Red Sox acquire Kyle Schwarber

chawson

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That “real ballparks” comment is interesting. Everyone will say positive things about their new teams but that’s a little bit more detail than most players. If his high opinion of Boston helps us keep him around for a few years, I’m much more excited about Bloom’s trade deadline.
 

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That “real ballparks” comment is interesting. Everyone will say positive things about their new teams but that’s a little bit more detail than most players. If his high opinion of Boston helps us keep him around for a few years, I’m much more excited about Bloom’s trade deadline.
I wonder if that's a widely held belief among players.
 

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That “real ballparks” comment is interesting. Everyone will say positive things about their new teams but that’s a little bit more detail than most players. If his high opinion of Boston helps us keep him around for a few years, I’m much more excited about Bloom’s trade deadline.
The question was probably something along the lines of: “are you excited to play in Fenway?” “What are you most looking forward to about Fenway?” Or “what do you think about Boston being your home field”.
Not
“Hey you’re an upcoming free agent what are your thoughts?”

Lets let the guy actually reach the field before we over analyze his responses to the Boston media and assume he’ll take some sort of discount.
 

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What if the new CBA has the DH in both leagues?
The CBA would have to be agreed to before JD opts out for it to have an influence. He has to opt out (or not) by the first week in November (I think the exact date is determined by the final game of the World Series) and the current CBA expires on December 1. I would think that unless the DH thing is inevitable no matter what else happens in CBA negotiations (and JD could find that out from the MLBPA), it's not going to influence his decision at all.