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Originally Posted by O.city
"Gotta keep the powder dry fellas, you can't sign shitty players in free agency if you spend it all on a player like Soto".
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Again - our little boy has grown up. Moe would never say "dry powder" these days.
He'd use 2500 words to say the same thing.
"We're an organization built around our pipeline and we have an organizational philosophy built on next man up and organizational redundancy to ensure our paradigm is focused on competition and dynamic flexibility. Will we reach out side of the organization to supplement the roster? Of course, if the situation is right and the player has the correct mindset, we'll look to buttress our internal talent. But we're just not going to deviate from our organizational archetype...."
Blah blah blah blah.
He knows how to say "We don't want to put all of our eggs in one basket" (actual Mozeliak statement from 5+ years ago) in a way that crosses your eyes so you tune out before he actually says it.
Yeah, he's not gonna have the stones to pull the trigger. But again - this is a 23 yr old Ted Williams. I'd like to tell myself that he could pivot here, but he won't.
And hell, if it's one of those situations where Boras requires an opt-out every 2 years starting in 2025, I don't want him involved anyway. The opt-outs so radically alter the calculus of these deals. It makes it truly impossible to build a team and when that guy is your anchor tenant, it puts you in an untenable situation long-term. And there's nothing but downside in the deal.