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  1. Hugh2
    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!!!!
  2. Hugh2
    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.
  3. Hugh2
    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.
  4. Hugh2
    Well don’t let me stop you, and thank you for reminding me to go brew some coffee
  5. Hugh2
    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.
  6. Hugh2
    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.
  7. Hugh2
    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
  8. Hugh2
    I’m just not sure what people are even disagreeing with.
  9. Hugh2
    Who in here is saying to trade Duran?
  10. Hugh2
    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.
  11. Hugh2
    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
  12. Hugh2
    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.
  13. Hugh2
    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.
  14. Hugh2
    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.
  15. Hugh2
    You’re right, but one could be forgiven last year for thinking such. This year was the first year they really broke the trend and went under two years in a row, before 2024 they’d dip under reset and then spend.
  16. Hugh2
    I was told they made a two year offer. But front office aside, there were many Sox fans who didn’t wants Teoscar and I did and I was and they were wrong. Petty, I know I know….stop raining on my Sunday morning thoughts darn it!!!!
  17. Hugh2
    Yes, but team aside many fans didn’t like the ideal because they said Teoscar was in serious decline. I was of the opinion he could have a huge comeback year to rebuild his value. I was right. however, I advocated the one year deal on the assumption that the Sox would continue their go over the cap two years and reset model. They broke that trend last year. Teoscar was never an option for them.
  18. Hugh2
    If you’re using two HOFer against the larger sample size of literally everyone else to try and disprove that physical skills decline with age you’re actually proving that physical skills do decline. If you have two guys on your list who are generational talents and decades apart. i get it, i do. But betting on Duran to age like Ricky Henderson would be an awful bet. Im pro not trading Duran, but I certainly can’t argue against trading him from a value perspective. Betting his value is at an all time high right now seems like a fairly safe bet.
  19. Hugh2
    That’s exactly what I said
  20. Hugh2
    LA offered 24 million for one year, now he’s hitting free agency as the best outfielder not name Juan Soto. If the Sox wanted him he could be had. But the Boston brass, like many in here didn’t value him at all.
  21. Hugh2
    Random Sunday morning thoughts. Yoshida trade talk should die, it’s very unlikely, unless you’re willing to pay it all down or trade a top prospect please stop with the proposals. Tyler O’Neill is the 3rd highest ranked free agent outfielder this year. That goes to show you how bad free agency has got. More and more teams are locking up their talent. i was 100% right about Teoscar Hernandez. I was a very strong advocate of giving him a 1 year deal to build his value and I was right. He had an outstanding year. I wish I can remember who argued against me so vehemently so I could rub it in your face. Oh well. Starting Today in a Cleveland fan for 1-2 weeks.
  22. Hugh2
    That's a pretty good way of putting it.
  23. Hugh2
    Do teams trade players based on their value 6 months ago?
  24. Hugh2
    Jud Fabian was once considered a consensus top ten pick before heading into his first draft year
  25. Hugh2
    Is this meant for someone else? I never suggested Yoshida would net a starting pitcher or Gausman.
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