Old Red
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Boggy, Devers, JD, Duggy, E Rod, and Sale coming back to me is not any kind of rebuild, and before last season started I expected them to be a decent team. Throw 2020 right out the window, and there was still plenty of talent on the team to be decent plus JD was getting his binky iPad back.
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Mookie was a fan favorite, and a great player, but I wouldn’t want to still have to pay him all that money for 11 more years.
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Mookie basically got traded, because he didn’t want to stay. Boggy wants to stay, but I don’t know if that will happen either.
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Was pitching good for the O’s, but sucked with the Sox.
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No matter how things start out there had better be a plan B, and maybe more than that.
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Are you asking Bloom?
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This is the example of Bloom throwing spaghetti against the wall to see if any sticks.
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We’ve gone round, and round on this outfield D alignment 100 times over if not more. To say the situation becomes very clear if the Red Sox sign Suzuki to anybody, but Cora is expecting to know something that they don’t. I didn’t like the JBJ trade as it was with the idea of him playing being one of the worst hitters in baseball last year, and for the most part not having a great track record with the bat in his career prior to that, and now you’re gong to make him, and his $10M salary a 4th OF, and defensive replacement. That makes the trade to me even worse, and more than a head scratcher. Prospects, or not.
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Well said, and like I’ve been saying take care of your own guys first.
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You’re right about my position on the spending at least for this year. Next year money will have to be spent if Bogey, JD, and Evol are gone, and Price comes off the books, and lots of money should be there to spend. I agree on the rest especially about getting better pitching.
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The only point I am TRYING to get across is just because Henry has spent big in the past doesn’t mean he will continue to do so. I’m not saying he will, and I’m not saying he won’t, but just raising the possibility, and just saying at the moment we seem to be in a holding patten, which could change at any time, and I hope it does. I also would like to see it start with Bogey, who wants to stay, but also wants more money, and also Raffy, and then go from there. To me we don’t need a high priced SS just one like a younger Iggy type who can play D if Bogey is extended, and moved to another position.
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No one is disputing what the total payroll is. I said what he has done the past two years meaning 2021, and so far this year has been bargain basement stuff. Bogey’s, and Sales extension were both signed in 2019 under the DD regime. Since Bloom has come in things have changed so far. Every time I talk about this someone comes back with total payroll, which I never disputed. I know total payroll is up there.
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I meant 2021, and so far this year as the last two years. I know this year might not be done as far as putting the team together, but I still don’t think anything big will get done. I hope I’m wrong, and the the biggest piece isn’t your favorite JBJ trade.
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Yes, and I was thinking more about what happens to Bogey, and Raffy now, and the rest of this year, and next. Then we’ll see what the picture looks like.
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Can’t wait.
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What he spent in the past is one thing, but up till now the last two years has been mostly bargain basement pickups. Betts is gone, and Bogey, and Raffy will be the next real test, or any other big FA signing for that matter.
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I just hope he is not to expensive for John Henry’s taste.
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I knew you would come up with stats.
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I’m very well aware of this, but I just think Raffy is a better pure hitter.
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What kind of baseballs did they use back then? What kind of gloves did they use back then. How far do you want to go on with this?
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Yes but I think Raffy is a better hitter, and will put up more HR, RBI, and hits before he’s done.
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Why do you think Mookie was worth more? D? I’m not disagreeing, but it will be interesting to see when all is said, and done on who will have the better stats between Mookie, and Raffy. 7 years would really be stretching it to still get productivity out of Bogey.
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Do you really think the Sox would give Bogey a 10 year contract?
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It’s not what I would be willing to fork out, but what JH would be willing to fork out, and what the players would be willing to take.
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NO, and NO.