change that.
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It seems to me that Bloom's appeal was that he could win while spending less money. Well, that hasn't worked out very well. Dave Dombrowski is quite possibly on a Hall of Fame trajectory in his career as a baseball executive . There really is no comparison at this point. As for the money , old John Henry seems to have his mood swings when it comes to opening his overstuffed wallet.
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I do think that Dombrowski would have done better than Bloom. He is simply a better G.M.
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The Cooler.
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The main reason for the lack of success was the firing of Dombrowski and the hiring of Bloom.
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Absolutely. Sale is a big key in the success of this club.
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He could be useful if John Henry buys a racehorse.
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Bottom line: Dombrowski won . Bloom has not. The best way for Bloom to silence the critics is to win .
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Ranking the farm systems is just educated guesswork. One " expert's " opinion is as good as another's. Pick whichever one suits you. None of it matters until we see some results at Fenway.
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In the aftermath of the Betts trade , the Dodgers immediately won a championship while the Sox plummeted to the bottom , looking up at the Orioles. That outweighs all this other stuff. It was a terrible deal for the Sox and their fans , no matter how you look at it or who you choose to blame.
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Okay. I guess it's not fair to blame Knucklehead Smiff for being a dummy. Paul Winchell was pulling the strings.
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The Mookie Betts trade will live in infamy. It was one of the absolute worst deals in history. And for a proud, wealthy, big market team like the Red Sox , it was disgraceful. A pox on John Henry and Chaim Bloom. The attempts to spin it differently are beyond ludicrous.
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Don't blame me. Bloom is calling the shots here. I am just trying to explain it. And Ort does hit triple digits with his heater.
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It is very obvious that Caleb Ort's velocity is what makes him intriguing and why they are reluctant to dump him. Why do people keep expressing amazement when they get rid of other jabronis and keep Ort ?
