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Post by rafael on Apr 29, 2016 6:57:37 GMT -5
After a bunch of stinkers, I'd say Buchholz's spot in the rotation is in jeopardy with E-Rod coming back from injury.
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Post by rafael on Mar 28, 2016 23:07:23 GMT -5
A fellow Brazilian in this board! Welcome!
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Post by rafael on Mar 16, 2016 21:34:22 GMT -5
Allen Craig had a double off of the RF wall, nice to see him hitting the ball with some authority.
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Post by rafael on Mar 10, 2016 15:17:09 GMT -5
The funny thing is that the players who complain about nerds behind computer screens saying how the game should be played are usually the ones that want players to act like robots.
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Post by rafael on Mar 9, 2016 20:00:19 GMT -5
Sandoval with a nice play at third. Not great but nice. He only made that play look nice because he was at the infield grass. If he is deeper (where he should be) it is a very routine play.
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Post by rafael on Feb 21, 2016 8:13:11 GMT -5
The 14th pick is worth about $15M if I'm not mistaken. That makes it essentially a 3/$50M deal, which it's a bit too much for a 2 WAR pitcher.
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Post by rafael on Jan 13, 2016 14:39:03 GMT -5
Playing goalie in football and handball is WAY easier than hitting a baseball.
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Post by rafael on Jan 7, 2016 17:00:58 GMT -5
I have the question for you people. When you think about #26 and the Red Sox, do you immediately think about Boggs? To me that's what defines if a number should be retired or not. The number should be strongly tied to the player in the minds of the fans and he has to have set a standard so high both in performance and fanbase appreciation that fans don't want to see anyone ever again wearing a jersey with that number. FWIW, I never had the chance to see Boggs play, so I don't really have an opinion whether his number should be retired or not.
Regarding Clemens, I don't have any problem with retiring a player's number or inducting him to the HOF because he used steroids in a time when the league passively approved their use.
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Post by rafael on Dec 19, 2015 22:53:21 GMT -5
With probably no more major moves to be made this offseason, I think it is time for the front office to try to sign an extension with Mookie. I was wondering what would it take to extend him and I came up with the following contract:
2016 - 1M 2017 - 1M 2018 - 6M 2019 - 8M 2020 - 10M 2021 - 12M 2022 - 14M 2023 - 16M club option with a buyout (let's say 2M)
This contract would cover his control years and 3 FA years totaling 68M over 8 years, assuming the option is picked up. In this scenario, he would be a FA when he is 31 years old. What do you guys think about it?
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Post by rafael on Dec 18, 2015 8:21:03 GMT -5
IMO, something that has been overlooked in this thread and affects the lineup construction deeply is that the Red Sox bench is one of the best in the majors. Holt is arguably the best bench player in baseball, the second string catcher should be great, Shaw played like a starting-caliber player at the end of last season(although that performance was not supported by his minor-league numbers) and Young will probably mash lefties, while playing good defense at LF.
The possible holes in the lineup (1B, 3B, LF, CF) can be mitigated even if three of them struggle, which I don't it's likely. By platooning Sandoval with Holt, sitting Hanley to play Shaw and using Young and Holt to cover if Castillo or Bradley struggle, there is a good chance the lineup won't be worse than what it is expected. Furthermore, even if both Castillo and Bradley can't hit, they wouldn't be unplayable like Ramirez and Sandoval were in 2015 because of their defense alone.
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Post by rafael on Dec 7, 2015 21:34:14 GMT -5
I see it as an OK trade. I liked Miley very much, but if Smith can replicate his last season success and Elias improves a bit as a starter it is a big win for the Sox. However, I don't get the reasoning for it. The Red Sox are improving the 7th inning, while removing a win or so from the rotation and adding an upside guy. Unless they really like Elias, it seems like robbing Peter to pay Paul to me. Sure, one of Kelly, Owens, Wright, Johnson and Elias could pitch as well as Miley would, but I don't think that it is likely to happen. Also, Smith is way riskier than Miley.
About using Elias as a starter: Layne was already pretty good as a lefty on lefty guy. Reducing the SP depth by converting Elias to the pen doesn't seem to be a good course of action, since the Kimbrel/Smith/Tazawa/Uehara combo shouldn't have much more problem retiring lefties than righties (I didn't look the splits, so it is just an assumption).
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Post by rafael on Dec 5, 2015 13:29:40 GMT -5
I'd like them to add a buy-low guy such as Cishek. Then I would go: Kimbrel - Uehara - Tazawa - addition - Ross - Layne - Wright. The Pawtucket relievers provide good depth. If one of them flourishes a spot probably opens due to injury or under-performance.
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Post by rafael on Dec 2, 2015 6:52:53 GMT -5
I'm OK with the deal. It was the best way to improve the team without trading top prospects or surrendering a draft pick.
However, I see many people giving credit to Dombrowski that I don't think he deserves. Sure, one has to be a good negotiator to close deals early, but you don't need to be a great talent evaluator to figure out that to improve the team you need Price or Kimbrel, especially giving out $20M more than the second bidder in the case of Price or giving 4 good prospects for Kimbrel. A good GM has to find good value, and most likely both of them won't be produce more than market value over the course of their contracts.
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Post by rafael on Nov 19, 2015 23:12:02 GMT -5
Rizzo would do backflips if we offer Bradley for Storen. The bullpen does not need more major acquisitions. A couple of buy-low guys to round it out and it should be fine.
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Post by rafael on Nov 19, 2015 7:59:10 GMT -5
How much is the #12 pick worth? That's a major factor when considering which pitcher to target.
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Post by rafael on Nov 19, 2015 7:33:50 GMT -5
1. If you are OK with paying $100 for a litre of milk, you are going to be broke soon, doesn't matter how rich you are.
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Post by rafael on Nov 17, 2015 7:31:36 GMT -5
If JBJ hits .230 he is more valuable than 95% of the relievers in baseball. Now that the Red Sox have the back of the bullpen set (Kimbrel/Uehara/Tazawa), it doesn't make any sense to open a hole in the OF to get another reliever.
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Post by rafael on Nov 16, 2015 16:44:23 GMT -5
I like Kelly as a starter. He is not great by any means, but he is a solid #5 starter, with potential to be better. His stuff would probably play up out of the 'pen though.
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Post by rafael on Nov 16, 2015 16:41:56 GMT -5
I'm going to throw up if JBJ is traded for a reliever.
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Post by rafael on Nov 14, 2015 9:22:57 GMT -5
If what takes to sign Cueto is 5 years and 115M then I'd say go for it.
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Post by rafael on Nov 13, 2015 23:51:02 GMT -5
What makes me mad about this trade is that DD could have gotten a much better player for those prospects than Kimbrel. Don't get me wrong, he is easily one of the best relievers in baseball, but he is certainly not worth that.
Also, it highlights the biggest mistake in philosophy during the John Henry era: basically every offseason the Red Sox get one of the top guys in the market. That strategy is wrong, as they are always buying high, getting lower than expected production and killing future roster flexibility, both in payroll space and prospects/trade chips.
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Post by rafael on Nov 13, 2015 19:55:48 GMT -5
Horrible deal. One of the most lopsided deals in recent history.
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Post by rafael on Nov 12, 2015 19:01:02 GMT -5
I'd much rather give 3 years and $24M for O'Day than trading Margot for Chapman.
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Post by rafael on Nov 12, 2015 13:07:09 GMT -5
Both Xander and Mookie have much more trade value than Fernandez.
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Post by rafael on Nov 12, 2015 10:06:20 GMT -5
Kyle Hendricks would be a nice upgrade to the rotation. Not sure how that would work, since the Cubs need some starting pitching as well. Maybe include Miley and get a RP and Coghlan?
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