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And who’s fault is that last offseason?
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Would you say Raffy’s asking price has gone up $100M, or so since last offseason, and do you think JH would want to pay all those xtra millions?
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I don’t even try to figure out why Bloom does some of the things he does, and I don’t think he does either. I would not have signed Story over Bogey, and definitely not Story, and the $100M man from Japan over Raffy.
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What Bogey ended up getting I agree is a big overpay, which went up by the millions, and millions of what the Red Sox offered him last year, and what I believe he would have taken last year, which I believe the same will turn out the same way for Raffy. I don’t believe anyone has ever suggested that the Red Sox should have come close to paying Bogey what he ended up getting. The problem has always been letting Bogey getting to FAnin the first place, and not offering him a fair market offer.
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You over analyze. I’m just stating the obvious that Raffy’s asking price has gone up by the millions since last offseason. Another misreading the room by Bloom that would cost JH millions more now to sign Raffy that I don’t believe he will.
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Just like with the Bogey so called negotiating the Raffy price has gone up 10 fold since the offer last offseason, which I would say is at least in the vicinity of $100M. Now if JH didn’t want to pay last offseason why would he want to may millions more now? That wouldn’t make any financial sense at all.
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I agree, because he’s gone either way.
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I’m not much into booing myself.
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$500M in deadwood salary? Quite a number you pulled out of a hat.
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We know he’s going to have money, because the Red Sox won’t come cheap.
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Give me any owner who’s willing to spend, and get a real BB guy to run the organization.
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You mean like not making a trade in May, or June? I don’t believe deadwood salaries would have any effect either.
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I’ve already said Henry has been a good owner, and I Don think anyone is disputing that, but to me I think Henry has outlived his usefulness, and yes you got something right that most fans want any part of any kind of a rebuild let alone 5 years.
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It wouldn’t be the first time, but like I say if you can afford to buy the team you can afford to pay the payroll, and I’m not so sure a prospective owner is going over a 40 man roster.
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I’m not even counting on Yoshida being another Gary Geiger.
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That could go both ways like someone wishing for a Bloom.
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Why would Henry care one way, or the other what the payroll would be if he was going to sell, because I can’t see why it would bother someone wanting to buy the team.
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And what would be wrong with that?
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No evidence, but wishful thinking on my part.
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The Red Sox could have just spent $$600M resigning Bogey, and Raffy, and I don’t think it would have any effect one way, or the other on JH selling the Red Sox, or not.
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So, because the Red Sox signed Story last offseason that means Henry wouldn’t sell the Red Sox now? That was a year ago, and Henry could have actually thought of a good idea to sell the club.
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I repeat if someone can afford to buy the Red Sox they can afford to pay whatever the payroll is. I don’t see who the Red Sox signed, or didn’t sign have anything to do with selling the team, or not.
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It served NO purpose to go to arbitration.
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If someone can afford to buy the team I’m pretty sure they can afford to pay the payroll no matter what it is.
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Your 2023 Red Sox starting rotation/depth - as it stands
Old Red replied to Bellhorn04's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I haven’t heard anyone, but you that wondered if the Red Sox signed Turner just to put him on the bench, and I’m pretty sure I won’t. You’ve got the floor all to yourself.