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Post by rafael on Jul 3, 2015 22:27:47 GMT -5
The only reason to keep Farrell as a manager is that he can motivate his players. I'd rather hire a motivational speaker that is a front office puppet to do that. Probably the managing would be a lot better.
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Post by rafael on Jul 3, 2015 21:52:39 GMT -5
Why is Farrell the Red Sox manager?? His lineups are not good, his in-game managing is horrible..
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Post by rafael on Jul 3, 2015 21:46:44 GMT -5
Farrell is a s*** manager. That's absolutely obvious. I blame the management for not DFA'ing Breslow, but keeping him in a tied game? That's horrible managing. And that may be an euphemism.
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Post by rafael on Jun 29, 2015 18:27:17 GMT -5
Sandoval had to jump to hit that ball and still managed to hit a grounder. Unbelievable.
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Post by rafael on Jun 28, 2015 23:17:51 GMT -5
I would only be happy with a Buchholz trade if the return is clearly more than what it would take to acquire a frontline to mid-rotation starter with two or more years of control in the next offseason. The ideal scenario of a Buchholz trade is to get in return a young arm that is MLB ready or near MLB ready, such as Heaney or Severino, and more. Then in the offseason trade from the prospect depth for a SP, as in the Miley deal (for a better arm than Miley, though).
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Post by rafael on Jun 28, 2015 14:52:14 GMT -5
Great play by Marrero!!
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Post by rafael on Jun 26, 2015 21:25:16 GMT -5
Um... good job Brock? Kinda. He has been our MVP this year, considering his versatility, but his baserunning mistake is inexcusable.
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Post by rafael on Jun 26, 2015 21:17:05 GMT -5
Just tuned in now, but Breslow and Ogando for the 9th in a tied game is terrible managing. Nothing that I wouldn't expect from Farrell though.
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Post by rafael on Jun 25, 2015 9:59:59 GMT -5
Kelly to AAA and Masterson to the starting rotation is a horrible move.
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Post by rafael on Jun 24, 2015 13:30:03 GMT -5
Joe Kelly has not been as bad as most people in this board think he has been. He has been so far a serviceable #5 starter, carrying a 4.18 FIP, which among the 133 pitchers with more than 50 IP is 82nd, 4.12 xFIP (85th) and 4.29 SIERA (96th). That's well above replacement level, albeit being also below-average.
I'd give Brian Johnson a start or two in his place, because I think Johnson will have at least similar results, while bolstering our atrocious bullpen with the addition of Kelly.
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Post by rafael on Jun 23, 2015 19:42:38 GMT -5
Time to give Johnson a shot. Also, it beats me why Wright was optioned instead of optioning Ross or the long overdue Breslow DFA.
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Post by rafael on Jun 23, 2015 15:39:05 GMT -5
Masterson reactivated, Wright down.
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Post by rafael on Jun 23, 2015 12:29:09 GMT -5
It's pronounced Rye. It was reported when he was drafted. I saw those reports, but then again Victorino, Teixeira, Lopes, Machado and many others are also mispronounced, so there's that. Only Gomes was dead on, from what I can remember. Souza is also badly mispronounced, perhaps the most extreme example.
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Post by rafael on Jun 21, 2015 14:43:44 GMT -5
Betts wRC+ at 111. If he continues hitting well as in recent weeks he may be the most valuable CF not named Trout in the AL at the end of the season.
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Post by rafael on Jun 12, 2015 21:18:53 GMT -5
Why isn't Leon pinch-hitting for Napoli here?
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Post by rafael on Jun 10, 2015 21:09:30 GMT -5
What I don't like about the Ball pick is that he had basically no floor, was very raw and a huge project. If the Red Sox pick a guy with that description in the end of the first round when we have multiple draft picks then fine, it is a good bet. But at #7 overall, they should pick someone with at least some floor and also with some upside. At the time, I wasn't into following minor league players, and I didn't know anything about the Draft, so I do not criticize the pick because player X was available and X was clearly better, but because of the huge gamble the Red Sox took with him, with a pick that they should draft someone relatively 'safe'. Ball clearly has huge upside, perhaps upside that only Kopech and Espinoza have in our system and I really think that he will be valuable at some point for our major league team, but I'm disappointed with his development so far and even more with the selection.
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Post by rafael on Jun 10, 2015 18:37:22 GMT -5
You're absolutely right. But Ty Buttrey ended last season as the SoxProspects 55th ranked prospect and was voted as the 75th best prospect in the system by the forum, so I tend to think that that comparison is more damning with faint praise than reason for optimism. I do agree that, just like Buttrey, it's possible Ball makes a big jump in the second half this year or next year. He definitely has that upside. I'm just increasingly less confident that he'll ever get there. Buttrey earned his low ranking with very poor performance last year. He got late first-round money...it's not like he was an out-of-nowhere guy. He's talented and has a long history of performance. Using Buttrey's ranking in that manner of comparison is disingenuous. Ball is over a year younger, and started the year at Salem...over the past five starts, he's out-pitched Buttrey, at the same level. Except he's a lefty. With projection. From a cold-weather state. Who was very raw when drafted. Revisit your comparison: Buttrey was a sandwich-rd talent from NC with a long pitching history who happened to fall to the 4th rd, probably in part to bonus demands. Ball was the 7th overall pick, based largely on projection. This year, during the time they've *both* been at Salem, Ball has been the better pitcher, is a year younger, and has more reasonable expectation to approach, even raise, his ceiling. Leaving the *highly* subjective SP rankings out of it, Ball is the better prospect, and most people are excited/happy with Buttrey's revival this year. Buttrey has pitched better than Ball in Salem and it is not close.
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Post by rafael on Jun 9, 2015 16:40:50 GMT -5
Tubbs hit really well this year, seems to be worth a flyer with a college senior budget pick.
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Post by rafael on Jun 9, 2015 15:14:13 GMT -5
Can't complain much about the Ben Taylor pick, saves a good bit of pool money and his K/9 and K/BB stats are pretty good. Interesting that they announced him as a starter.
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Post by rafael on Jun 9, 2015 13:36:05 GMT -5
What happened to Nick Shumpert, aka Mookie's cousin? I read reports that he would be selected somewhere in the second round.
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Post by rafael on Jun 9, 2015 12:53:51 GMT -5
Any chance Rei goes underslot?
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Post by rafael on Jun 9, 2015 12:22:23 GMT -5
Like the pick, power upside and is already a solid defensive catcher.
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Post by rafael on Jun 8, 2015 22:49:11 GMT -5
Big draft for Houston. Besides their top 3, Eshelman seems to be a nice pick.
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Post by rafael on Jun 8, 2015 20:11:08 GMT -5
Man, Reynolds is clueless.
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Post by rafael on Jun 8, 2015 19:40:24 GMT -5
Kaprielian is going to the Yankees. Solid pick.
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