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  1. Fishercat

    Sports Cards Mania

    The one and only https://www.ebay.com/itm/266552822917?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=9nXzyeVYTLi&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=1_LA__XeQW6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
  2. Fishercat

    Sports Cards Mania

    For #1, I'd hold out for Trout. Topps /Fanatics is better than Panini and Leaf at getting close to matching value but I don't think you can guarantee they'll give you another S Tier auto in return and Trout signs for Topps consistently. I've seen people get very great value in exchange and ones...
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    Are the Maine Celtics holding back tickets for some reason?

    This tracks with my experience in the minor league ticketing world as well - a lot easier just to hold sections for potential group buys and release close to the event than working around the people who want to buy a seat or two and be surrounding by no one, and then release it if the other...
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    What Positions Should the Patriots Focus on Offense on Day 1 and Day 2 of the Draft

    I agree. I just thought it was funny here was there twice.
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    What Positions Should the Patriots Focus on Offense on Day 1 and Day 2 of the Draft

    The more I see in terms of how NFL teams perform with young QBs, the more I see substantial value in that S-tier pass-catcher for a young QB. Looking at 2017-2021 first round QB picks, I also put their best WR in Year 3 next to them (NA if they are not on the original team), tell me if you feel...
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    This is now: BB and the direction of the Patriots

    The Manning -> Luck thing kind of underscores the folly in a lot of this to me though in terms of ascribing blame or praise to front offices on the ability to bridge QBs. The Colts knew they could Draft Andrew Luck, who was absolutely a VERY high end QB prospect, that's a bridge. What they got...
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    This is now: BB and the direction of the Patriots

    I also think the word "let" is doing a lot of heavy lifting. Tom Brady was a free agent and Tampa was offering a ton of things he would've wanted at that point - much better offensive weapons, coaching control, a chance to win a SB without Belichick, etc. Brady's bizarre aging curve put the plan...
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    Week 8 Pats @Fins

    To be clear I am not saying in any way it is happening here, but for all the arguments of "nfl officials are in a massive conspiracy to rig a specific game for the league" and "it's all incompetence up and down the chain", this is a third possibility that should probably be considered as a...
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    How do you feel about the Breslow hire on 10/25/2023? (non-binding)

    This is where I'm at too. It was evident pretty early any potentially available A-grade kind of choice wasn't coming to Boston on this cycle, and if the Sox have to choose between a guy like Craig Breslow and like, Neal Huntington, or worse than that, I at least like the swing for the fences...
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    So....who is the new GM/head of baseball ops?

    It may be helpful to read the first paragraph through the lens of the second paragraph. If you believe the second paragraph to be true, it may be worth considering how the first one actually was, the incentive of those reporting it, and how that may ultimately play out...
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    So....who is the new GM/head of baseball ops?

    Everything you're saying is logical... And all of these people saying no to the job or the interview are smart, tenured professionals. Which tells me they likely know things we don't about all of this from sources we don't have access to.
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    So....who is the new GM/head of baseball ops?

    I'd assume among those interviewing they would ask. Among those not interviewing, maybe they ask former or current Sox FO folks, maybe they read the tea leaves. I dunno, seeing the Betts thing might be enough. The condition of the last GM was showing him the door and Devers happened as fan and...
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    So....who is the new GM/head of baseball ops?

    Honest question for folks: who among those left are you more excited for than you would've been for Y5 of Chaim Bloom?
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    So....who is the new GM/head of baseball ops?

    I think it's just one of many qualities you can't separate from the other ones though. Like you said, finding a job with minimal financial and ownership constraints with carte blanche on staffing, easy media and fans, a cupcake division, and a long leash, etc is not viable... But finding a job...
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    So....who is the new GM/head of baseball ops?

    This is how Boston's been for quite a while though right? And they regularly got well regarded FO and managerial talent. The main things that seem to have changed are the budget, competition, and ownership perception. I struggle to pin this current state of affairs on either of those given that...
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    Week 6 - Pats @ Raiders

    That throw is indefensible and I defend a lot of Mac Jones
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    Week 6 - Pats @ Raiders

    This game is punishment enough why do I need closeups Maxx Crosby's weird face
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    So....who is the new GM/head of baseball ops?

    When you compound this with the coach now outlasting two CBOs, and the senior Red Sox FO leadership having 15+ years with the team, it suggests there may be other people involved pushing the CBO under the bus too. Though none of us know enough to know any of this...neither do the other GM...
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    So....who is the new GM/head of baseball ops?

    The reports of candidates not being in love with Bosotn shouldn't be surprising in my view - many people called this out in the Bloom firing thread to many degrees. The Red Sox are spending like a mid-market team, have a manager who seems really involved in the front office relative to other...
  20. Fishercat

    Sports Cards Mania

    I've heard Kim is a nightmare to get to the point that people made customs with signed photos instead. Relievers are so difficult in these team builds. I'm always a bit surprised at what players don't sign much. Kenley Jansen is a really tough find from the current team for instance
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