tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134485902517221913.post3641317306605982726..comments2023-08-06T07:15:48.213-04:00Comments on Off the Monster: 10 for '10 - Ringing in the New Year!Kayla Chadwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971109694900267825noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134485902517221913.post-19237566346996162952010-04-27T03:10:46.475-04:002010-04-27T03:10:46.475-04:00It will be great to watch World Series: Boston Red...It will be great to watch World Series: Boston Red Sox,i have bought tickets from TicketFront.com looking forward to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134485902517221913.post-53674581831189307702010-01-02T12:52:30.584-05:002010-01-02T12:52:30.584-05:00What a great blog entry, and I do not disagree wit...What a great blog entry, and I do not disagree with any of your statements. Okay maybe I'm not the biggest fan of Vmart and would prefer for the Red Sox to sign Mauer... but that's just me. He's a big time bat and a decent/above average defensive catcher as well. <br /><br />Hope you have a great 2010!Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10011310498352632803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134485902517221913.post-54667240609577669672010-01-02T09:28:40.838-05:002010-01-02T09:28:40.838-05:00Responding to certain numbers...
9) Beckett scare...Responding to certain numbers...<br /><br />9) Beckett scares the crap out of me. I feel like fans are going to seriously freak out when the Red Sox don't resign him, comparing his leaving to that of Roger Clemens, when I consider it more equivalent to the leaving of Pedro Martinez. He had a lot of mileage on that arm of his, and it's not like his health record has been incredible anyway.<br /><br />5) $2 million could really help heal my soul... Just sayin'!<br /><br />4) Martinez is already older than 30 though, IIRC, and not regarded as a great defensive catcher, so I worry about his ability to retain his value going forward. If his bat degrades at all, then it's only an asset at catcher, which he might not be able to play anymore if he also degrades physically. <br /><br />That's why I was thrilled with the potential Max Ramirez deal - It meant we didn't have to worry about extending V-Mart, assuming that Ramirez panned out. I'm actually hoping there is still a way the Red Sox can pry him from the Rangers, or another upper-tier catching prospect, or a guy some team is stupidly selling low on (Russell Martin, come on down!).<br /><br />3) I love that Theo holds on to his prospects. There was nearly universal support for including Lester in a deal for Johan Santana a couple years ago. Now, considering how much money Santana is making, they probably provide equivalent value to a team. For the most part, the prospects Epstein has given up haven't really excelled outside of the organization - Moss, Hanson and Murphy are more organizational fodder than stars or solid regulars.<br /><br />Thanks so much for writing this blog! Definitely one of my favorite sources for balanced, reasonable Red Sox analysis.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.com