Recent content by bringbackburks

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    Revised contract predictions for Snell and Montgomery

    I still can't understand how Montgomery got to the spot where he's so concerned about a potential qualifying offer that he'd hold off on signing until after opening day. I have to believe he has, or had, offers in at least the 5yr/110 mil range. If he has a season that gets him a better offer...
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    Remaining Free Agent Speculation and Signings (Trades, too)

    There's no issue with the Red Sox offering Snell and Montgomery deals that are contigent on each other. If the offer creates a conflict for Boras personally that's not the Red Sox problem. I'm sure Boras has game planned that out and has a process for advising or negotiating that if it happens...
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    Potential Bright Spots in Fenway Tire Fire

    Nice to see that almost every member of the starting lineup (sorry Wong/McGuire), a couple bench spots and two fifths of the starting rotation have been listed as bright spots. Makes me wonder how the team would be collectively viewed with a top-end starting pitcher or two added to the mix...
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    How to Add a Starting Pitcher

    If they can fit Snell into the budget then he should be the move. He's the best remaining starter and he immediately slots in as the team's no. 1. He obviously has his worts, but by both track record and ceiling, adding him to the rotation gives them the best team for next year
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    Offseason rumors

    It's the difference between normal leverage and something extra based on a reputation of spending. Boston, like any team with a need and money to spend, can be used as leverage. But the leverage an agent can invoke by implying the Red Sox are interested in their client is less (possibly...
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    Offseason rumors

    I think the notion that an agent would want the Sox in the bidding has to be discounted at this point. There's nothing in recent history to suggest a willingness to spend money in a way that would drive up bidding any more than having teams like the blue jay's or the cubs involved. They're not...
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    What Happens Next if They Sign Teoscar?

    The sentiment that they need to add better players wherever available is justified. A last place team simply needs to get better where it can. The problem with adding Hernandez at 20 mil/year is that he isn't a starting pitcher. I'd rather give Snell 35 million a year over 6 years than...
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    Red Sox sign Masataka Yoshida

    It looks like Frodo is Benintendi
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    Let's sign some hitters!

    I know the idea is mostly fantasy, but I think they should make an aggressive play for Judge. The gap between Judge and any other available hitter is absurd. Between the value he brings in general and the Sox need for a right-handed, power hitting right fielder, I'd offer something like 8/320...
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    McAdam: Red Sox owners have met with Xander Bogaerts more than once in recent weeks to kickstart contract negotiations.

    The discussion about moving off shortstop absolutely has to be part of the conversation now. But I think this is more because there is no internal 3B replacement, but there is one for SS. If Devers can't be resigned or, if Devers is resigned and his defense detetriorates. X to 3B and Mayer (or...
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    Borrowing Trouble....What happens to YOU If Bogaerts and Devers Go the Way of Mookie?

    I can stomach letting a player like Mookie leave in isolation, it hurts, but it was rational from a certain perspective. The part that is starting to bother me is that the failure to sign homegrown stars is becoming the rule. Pedroia is the only all-star level homegrown player that I can think...
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    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    The biggest advantage the sox have is that Javier is likely unavailable tonight. Graveman is probably available, but not more than an inning. That leaves a lot of innings for an undermanned pen if Valdez isn't effective.
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    Openers and no closers: Can the Tampa Bay method work here?

    I think the overall thesis of the first post is true; Tampa definitely derives an advantage from a lack of external pressure that allows more freedom to experiment. I don't think this is an advantage unique to Tamp per se, but rather that their history as an expansion team and atrocious first...
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    Nick Yorke

    After last night's 3-4, Yorke is at .334/.421/.523 for the season. While the majority of his PA's came at low A, he hasn't missed a beat at Greenville. The combination of his production, age and relatively advanced level (he's one of only a handful of 2020 HS draftees to now be at Hi-A) makes...
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    Will the real Red Sox please stand up? I repeat, will the real Red Sox please stand up?

    The other huge benefit of an effective Erod is that it let's you move Houck to the bullpen for the playoffs. A top 3 of Sale, Erod and Eoavoldi, with Pivetta as the emergency 4th starter, gives you Houck, Whitlock, Ottavino and Taylor as reliable arms. If either Barnes or Sawamura can come back...