Why was Mookie traded, exactly?

[moonslav59]

Maybe he should have been. Maeda could have been controlled for 4 years at $12.5mill total. That's a crazy good bargain...

I wanted us to get Maeda with Verdugo, but I think Bloom wanted prospects.

[cp176]

I think you're just trying to save John Henry some money

Oh notin now I can't help myself - a softball lobbed perfectly into my minimal power zone. Almost everybody on here is trying to save JH some money. "Talksox Forum" has fiscal soundness as a top priority! lol

[notin]

Oh notin now I can't help myself - a softball lobbed perfectly into my minimal power zone. Almost everybody on here is trying to save JH some money. "Talksox Forum" has fiscal soundness as a top priority! lol

LOL I’m guessing it’s time to retire if you’re missing those easy lobs by that much. Might be time to consider shuffleboard...

[Slasher9]

the Boston Red Sox have a budget. does anyone not believe this to be fact?

[mvp 78]

the Boston Red Sox have a budget. does anyone not believe this to be fact?

Yes, they have a budget. It's why they've been laying off office staff recently.

[dgalehouse]

Do you ever get the feeling that the whole world is a carnival , and we are the marks ?

[Bellhorn04]

Do you ever get the feeling that the whole world is a carnival , and we are the marks ?

I'm pretty cynical about a lot of things, but I'm not quite that cynical.

[notin]

Do you ever get the feeling that the whole world is a carnival , and we are the marks ?

For you, denny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PuC7xyJsBQ

[dgalehouse]

For you, denny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PuC7xyJsBQ

Pretty good . An underrated flick was " Carny " with Gary Busey , Robbie Robertson and a young Jodie Foster.

[Kimmi]

the Boston Red Sox have a budget. does anyone not believe this to be fact?

^^Truth

[Kimmi]

Yes, they have a budget. It's why they've been laying off office staff recently.

I would much rather see the Sox keep these employees on their payroll and not pay the players so much.

[Larry Cook]

I would much rather see the Sox keep these employees on their payroll and not pay the players so much.

Why? What do we gain?

[Bellhorn04]

Why? What do we gain?

Larry, Larry...

[5GoldGloves:OF,75]

In the recent CC interview, Mookie explains how the Red Sox had an understanding with him that after he turned down their offer they'd try to trade him. It doesn't sound acrimonious at all, and basically confirms a mutual parting (for those who suspect Mookie was planning not to re-sign in Boston, no matter what).

[Kimmi]

In the recent CC interview, Mookie explains how the Red Sox had an understanding with him that after he turned down their offer they'd try to trade him. It doesn't sound acrimonious at all, and basically confirms a mutual parting (for those who suspect Mookie was planning not to re-sign in Boston, no matter what).

Did you hear or read the part about how CC picks a player on the opposing team to hate (for no reason) so that he can build up his hatred/intensity against that team? That's his explanation for why he hated JBJ. I guess doofus-ness just runs rampant on that team.