July 27, 20196 yr 9 hours ago, Moan4Yoan said: Mazara is currently a .750 OPS guy for the past 4 years. He has 2 years left of control. The Sox era should be over the next 6 seasons, right? So Mazara will either be mediocre for the next 2 seasons or he will show some talent and get himself a nice long-term contract in 2 years. His agent is Boras so there is no hope in extending him until his free agency. Mazara would be a very pointless acquisition. Again, not a bad thing for the team if you trade nothing to get him. He walks, you get a draft pick, and hopefully someone in the minors is ready to take over or someone else is available in free agency. Edited July 27, 20196 yr by soxfan2014
July 27, 20196 yr 5 hours ago, soxfan2014 said: Again, not a bad thing for the team if you trade nothing to get him. Which will never happen.
July 27, 20196 yr 12 hours ago, Tony said: Poppy, you have every right to feel that way. You’re obviously an old school guy but unlike some of your other AARP brothers, you can at least respect both sides of the argument, which we all appreciate. And as I’ve consumed more sports over the years and be involved in the business side of things, you have to remember it’s just that. A business. You can choose not to view baseball as a business, and you have every right as a fan to do that, but it’s just the harsh reality. From a players point of view, they’ve worked INCREDIBLY hard to reach the highest level of their craft, and in the specific instance we are talking about, have the opportunity to sign with a team that will pay them the most money for their talent. It would be great if both fans and athletes showed more “loyalty” as you said, but at the end of the day a players professional career is a very short time frame over the span of their entire life, and they have every right to try and generate as much money as possible until those skills diminish. That’s the other side of the argument. It’s just like anything else. The money is hugely scaled up but does an everyday employee accept a similar job for $75K from one company when they get offered $90K for the same role with another company? No. And your point makes it all the more important for free agents to get the most money they can. Players get about one or two chances at free agency. Once after 6 years with their original team when they are still in their prime and one when they are older in their 30’s. Edited July 27, 20196 yr by Moan4Yoan
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