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Post by bspeed on Dec 14, 2022 8:45:03 GMT -5
So we want another Sale situation if Rodon has an injury where every Red Sox twitter feed and every post on these boards on this site are an ENDLESS thread of bitching and whining because they gave Sale his contract.
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Post by bspeed on Dec 14, 2022 8:19:48 GMT -5
At this rate Swanson will need more years and higher AAV than what Yelich has left so I think it would be a better investment. The Sox need an OF and a SS, my proposal covers both. Obviously the Yelich contract is high for what he provides but the Sox have holes to fill and need to do it through trades now if they want to be even close to competitive next year. Those two players might actually be available as opposed to some of the other guys people want them to go after.
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Post by bspeed on Dec 14, 2022 8:12:11 GMT -5
Trade I'd like to see happen, see what the Brewers would need from the Sox to get Adames and take the full load of the the Yelich contract. Would Verdugo, Yorke and one of the close to ready SP prospects get it done? You get your SS until Mayer is ready and RF for several years. While Yelich is not what he was he's solid across the board.
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Post by bspeed on Dec 8, 2022 12:39:01 GMT -5
So let's say they kept Mookie with the contract he has with the Dodgers. Now let's say they matched the Padres offer to Xander. Now let's say the Devers extension is in that ballpark, that's $100 million dollars+ per year tied up to three players for a decade plus and all three through their declining years at HUGE AAV's. Does any fan want that? No argument that mistakes weren't and haven't been made with all three but keeping all three seemed like a pipe dream anyway.
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Post by bspeed on Dec 7, 2022 7:41:53 GMT -5
This is starting to feel like early-mid 90's era Red Sox. They seemed to have no real direction, were willing to let stars walk away, tried to fill out the roster with past prime stars or never were's , diamonds in the rough etc. First order of business should have been hammer out a deal with Xander then fill the rest of the holes, they seem to be trying to fill other holes and then circle back to Xander.
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Post by bspeed on Nov 29, 2022 10:41:02 GMT -5
I'm just not sure why we would trade a starting outfielder, our outfield is very thing now, and what are the odds of both Gallo and Bellinger being healthy and bouncing back?
I don't hate Gallo/Bellinger but I hate it if we're getting rid of Verdugo. I'd be more comfortable betting on Verdugo bouncing back and having a great season.
Verdugo is a pretty meh player for me. Is he solid across the board? Sure. I'm just thinking of these moves to really change the dynamic of the lineup.
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Post by bspeed on Nov 29, 2022 9:24:48 GMT -5
My off season wishlist...re-sign Bogaerts, trade Verdugo to Miami for a SP, sign Gallo and Bellinger to 1-2 year $10-12 per, pluck a couple of the mid market RP's. It's a big gamble on Gallo and Bellinger but if they can find their past success they could have a unrelenting offence that will score a ton of runs.
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Post by bspeed on Nov 16, 2022 11:35:36 GMT -5
Team/years of control seems to drive everything the Jays do.
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Post by bspeed on Nov 15, 2022 8:30:33 GMT -5
Since 1986 the Sox have never gone more than 3 seasons without a playoff appearance 91-93, 00-02 and 10-12 (not including the 1994 strike shortened season) and two of the missed seasons they won 90+ games. They'll be fine, we just have to let it play out.
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Post by bspeed on May 19, 2017 9:30:53 GMT -5
I am as big a Sox fan as anyone but I am always amazed how some fans think that every player on the field is going to hit .300/25/100 every year.
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Post by bspeed on Mar 16, 2017 15:17:56 GMT -5
My only comment would be if you trace back for the last say last couple decades or so most...not all...but most WS winners have a stud closer and most losers have a closer that imploded or a bullpen with no clear cut closer.
Some see a closer as a thing any guy could do others see it as a stud closer means you win most games you're leading in the 9th
No one is right no one is wrong
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Post by bspeed on Mar 16, 2017 14:54:51 GMT -5
They traded him to make sure they can make a move later if they need to and not go over the luxury tax which will reset if they don't.
Are you actually complaining that trading Clay Buchholz was a bad thing?
I believe trading him is an indication they are goi g for it lol. I'd much rather have Hembree than him taking a spot on my roster. $13 million sitting in the bullpen pitching mop up innings isn't money well spent.
Some believe that Tobias is an interesting player that might surprise
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Post by bspeed on Mar 16, 2017 13:52:28 GMT -5
My post wasn't directed at anyone on particular. There was a lot of opinions about the future of the team. My main point was and is that there is only 40 guys that you can keep and at some point players that are a surplus need to be traded or lost for nothing ie jason Garcia, Ryan Presley and so on.
Most if not all of the players DD has traded were traded were surplus aside from Espinosa and Kopech.
At some point you need to decide whether to go for it or not. They're in a window so they're going for it
Most of the posts in this thread were critical of DD's moves. My opinion is that this is what he does, management wanted to make a change in how things were being run and he's done that. So it's time to stop the whining about a guy doing things like he's always done and just enjoy the season.
Just tired of the constant negativity of some Sox fans
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Post by bspeed on Mar 16, 2017 12:47:32 GMT -5
I'll just go player by player...
So you want a top 20 prospect in all of baseball sitting on the bench 5 days a week? Won't that hinder his development? So you predict he's a bench player the next 4 years as the current OF is set for quite a while. Young is the fourth OF and a pretty good one actually...were you hoping for injuries so Margot got some PT?
I believe Hanley is slated for most of his reps at DH as they signed a GG first basemen that scouts believe will thrive at Fenway.
Where is Rutledge the bench player...I believe they're leaning toward Marco Hernandez...again a very good prospect you want sitting on the bench in the majors in Asuaje?
Guerra was terrible last year and scouts have long believed his defense far out weighs his bat. I thought he was traded to help the major league team? Some guy named Kimbrel
Basabe...again where does he play in the next four years? I thought you already had a top prospect on the bench? Again wasn't he traded to help the team...some guy named Chris Sale
Moncada competes and wins...great so now you have a three time WS champion making a lot of money sitting on the bench...which you already have pretty crowded...that sends a great message to potential FA signings down the road...better not have a bad season or some injury 'cause you'll lose your job buddy. Also where does that leave Devers next year or the year after? And in what world does anyone take Sandoval? Cut him so they don't already have enough dead money in Craig and Castillo?
How is Holt out of position at third exactly? He's played there more than any other position...unless you count all three OF spots as one...by the way the most games at one OF position is LF at 86.
I just don't see your point I guess. You do realize that at some point guys have to be put on the 40 man roster or risk being taken right. Also they eventually run out of times they can be sent down without passing through waivers.
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Post by bspeed on Mar 16, 2017 11:59:59 GMT -5
do you guys know what depth starter means...it means a guy that's not very good and is around to make a spot start here or there. the idea is to have your top 5 make all their starts. teams don't typically have all stars stashed away in AAA to be depth starters...why? Because they're major league pitchers that don't want to pitch in AAA...duh.
So did you guys want to win now or wait two or three years until Espinosa and Kopech might be ready. DD trades prospects...GET OVER IT.
Not sure how you guys always want to build build build for the future...when exactly should they go for it? You guys may not want to hear this but the Sox have one of the youngest rosters in baseball...
Where did you have Margot playing this year and the next 2 or 3? Asuaje? Guerra? Basabe? Moncada? You guys do realize that eventually you lose guys to the rule 5 because they aren't on the 40 man? they only have so much room and top prospects don't usually fair to well sitting on the bench in the majors. was the plan for Margot...a top prospect to be the 5th OF'er? Moncada to be the starter at third? OK...but it's pretty bad to have a veteran like Sandoval sitting on the bench earning what he earns...my guess is he probably would'nt respond well and might become a problem in the clubhouse.
In closing I love how supposed Sox fans do nothing but complain about the state of the team. I for one have been pretty happy for the last 15 years or so. They are usually a fun team to watch...not always but more than not
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