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    FA Remains: What are the Chances?

    My guess is that the contract he signed would have been one that was well within their comfort zone. The reason he’s going elsewhere is because neither party was interested in making That deal
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    FA Remains: What are the Chances?

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    Revised contract predictions for Snell and Montgomery

    If the offers are fairly comparable of course the WHERE is a major factor in making a decision. My guess is that sooner rather than later they will both take the best offer on the table and not be concerned where that might be. most of the posts suggesting location, playoff odds etc are a...
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    Brayan Bello signed to a 6 year, $55 million extension

    Definitely a win win situation!
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    Offseason rumors

    His comments make no sense unless he is negotiating among teams in the cities he is referencing
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    Offseason rumors

    This makes the need for a quality starter even more urgent
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    Offseason rumors

    I would pretty much bet the bulk of the return on owning a sports franchise is the profit from selling. unless the buyer has such an ego that the bragging rights of ownership outweigh the business considerations you need to show some return on investment in order to maximize the the sales price.
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    Offseason rumors

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    Offseason rumors

    Could not agree with you more. Players like fans want a team that is in the hunt each and every year. Sure teams will most likely pay for the last years of a contract way more than present value but unfortunately that’s what you have to do to attract the players that can do the job today, Is...
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    Offseason rumors

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    Offseason rumors

    A strong bullpen is key when you’re trying to hold onto a slim lead not so important if you’re mopping up after the game is out of reach.
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    Offseason rumors

    Based on their action or actually very little action so far the answer is yes. Being a long term RedSox fan I still want to believe that one or two major moves are coming. I also want to believe that the tooth fairy is real.
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    Offseason rumors

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    Offseason rumors

    And he loved playing in Boston!
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    Offseason rumors

    It doesn’t make any difference if you went to law school or where you went if you did. The key to negotiating is knowing what the other wants and being able to provide it or being able to convince that person that what you are offering is really better,