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  1. fxkatt
    Ah, that's good news. I was under the impression that it had to be a full regular season. Does this date also hold for the 2021 draft positions?
  2. fxkatt
    well, a little humor anyway... to ease things.
  3. fxkatt
    It's a good thing that Stanton is out and that Judge might be for one more (this one longer) set at Yankee Stadium. I say good because it might be a trifle less demoralizing... as in non-blowout losses.
  4. fxkatt
    Yup, if we go 1-2 against our worse opponent and in our own ball park, the rest of the so-called season doesn't bode well. I was really hoping for a 3-0 start to get a bit of a hedge against the rest of the schedule, but no go.
  5. fxkatt
    If true, then why would Betts not have to replay the final year of his contract next year with the Dodgers. No season, no service year. It would seem that this would be a reset year given the Sox made all the necessary cuts.
  6. fxkatt
    Gotcha. But "a guy" ain't Chris Sale. He could probably get it done in one of denial states down south or in Idaho and Wyoming.
  7. fxkatt
    I guess it was kind of a pipe dream to think professional sports could proceed by just emptying the arenas and ball parks. I mean were the players supposed to be invincible? or exist in a sealed off reality? Oh well, we do have the NFL free agency and draft which do not require actual players or games.
  8. fxkatt
    Exactly, except that it even starts much earlier. This is also true in basketball, thus all the injured players, and the necessity of giving more and more days off to the stars.
  9. fxkatt
    In college in Florida, he was 6'6" and weighed 165. So, he's fattened up, although I've heard that the 180 is a stretch.
  10. fxkatt
    Maybe this is why Crane's press conference was able to so intransigent. In his mind, he didn't think he had to admit any particular guilt--at least none for himself (the big boss). And why he was ready to just move on.
  11. fxkatt
    One of the downsides of being overpaid is loss of fan support. I've always been pro-Price as a pitcher and person, but I was absolutely opposed to signing him for that price, and therefore withdrew somewhat as a fan of his. I think you want to get your money, but too much almost always means under-performance and thus fans' displeasure or at least the disappointment of the less star-crossed fans.
  12. fxkatt
    I thought it was mainly to manage a budget through player contract control, which is why we didn't want to lose a bunch of draft picks via the lux tax
  13. fxkatt
    2020 may have been a big year with Betts and Price, but I really think this team needs a break from big and long contracts that are invariably risky. Even with these two contracts gone, we're still going to be paying at least 40 million a year for 3 non-roster players. I mean Tampa Bay last year paid 52 million total. Maybe Bloom will be the answer to beating the huge gamble contracts that weigh teams down.
  14. fxkatt
    I'm sure the Yanks hated this Mookie deal as much as Dodger fans went nuts over it. And it's amazing that both the media and the fan base thought that the addition of Price was a big plus.
  15. fxkatt
    Many party goers are good at rant.
  16. fxkatt
    No way we get Brusdar plus another pitcher, unless it's some grade C prospect. Most likely, we either keep B or have him replaced with a genuine young starter.
  17. fxkatt
    Bill Belichick has traded away a dozen stars (esp over contract demands) but because of his SUCCESS, no one bats an eye. Easy to pick on the new gatekeeper, too. Also, all fans are most in love with a player right after his being traded... that's when the regret thing suddenly comes into play full force.
  18. fxkatt
    I'm disappointed in that we didn't get back any minors prospects as was predicted in many media reports
  19. fxkatt
    He hopes to be ready for opening day.... hopes... a much longer heal than expected
  20. fxkatt
    Not good for you in next year's WS vs the Dodgers
  21. fxkatt
    Well, that's minus two 30 million/year contracts. At least that weight is off. And maybe our man Mookie will be back next year, but right now the thought of a 37 mill per year contract isn't on me mind
  22. fxkatt
    So, what news breaks first? 1) Betts Trade or 2) Iowa Caucus Results
  23. fxkatt
    Yes. I doubt Noam Chomsky has the "lived-there experience" in Central Am. as E's Jesuit experience alone, but he knows the overall historical, imperialistic picture, as you and Slasher9 do, much better than he. Maybe E should check out the School of the Americas (ASSASSINS) and the lives of its exalted graduates.
  24. fxkatt
    The more I learn about this the more I'm sure most of the league has been doing the same for some time. In sum, it's being done not to "gain an advantage," but to neutralize the other team's advantage. So, really what it all comes down to is no different than the steroid period discussion... a few players, a few teams get picked off as whipping boys and object lessons while the League decides what it can do, if it really wants to, about the issue and the cheating. (this said, Houston's banging on trash cans was a bit over the top)
  25. fxkatt
    Will Pedroia even be on the field come Feb? If only in the dugout come season time, then it will most likely be as a coach, and hopefully with his salary spread out over 15 years. One thing for sure, he can't play backup, because we already have Peraza all signed up for that role.
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