Old Red
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I said last year that Jansen, and Bard would have been better options than what they had, but of course you disagreed. Watching the games especially early in the season was reality enough for me, and confirmed my suspicion. You watching the games, and coming to a different conclusion is not surprising at all.
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Been a Red Sox fan longer than you, and I think I’ll stay a while longer, and I certainly don’t need your approval, or permission. WOW!
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That is comforting to know that Bloom has something etched in his brain. Must have had JBJ etched in his brain last year, because of the depth chart.
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I said Kike, and Story could cover 3 positions? I also fully understand that if Kike comes into the IF where he would rather be that would mean the Red Sox would need 2 OF instead of 1. That is common sense. If Bloom is as good as you think he is he should be able via either trade or FA be able to handle that. You make it sound like it would be harder to get another OF than to get another SS. It’s not a question of accepting your opinion, but just disagreeing with it.
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Saying we need a closer for a year now is as specific as it gets, and his not a vague statement. More of a reality.
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Exactly!
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Once again wrong again on your extreme scenario. I said that when you had your Jeter Downs, Duran, and the ref man scenario, and not your BP need. Get it right for once. Like I said you lead the league in scenarios, but are batting under 200 in doing so. At least you lead the league though. CONGRATS. Once again it wasn’t your opinion I said was extreme, but your scenario. Over analyzing got you being wrong again.
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Reality would be Downs not be on the 40 man at all.
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I don’t think Bloom is pouring over the depth chart, and thinking if Bogey leaves we have to get someone other than Jeter Downs to take his place. If he is Bloom is even worse off than I thought. Who said anything about Kike, and Story having to cover 3 positions? No one did just your take on things. If you read the article on yahoo/ sports they talk about the 2B/ SS possibilities.
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Good article on yahoo/sports by Darren Hartwell on Bloom saying Bogey reports are overblown.
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Once again much to your chagrin I don’t have to do anything, but have an opinion, and if you don’t like that opinion TDB. You can worry about the budget all you want, and you do, and so do others, but I don’t have to, and I don’t, and you can’t convince me I have to, and that’s the bottom line CSCSS.
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Actions speak louder than words, and I’ve been saying that since the Red Sox made the offer to Bogey last offseason. The SS market may be robust, but will the Red Sox spend the money to get one?
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Who said anything about blowing the cap up every year? No one did. I just say I don’t care if it was. What may be illogical to you, and I’m just not just talking about this subject might not be illogical to others, and that works both ways.
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Call it what you want, but I’m content with my opinion much to your chagrin, and others. Thanks for the kind words though. It’s much appreciated.
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I’m not into assumptions there are plenty of others who like to do that. I don’t think Bogey will be back, but outside of that I’m not assuming, and the Red Sox have been quiet on the subject.
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Who said anything about not watching, or paying to go to games? What I said was fans have to do that, which is different than working for someone where they don’t. I’ve always seen the logic in not paying tax, or high payrolls, but like I’ve said many times I just don’t care. There are plenty of others who care about that, and like it, or not I don’t.
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Where does it say I assumed? The assumption has been on here that Story will play 2B, and the Red Sox will sign a SS, so ding, ding,ding, ding, ding all I said was I haven’t heard Cora, or Bloom say Story would be staying at 2B. Who would play 2B would be determined later just like who would be playing SS. The Rangers signed 2 SS last year, so who knows, but no assumption was made by me, but raised a question.
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Good piece, but when you work for someone you are not paying them to do so. Watching the Red Sox by paying for NESN, or going to Fenway, and paying those high, high ticket prices to me makes it a little bit more of a different situation, and fans think they should have some sort of a voice.
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I’ve already said my opinion on why the Red Sox say they are prioritizing signing Bogey. Personally I just think it is lip service, and PR, but we’ll see. Why didn’t Story play SS this past year? Really? I didn’t ask Cora, or Bloom, but I’ll take a wild guess, and say they already have a SS.
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Saying they are prioritizing Bogey to me has nothing to do with Story,, or the fact that Bogey plays SS, but the fact that Bogey is, and has been an important piece to the organization, and it wouldn’t matter if Bogey played LF he would still be a priority in resigning him.
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To say who plays these positions before any additions are made is a useless game just like any depth charts are useless also. I’ve already stated many times since last offseason what the biggest need is, so why keep playing the game back, and forth? It’s already been answered. You led the league in scenarios, and that’s fine for you, but if you have to look at a depth chart to tell you what the biggest needs are you are in trouble to begin with, and I hope Bloom is not doing that. Being hung up on Jeter Downs will get you nowhere.
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And this past year it got us a losing record, and a last place in the Div finish.
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Top priority will get addressed as best they can sounds more like wishful thinking to me with Bloom making those decisions. The fact that the Bogey situation hasn’t been decided one way, or the other by now in my opinion doesn’t give much hope. Bloom’s best might not be someone else’s best.
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Amazing that I haven’t heard Cora, or Bloom say that Story would not be a option to play SS this coming year if the situation arises like he did this past year, so when you say We are almost 100%-certain to add to SS where is that information coming from? Someone’s opinion is far from a almost 100% certainly.