I understand the multi-year strategy.  But this is a superpower arms race with the Red Sox. The U.S. didn’t take a year off and let the Soviet Union dominate.  I guess it may be a switch for me, but Cashman sounds like he’s part of what former President George Herbert Walker Bush referred to as “the nuclear [...]
0 comments December 18 2009 | Russ | Discussion
While I like the signing of Johnson, I agree with Russ that this deal loses its luster given Matsui could have been retained for roughly $1 Million more and has considerably more power than Johnson. And both are DL risks.
I agree with Joe in that Boston will be hard pressed to aquire Gonzalez. Padres GM Jed [...]
0 comments December 18 2009 | John B | Discussion
I like the way Cashman is managing the off season business so far.  The free agent crop this winter stinks. So, sit back and see what happens. Next year is the year to be active.
As for this years deals… Matsui is a DL waiting to happen. And I thinks the Yankees may have been surprised [...]
0 comments December 18 2009 | Joe | Discussion
This is an ok move. Am I excited about it? I don’t know is it that much different from the deal Matsui got (one year 6.5 million)? If the Red Sox were done making moves, I’d probably be ok with this. But the other day when I said I was ok with the moves that [...]
0 comments December 18 2009 | Russ | Discussion
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