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Here's a quote from the "Pay Mookie!" thread, now almost four years old: "I feel Mookie's career and contract will be defined by his performance over the next half decade, during which time I fully expect him to produce another 30 WAR and lead his new club to at least 450 wins. If he helps win another World Series, it will be worth it to that franchise and its fan base." Man, was I ever off on that one -- Betts only has 27.4 WAR since joining LA... although, since he led all of baseball with 3.6 WAR in 55 games in 2020, maybe he would've earned another 3 WAR or so if that season lasted another hundred games. Meanwhile, the Dodgers have won 458 in the Mookie Era, plus 31 more in the postseasons (while the Red Sox won 359 total). -
Soto could break down in his 30s and become another Pujols. But the difference for the next half decade is this: Albert didn't start playing on his new contract with the Angels until he was age 32. Whoever signs Soto gets Juan in his prime years at age 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. Through his age 25 season, Pujols actually had a better start to his career than Soto (37.7 WAR vs. 36.4 WAR), In his next six years Albert had 49 WAR... if Juan averages 8 WAR through the next half dozen campaigns -- with another couple World Series appearances -- can his club live with albatross seasons in the back end of his contract? Btw: as bad as Pujols was at the end, here are 162-game averages through his age 32-37 seasons: 2.4 WAR, but 31 doubles, 31 homers, 110 RBIs.
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Except that Mookie was here -- and wanted to stay here. He must have expected to agree on some extension in Boston, since he and his wife were house-hunting the same winter he got traded. But we only have HIS word to go on -- unlike reporters and agents blabbing about Soto.
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This looks decent, and if the first three guys comeback to previous performances it could get you through a playoff round. A more reliable addition like Tanner Scott makes it legit. I liked what I saw from Guerrero, and Penrod's stuff. I did notice Hammy and Wink were previous Bloom targets, but he said he'd only accept Josh in trade if we put him on the IL first. When I suggested he expand the deal -- Story for Sonny Gray -- Chaim stammered, and (you know what's coming), stared off into space until August.
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i bet if you upper case your entire trade proposal and send it to chaim bloom, he'd be all over it: two minor major leaguers for only one all-star closer (just don't wait until the trade deadline next summer)
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Someone in the White Sox org recently said they intentionally capped Crochet's starts at 4 innings in the second-half so he wouldn't burn out from overuse. He didn't say "so he wouldn't burn out... or get injured and lower his trade value." But I thought it. What say the Chicago baseball reporters?
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An All-Star closer for a couple of guys who did time in Worcester last year? Cy me up!
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Doesn't your post really belong on the Soto thread? He was the one big reason the Yankees were so much better and went so much further in the postseason... ... and if Juan's stats alone weren't enough, his biggest effect may have been just for wearing the crap out of pitchers in his at bats, and turning them into rag-arms vs. the rest of the line-up -- especially the very next batter, who not coincidentally had the greatest season of his career, pulverizing all those mistake pitches. Think Soto can do that for Raffy next year? Or Teoscar? Or Vlad Jr.? Or Polar Bear? Or Roman Anthony for the next decade?
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Such commitment could already be a verbal agreement from the meeting, with maybe even some of Boras' other clients as targeted acquisitions. Soto did ask about the team going forward and their player evaluation process. I'm not saying promises to improve the pitching staff were made, but it's also doubtful AC said they could use openers and still win, as long as Juan's in the line-up every night.
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Agood one. Asplendid time is guaranteed for all.
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It would be cool for FOX to have to show pics of a young Juan Soto wearing a Red Sox cap, to compliment/insult past pics of Yankee youths Cole and Volpe. But we know they won't be able to stomach it. They always have to leave room on promos to show vids of Bucky, Buckner and Boone... ... to fill in for the missing footage of Brock Holt's cycle at the Stadium, and Eovaldi beating NY in two different postseasons; lowlights which apparently never existed in the history of this century.
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A Realistic View of the 2025 Red Sox: Part I
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Mike Greenwell, lifetime .303 hitter... Troy O'Leary, all-time playoff home run hero... -
Big Papi told Bradford he was with Soto's mother and brother last night; they live in the same building. Juan grew up a Red Sox fan. Fellow Dominican legends Ortiz, Ramirez and Martinez may still be big influences. (Julian Tavarez -- maybe not so much...)
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My counter is Soto's paws bat greatly. I still really want the Red Sox to trade for Crochet -- another key talent just about to enter his prime. Once they land Crochet, they can focus on the one free agent starting pitcher they covet, and not have to scramble to outbid many other teams for two expensive arms... ... (because we all know they know they need two this winter to make a reasonable run).
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A Realistic View of the 2025 Red Sox: Part I
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
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True, but those backfired on him, and the industry thinks Soto will decide fairly soon. It's not like small market or even mid-market clubs can hold enough holiday bake sales to raise funds and get in the game.
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Depth by paper cuts.
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Maybe could've beat out a few more hits if he didn't run the wrong way to third base out of the batter's box.
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A Realistic View of the 2025 Red Sox: Part I
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
After the Sox sign Soto, they should ink Teoscar for some righty bat protection. If they're willing to dish out $600 million, another 10% (3 for $60M for Hernandez) is like paying for short-term insurance on your big investment. Plus, a Soto signing also brings to the Red Sox a factor that always has skeptics scoffing -- but always has competitive athletes considering: winning. Boston will certainly be a more attractive location for free agents if there's a Hall of Famer in his prime there to boost one's chances for a ring or three... Soto himself says he wants to play for a team that's going to go for it. Besides money, the biggest pitch from Brez and Co. is probably a promise to recruit the biggest pitch... at both the front end and back end of the games. -
But by allowing almost twice as many homers! If the Red Sox do trade Crawford, they must know Giolito (HR king of '23) is coming back or they're confident Bello will give up more longballs... because their rotation has to lead the league in something (besides Most Cy Young Winners the season after leaving Boston).
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I posted this AM, but Maddie's Soto plea article is on the News page and not on the Forum page. Anyway, when John Henry heard Brez got Justin Wilson for $1.5M, he phoned in an instant calculation and said, "For what Soto wants, we can sign 400 Wilsons -- turn this bird around!"
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Sox brass flying out to meet Soto. Is it even feasible -- as some suggest -- the entire purpose of the flight is just for show? Doesn't an eccentric old rich guy like John Henry have anything better to do than take a cross-country plane ride, even if it's on his private jet, without making some kind of major purchase? And isn't he above PR stunts "just for show" -- and why he still keeps Sam Kennedy on the payroll? One thing's for certain: all major free agents and their agents are waiting on Soto to sign, so they can welcome the subsequent offers shifting their way from the big money losers...
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His agent wasn't Curly -- that was Shemp, with his hair in his eyes.
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WHAAA? Sean McAdam just said Chicago is ok with Abreu as the centerpiece in a Red Sox trade for Crochet (and that Boston would also have to include a prospect, but not necessarily a member of the Beatles). And yet, the White Sox won't take the MARTIAN AND JUDGE CLONE FROM NY????
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So, Buehler still wasn't 100% healed down the stretch, but finally found it vs. the hottest teams under the biggest spotlight. All we have to do now is get the Red Sox medical team of assistant vice presidents to analyze and double-check his x-rays, MRIs, ultrasounds, ultrasmells, catscans, dogscans and high school report cards for his biology, chemistry and alchemy grades...
