tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930474236639439381.post8550018075061457956..comments2024-03-03T07:30:42.721-05:00Comments on Section 36: Two Months Left!Section 36http://www.blogger.com/profile/18194098940017348361noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930474236639439381.post-67842305312496499742012-12-07T13:18:42.034-05:002012-12-07T13:18:42.034-05:00It's not the fact that they're getting too...It's not the fact that they're getting too much money...really. You're right that it's not my money. The only reason i mention it with the last two deals is that they traded away actually talented guys in order to have exra money. They then used this extra money to get guys less talented than the ones they had. (Victorino could be an exception if you consider him replacing Ross. In that case they overpaid Gomes to replace Crawford)<br /><br />If the Sox sign Hamilton and flip Ells for Lee, they look pretty good. Maybe better than last year's projected line-up. But, they could have just kept Crawford and Gonzalez, flipped Ells for Lee, and be better off than where they are now.Section 36https://www.blogger.com/profile/18194098940017348361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930474236639439381.post-48275657045505106992012-12-07T10:40:51.711-05:002012-12-07T10:40:51.711-05:00The Sox continue to outdo themselves. Each contra...The Sox continue to outdo themselves. Each contract looks like more of a reach than the previous one. However, I do recall someone telling me more than once that when the team doled out ridiculous contracts before (the Beckett extension for one of several) that "hey, it's not my money". Where is that perspective now? These are good, not great, high character players that are on short money, which allows the team to invest a larger contract to great players when they become available. It also speaks to the extent of poor character that was residing in their clubhouse last year. Let's wait and see. If the Sox trade Ellsbury for Lee and sign Hamilton then how does the team look?SRLnoreply@blogger.com