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  1. Old Red
    I don’t think JH is as gung-ho as he was 10 years ago when it comes to spending money.
  2. Old Red
    I took that as the kind of shopping they would be doing, and not how much money they would be spending. No dollar figure was mentioned.
  3. Old Red
    I keep hearing the 40M mark as the amount the Red Sox have to spend this off season, but that is nothing more than speculation of some on here. Who knows what the amount will be. It could be more, and it could be less.
  4. Old Red
    And you are basing your big FA signing, and trade on what? I basing my opinion on what the brass said at year end press conference, which was same blueprint as last year. I hope you are right, but hoping, and wishing won’t make it so.
  5. Old Red
    Matz is a step down from E Rod, and if cost savings is the deciding factor, which is a good possibility then the Sox are heading in the wrong direction. True they made the post season last year, but they also came very close to being on the outside looking in.
  6. Old Red
    I’m going by what Sam Kennedy said at the end of year press conference that the Red Sox were going to follow the same blueprint as last year, which to me means there won’t be any big long term contracts coming Boston’s way this off season, and no big trades despite all the hopes, and wishes of all the pundits on here.
  7. Old Red
    I’m looking more into the Red Sox didn’t want to spend that kind of money aspect of things then if E Rod wanted out, which is a bad sign that the Sox will not open any wallets this off season.
  8. Old Red
    They both have a lot to prove period. Houck at times looks lights out, and then loses it all of a sudden. I think he needs another pitch to be effective as a starter, and just has to be more consistent. Whitlock had a good season, but that is only doing it for 1 season, and only went a couple innings at a time most times given 3-4 days between appearances, so he’ll have to show what he can do going 5 innings. I think he needs another pitch to be an effective starter as well, so I think the jury is still out on him after just 1 year.
  9. Old Red
    I think this is a bad sign of things to come for the Sox. The fact that E Rod signed so quick looks like there wasn’t much negotiations back, and forth with the Sox, and he wanted out. If the Sox won’t spend on one of their own then I don’t see them spending for anyone else, which means bargain hunting like last year.
  10. Old Red
    A lot less pressure in Detroit, so we’ll see how it goes for him.
  11. Old Red
    We don’t know if the Red Sox offered E Rod a contract, or not, and if they did what was the offer, but I don’t see them signing anyone else for more money than what E Rod got from Detroit. I’ve been saying right along that I don’t see the Red Sox signing any big long term contracts this off season, and I still believe that. I seen all kinds of let’s get this guy, and that guy on here, but unless it’s for a short term, and not much money I don’t see it. I also hope I’m wrong about that, but we will see.
  12. Old Red
    I think Stroman is overrated, and has been a 500 pitcher in his career, and who knows if he can handle pitching in Boston, or not like E Rod could.
  13. Old Red
    All I’ve heard is 77M total with 28M the first 2 years, and the opt out.
  14. Old Red
    It’s just an opinion that he wanted to leave, and if Detroit can offer more money than Boston could then it doesn’t look like much money will be spent again this off season. The contract he got from Detroit with an opt out after 2/28 million was not a bad contract. Like I said time will tell if this was a good move for the Sox.
  15. Old Red
    I think E Rod wanted to leave Boston, and if not I think this is a bad move. I know he butted heads with Cora a few times last year. E Rod proved one important thing, and that was he could pitch in Boston, and that is a big thing that no one mentions. We’ll see how he is replaced, and if this turns out as a good move for the Sox, but as of now I don’t think it is.
  16. Old Red
    Agree with that.
  17. Old Red
    I’ve said many times that I believe no one is worth a 30 million a year, or 300 million over a period of time contract. The Yankees have 2 300 million dollar contracts on their team, and the Padres do also. How has Trouts 400 million dollar contract worked out for them? Mookie was hurt this year, and has 11 more years to go into his late 30s. Those kind of contracts are not worth it, and that goes for Bogey, and Raffy.
  18. Old Red
    I don’t think Duggy is equal value to Betts, but Betts wasn’t worth that big, or that long a contract either.
  19. Old Red
    It’s not up to Bloom. It’s up to JH.
  20. Old Red
    I agree with that, but without at least making an offer before they do is not doing your do diligence to see if a deal can get done. When is the last time the Sox won any bidding war with one of their own after they hit the FA market?
  21. Old Red
    Bogey will get an extension offer, but I’m not so sure he will be dealt if he declines. Letting Bogey reach FA is stupid, and I always say if you really want someone than you lock them up before they get there like they should have done with E Rod if they really want to keep him, and the same with Raffy. Getting into a bidding war with other teams is more costly, and usually the Sox end up on the losing end.
  22. Old Red
    Yes it does depend on how many years of equal value. 1 for 1 would not be worth it, but 2, or 3 would. Verdugo is a nice player, but he is no Betts, and unless Downs, or Wong turn out to be good players it was not a good trade, and the fact that the Sox didn’t get any pitching in the deal made it even worse.
  23. Old Red
    If you got equal value you could have them for more years, and you never know how a draft pick will turn out. Some do, and some don’t like Trey Ball.
  24. Old Red
    I think the Sox will just ride it out with Bogey, and deal with it after 2022. Without knowing what you could get for him in a trade you don’t know if the team would be worse next year, or not, but I doubt you would get equal value.
  25. Old Red
    I agree on everything. I would like to keep both, but close to 60 million/yr, and who knows how much total would be is just to expensive, and if only 1 is kept, and that’s not a certainty either it has to be Raffy.
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