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weams Hangout Grand Counsel

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Theres plenty of money with holes to fill and nothings being done about it! :cussing:

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Well, they weren't down long. If they get one legit SP, they're right back in the mix at the top of the AL East.

Wait, wait, they give $30 Million over 3 years to Gomes, $39 Million over 3 years to Napoli and now (reportedly) 39 over 3 to Victorino and they are up at the top of the AL East again?

Come on. They can add to this, this is a good start (although an expensive head start), but this does not get them out of the hole.

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It also isn't a big deal for Boston if this doesn't end up working out for them like they think it will. 39M over 3 years for them is pocket change. They don't need to actually make good deals for it to be a success for them.

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Wait, wait, they give $30 Million over 3 years to Gomes, $39 Million over 3 years to Napoli and now (reportedly) 39 over 3 to Victorino and they are up at the top of the AL East again?

Come on. They can add to this, this is a good start (although an expensive head start), but this does not get them out of the hole.

Gomes got 2 years at $5m per.

Look at their lineup- tons of speed, tons of OBP, good power. They're going to be tough.

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Wait, wait, they give $30 Million over 3 years to Gomes, $39 Million over 3 years to Napoli and now (reportedly) 39 over 3 to Victorino and they are up at the top of the AL East again?

Come on. They can add to this, this is a good start (although an expensive head start), but this does not get them out of the hole.

Could be getting Swish.

Ellsbury and Ortiz will be heathy again.

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Can_of_corn Hangout Grand Counsel

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I think about it this way. For the same annual money as Shane and Napoli Sox could have had Hamilton. would you trade Shane and Nap for Hamilton??? I would in a heartbeat. I see it as two bad signings by the Sox.

While I do think they are bad signings, your Hamilton comparison is flawed since Hamilton won't sign a three year deal.

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Gomes got 2 years at $5m per.

Look at their lineup- tons of speed, tons of OBP, good power. They're going to be tough.

Ah, yeah got the monies wrong. They need to add some pitching. 27th in the league in ERA, 12th in the AL. Bottom 1/4 in AL for most pitching stats. Tons of injuries, yes, but still.

Sorry for arguing though, this is not important at all to whether or not we improve this off season.

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