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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Bloom's one line that makes it obvious that he won't pay Devers the market value he deserves: "It has to make sense for us..." (... which really means that Raffy's current contract demands don't -- but only to Boston... so far) -- Maybe it's time to swing a trade for Sal Perez: catcher, leader, World Champ, home run hitter, $20M AAV, and -37.4 trade value on BTV. The Royals' change in leadership means they're rebuilding again, so anything has to be on the table. Can Bloom package prospects for Sal and closer Scott Barlow (18.9 value), whose ERA and WHIP have improved the past four years in a row? At least if he's taking Perez off KC's payroll, Bloom should press for top '21 draft pick Frank Mozzicato, the southpaw from Connecticut (with only a 4.1 value)...
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Chris, this graph shows if you use your pitching hand to pull down that big screen TV, there will be a .05% fraying of your rotator cuff... and if the bolt holding the right side of the mount is screwed into a stud, there can be up to 17% additional tension on your ulna collateral ligament. But don't worry, if you get hurt, we'll tell the press you fell off your bike.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If every registered member of the forum donated one dollar each to the Keep-Raffy Campaign, the gap would only be $99,993,474.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Very thorough, Moon. The colors I'd change are the Beni trade to blue; Cordero sucks as a big leaguer and Winck's ceiling is mediocrity. But I'd change the Renfroe trade to black, since Hamilton and/or Binelas have progressed to Double A and may someday contribute speed and power in the majors. Pham and Kelly were ok, but didn't really lend anything good to the trudge towards last place. Maybe they're pink... As for Robles, I get there was good and bad, but more of the latter; maybe blend the blue and red to make purple, as in purple hearts for all the fans whose eyes were wounded watching way too much of him.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Paxton has never played a game for the Red Sox. He shouldn't have any value, positive or negative. He is not an integer nor a fraction. The poster with the blue font who bragged about the Yankees in the final four months of the season when they lost more than they won has more value.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Your second line summarizes the main reasons for the Wil E Coyote dive and the Acme anvil that followed. It's up to the organization to plan for the inevitable and stockpile legitimate depth -- or promote/deal for suitable replacements. Injuries happen to every team and are no excuse. It's not like '22 was one of those rare years where injuries to key stars were disasters that spelled instant doom... ... like 20 years ago, when Nomar missed just about the whole season, after winning back-to-back batting crowns and hitting .3freaking72. Then about a third of the way in, Varitek broke his elbow diving for a pop-up, and everyone knew it was over before it was over.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Well, we're still the defending last place AL East team until someone else finishes lower.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Good points, but also why I can't see investing in a guy like Bassitt, who is older than Eovaldi. John Henry took his business model from the old hippie button: Don't Trust Anyone Over 30.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's all about the pitching. It's the real reason why Houston is good every year, and now Atlanta. It's why the New York teams improved. It's why small markets in Cleveland and Milwaukee still contend. It's why LA with its open wallets can overcome injuries, trades and scandals. And it's why Seattle spent a ton of money and prospect capital the past year. Pitching is why Boston stunk in '20 and '22, and was mediocre in '19 -- when Dombrowski sought to overcome injuries to the rotation by landing the best starter available weeks before the trade deadline... who turned back into Andrew Cashner. And pitching was why the Red Sox overachieved in 2021, when Eovaldi was great, Pivetta was clutch, and Whitlock was a total surprise.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    There are still some old Yankee fans who still cling to "27 Rings!" But with each subsequent and disappointing postseason, the sound of those rings gets further in the distance. My son's in middle school, and his Yankee fan classmates have never experienced a championship in their entire lives. When their older relatives speak of rings, it's like the rings of rotary phones -- ancient artifacts only seen and heard on black-and-white retro TV shows.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The offer the Red Sox made last spring that both sides confirmed was comparable to Matt Olson's $168M for 8. If they're doubling that offer, Devers will be making over $40M AAV...
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Agree, except only four or five clubs can pull it off -- if they so choose. Ranking the four possible acquisitions in order of Shock the Red Sox Nation: 1. Judge, 2. Correa, 3. Diaz, 4. Rodon. The latter two -- or other top performers at their positions (ace, closer) -- should still be the first priorities, Bogey or no Bogey.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Jon Heyman in the NY Post offers his take to revamp the Yankees: sign an ace (he says Verlander or Rodon), sign a closer (Diaz and the trumpeteer), sign a shortstop (Correa), and of course, sign Judge. These are the exact same targets that some posters have to bring the Red Sox back to relevancy.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm more of a sleepwalker.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Every starter in their six-man rotation is better than every Red Sox starter. And it's arguably the same in the bullpen. The Red Sox have a ways to go before they can contend with Houston.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I keep telling you, that is the Kinks' low budget plan.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I know some that will say at least we finished way ahead of Boston. The ones born this century will mean it, and the ones born last century know that really doesn't mean anything.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But just think of all that money tied up in stars, with few funds left to sign future draft picks and international prospects and pay for good scouts...
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Yankee fans may be disappointed today, but they should all feel fulfilled after a winning season that culminated in a division crown and ALDS championship. With a 58-21 start, the Yanks truly were the greatest team in the history of the first half of this season. Only a 44-48 second half, including the postseason, marred New York's remarkable campaign... but that was only over the final four months. We'll never forget Aaron Judge (no matter where he ends up) setting the AL home run record -- the seventh most all-time. He also slugged two more HRs in the playoffs, when he was only second in strikeouts (to teammate Josh Donaldson). Kudos, NY.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Looks like mostly lower level guys. Gave up a power hitting catcher for Marsh, but a 23rd rounder and a position of strength with Realmuto around. Philly has done some serious spending the past four years and Dombro did his job to round out the roster. Their 87 wins isn't a great accomplishment, but it bought them a ticket to the dance contest, where the lowest seed is now the hottest.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Dombro's made a lot of moves in two years in Philly. It's what he does. Signing Schwarber and Castellanos may be the high profile guys, but DD has been relentless in building a bullpen of established relievers, signing Alvarado, Hand, Knebel, and trading for Robertson (and giving Bellatti and Nelson a shot). He also dealt for starters Gibson and Thor, and got Marsh for CF. Of course, all these additions come after the Phils invested large for MVP Harper, CY Young Wheeler and All-Star catcher Realmuto. Bet there's not a lot of Philadelphia fans on forums today complaining about the future of the farm.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'd just like to see one Yankee announcer tell the truth... instead, four guys wearing ties in the YES postgame defended Judge for cutting in front of Bader. Some of them were ex-PROS, and not one single mouthpiece stated the obvious: the centerfielder has the right to call off everyone else -- and everyone else needs to back off. Baseball basics.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Bader made the error of not seeing the ball when a 6'7" giant ran right in front of him... but they can't give the E to the MLB's marquee player, lest they have to reassign five of the network's six camera men.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Cabrera was a great Red Sox in '04 -- money on all tough plays, clutch hitter, and a big part of the change in culture with the handshakes and celebrations among teammates. Favorite moment after Game Seven in the Bronx: Cabrera turning to the crowd and holding up four fingers on one hand and a fist of nothing on the other. Four straight.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I was actually defending Nomar -- and admittedly did a bad job -- for feeling unwanted; what human can't relate to that? The Red Sox tried really hard to replace him, in public, but the union wouldn't allow it. In the meantime, his own teammate, Kevin Millar, was interviewed on TV and asked who he preferred in his infield -- Nomar or ARod -- and came right and said ARod (mainly, because he thought ARod was a Red Sox and Nomar was not). Again, how can anyone blame the guy for the awkward relationship with the entire franchise that followed? Mrs: Sorry, I've fallen in love with someone else. He lives in Texas, but is moving in soon. Mr: I'll back my bags. Mrs. Wait, he just called and said he can't come. So you can stay... but only until I find another guy, maybe from Canada. Mr: Swell.
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