drewski6

This is a good example of what I mean. In hindsight/going forward Cedannes contract is probably "fine" but that doesnt mean it was a "fine" decision to extend him when we did. If Im going to extend, I want massive upside. But if I take over as a GM , and a contract is par without a ton more upside, its not like that contract is killing me. But I prob still try to move it lol. I like churn.

I think I only disagree that Bello needs to be TOTR for that contract to be fine. Maybe for that contract to have ample trade value. Or maybe you mean when they signed it, then I can understand. Because to extend a guy there has to be upside. BUt to look at a contract that has already been extended and determining whether the extension was "fine" is a different bar.

If Breslow said to me what he said to Whitlock , I woulda laughed in his face and went right to the media.

I like Varitek, I like Cora, I like Bregman, I like Story, I like Whitlock, I like the guy who got fired for calling Breslow a stiff, I like Devers. I dont like seeing an authoritarian egomaniac insult, ruin relationships, treat people like interchangeable workers, narcissistic dude put out a last place team. IVe got friends that talked up Cora for years and then almost immediately were like "heres an article about why it was good he got fired" Im not going to be one of those guys who immediately dogs players/coaches the second they are no longer here. Theres so much of that. And its just carrying water for whatever the suits do. Our guys who are beloved Breslow has acquired are awesome, until the time when Breslow changes his mind, in which case they immediately revert to problems. Just not me. Some here will defend a player for years and then as soon as that player is gone , they are defending why we had to let that person go. Its ur typical sycophant, look at me mr beslow, im one of the good ones, please pick me out of obscurity bootlicking. Right now, I am disgusted with the way this organization treats people.

Thats odd. Why do you care that I show up to post here from time to time to talk to some people whose opinion I respect? But no, Im not rooting for this team at present. And my personal freinds are texting me asking me to and all pissy that they lost the life of the part at their RS viewing parties. WEll, some of them, some of them are moving on also. I dont root for teams that treat people like the RS do. Youre gonna have to get over it. Im not sure if Ill continue to come here. It wasnt that long ago since I read Breslow yell shut up and dribble, and that stabbed me right in the heart. Im sorry Im not a bootlicker.

Correct. The whole WAR/$ over the life of the contract overlooks the advantage of being able to combine producers on min wage contracts with elite producers paid market value. I would say thats a pretty succesful formula: high paid players carrying their weight + youngsters contributing for very little salary. If I was a GM and a team told me that I had 800m to spend over the next 4 years, I dont think it would be wise to make sure you spend it evenly. I would probably take advantage of yr 1 and yr 2 job security/honeymoon and throttle back knowing that it would give me excess budget room in my put up or shut up years (years 3 and 4), so I would circle them. And I would even be willing to go youth in yrs 1 and 2 , trade for some prospects. But when yrs 3 and 4 emerge , I would stop chasing value and efficiency as much. People tell me we shouldnt be cyclical because we should compete for a ship every year and there is no reason to build the team in phases (buld for future, then build for present when future arrives). But we really havent been competive for a ship in 6 years , and it doesnt appear like the rebuild is over and we're on the verge of turning a corner.

Sham?

well then wake me up in 2028

wow, the president. omgeeeee. Story is a famous professional athlete who led the team in homeruns last year. Lick Breslows boots, he need not do.

In my opinion, the suit screaming do what we pay you is the one who needs to get fired....Even if it wasnt Breslow. Thats bad. Story has every right to ask. If I was whitlock i would nver pitch for this team again. Id love a manager to scream at me like you want. Catch a middle finger and a chuckle as you watch top talent walk out the door.

Think about how much more productive he could have been, if in the at-bats where he walked - he got a hit 34.4% of the time

Def would have Torpedo'd it if it were an all girls elementary school

I prefer Trick Williams

What the red sox need are new managers, executives, and players. Not a batting order swap.

maybe 4 of the 8

Like 6 of the 8 were bangers (not tessie)

HOW DARE YOU. MVP 05 was so much better! DId you even play 05? Did 04 even have the arcade style HR derby where you would get monster points for hitting cars and other props and you had to get x points to clear levels? It didnt have the banger soundtrack that 05 did either. Im finding out true love is blind!

Theres plenty wrong with not looking to swing the bat. I would argue its one of our biggest problems.

My PC Friars basketball team just recruited a guy who goes by Dink (not the clown wrestler)

Ill take it.

Okay Hunter Hearst Helmsley

"What the titanic needed is more deck chairs"

Dont need a PhD to see that. But regardless, thanks doc.

Okay, Ghandi I say kick it up a notch like Emeril. Bam!

Chasing OBP like its 2006.