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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Well, both their playing weights are listed as 180 pounds, so it's inevitable that Mookie will break down like Hank at age 86. Wait... I think you mean rightfielders' WAR, age 21-26, all-time for the years 1871-2020: 1. Aaron 45.3, 2. Betts 41.8.... or HRs: 1. Aaron 206; Doubles 1. Betts 229.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Sorry if this should be on the Aaron thread, but I think it's relevant in our ongoing debate on the Red Sox investing in and acquiring major leaguers: Henry Aaron had 16 seasons of at least 6 WAR... does anyone think a guy like that is worth a six-year contract?
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I was fortunate enough to see Hank yank Spaceman into the screen in '75. Aaron was 41 years old at the time, in a season when Bill Lee actually received at least one MVP vote. Henry didn't earn any in '75, but fared a bit better while in the NL... earning MVP votes in 19 straight years over parts of three decades, 1955-73.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If the IKs (Interest Kings) went "hard" after Profar for somewhere in the 7M range, it probably means they won't be paying Semien twice that. Marcus made 13M last year.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Yet, someday, someone could break out -- like Urshela did in Beltran's last year in NYC -- and then most GMs/Officers have to consider actually keeping a guy. What could be more important for a team building for the future than trying to assemble a lineup with good players that will help win in the future?
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The problem is he won't, especially now that the Hendriks' contract probably just increased what Brad Hand will get. There's no way Bloom will shell out more than what he could've had Hand for a few months ago. A financial loss like that would look embarrassing. Ozuna is still an option, if the Restraint Sox' pitchers can figure out a way to keep the ball away from the Green Monster. Odorizzi is a mid-end guy the staff could really use, but there are no reports that any deal is imminent... just interest. One site is now calling Boston the Interest Kings...
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Maybe the Sox didn't do whatever it took to get Tex because they already had a first baseman who won the Gold Glove in '07, was 3rd in MVP in '08, and 6th in MVP in '09. Of course, moving Youk back to third in his 30s instead of keeping a future Hall of Famer is underrated in the Boston bumbles of history.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Maybe, but the Sox already have had months to sign them. Bradford's most telling line: "Every single time this ownership group has wanted a free agent ... truly wanted a free agent ... they did whatever it took to get him."
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    While I totally agree, you also know there are some here who would totally disagree. I do remember reading and maybe even discussing the idea a year ago that because the Red Sox didn't sign Mookie, they could then use all those savings the next year on guys like Springer and Bauer to stay competitive...
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Better to start starting soon. Bradford notes Toronto's signing of Springer for 6 years is an investment in long-term contention. Most here agree the cost of Springer was too steep for Boston, and that replenishing the farm is important. But so is finding solid MLB players for a last-place big league team. Some hate the idea of 6-year contracts, but others may prefer stability in the line-up they root for. Does anyone think Rays' fans relish their revolving door scorecards, constantly saying good-bye to players as soon as they turn 26 years old?
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The remaining Red Sox fans who don't post here would love us if we were in charge, because at least we'd make changes that would actually add Major League players to areas of concern on the roster. Bradford actually had a really interesting column today about how people forget that Sox ownership -- and not any GM -- is to blame for everything Sox ownership complains about.... to us.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This new guy is someone to root for -- say Zac Grotz three times fast... sounds like bullies at recess making fun of a new kid -- he has to be resilient!
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    We are on the move! MLBTradeRumors: "The Red Sox have a deal of the minor-league variety with right-hander Zac Grotz, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com (via Twitter). Grotz receives an invitation to MLB Spring Training in the agreement. He’ll be looking to reach the majors for the third-straight year after reaching the professional ranks as a 28th-round pick. The former Mariner has surrendered twenty earned runs with a 22:19 K/BB ratio through 24 2/3 MLB innings."
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The Red Sox won in a landslide last year!
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I wasn't adverse to resetting... just to the Red Sox bragging about it on social media, as if they couldn't afford to pay the tax.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That's the point -- we're diehards, and most of us would be happy just watching actual major leaguers. Meanwhile, we while away the winter by posting lists of projected rosters with SP: new guy; RP: new guy; 2B: new guy; CF: new guy... but where are these guys? And will they be bonafide MLB regulars... or openers and platoon players with years of control and trade-worthy value...
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not if the Red Sox sign 4, 11, 15 and 26...
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm not arguing against the guys we got from LA, just about the Red Sox celebrating their reset. It's misleading to their fans if the Sox don't reinvest in the product they're selling. And like Shaughnessey today and some others here and elsewhere have been saying, "After 20 years of pedal-to-the-metal, the Sox are downshifting in urgency and expectations." At least Kennedy finally admits that Boston isn't actually going "all-in" this year. Whether someone is an optimist or a realist, we're all diehards if we post here, and the glaring changes are unsettling to longtime fanatics.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I said it for months last winter when hoping against hope they'd keep Betts: the Red Sox can be as frugal as possible for only so long, before bad PR -- or irrelevancy -- eventually forces them to spend their savings on players not as good combined as one Mookie. Either that, or Henry is selling the team. Instead of either, I'd prefer they rebuild respectability by adding full-time position players and major league starting pitchers and relievers to the roster. Soon.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Kennedy: "We're looking to build this thing the right way, brick by brick." Fans: "Can you frame out a few stained glass windows, so we have something nice to look at, before the mortar dries?"
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Scott Boras has a 3-inch binder of Bradley data for you to look at.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'd welcome both Odorizzi and Teheran. But I just don't see Bloom spending even $10 mil on any pitcher right now. Look at the starters that have already signed; average cost was around $10 or $11 mil -- if Bloom was really desperate to add arms, he could've had any of them. Quintana just signed for $8; Bloom chose to keep Perez at a little over half that. Might as well forget about a top reliever, too. Hendriks got a ton, so Hand will benefit from the losing bidders. But Yates just signed for $4.5 plus incentives... what price stability?
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    For those who still think the Red Sox may re-sign JBJ: since Springer is now a $25 mil per-year-man, how much does Scott Boras demand for Jackie? 2020 bWAR: Springer 2.2, Bradley 2.1. Even if you think Springer is twice as good as JBJ, shouldn't the latter be getting around $12.5 mil per? Boston has put Benintendi, who makes $6 mil, on the trading block. Do you think Bloom is willing to pay Bradley twice as much to keep him around?
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Can't step much further back than dead last, but they've definitely stepped aside...
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Springer got a lot more than I predicted; shows how two bidders can drive up the price ebay-style (sorry Mets). But DJ at $15 mil per is a lot better value than George at $25 mil per. Now watch Jackie Boras Jr sign for way more than anyone here thought...
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