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    What Happens to Craig Kimbrel?

    I still think the Atlanta reunion makes the most sense. As many have previously pointed out, Sox unlikely to resign him because when you factor in all the added luxury taxes that would come with that decision, it "costs" +$25 million to sign him even to a one year deal...
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    March 2019 NHL News

    Amusing to see Braden Holtby's refusal to go to the White House getting next to no press, compared the the furor some years ago when Thomas declined to go and it was a huge crisis....
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    Mike Trout: 10 years, $360 million

    I don't think I have seen anyone else say it, so I will - I am quite surprised Trout decided to sign a further extension with LAAA at all. I mean, this is the same team that has leveraged Trout's awesome 64.3 WAR assembled over 7+ seasons into exactly 15 post season plate appearances for poor...
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    Harper to Phillies for 13 years, 330M, no opt-outs

    Have seen several recent stories that pegged the state & local tax hit for Harper's $330M deal with the Phillies at about $17 million, while the tax hit on instead taking SF's offer of $310M would have resulted in state and local taxes of $28M. Given that after taxes (fed, state & local) and...
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    Fan Killed after being struck in head by foul ball at dodger stadium this season

    Yeah, seems like more netting is needed down the lines, and a bit higher. I know I can dodge/deflect a screaming line drive hit right at me if I had to in such seats, but I am middle aged and used to play ball. I often look around when at Nats games and see young kids/older folks/clueless...
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    Luis Valbuena, Jose Castillo killed in car crash

    Also continues the long, bizarre and sad history of tragedies and deaths befalling current/former players of the Angles....
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    Luis Valbuena, Jose Castillo killed in car crash

    Sheesh - this seems like an unfortunate annual occurrence every winter in this part of the world - MLB players (or prospects) from the Caribbean killed in driving related accidents while back home in the off season and/or playing winter ball....
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    Following Former Red Sox 2018

    Really? I was horrified when they went and got him, based on the fact that he tried to single handily win the 2001 World Series for the Yankees. You also realize he started a grand total of 8 games for us in 2 years, and was primarily used out the pen.... Was he on the roster for the ALCS in...
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    Rename the Red Sox AAA Team!

    The Worcester Candlepins or the Quinsigamond...
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    World Series 2018--Red Sox vs. Dodgers

    Pretty sure he lost it in the twilight sky (which can be bad every evening for 20-30 minutes until it gets dark-dark) - the lights at MLB ball parks are positioned so that the outfielders are not looking right into them on balls hit from home plate (check this out the next time you are at a...
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    The Alex Cora Difference

    Saw several mentions up thread of "playoff Tito" and the need for managers to manage differently in the postseason, and just wanted to note that unfortunately (for the Dodgers) Dave Roberts seems to be the "anti-playoff Tito" manager - he on more than one occasion in a postseason presser...
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    Dave Dombrowski knows more than you do

    Dombrowski also looks great in comparison to his counterpart in LA (Zaidi) whose major mid-season acquisitions either came up small in the postseason (Machado) or just downright sucked (Madson)....
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    JoKe

    I would think resigning him is a priority now, and I imagine he wants to stay - let Kimbrel go and re-ink Kelly for a more reasonable deal....
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    Red Sox acquire Steve Pearce

    Only three players the history of the game have had back-to-back World Series games each with a HR and at least three RBI. They are Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, and Steve Pearce. MVP indeed....
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    Ranking players by postseason contribution

    Yeah, that number is about as meaningful as Ryan Madson's low World Series ERA....