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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This also describes me and many other Sox fans. I'm also with Red and others in that I'm concerned with what Bloom has actually spent -- not where the total payroll ranks because of contracts Boston is still obliged to pay from before he got here. But I'm reasonable. I'm not urging the Red Sox to pay big bucks longterm to whoever the top free agents are just to keep up with the big spenders. I just want to see Bloom sign one guy -- ONE -- for market money and years, so that we know our Sox are using all avenues to improve. Bargain bin and prospects are important, but so is top talent. Seriously, I'd be happy if Bloom just extended Devers or Bogaerts -- just to see if these current John Henry Red Sox will still pay market value.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Quote from today's Boston Globe article about the possibility of the Sox signing Trevor Story: "One scenario is that Story could serve as a stopgap, giving top shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer time to develop before potentially being ready to command the position in a big league uniform."
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Hey, I thought we were all peaceful tourists here...
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It would be ARodian ridiculous to give out Mookie money to anyone not Mookie if they weren't planning on playing him at his best position at least through his prime. That is, unless good buddy Alex Cora has had conversations with Carlos about converting (before the last three months of off-limit contact, of course). If that's the case, I'm all in -- as I was a year ago on signing Correa when available. If the same conversation was had with Bogaerts and he also agreed to move positions, I'd rather keep him, because we already know he can handle Boston, loves it here, and doesn't have to transition from villain to hero. Meanwhile, all industry speculation about the Yankees not signing Correa centers on Volpe, their top shortstop prospect not yet ready for showtime. Instead, a popular stopgap is A.Simmons... but no one is saying that's stupid.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Fair enough. Soto played 122 games in the minors, Franco 215. Mayer may not make the bigs at age 20, but if he develops as advertised, would it be such a shocker if he has a cup of coffee before turning 22? The bigger question is: does anyone think Bloom and Co. don't project lineups a few years into the future? And if they anticipate Mayer at short in '24 or '25, are they planning on breaking the bank for Correa and then asking him to move positions before he's even 30? Or do they just move Mayer to third and reacquire Stephen Drew?
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    True. JD may never play the outfield again for anyone.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Mayer will be 20 in December. Bogaerts and Devers were big leaguers at age 20, and regulars at 21... for Boston. Mayer is already the Red Sox' most highly regarded all-around infield prospect in my lifetime, ahead of Nomar (#12 pick in '94 draft) and Moncada (all offense).
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ... for some NL team.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not the whole picture; Bryant's a guy who can start at any outfield position and third base and first base and DH...
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The same thing is being discussed right now about the Yankees; NY has two top prospects that are shortstops... either or whom will be making around three-quarters of one million dollars in their first year instead of $30+ million.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If any big-money guy makes sense in Boston, it's really Kris Bryant. The Sox love versatility, and Bryant fits the job for '22 and beyond. He'd automatically become the needed righthanded power bat in the outfield. If Dalbec or Casas flop or are traded, Bryant can play first base. When JD leaves, Bryant can DH. If they decide not to re-sign Devers (or move him to first or DH), Bryant can play third.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The cost of Correa just seems so anti-Bloom, especially with Mayer in the pipeline. More pressing 2022 priorities in order: a good reliever, another starter better than Wacha-Hill-1/2Paxton, a righthanded hitting outfielder, and a regular second baseman... ... unless Bloom knows Bogaerts refused to switch positions and is as good as gone; in that case, trading Xander to get anyone decent back takes on an almost Betts-like priority.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I agree with all your points but will be shocked if Chaim Bloom does. It should be exciting watching GMs trying to jam three months worth of hot stove into one week. Some deals and signings may happen fast, because they were already agreed upon behind the scenes and just waiting to be announced. The Sox need Carlos Rodon just as much as they need Suzuki. Can a $100 mil land both? Beyond Rodon, there really aren't other free agent pitchers I'm interested in at the prices they will demand. Solid young pitchers will certainly change teams, but at the cost of prospects.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Top 10 prospects not named Mayer or Casas.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    What will be Bloom's first move, first transaction? Free agent signing or trade? I predict blockbuster with Oakland... and it may hurt.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I heard they were just about to shake on everything... and then the owners proposed mandatory stirrups and sanitaries. For themselves!
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I thought I was the only stupid one for still caring, but then I read this: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/stupidest-moment-whole-stupid-mlb-lockout-happened-wednesday-628-pm/uusywjuvh8z8lzbonixfavvt
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I was about to say Rod Carew would hit .500 against modern shifts, but he wouldn't, because after about a dozen bunt hits -- anywhere they vacate -- they'd stop trying to shift him. And that's the entire point.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Baseball doesn't need to ban the shift -- just get one organization to un-ban the bunt. If yesterday's smaller weaker slower players could master hit-em-where-they-aint, then surely MLB's modern marvels of hand-eye coordination could learn. Oh, wait -- they want a separate pool to pay guys to bunt instead of swinging from their heels...
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Good Faith is just a cover band for these oxymorons. But for this particular ish, someone for the union is going to have to convince the others to accept whatever -- $40 or $50 Million dollars is 40 or 50 more than any previous pool they never had. And any good young player afraid to bet on himself can still trade some primetime for a longterm $80 or $100M contract instead of $300M later. So they'll only be set for life, but maybe not their great grandchildren (unless their grandchildren invested well). I think Luis Severino signed for about $50M when he was 24, and then he blew out his elbow; does anyone think he has any regrets?
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ...which brings us back to the contentious multimillion dollar pool for the really good young players. I know nothing about negotiating, but what I see: union asks for $100M, owners offer $10, U $95/O $15, U $90/O $20 -- and back and forth they go. It was based on these increments that I chose late-May on the poll before we'd see games again. If both sides really want to end this dreadlock, why not just meet in the middle NOW, which is where they're headed anyway?
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Old guys like us can handle it, but it's unforgivable what they're doing to the kids that still actually care about a pastime past its time. With all the sadness going on in the world, did a diversion that gave my son a sense of wonder and escapism really have to turn on him? When our generation is gone, and the next doesn't give a crap about baseball, then what?
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It feels like the implications of climate change; people can choose to ignore, but there's no denying that time runs out on everything...
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I know an 11-year old who owns binders of baseball cards, caps, shirts, helmets... up until a week ago -- for three months -- he asked everyday if they settled. But now he's all done. Now he watches basketball and hockey, and refuses to even talk about big league baseball. We should still send him to the next meeting, to show the owners and union how they've ruined fandom.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If the owners get their way for a 14-team postseason and it leads to an agreement, ok. But I will never use the loathsome phrase Ghost Win, because there is no such thing as something that doesn't exist. The first round will just be Double Or Nothing for the wild card teams -- they either beat higher seeds twice or go home.
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