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  1. Hugh2
    Yes, but San Diego will be three years over next year. They will reset. I think it's safe to say the other New York team will not be. Maybe SD surpasses us long term maybe they do not but for now I'd say we are 4th in firepower. The Sox could sign Ohtani if they wanted. It's all going to come down to that. He's marketable, he will bring in money, it's an investment beyond his on-field production, and he fills two huge needs on this team. The Sox have every reason and should go hard after Ohtani. I'll be disappointed if they don't. I did think they would make one big FA deal this offseason. They did not. So my record is less than perfect.
  2. Hugh2
    Because why not reset after two? there could be a whole host of reasons why, some make more sense than others. To me the blunder was not resetting this past year. But If I'm going to stay true to my Ohtani theory, you'd want to reset THIS year if you wanted to go big after him next year. Maybe they didn't like this years FA class and figured it made sense to reset now. GO big on Ohtani.
  3. Hugh2
    If you go back and look at payroll every single year, Sox are pretty much always in the top 5 or 7 and sometimes the top 3. The Dodgers and the Yankees are the only team consistently ahead of us. All other teams that beat us yearly on average are below us when you go by multi year. If you take a weighted average you can and should say the Sox are 3rd in payroll. In terms of payroll fire power. Now, I think we can preemptively put them down to 4 because you have to assume NYM is going to outspend them now. But LA may be resetting next year because Bauer reinstated and screwed them. It could be between us and NY, unless another west coast team wants to go big. I think Ohtani can be sold on coming to Boston. Find out who his best friend is and sign him. Maybe we can put together a really nice gift basket.
  4. Hugh2
    Going by one year in a reset year is misleading. I think you have to take a 4-5 year average. I'm betting Sox are top 5 at least top 7 there. Maybe more.
  5. Hugh2
    Lol, whatever you guys think. I’m a no bull kind of guy, I’ll swallow my socks when I’m wrong. Something this forum can use more of. Past doesn’t predict the future, my point, which you just reiterated I’m your take. The Sox even said they were setting themselves up for the future. If you took them at their word, it made sense to resign Devers, and you could tell they legit wanted to resign Bogaerts. They just waited too long to get serious and were outbid at this point. The whole “they trade everyone I like, they are small market now, and won’t resign any of their good players” was precisely a cynical take. At least own it. I’ll own my bads. Let’s set a high bar in here.
  6. Hugh2
    What 15 teams are ahead of them? And it’s a reset year, they will go back over next year. This team like every other team not named NYM has reset every two years to set themselves up to spend big. That’s a FACT.
  7. Hugh2
    I have a pretty good record when I make a hard stand. Last time I did so was when I said the Sox would definitively resign Devers when almost NO ONE said they would. Because they let their recent cynicism drive their opinion. Throw that out the window.
  8. Hugh2
    Oh so now we don’t want high end talent? Or do we want high end talent that magically signs for peanuts. Like the umpire last night. That’s an inconsistent take. Ohtani gives you a premium bat, and an ace to lead the rotation. We have reset the cap this year, and the farm is supposedly supposed to trickle in around 2024. It’s literally the perfect time to go big. I took a hold stand in 2015. I was the only person who passionately believed the Sox were about to go in and sign David Price. I was insulted and laughed at, and they did JUST that. Everytime you guys think you have Henry figured out he turns around and does the thing you think he wouldn’t. Don’t let the last few years drive your cynicism drive your rational. Ohtani in Boston is very possible.
  9. Hugh2
    Right, because as I clearly just showed, this organization has no ability to set the market. That’s just a cynical take. If anything, maybe the Sox reset this year because they want to go hard after Ohtani. If they seriously wanted him, they can compete for him.
  10. Hugh2
    Anything that happened once is possible, and can happen again. I’ve been here for decades. Every time someone says Henry will never zig instead of zagging, he zigs. Not saying it will happen, or even that we are the front runners. But we shouldn’t be very surprised if the Sox make a serious run at Ohtani next year.
  11. Hugh2
    Wrong. David Price. Same ownership.
  12. Hugh2
    When is the last time the Red Sox set the market for free agent pitchers?
  13. Hugh2
    That’s the thing, who are you going to sign? I’d rather roll the Dice with Ohtani next year than have signed a 40 year old Verlander. Trading for an Ace is a viable option, but makes more sense to deplete your farm when the big league club is already strong. Still wish we signed Senga. He provided much more upside than clubber.
  14. Hugh2
    Ohtani
  15. Hugh2
    It doesn't take much to bring the boo birds out.
  16. Hugh2
    Don’t look now but Yoshida is up to .265 with a .789 ops
  17. Hugh2
    Time to be a Hero JD
  18. Hugh2
    Wait why is Sale still pitching? Get him out, he ain’t finding it tonight
  19. Hugh2
    Sale obviously didn’t have it today. Let’s hope the pen can hold this game
  20. Hugh2
    Oh no!!!! We suck again!!!
  21. Hugh2
    I think so. Sucks it’s him over Kluber but…..this is the life of a youngster with options sometimes. They should have given Bello 2-3 more starts in the minors anyways
  22. Hugh2
    I’ve been saying this for a week and I’m going to continue beating this drum. Casas is going to break out in a big way.
  23. Hugh2
    The past week the whole staff has been #1 in strike outs. The Sox are also #1 in home runs allowed. To me, if they can do a better job to keep the ball in the yard they will get much better. A lot of those home runs came in 1st starts
  24. Hugh2
    I’m not correcting Rats to Rays. Actually, I think I’m just going to start calling them the rats.
  25. Hugh2
    Up until today the Rats had one series against a team that is NOT a last place team right now. The Rays are good, but let’s see how they look at the all star break. They are on pace for 140 wins, I’d be surprised if they won 100. Not completely shocked but surprised.
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