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Post by vermontsox1 on Dec 7, 2022 18:31:27 GMT -5
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Post by thegoodthebadthesox on Dec 7, 2022 18:32:12 GMT -5
Sweet! This is why we don't judge offseasons after one day!
5/85 per Passan. I'd rather have Yoshida at 17m AAV than Haniger at 14m, I think
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Post by vermontsox1 on Dec 7, 2022 18:34:17 GMT -5
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Post by chr31ter on Dec 7, 2022 18:34:33 GMT -5
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Post by nomar on Dec 7, 2022 18:35:08 GMT -5
I had really talked myself out of what looks like a one tool player from Japan, but all I can hope is that I’m a dumbass (there’s a rumor that I am).
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Post by bloomstaxonomy on Dec 7, 2022 18:35:45 GMT -5
Will this help recruit Senga? Or...Ohtani...?
I'm only half-joking.
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Post by manfred on Dec 7, 2022 18:35:53 GMT -5
How does the posting fee work (again) in terms of AAV?
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Post by incandenza on Dec 7, 2022 18:35:59 GMT -5
Geez, more than Seiya Suzuki got...
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Post by scottysmalls on Dec 7, 2022 18:36:30 GMT -5
Well I was really against signing him and this feels like a huge contract based on what I saw so let's hope the Red Sox evaluate Japanese FAs better than I do!
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Post by pasadenasox on Dec 7, 2022 18:36:38 GMT -5
How do we fit this move into The Narrative?
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Post by semperfisox on Dec 7, 2022 18:36:48 GMT -5
YESSSSS!!!! Love it
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Post by briam on Dec 7, 2022 18:37:20 GMT -5
There’s the high OBP lead off guy folks!
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Post by julyanmorley on Dec 7, 2022 18:37:28 GMT -5
I don't understand, doesn't he know that the flight from Japan to California is a couple hours shorter?
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Post by pedroelgrande on Dec 7, 2022 18:37:35 GMT -5
Nice we got our Matsui.
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Post by manfred on Dec 7, 2022 18:37:52 GMT -5
Holy cow…. This dude is *tiny* if baseball ref is correct: 5’8”, 176?
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Post by alexcorahomevideo on Dec 7, 2022 18:37:59 GMT -5
Now this I like. Good job
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Post by nomar on Dec 7, 2022 18:38:11 GMT -5
How does the posting fee work (again) in terms of AAV? Not counted against the LT. Per Article XIII. C. 1 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, only player benefit costs and player salaries count against the luxury tax. Technically, a posting fee is neither.
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Post by cdj on Dec 7, 2022 18:38:55 GMT -5
Gotta say, I’m a sucker for a 2:1 BB:K ratio
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Post by pedroelgrande on Dec 7, 2022 18:39:33 GMT -5
Someone quick tell us how this is a terrible move.
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Post by manfred on Dec 7, 2022 18:40:24 GMT -5
Better than any of the FA outfielders. Could be fun. I like that oppo shot — play some wallball!!!
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Post by briam on Dec 7, 2022 18:40:30 GMT -5
Seems like a similar offensive profile to Nimmo, no?
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Post by ematz1423 on Dec 7, 2022 18:40:53 GMT -5
I dont care for this deal. From what ive read he's a negative defensively. So sure he can play LF but basically paying that deal to a guy best suited to DH.
Get Xander signed already Bloom.
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Post by wcsoxfan on Dec 7, 2022 18:40:56 GMT -5
Hope the stats are more accurate than the scouting reports.
The sneaky-good part of this is that he has been teammates with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the top international prospect (along with Roki Sasaki), who is likely to be posted next year. Could give the Red Sox an edge at gaining a potential ace.
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Post by nomar on Dec 7, 2022 18:41:23 GMT -5
Gotta say, I’m a sucker for a 2:1 BB:K ratio That’s great but the question is wether it will translate to the MLB or not. Clearly Bloom thinks so if he’s going to commit 18M/Yr to him. Seems like an awful lot for a risky asset IMO. I eagerly await the content that changes my mind. A bunch of stuff will come out this week I’m sure.
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Post by cdj on Dec 7, 2022 18:42:50 GMT -5
Gotta say, I’m a sucker for a 2:1 BB:K ratio That’s great but the question is wether it will translate to the MLB or not. Clearly Bloom thinks so if he’s going to commit 18M/Yr to him. Seems like an awful lot for a risky asset IMO. I eagerly await the content that changes my mind. A bunch of stuff will come out this week I’m sure. I don’t anticipate a 2:1 at the MLB level. I do anticipate a damn good hit tool though, and that’s the most important one of them all imo
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