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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
Despite the overwhelmng evidence you refuse to admit you are wrong as usual.
SO the Red Sox forced these teams to deal with them? What above market deal did they do? Who signed for $250 million dollars?
They gave up Carl Pavano who when he was traded was the 9th ranked prospect in the game by Baseball America.
They gave up Hanley Ramirez for Beckett and Lowell.
They gave up 4 highly ranked prospects for Schilling including Astros current closer Brandon Lyon and 1st round pick Fossum. Schilling made 10 million in 03 with AZ, 12 million in 04 with Boston.
Everyone knew that SD wasn't going to resign with AZ. Do you think he wouldn't have found someone to meet his asking price if they had kept him as a FA? That Boston giving up 2 top prospects doesnt count?
That is the difference. Boston has signed good players to realistic contracts and let guys go at the right time and collected draft picks that they have used wisely. The fact they have the ability to trade top prospects to get players back is the difference. The Yankees for the most part just spend.
And yeah you can call the Clemens deal a trade. They didn't exactly give him away considering David Wells and Lloyd were top players.
My point isnt that Boston doesn't have a high payroll compared to a lot of other teams but they are no where near the Yankees in throwing money at guys.
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LOL Daiseke was realistic? Have you lost your mind? They spent 100 million on a guy that is 30 and isn't going to be their fifth starter much longer. That's realistic?
JD Drew? 14 million a year for a guy that platoons?
Mike Lowell? They didn't want that contract but they took it at 9 million per to watch him rot on the bench for two years. How many teams can afford that? How did that "make sense"?
Julio Lugo?
Did Carl Crawford come over for FREE? How about that Gonzales trade? I bet you there are plenty of teams that can afford those moves. REALLY SHREWD ON THEO's PART. That 300 million is a "thrifty" 300 million.
I did not compare the current Sox to the current Yankees. I compared the respective mini dynasties although I would be hard pressed to call what boston accomplished recently a dynasty. Of course, after going close to 90 years, 2 titles in a decade should be considered a dynasty. If the sox win this year, it was bought pure and simple.