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Post by supersquid on Apr 26, 2015 16:20:52 GMT -5
Buttrey with a no-hitter through 5 to go along with 7 k's and a 5/0 go/fo
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Post by supersquid on Apr 1, 2015 12:43:14 GMT -5
A last place team Philadelphia and this. What could possibly go wrong? FTFY Let's hope the Santa incident gave the Easter bunny something to think about, probably best to stay home with your eggs and avoid getting pelted by batteries and assorted beer bottles.
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Post by supersquid on Mar 26, 2015 0:18:56 GMT -5
On the offensive side I'm personally very excited to watch Dubon's development this year, elite contact rates and a plus glove at one of the most important positions on the diamond. If he can improve his approach (admittedly a big "if") I could see him in our top 15 next year. As far as pitchers go, Cosart has the makings of a power pitcher that could dominate the lower minors if he can incorporate his lower body into his pitching motion and improve his command obviously, but the potential is there.
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Post by supersquid on Feb 25, 2015 13:31:27 GMT -5
(It has been one of my favorite SP podcasts, fwiw. Good job, especially with such short notice.) agreed, also loved the fact that chris snuck in a little kendrick at the break after the badler interview.
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Post by supersquid on Dec 10, 2014 2:37:57 GMT -5
Well that one ended with a real gut punch. Tough to see a stand up guy like lester leave the organization, but it is a business first and foremost and sometimes that's how the cookie crumbles. Cespedes seems to be next domino to fall.
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Post by supersquid on Nov 4, 2014 7:01:53 GMT -5
Personally I see Johnson and Owens as the only potential ''sell high" arms in our stable (excluding RDLR)
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Post by supersquid on Oct 27, 2014 20:36:29 GMT -5
I second your sentiments here, we're already over our allotment so why not continue to acquire assets if there will be no added penalty? I see no reason why we shouldn't and I trust the Sox FO to maximize potential here and add some more end talent to this year's class in anticipation of not being able to exceed a bonus of $300,000 for any given player for the next two signing periods. There is an added penalty though-- a 100% tax on the overage. That's less onerous than the $300K cap, but it's still something. The Red Sox, for all their big-market ways, do still operate on a budget. For instance, even before the draft caps were put in, they still drew the line somewhere on HS draftees, missing out on guys like Alex Meyer and Yasmani Grandal and Pedro Alvarez and Matt LaPorta. Before the IFA caps were put on, they didn't go crazy in that market, either. In other words, they'll sign Ibanez or Moncada if they think their bonus multiplied by two is still equal to or lower than their true value. But that won't necessarily be the case, especially if teams like the Yankees push the bidding to a level they're not comfortable with. Pardon my ignorance on that one , that does change things pretty drastically.
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Post by supersquid on Oct 27, 2014 17:54:33 GMT -5
Andy Ibanez, a 21-yr-old 2nd baseman, has reportedly left Cuba. Like Moncada, if he becomes a free agent before June 15, 2015, we could emerge as potential suitors given that he'll be subject to the current international bonus pools, and we've already gone over our limit. I really hope that when we went over our limit with the signings of Acosta and Espinoza, that we had plans to also spend on some of this potential cuban talent. Acosta and Espinoza just doesn't seem like enough to justify the penalties. Time will tell. I second your sentiments here, we're already over our allotment so why not continue to acquire assets if there will be no added penalty? I see no reason why we shouldn't and I trust the Sox FO to maximize potential here and add some more end talent to this year's class in anticipation of not being able to exceed a bonus of $300,000 for any given player for the next two signing periods.
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Post by supersquid on Oct 8, 2014 1:38:36 GMT -5
I see Sandoval as a better fit personally for 3rd next year. He obviously represents taking a calculated risk , but I dont think his weight issues are any more of a concern than Papi's were when he was aquired. Albeit sandoval will be playing a position higher on the defensive spectrum,but I think he can handle it and I believe he'd provide exactly what we need in our lineup from a position that was a virtual black hole this year. Think it would be a marked improvement in our lineup and i'd be comfortable with something along the lines of 4/64
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Post by supersquid on Sept 3, 2014 16:54:36 GMT -5
1. Mookie Betts 2. Blake Swihart 3. Henry Owens 4. Manuel Margot 5. Eduardo Rodriguez 6. Rafael Devers 7. Michael Chavis 8. Brian Johnson 9. Anthony Ranaudo 10. Matt Barnes 11. Garin Cecchini 12. Deven Marrero 13. Trey Ball 14. Sean Coyle 15. Michael Kopech 16. Sam Travis 17. Nick Longhi 18. Edwin Escobar 19. Carlos Asuaje 20. Anderson Espinoza 21. Travis Shaw 22. Cody Kukuk 23. Christopher Acosta 24. Teddy Stankiewicz 25. Henry Ramos 26. Simon Mercades 27. Mauricio Dubon 28. Danny Mars 29. Jake Cosart 30. Justin Haley 31. Luis Diaz 32. Noe Ramirez 33. Bryce Brentz 34. Alex Hassan 35. Javier Guerra 36. Tommy Layne 37. Keith Couch 38. Reed Gragnani 39. Joe Gunkel 40. Yoan Aybar
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Post by supersquid on Aug 13, 2014 5:42:40 GMT -5
Varitek was one of the better two-way catchers of the past couple decades. He was not highly regarded defensively when he first came up, but he quickly became one of the better defensive catchers in the league, with excellent blocking, good framing, and a reputation for leadership. He was lousy with basestealers, but that's mostly on the pitcher anyhow, and the Red Sox have long been an organization that's been bad about teaching pitchers to hold runners. A career 101 wRC+ (at catcher) is also nothing to sneeze at-- it's top twenty for catchers with 2000+ PAs over the past two decades, and that career total is dragged down by his later years when he just muddled along. He had a five-year peak (2001-05) with a 118 wRC+, which is pretty great for a catcher (catchers averaged an 85 wRC+ during that period). In other words, projecting Swihart to be better than Varitek seems highly optimistic. Varitek is probably a better realistic ceiling for Swihart. Varitek. Varitek. Varitek. Varitek. Long time reader, first time poster. As you touched on, I think Varitek's game-calling was elite. I do believe he holds the record for having caught the most no-hitters in history. The guy was a leader on the field and frankly If either Swihart or Vazquez can even approach Varitek's consistency in handling the pitching staff full of youngsters I'd be ecstatic.
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