The Adrian Gonzalez Saga
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Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...
Meh, for every prospect that turns out good, there are so many that are utterly worthless. Saltalamacchia was the centerpiece of that deal and he's pretty worthless. They were lucky Andrus and Feliz came through, though.Comment
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Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...
So the deal fell through because they couldn't agree to an extension. Yet, I'm not surprised at all.
Situation in San Diego sucks, but hey, it's all good with MLB that they agreed that Moorad could buy the team over the course of several years. As long as it's a small, meaningless organization like the Padres it's perfectly fine.Comment
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I don't think this thing is dead, personally. Theo knows that he'll have to pay more next year, and he needs Adrian NOW. Werth is rumored to have signed with Washington, and you need to act before Beltre gets gobbled up even though Oakland could be out.
Plus, the Boston media will eat Theo alive if he doesn't land him.Comment
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Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...
Exactly, look at the Cabrera trade now and you think how bad of a trade it was but it's opposite when you look at the Beckett/Hanley tradeSaints, LSU, Seminoles, Pelicans, Marlins, LightningComment
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Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...
link? everything i have seen is that we dont know if the deal is done yet.
And to the SD fans complaining about big market teams getting the big name players. Guess what they spend money and usually smartly. Guess what, your owner probably pockets the luxury tax share that he gets instead of spending it on your team. Thats not the Red Sox or Yankees fault. All these owner have money to spend and choose not to. The disparity is there because you're billionaire owners dont want to spend cash and ours do. I mean if you dont spend it smartly then you dont win, like the yankees in the 2000's up til 2009.
Do the smaller market teams have as much money to spend. No, but they have enough to compete and choose not to. Not the big market teams faultComment
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Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...
link? everything i have seen is that we dont know if the deal is done yet.
And to the SD fans complaining about big market teams getting the big name players. Guess what they spend money and usually smartly. Guess what, your owner probably pockets the luxury tax share that he gets instead of spending it on your team. Thats not the Red Sox or Yankees fault. All these owner have money to spend and choose not to. The disparity is there because you're billionaire owners dont want to spend cash and ours do. I mean if you dont spend it smartly then you dont win, like the yankees in the 2000's up til 2009.
Do the smaller market teams have as much money to spend. No, but they have enough to compete and choose not to. Not the big market teams faultAfter being the subject of trade rumors for close to two years, Adrian Gonzalez is finally on his way out …
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Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...
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Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...
link? everything i have seen is that we dont know if the deal is done yet.
And to the SD fans complaining about big market teams getting the big name players. Guess what they spend money and usually smartly. Guess what, your owner probably pockets the luxury tax share that he gets instead of spending it on your team. Thats not the Red Sox or Yankees fault. All these owner have money to spend and choose not to. The disparity is there because you're billionaire owners dont want to spend cash and ours do. I mean if you dont spend it smartly then you dont win, like the yankees in the 2000's up til 2009.
Do the smaller market teams have as much money to spend. No, but they have enough to compete and choose not to. Not the big market teams fault
Adrian was going to be gone by 2012 whether it was by a trade or free agency. Obviously Hoyer did the right thing by not waiting until the trade deadline, obviously learning from how Towers handled Peavy's situation which not surprisingly led to what is so far a better return. Even if he were to stay, it really does not help a small market team like the Padres to lock up Adrian with a $15+ million a year contract (which is why Peavy ended up having to go). Unless the Padres bring up their payroll to at $90 million in the next couple of years (again unlikely), there is not much room to improve the team and Adrian's years would be wasted.
Instead the Padres are better served by focusing on their farm system and developing players.Comment
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Re: The Adrian Gonzalez Saga
Pretty excited about this deal now that it has been confirmed. Sox get a stud and only give up prospects. I mean the prospects were all highly rated but the chances of them ever making the big league club were slim.
Kelly has great potential but the Sox rotation is all set for the next few years with Lester, Buchholz, Beckett, Lackey, and Dice-K. In my eyes Kelly was always just a trading chip.
Not to mention the fact that the Sox will end up with 5 selections within the first 50 picks in this years draft to help add to our prospect depth.Comment
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Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...
link? everything i have seen is that we dont know if the deal is done yet.
And to the SD fans complaining about big market teams getting the big name players. Guess what they spend money and usually smartly. Guess what, your owner probably pockets the luxury tax share that he gets instead of spending it on your team. Thats not the Red Sox or Yankees fault. All these owner have money to spend and choose not to. The disparity is there because you're billionaire owners dont want to spend cash and ours do. I mean if you dont spend it smartly then you dont win, like the yankees in the 2000's up til 2009.
Do the smaller market teams have as much money to spend. No, but they have enough to compete and choose not to. Not the big market teams faultComment
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Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...
What other way can they build a team? Free agency? Pssh, either the Cubs would win a World Series or hell would freeze over if the Padres ever decide to do so.Comment
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