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Post by grandsalami on Dec 11, 2023 17:58:19 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 11, 2023 17:54:19 GMT -5
I would not be shocked to see MLB step in
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 10, 2023 20:06:15 GMT -5
Surprised he did not mention every other mlb team given he pretty much listed a a bunch of them already
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 10, 2023 19:48:06 GMT -5
Excellent reporting here heyman
(Thats sarcasm btw)
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 10, 2023 14:20:43 GMT -5
There are rumors, or reports, or I don’t know what anymore that Matsui and Tanaka will attend the Yankees’ meeting with Yoshinobu Yamamoto in L.A. tomorrow. That is not accurate. They won’t be there. But Hal Steinbrenner and co. are in a solid position in this sweepstakes.
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 10, 2023 11:55:23 GMT -5
Getting very nervous about the lack of Boston mentions. “Perceived” Thats saying nothing but empty calories. Its also heyman.
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 9, 2023 23:08:54 GMT -5
This scenario is way more likely than the “just Lugo” you mentioned earlier. You’re having a hissy fit and free agency has essentially just started now that Shohei is off the table, I’m not sure how you could possibly make definitive statements about ownership’s intent when so much is still left out there. But whatever helps you fit your narrative. No one is having a hissy fit and I didn't want or ever believe we would get Ohtani. If "free agency essentially just started" then how are Sonny Gray, E-Rod and Aaron Nola already off the board? The only options left who would actually provide a significant upgrade are Yamamoto, Montgomery and Snell. The ownership won't spend the money for Yamamoto, why would Montgomery want to leave Texas and Snell has done everything apart from announce publicly that he wants to go to Seattle. This isn't a "narrative" this is just the truth but by all means keep falling for the idea that they actually want to spend money when they show time and time again they don't You know why Nola did not sign here and are just ignoring it. Hint: there is a reason he signed super early. Same with erod.
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 9, 2023 19:56:17 GMT -5
This team does not leak. And heymans tweet today is nothing but throwing stuff against the wall. “Perceived” is empty words. I guess some people actually believed when ownership said they planned on going "full throttle". I fully expect us to sign a Seth Lugo caliber guy and then next offseason ownership will say something like "foot on the gas" and people will fall for it again Its December! I will agree with you if its march and this is the roster we have. But until then you are freaking out over nothing The biggest “pitcher” who has signed is Ohtani who wont even pitch this year.
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 9, 2023 19:36:58 GMT -5
This team does not leak. And heymans tweet today is nothing but throwing stuff against the wall. “Perceived” is empty words. Hope they prove me wrong. Heyman is sourced up with the NY teams. He's like the unofficial spokesman for the NY squads. So I would love to eat these words, but it just seems like they are risk averse. Heyman is a nyy and boras mouthpiece. Fitting for someone who works for the post When was the last time a sox fa signing or trade was leaked.
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 9, 2023 19:28:14 GMT -5
1 of the 3 big dogs Heyman mentioned will probably end up with Yamamoto. We've already heard how much the sox love Montgomery from media folks. It's the sox prepping everyone for the fact that they still won't play on the deep end with the big boy teams. Not that they can't, they don't want too. So it will be Montgomery, Lugo or giolito, they went flier on O'neill rather than pay for teoscar or gurriel, and a trade for Drury or sign Merrifield. Is that better than last year. Sure on paper. Does it change the standing in the division? Not even a little bit. That team still finishes last in the A.L. east. There approach to free agency has been acting like a mid tier spender but with top 5 revenue and they will continue to operate this way until it hurts the bottom line..... This team does not leak. And heymans tweet today is nothing but throwing stuff against the wall. “Perceived” is empty words.
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 9, 2023 19:26:20 GMT -5
“Perceived” So you are just throwing poop against the wall again Heyman? Those have been the “Perceived” favorites for months.
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 9, 2023 18:13:11 GMT -5
I really hope this is the wake up call to the Red Sox owners that it's time to get serious about winning again. I doubt. But I hope. I mean we cried poor that we couldn't sign Mookie yet the Dodgers have like 3 billion dollars worth of stars on their team. And have bupkis to show for all thr spending.
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 9, 2023 16:59:04 GMT -5
At last, one FA we can all agree they shouldn’t have outbid on. Goddamn! I have no doubt that someone, somewhere, is very angry the Red Sox didn't do this. I bet you Weei Or 98.5 will complain about just that tomorrow because reasons.
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 9, 2023 15:11:41 GMT -5
Yeah totally fine not getting him at that price lol 700 million is a lot of millions
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 8, 2023 21:31:44 GMT -5
Per Chris Cotillo of MassLive: www.masslive.com/redsox/2023/12/why-the-red-sox-traded-for-tyler-oneill-and-what-it-means-for-outfield.html“The O’Neill trade moves the Red Sox closer to a complete picture in terms of position players. The club believes an outfield group of Abreu, Duran, O’Neill, Rafaela, Refsnyder and Yoshida is plenty capable, albeit somewhat inexperienced. They are now less likely to pursue a big right-handed outfield bat (like Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Teoscar Hernández or Jorge Soler on the free agent market) but could still try to add a righty who can DH while mixing in at first base (with second base another hole to fill).” Possible fits for a righty who can DH/play a little 1B would seem to include Rhys Hoskins, Carlos Santana, possibly Adam Duvall, CJ Cron, and a certain red-headed bearded man who has been seen out and about the city of Boston since the season ended. Ie more money for pitching
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 8, 2023 19:29:21 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 8, 2023 18:50:33 GMT -5
Also. Once again its a move that was not reported anywhere until it happened.
They continue to run a tight ship wrt leaks at fenway
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 8, 2023 18:09:31 GMT -5
Yes. Thats the shark tank dude
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 8, 2023 18:00:48 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 8, 2023 17:26:46 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 8, 2023 17:14:59 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 8, 2023 15:46:14 GMT -5
I know and I get what you’re saying, I do. Just with some of these bizarro contracts….every year we all say “this will kill them for years” and it doesn’t. The Mets sold off massive contracts for pieces because there are always other fools circling the buffet to offload mistakes. Still, do you remember the Price contract or the banner it helped bring here? Get the bidding close then overpay to a lesser degree at the end. Just seems like the FO has been bridesmaids lately for their inability to take that one last step. Bidding against himself, maybe. But still raised a pretty banner when Price was lights out…. And one of the costs of the David Price contract was being in the position where they had to rebuild and trade Mookie. The only point I'm making is that being mad because they haven't signed anyone yet is crazy when barely anyone has signed. its times like this I wish we were in the pre social media era, when you turned on ESPN and went "OH CRAP _____ just signed with _____" because you did not have the ability to be bombarded with rumors like now..
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 8, 2023 15:35:21 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 8, 2023 14:35:55 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Dec 8, 2023 14:29:30 GMT -5
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