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  1. Hugh2
    Exactly, all it takes is one team. Which is why guys get overpaid every time in FA. This was a steal.
  2. Hugh2
    Best case scenario he’s up in two years. Studs make it to the majors at 19-20, so that’s best case scenario. But yeah, even if he pans out I think 3-4 years is more realistic. And there’s nothing wrong with that.
  3. Hugh2
    They did go Jobe!!!! We can have our pick of the litter with all the top short stops
  4. Hugh2
    If they go Jobe, then Mayer’s is ours!!!!! Hahahahah
  5. Hugh2
    Detroit could go Jobe
  6. Hugh2
    I knew Leiter would get called on his bluff
  7. Hugh2
    Make since, Rocker hasn’t been mocked to the Sox in about 6 months.
  8. Hugh2
    DAVIS!!!!!! Wow
  9. Hugh2
    Leiter and Mayer are busts?
  10. Hugh2
    I think the incentive to find very good players is the same. Poor team economics come into play when guys get close to free agency. Resigning guys to $300+ deals doesn’t make sense for them, but trading them away to replenish their systems do.
  11. Hugh2
    I’m not sure I’d call Yorke a better prospect just yet. I like Downs much better in the field, and he’s still fairly young for AAA, much more advanced than Yorke. I think Downs will be knocking on the door next year, he’s going to be MLB ready sooner than Yorke at a position we need to fill. Now. I think Downs is expendable in the right trade, anyone is and if Yorke keeps up his level of play he’s going to start shooting up the prospect rankings.
  12. Hugh2
    He’s not the future CFer for the Boston Red Sox.
  13. Hugh2
    Yes, but when teams go under slot it’s not because they can’t afford it. They want to spread that money around across other picks. You could make a good argument for under slotting. You’re still going to get a guy with 1st round talent
  14. Hugh2
    Agreed.
  15. Hugh2
    Hendricks might be a better comp because he went to FA. Barnes chose not too, to gauge what he’s get in FA, it would be more appropriate to analyze high end remover contracts in FA the last few years and not other extensions which can vary more widely. Barnes gave a team friendly deal, and it makes sense. He still made himself a millionaire and he even stated he wanted to be close to home. He grew up in Bethel CT, and has family here. If his aspirations where to stay close to home that makes his market VERY small. Some guys are just family oriented and I respect that.
  16. Hugh2
    That will be the case if they decide to bring him up later in the year when the minor league season is done or close to it. If they were to bring him up now, it wouldn’t be to sit the bench. I don’t disagree, I just think the timing matters.
  17. Hugh2
    I could be wrong here, but I believe teams pretty much always spend their bonus pool, and in most cases go 5% above. I don’t think cash is an issue. Personnel can be though, Bloom has a new boss that may have different influences. It’s also about the team of scouts feeding you information as well. The picks belong to those guys just as much as it does the GM….although they’ll never get the same level of credit externally.
  18. Hugh2
    While he hasn’t been linked to the Sox, I’d be happy if they surprised everyone by picking Jobe.
  19. Hugh2
    I’ll eat some crow, but I assumed Barnes would go to FA and get bid on. I still think he would have got much more than this in FA, especially if he continues to be as good as he has down the stretch. This is a team friendly deal, and a steal for the Sox. I was not expecting this. The Connecticut boy who grew up a Yankees fan chooses to sign a team friendly deal to stay with the Sox.
  20. Hugh2
    Reportedly this is an extremely deep draft in the later rounds. One of the strongest draft in years for rounds 4-10. We should get some excited players with #40 and #75 too.
  21. Hugh2
    Now this may be more of a semantics battle but most top draft picks are signed for under slot. It’s not uncommon for a guy to sign for 200-500k less. When people talk about “cutting a deal” at the top, they’re talking about saving 1-2 million.
  22. Hugh2
    That’s exactly how it works. If a team really likes a guy, thinks he will drop further and will sign for less than slot they can throw less money at them and use the surplus in later rounds. I forgot what the percentage amount is, but I believe a team has to offer at least 75% of the slot value if they want a comp pick if a player refuses to sign. So if Pitt drafts Leiter and he doesn’t sign they get the #2 pick next year, if Boston’s pick doesn’t sign we get the #5 pick.
  23. Hugh2
    Oh I’m sure they did, but it’s the timing that has me convinced. At the very least he’s still a very strong consideration for 1-1
  24. Hugh2
    Oh dude, me neither, I just didn’t want you to think I was strongly advocating being sellers. I don’t even believe 1/2 of my own crap I just type out unfiltered word vomit.
  25. Hugh2
    It’s a hypothetical thought experiment dude. It wasn’t my intention for someone to take it literal and run with it as I pointed out. I just find it fascinating that we (me included at times) are willing to turn a blind eye to the future to win today. https://www.inc.com/melissa-chu/why-your-brain-prioritizes-instant-gratification-o.html
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