We should all be satisfied with that. The actual players on the team have a marginal effect on who wins the playoffs.
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 8:02 AM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: > What do you mean "starting" to make business decisions that way. That is > the only way he has ever made decisions with this team. They are satisfied > with a team that is a wildcard contender. > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 23, 2010 2:19 PM > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: V-Mart to Tigers? > > You know, I've been seeing more and more of these "the Sox won't pay" > conversations. > > I wonder if Henry is starting to make a business decision about the minimum > he has to spend to keep Fenway full. > > Ray > > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sox also offered him 4 years at $42 million. So we lost him over $8m >> total/$2m a year. >> >> I'll wait and see what the sox do, but I think this was a mistake. Even if >> he only caught the next three years (which the Sox must be anticipating) >> he's worth it. He hit HRs, and he hit them at the right time. And if >> Saltamacchia develops he did have the flexibility to move to first. >> >> While he'd be worth an extra $2.5m a year in my mind (which would have >> allowed the Sox to outbid the Tigers) I'd support a little more strongly if >> the Tigers promised he'd catch all four years. I doubt they did, but who >> knows. >> >> Still, his skills at the plate definitely compensated for any deficiencies >> behind it. >> >> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> He can switch to 1B or DH in later years. The Sox apparently did offer >>> him 3 years and $42 million, so they apparently didn't have a concern >>> about what to do with him in later years. I just hate to lose his bat for >>> $8 million. >>> >>> >>> Dan D >>> Central NJ USA >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Steve Ouellette <[email protected]> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Tue, November 23, 2010 12:14:09 PM >>> *Subject:* Re: V-Mart to Tigers? >>> >>> He's worth that this year, but does anyone think Martinez will be >>> catching in years three and four? >>> >>> Steve O >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> 4 years, $50 million reported.... If that's really true, I will be >>>> disappointed that we couldn't match that - $12.5 per is what we're paying >>>> Big Papi this year, if V-Mart isn't worth that..... >>>> >>>> Looks like Salty and Tek for us...... >>>> >>>> Dan D >>>> Central NJ USA >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Author of Robot > Haiku<http://www.amazon.com/Robot-Haiku-Humans-Robots-Decide/dp/1440511977/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1289168402&sr=8-1> > : Poems > for humans to read until their robots decide it's kill time. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- Author of Robot Haiku<http://www.amazon.com/Robot-Haiku-Humans-Robots-Decide/dp/1440511977/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1289168402&sr=8-1> : Poems for humans to read until their robots decide it's kill time. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. 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