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What’s up with the poster who yelled sham, sham, sham at the top of his lungs all offseason. Not hearing much on that front.
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I’m not talking about any rentals, and none of the big three May never turn out to be a Bagwell.
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I agree that I don’t think any big trades of a top prospect will be done at this deadline, but after this all bets should be off IMO.
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NOBODY should be untouchable if a trade makes the Red Sox better. You need to trade something good to get something good. Especially pitching.
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Agree with most, but I wouldn’t go so far on the brain trust. I’m not sold on Brez at all, but may change my mind in two weeks. Then again I might not. Watching that road very closely to see which direction they take.
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I don’t know if getting Brez was lucky, but more like addition by subtraction.
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That may have been part of it, but I think the Braves came to the Red Sox as they had been interested in Sale before, and made an offer of a suspect at a position the Red Sox had a need for. Supposedly Bloom had offers for Sale, but wouldn’t agree. Brez wanted Gio, and couldn’t quite afford both, and made the deal.
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Especially rich kids.
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Like I said before I think the Red Sox are just an old toy to him that isn’t as fun to play with anymore.
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I agree, but like I’ve been saying for the last few years is that this is not the same JH today as when he first bought the team. This is not the same JH that went to the Felger, and Mazz show ten years ago to defend the Way the Red Sox are being run, but is now the JH in an interview just the other day didn’t even want to talk about the Red Sox.
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Seriously? You don’t think JH cares about all that dead money that it would give him pause to spend anymore?
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Either way JH is shelling out $35M this year, and Nothing is going to change that.
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I haven’t heard anyone is happy with the high ticket prices, and not having a top ten payroll. As Max as pointed out many times though JH is shelling out a lot of dead money.
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Well said Max, and agree 100%. I’m sure JH is not happy about shelling out that $35M either.
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His portfolio is more important to him IMO. The Red Sox are just an old toy to him now.
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There is no way to know, but it’s possible that had been buyers the last two years instead of mostly sitting on the outside looking in the Red Sox May be in better shape today. Yes it’s also possible the other way also. No moves ever have to be just rentals like Flintstone Schwarber was.
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Exactly they spent. I’ve heard all along how the Red Sox saved $10M on Sale, which they did, but spent $18M on Gio, which I don’t know would have happened without that $10M being saved, but in the long run they ended up paying $35M for the two of them. That’s spending more money not saving.
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If the Red Sox hadn’t signed Gio I would agree, but signing Gio for $18M did not save any money, and still paying $17M for Sale is $35M for the two of them. Now if JH said $45M was too much to keep Sale too, but $35M was OK that’s on him, but I doubt this at all. This was a Brez deal to me. Either way JH is shelling out $35M, and that’s not saving any money. Remember Brez was the 12th pick in the 2024 HOBO draft, and hasn’t proven anything to this point.
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Chris Sale finished up the pre AS break part of the season on a winning note raising his record to 13-3, which is the Most wins in MLB for ones who count such things, and the rest of the stats aren’t bad either. 110 IP pitched, 81 hits allowed, and 140 K’s. The Braves are reaping the benefits of this not to mention that the Red Sox are footing the entire bill for this year, and all the Braves have to do is kick back, and watch. What a deal!
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The Dodgers haven’t been playing that good of ball 3-8 of their last 11. Mookie is still out, and they are missing a good part of their starting rotation on the IL. The schedule will get tougher though through the end of August. Looking good on July 14th, but Sept 1 will be the real telltale on where they are, and how good they are.
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7/14 KC @ Sox 1:25PM ET
Old Red replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Unlike you who cried Sham, sham, sham all offseason. -
7/14 KC @ Sox 1:25PM ET
Old Red replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
BIG Baby Bello has been knocked around all afternoon. Luckily only 3 runs so far. -
The future is now on July 14 2024, and what happens the rest of July, Aug, and Sept, and hopefully what happens in October 2024. Nobody knows what will happen in 2025, and beyond, and things don’t usually carry over from one year to another. 2018 certainly didn’t carry over into 2019 by far. Houck, and Kut Man have pitched real well this year, but that doesn’t mean they will pitch that well next year, so take advantage of what you got now, and make this team better NOW. I don’t care what number prospects ranking is given up, or if any current players will lose playing time if someone is added . Like I’ve said many times if you’re not playing to win then don’t play at all. Play to win now.
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7/13 kc @ sox 4:10pm et
Old Red replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
As usual stretching out the truth as far as it can go. I don’t know of ANYONE who has said they think wins, and loses are the be all end all, it you keep spewing the same garbage that they do to fit your gotcha narrative. Now I have said I look at the W-L of a pitcher first, but then got through all the different categories. This is why ii keep saying pay NO attention to the man behind the curtain. It’s a phony. -
They need both, but the back end of the BP has thinned out the last few weeks too.