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  1. Randy Red Sox
    i don't think we are that far apart on our views but I think it is a stretch to go back to the Schilling, Pedro, etc days. And who is to say that Bello doesn't turn out better than some you mention. i think he will. So does Pedro who should be our PC and Varietk our manager.
  2. Randy Red Sox
    you are bang on with your first sentence. Bloom was supposed to fix that. The days of 200 inning starters is quickly going away. Bello is still getting better and has made big strides this year.
  3. Randy Red Sox
    We will never have top D as long as Devers stays at 3B
  4. Randy Red Sox
    we should have gotten Sonny Gray 3 years ago. He is about to turn 34. I looked at the other FA SP and besides Nola the only other decent one I see is Snell but again he will cost more than I would be willing to spend at this point of his career. I'd be ok with Gray on a 2-3 yr deal at about 10-12 million per but he will probably get more.
  5. Randy Red Sox
    Bello is on his way developing to be one. Yamamoto should be the other and if Bloom had been doing his job we would would have another young SP on the cusp.
  6. Randy Red Sox
    To be totally honest that is too much work. Why does it take it 4-6 years for a player to develop?? I'll tell you why- it's because Bloom wants to draft HS players rather than college players. Somehow teams like Cleveland and Seattle manage to draft and develop young quality pitching and they have been picking not much lower than the sox recently. And then I should mention that Bloom came from Tampa which has probably been the best example of developing young top P talent yet he has brought very little if any of that from there. Now you are wanting him to sign some top fA pitching this offseason and the name that seems to be getting tossed around is Aaron Nola who will likely take 5-6 yrs at 25-30 million per and is already 30. We have already found out with guys like Price and Sale that this often does not work out. This type of pitching costs big $$ and is a big risk in my view. To sign quality 2B and OF types is MUCH MUCH cheaper. The Sox need more Bello types and I would certainly go after Yamamoto who is only 25. If I am Henry I do not allow Bloom to be outbid on him.
  7. Randy Red Sox
    Story is quickly starting to look like dead money.
  8. Randy Red Sox
    this is very good and well thought out post that I agree with most of. However there is no way i sign Nola. It will take at least a 5 year deal at 25-30 million per. NO WAY.
  9. Randy Red Sox
    heaven forbid we actually draft a few pitchers and then develop them. Much better to sign guys like Richards, Hill, Kluber etc.
  10. Randy Red Sox
    it is obvious the route Henry has directed Bloom to follow. Build the farm system, reduce the payroll by signing veteran guys to 1-2 yr deals.
  11. Randy Red Sox
    I don't know about that but I do that the Royal's 2 starters for games 1 and 2 have a combined record of 3-22. Shouldn't get much easier than that
  12. Randy Red Sox
    Wacha despite his injury history would have been a much better signing than Klubber. that is not even debatable
  13. Randy Red Sox
    i actually think that once the Sox are truly out of it they will go a run of victories to lower their draft position and Bloom will select another HS with our first rd pick
  14. Randy Red Sox
    you raise a very good point. I am pretty sure Henry will choose option 1 as Bloom has filled his mandate of lowering the payroll while remaining competitive.
  15. Randy Red Sox
    Wacha was still out there I believe
  16. Randy Red Sox
    This is exactly what I have been saying all along. There is VERY LITTLE pitching talent in our system.
  17. Randy Red Sox
    no matter how you spin it with your post none of these guys are going to get us the quality P help we so desperately ned.
  18. Randy Red Sox
    would not hesitate to move him for a bag of good used practice balls
  19. Randy Red Sox
    thanks for signing him Bloom
  20. Randy Red Sox
    I want young Pitchers who fit our the age range of the team Bloom is trying to build. Yamamoto fits. Castillo's best yrs are behind him.
  21. Randy Red Sox
    I am hoping we can get Yamamoto but agree there will be lots of teams after him. Will Henry actually open his wallet?? As for Nola I would not be going 5 years at big number which he is likely to get. The guy is 30 yrs old and a TJ candidate.
  22. Randy Red Sox
    right in the mushy middle. perfect spot for Bloom to select another HS SS with our 1st rd pick
  23. Randy Red Sox
    A number of points here. 1] i love Justin Verlander but the time to get him passed 3-4 years ago. 2} Mayer is UNTOUCHABLE. 3} Yorke is NOT a valuable trade chip. You can sign FA 2B's every offseason. Not saying he might not turn into a decent MLB player just saying that 2B are reasonably easy to acquire. 4} I don't see any impending FA SP that I would be in on. Blake Snell and Aaron Nola are probably the 2 best available but will want big $$ and likely long contracts and I stay WAY AWAY from that. 5} I just dont see teams trading away top young cost controlled SP tht the Sox need. A real pickle for your favourite GM.
  24. Randy Red Sox
    Owens was a total flop. Espinoza could have been a stud if not for TJ. Pedro was real high on him.. bottom line is no one’s is giving up a top pitching prospect without a HUGE return.
  25. Randy Red Sox
    Yorke and Duran are not getting a TOP young SP. Yorke is a dime a dozen on the market.
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