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A fair point ? It's the only point. There's no reason to leave a ton of money on the table. It's not a matter of $150-200M setting them up for life anyway. It's grab as much as you can when you can. A $300+M contract is GUARANTEED while having a healthy enough body to bet on yourself 4 years down the road isn't .

I was wondering when someone would offer up the most logical explanation from the Reds side. There's no way they are looking to compete in 2019. Maybe they aren't quite ready to dump their good player and instead got some guys who they can flip. It differs from the way the Sox did it in that respect since after all our major pieces were gone all we did was sign relievers and hope some AAAA talent might all of a sudden become something which hasn't worked. Only a handful on this board wanted the Sox to try to get some better assets to flip last year. This might not work for the Reds and they really should try to move Votto who isn't getting any younger. Yes it's a strange plan if that's the case so who knows .

Thank you . It's utter nonsense to draw any conclusions at the moment. Has the shine worn off? Of course it has however in the case of baseball players the shine can come back.

That's all I was saying since it was proposed as a way to help the Dodgers get Harper if they want him and have to clear payroll space. No one including the Sox should make it easy on them. I'm sure there can be all kinds of trade scenarios that could include Taylor or guys more valuable to us then guys with looming FA years in a year or 2 like Puig Wood and Pederson. Taking those 3 would be a huge help to them and very little to the Sox.

Was just saying he's a better guy to get then Pederson, Puig or Wood. Do you disagree ? I wasn't the one proposing helping the Dodgers do anything. I just didn't like the names mentioned as a return for helping them.

Other's mentioned Chris Taylor. Plays CF and the other OF positions, Has played 3rd base,SS and 2nd base also, plus had a 4 WAR last year and has 3 years of control left. Much more suitable to the Sox.

Those names should just be thrown out rather then thrown out there. They do nothing to help the rebuild. Would make us better in 2019 that's about it unless you just want to flip them. But Puig is a tough sell on anyone . Pederson and Wood coming to the AL I don't trust.

What's so special about those 3 ? Puig and Wood are FA's in 2020 . Pederson in 2021 . That's 4 total years with the Sox between 3 players. . I'd want way better than that .

Barbarian !

Yea kinda reminded me of the whole Germans bombing Pearl Harbor thing.

but but you never knock the King off the board in chess. You just trap his ass till he has no moves to make. ?

Ok nobody better mention mood swings and women and something monthy !

Remember back in the day when Tyler Danish was in our top 10 prospects ?

For me it depends on the movie. JC Superstar and Godspell paled in comparison the Broadway shows. But some of the movie versions are all many of us know like Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story , Guys and Dolls , Oklahoma and the Sound of Music. I'd put those right up there with the live shows but mainly because there were major stars in many of them in the movies. 1776 I liked both too though it lacked the big stars unless you count Ken Howard from The White Shadow TV show.

I'm really curious about where Fiers ends up and what he gets.

Unnecessary . Can we stop trying to rack up style points based on abusing other posters regardless of if you think it's deserved or not.

There's really no way to know. Logically we hope for just one, But if JR really wants to turn the baseball world upside down and cause mass hysteria you never know.

I remember him. Unfortunately not in a good way. One of the very few times in all my years here I got very angry and I'm pretty sure it was with him and I can't even remember why. I'm pretty proud that I never got banned for anything.

What did that guy say ? Do the right thing and sign ? after saying something about winning a World Series. If I was Machado I'd be one paranoid guy thinking someone is going to John Lennon me.

Haha I'm a music lover. sang in choirs and enjoy musicals but somehow have just avoided things like Glee an the Pitch Perfect movies. I guess if it isnt JC Superstar , Phantom of the Opera, Fiddle on the Roof, West Side Story , Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls, South Pacific The King and I or the sound of Music or even 1776 I've been on the outside looking in for a while. But I did go see the Book of Mormon so I can tie that into Bryce Harper since he is Mormon. Also saw Hamilton which we all know is about the 2 Sox relief pitchers .

It's great. I am not ashamed to admit I have done a "like" for everyone coming out of the woodwork .

Are you sure because it looks like they only go back to 2005. I remember a post I made after the World Series Victory that I was particularly fond of and I couldn't find it after looking through the only World Series winning threads I found ?

More like an alternate route since derailment implies disaster while this is quite enjoyable.

I don't see a thread called Champ's Baby. You got a link to it ?