nomar
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Post by nomar on Dec 13, 2022 13:58:25 GMT -5
Sam Bankman Fried still has $9B right? Seems like a nice guy
There’s no point speculating on selling. The Sox are the third most valuable team in baseball, so if they ever did, they’d be in very rich hands. I’m not a fan of Cohen’s style personally, but the Dodgers have had a very fun decade even though they haven’t capitalized as much as they should have.
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Post by greenmonster on Dec 13, 2022 14:09:23 GMT -5
Would they have to rename the Fenway Sports Group if, you know .............. they didn't own Fenway anymore?
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Dec 13, 2022 15:49:57 GMT -5
Sam Bankman Fried still has $9B right? Seems like a nice guy There’s no point speculating on selling. The Sox are the third most valuable team in baseball, so if they ever did, they’d be in very rich hands. I’m not a fan of Cohen’s style personally, but the Dodgers have had a very fun decade even though they haven’t capitalized as much as they should have. Cohen's style is basically how the Red Sox won their 4 rings.
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Post by jimoh on Dec 13, 2022 15:56:24 GMT -5
This is Chicken Little level of analysis and speculation.
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Post by greatscottcooper on Dec 13, 2022 16:13:29 GMT -5
The Sox could very well be looking to sell, for all we know. But the reasoning behind most fans belief that it is so is illogical.
People try to make rational logic to explain to themselves the moves that don’t make sense to them. The reasons are much more simpler. The Sox have done a bad job recently. It’s that simple. I doubt they’re looking to sell
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Post by greekgodofpancakes on Dec 13, 2022 16:56:45 GMT -5
I know it makes sense to put together a winning team and then sell off, but imagine a Red Sox team with no long term encumbrances, significantly under the salary cap, a young core that would be "good", but a few last/near last place finishes with a disgruntled fanbase. Add in a billionaire egomaniac that would buy this historic franchise (and all that comes with it) and can "make his/her own adventure" by adding whatever free agents or trades they choose. Its a blank slate but on the canvas that is the Boston Red Sox. I don't pretend to know, but isn't that how Liverpool worked out for them (and even the Red Sox, to some extent).
Or, maybe the Sox just didn't value Xander as a shortstop beyond the next 2-3 years and refused to pay shortstop money for a left fielder...
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Post by greatscottcooper on Dec 13, 2022 16:58:40 GMT -5
If signing good free agents is what you need to do to win, the signing good free agents increases your value. This ideal that they’re shedding long term contracts to sell is just…wrong.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Dec 13, 2022 17:31:52 GMT -5
Perhaps we can use examples of owners who sold and if they purposefully shed salaries beforehand or kept it as business as usual?
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Dec 13, 2022 18:05:50 GMT -5
Perhaps we can use examples of owners who sold and if they purposefully shed salaries beforehand or kept it as business as usual? Actually, we don't even need to go to other owners. Unless I'm mistaken, Liverpool has a higher payroll this year than the previous two years despite Henry selling.
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Post by pappyman99 on Dec 13, 2022 20:48:06 GMT -5
I doubt it. They run a sports portfolio. I think their dream would be to flip Liverpool for a huge gain which they will and from their perspective hopefully the penguins as well.
I think their dream scenario involves the Sox, Roush Fenway racing, and an NFL football team
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Post by orion09 on Dec 15, 2022 20:43:40 GMT -5
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Post by keninten on Dec 16, 2022 0:02:56 GMT -5
New toys are always more fun.
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Post by Guidas on Dec 20, 2022 17:15:22 GMT -5
This has not yet been confirmed but I read Fenway Sports Group is also looking to bid on the D.C. Commanders. Could they be turning their eyes to major sports with hard caps?
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Post by blizzards39 on Dec 20, 2022 17:27:36 GMT -5
Interestingly enough the Fenway Pengiuns brought all there FA veterans back. Rust, Rackel, Malkin and Lentang. And paid Letang and Malkin into there 40s n 6/ 36Mand 4/24M years deals. Maybe these amounts were looked at as more team friendly? Either way I don’t think it’s that the FO dosnt want to spend. They don’t want to waiste $$.
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Post by Guidas on Dec 20, 2022 17:35:17 GMT -5
Interestingly enough the Fenway Pengiuns brought all there FA veterans back. Rust, Rackel, Malkin and Lentang. And paid Letang and Malkin into there 40s n 6/ 36Mand 4/24M years deals. Maybe these amounts were looked at as more team friendly? Either way I don’t think it’s that the FO dosnt want to spend. They don’t want to waiste $$. Salary cap league, though. So fixed costs.
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Post by cdj on Dec 20, 2022 20:49:08 GMT -5
Hockey contracts are a fraction as scary as mlb contracts for them
They’re best player in hockey gets that Joey Gallo money 😭😭
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Post by pokeyreesespieces12 on Dec 20, 2022 21:55:58 GMT -5
They don’t want to waiste $$. I’ve got bad news for them 😂
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