Hugh2
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This is my exact point, this story was followed with scrutiny in which I've never seen before, so we have nothing to compare it to. Here's what I do know, I know what it's like to hire someone, I own a business and I hire people all the time. I put out an ad and people apply. In my experience when people apply for a job, they're typically interested in accepting it, although I have offered people a position who have ultimately declined, it happens. I would imagine, that if I went out and offered a position to people who already had a job, I'm going to get a lot more no's. I'm going to run into people who are happy where they are. I would imagine that if I'm asking people to move their entire families to the other side of the country when they already have a job, I'm going to run into a lot more no's. Imagine you're in a sales position. I'd imagine you end up closing a lot more deals where people COME TO YOU, rather than going out and trying to solicit business. It's the nature of the beast, there are only 30 of these jobs on planet earth so of course you're going to have a wish list of guys you want, and I think it's natural that some are going to decline you if you're soliciting them. Think about this, was there ever a time when the open search for a GM/POBO was ever covered like this? When LA/NY/KC/DET/MIA/HOUS/MINN etc etc. went out and hired a new front office executive over the last couple decades were countless stories put out about every person they talked to and offered an interview to and was declined? I can't think of one, we have zero clue how normal what transpired was. But the media certainly had a narrative, and I don't think they really know either......so I didn't buy it.
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I'm not disagreeing he fired multiple CBO's. I'm disagreeing that nobody wnated the job. I think that narrative is BS and madeup by sox nation. Think about it, what template do we have to compare that circus to? none. we don't know.
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I actually still don't believe that narrative, there were plenty of people interested in the job, the media just made a whole nothing burger about the people who didn't want it. Easy to make a story and pile it on when you don't like someone.
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Yes, but that was the following year, the team that went from last place to first place was all built from guys before DD, he just added the sprinkles on top to take them from a first place team to a world series winner. My point was, he didn't make a last place team a first place team, that team was already in place.
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Oh, he apparently has no shame in it. At this point, if he fired Breslow after a year or two and blamed him for the team after a few more years of no big moves....who bites?
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And GM's should be nitpicked, but also not blamed for what's not their fault at the same time. But that won't happen in it's entirety ever, much like politics the current GM/POBO will always get credit/blame for the current team no matter how much of it was built by them. Dave was good...BUT. Mookie Betts/Xander Bogaerts/Jackie Bradley JR/Dustin Pedrioa/David Ortiz/Rick Porcello/David Price/Stephen Wright/Hanley Ramirez. Those were the top 10 performers in 2016, Dave was only responsible for Price, who vastly underperformed his contract. To say he came in and is responsible for turning a last place team into a first place team when 9 of their top 10 performers were already there is a gross manipulation of the truth.
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Casas has put up a .772 OPS vs. lhp and might even improve so if he's healthy we're not losing much in the infield, we might even better vs. LHP than RHP if Campbell excels and Story stays healthy. It's hard to bank on Rookie, but Roman Anthony shows promise, despite being a left handed hitter facing left handed pitching does not phase him one bit. In 2023 he put up a .902/1.092 OPS vs. LHP in Greenville then Portland and in 2024 he put up a .893/.915 OPS vs. LHP in Portland and then Worcester. If he's elite, and it looks like he could be, you have to throw the lefty righty thing out the window. Sometimes really good hitters just hit pitchers....weird I know. That might be enough if you can fill in the gaps with righty bench bats, guys like Refsnyder, and maybe another piece. Here's a consideration, the Sox as a team put up a .728 OPS vs. LHP compared to a .747 OPS vs. RHP. Yeah, pitching is priority.
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I'm a very new member of the Tanner Scott bandwagon, he would look good in red.
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I would agree a lot of the Sox misfortune in recent years can be drawn up to bad luck, but we can't ignore how much of it has also been due to incompetence and poor roster construction.
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No luxury tax limit and penalties back then. Yes the Yankees spend, but they had young infused talent on those teams as well.
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Over the last 29 years, 20 of 29 teams had a top 10 payroll who won the world series. The lowest 3 payrolls who won: The 2017 Astros who were 17th, and they spent big to stay on top and win again. Then the 2015 royals, who did not spend big and did not stay on top. the 2003 Marlins, who did not spend and fell apart and haven't done anything since. Aside from 3 2nd place finishes, one of which was the covid year, and another with a losing record.
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True, but the first 8 years since 92 were much better than the proceeding 24. They've been good and competitive, but besides 09 they have very little to show for their winning the last couple decades. A lot can change if they win it all this year. I will absolutely hate it if they get bragging rights. Lets go Cleveland!!!!
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The Phillies certainly have had more to cheer about than the Red Sox have over the last several years, but their window may be closing soon with nothing to show for it other than one world series loss. Harper/Wheeler/Turner/Nola are all in their 30's and lock up for many more years. They will have $201 million dollars locked up into players who are over 30 next year. I'm sure Phillies fans aren't sad right now, and none of them will be complaining if they win the world series next year, but at some point over the next few years they're going to fall off fast. Then again, great franchises find a way to stay good, and don't get bumped down to the basement for too long (are you paying attention John Henry) so it will be interesting to see what the future holds for them.
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There’s low payroll teams who do well, and high payroll teams that do horribly. some years there’s more of these than others. but overall the long term trend is spending money wins you more games. that shouldn’t be undeniable.
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Well don’t let me stop you, and thank you for reminding me to go brew some coffee
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A Realistic View of the 2025 Red Sox: Part I
Hugh2 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I get your point, but answering that question the way you want to creates a new one. Why go over in 2022? One year doesn’t start a trend, it will be more telling each year they don’t go over. -
A Realistic View of the 2025 Red Sox: Part I
Hugh2 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Shedding payroll to get under the cap wasn’t a break away from the norm. The Sox have NEVER stayed over the cap staying under the cap is the break from norm. -
Ok, that totally makes sense, but I’m sure you can appreciate that having being responded to makes it feel like it’s me. it’s ok, I don’t feel attacked, no need to report me to the moderator lol
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I’m just not sure what people are even disagreeing with.
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Who in here is saying to trade Duran?
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How many times do I have to say I’m not advocating trading Duran. I want to keep Duran. I just don’t disagree that his value may be at peak right now.
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A Realistic View of the 2025 Red Sox: Part I
Hugh2 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I don’t count 2020 and you shouldn’t too, and they did go over in 22. So maybe the new trend is to stay under two years in a row and then go over? I dunno, I don’t disagree the spending habits has changed. But we can’t say they decided to stay under the cap back in 2020 when they went over in 22 -
There’s a difference between wanting to trade Duran and then agreeing his value may be at an all time high. I agree with the later not necessarily the former.
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1. I’ve made this exact point in here, many times that his 2024 season also raises his floor with me. duran adds value in too many different ways to regress so much. Base running, defense, offense. He’s not crashing to a 2 War player. 2. This could be said about any player at any time.
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The yes, speed absolutely goes first. this is perhaps a physiological question and not a baseball question. genetic freaks can maintain an elite level of athleticism that still sets them apart for a few years longer because they’re falling from a higher point, and people’s training programs can stave off father of time slower. But the wall is undefeated. human athletic performance on average peaks at 27. That’s just a fact about the human body and has been pretty well documented.
