I haven't read the coverage so maybe this is known. But it turns out the Sox don't get a first round pick from Detroit. They get the sandwich pick and a secound round pick because Detroit did so poor last year.
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Matt & Olga McSorley <[email protected] > wrote: > Spot on, Tom. This does not make them a better team, and the extra draft > picks only offer the possibility that maybe they'll have a chance to develop > a player who could be as good as the one they let go. > > I'm not surprised by this decision, though, since I haven't understood > Theo's free agency machinations since 2006. > > -- Matt > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Tom Salemi <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wed, November 24, 2010 10:43:37 AM > > *Subject:* Re: V-Mart to Tigers? > > I agree with Steve. > > It' s also worth noting that we didn't make the playoffs last year. This is > not going to improve our chances of getting back there. > > > > On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That is a ridiculous statement. Not every team in the playoffs has an >> equal chance of winning. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 24, 2010 10:17 AM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: V-Mart to Tigers? >> >> Every team in the playoffs has an equal chance of winning the >> championship. >> >> You've actually picked a much cheaper goal. >> >> I want to win the division. That's much harder, and much more expensive. >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I am not satisfied with that. I don't think any ticket-buying fan she >>> be satisfied with that. In spite of their high payroll, this team is a gold >>> mine for John Henry. I want him to go out and find the team that gives them >>> the best chance to win a world series, not to be satisfied with a team that >>> is a wild card contender. I don't care how much money he makes. I want a >>> championship. >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 24, 2010 8:42 AM >>> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: V-Mart to Tigers? >>> >>> 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 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