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  1. Hugh2
    At this point, I'm not trading Mayer for anyone. It's not just because of his prospect status, but because of where the big league club is.
  2. Hugh2
    Honestly, if the Mets win it probably only increases the harsher penalties soon to come in 2025. But hey, a WS is worth a lot.
  3. Hugh2
    No they can not. My information is old. I'm going to lose a bet on this one. They won't be able to reset until 2025, unless they start selling off contracts. Even LAD resets, it looks like the Mets are going to be the first team we see to live above the luxury tax line for an extended period of time. It's going to be interesting to see how that plays out over the next ten years.
  4. Hugh2
    The penalties are so much harsher for multiple time offenders, which is why teams are positioning themselves to spend huge and reset every several years....just to spend big again. The Mets, will actually be in a position to reset next year, and it's looking like the LAD are going to reset this year. So I that shows us that the penalties are somewhat working but also that big market teams are finding ways to still flex their muscles. I'm certain it will lead to only harsher penalties. There are more small market teams than large ones.
  5. Hugh2
    It could break both ways with this. If Yoshida is a bust it's a big waste of money. If Yoshida's skills transfer over as some guys do then he's a steal. If a 28-year-old outfielder hit free agency in the MLB and was sporting a .326/.419/.538 slash line he'd be getting 300 million right now in this market. If the deal works out, it could look like a great use of resources to exploit a market inefficiency. It all comes down to the Sox scouting department. They are confident his skills will transfer over. As we've seen before, sometimes they don't.
  6. Hugh2
    I'm not so certain about that. Look at the trend over the last 20 years of CBA's. I think a hard cap is coming, or at the very least much much harsher penalties.
  7. Hugh2
    You definitely do when the offense is set and you're "going for it"
  8. Hugh2
    That’s understandable, but those guys would be at the press conference if they resigned Bogaerts, and half the free agents out there. Long story short, Sox are highly confident in his contact skills and ability to get on base….Yoshida said all the right things
  9. Hugh2
    Not if it's a genuine question, no. I think given your comments about believing the Sox grossly overpaid for Yoshida may have led one to believe that your question was hyperbole in nature. But here's the video if you want to see it.
  10. Hugh2
    no.
  11. Hugh2
    I think what Notin meant was you were first in line to criticize what was said at the Press conference, without actually watching it. So....who did say that? was it Felger and Mazz??? Not trying to be a dick here I'm genuinely interested in who said that.
  12. Hugh2
    Well no, I think they still trade for Sale in this scenario. They were good and looking for that missing piece, Sox needed an ACE. I think if they were in extending all their guy's mode it makes trading away prospects easier.
  13. Hugh2
    Bloom has brought in talent, but a lot of his trades have been underwhelming. Whitlock was a gem, and the early returns on his drafting and IFA signings appear to be very good. But the trading, it's too early to judge and it could change if a guy or two pop but it doesn't look great.
  14. Hugh2
    I just watched the video. No, he said "I was very surprised by this deal" he did not say he was shocked by the amount of money he got. That could mean a lot of things, he was also saying it through a translator, and things do not translate 100% I married into a Colombian family and now I'm dating a Brazilian who speaks very little English. So I actually have some real-life experience on this.
  15. Hugh2
    If they’re extending all those guys they probably still have JBJ too and the payroll is around 280-300 million. No pitching, weaker farm, better offense. I posted this yesterday, in this scenario they probably don’t sign Story and have Kike at 2nd
  16. Hugh2
    Sox didn’t like him because they thought he was strictly a reliever. Would love to have that one back.
  17. Hugh2
    They could still really use a SP/IF/RF. Starting to wonder if we even get two of those.
  18. Hugh2
    If the Sox sign Rodon or Swanson then because they went over the luxury tax they would lose two picks; their 2nd and 5th highest pick (and the bonus pool money with it. And they would would lose $1 million in IFA money. Also they picks they will gain from Bogaerts/Eovaldi signing elsewhere are reduced from 2nd round picks to 4th round picks. They couldn’t just trade JDM.
  19. Hugh2
    To be fair, I would welcome a Swanson signing, he probably makes a Devers resigning make more sense (of course Henry and company have to pay up). Swanson is fine at SS now, but when he loses a step he will move to 2nd. Unlike Bogey who probably needs to move to 3B much sooner. If Story is playing at a high level it’s a great problem to have
  20. Hugh2
    It doesn’t matter who he is, but fans will be pissed when he signs elsewhere
  21. Hugh2
    I get it it sucks, prospects will break your heart. NO one can predict a human beings future with precision. Think how the White Sox felt trading away Sale for the #1 prospect in all of baseball? Bloom could have done better than Downs and that guy still could have bust. To be fair, Verdugo was part of that trade too and he’s no slouch. Yes, he’s no Betts either but we traded away 1 year of control for 5 of him. There’s real value in that.
  22. Hugh2
    Someone claims him….it’s whatever at this point. Anyone you sign at this point is going to result probably losing someone to being DFAd
  23. Hugh2
    6 days ago I would have said Correa, but yes Swanson fits the bill of an overcompensation.
  24. Hugh2
    It has been said the League Yoshida is in has better pitching and a step above where Suzuki came over from.
  25. Hugh2
    Better to be a smart ass than a dumbass.
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