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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 24, 2023 20:41:32 GMT -5
Give me Lance Lynn ( his crazy high HR/FB is due for a regression) with some cash consideration for salary cap purposes..surprisingly the Red Sox aren’t one of the 10 teams on his non-trade list. I’ll also take a slick fielding middle infielder who bats left like Nicky Lopez and call it a day Good guesses. I think we end up with Lynn.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 21, 2023 8:53:00 GMT -5
I absolutely agree that Rafaela needs to stop swinging at bad pitches, I just think walk rate is a bad proxy for his selectivity. He’s always going to be a free swinger. Given his profile at the plate, I would rather he put balls in play early in the count than take pitches for the sake of taking pitches (which will lead to more walks but also more strikeouts and weak contact). I am far more concerned about his increased strikeout rate than his minuscule walk rate in AAA. Last nights game was on local tv. So, I got to watch his at bats. Not sure what his setup was before. But, at the beginning of each ab he would lay his bat down over the plate so he had a good indicator of outside corner. He appeared to be conscious of not chasing. He is just 22 and missed a year of development due to Covid. It will certainly be fun following his development.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 21, 2023 8:17:23 GMT -5
Really need 2/3. 3 games out of last playoff slot.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 20, 2023 19:52:17 GMT -5
Some fun offseason arguments headed our way if Rafaela hacks his way to a 900 AAA OPS the rest of the season Gotta be our second baseman if he finishes AAA strong. Can play SS on Story’s days off. Allows you to keep a better bat like Arroyo.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 20, 2023 19:42:18 GMT -5
7 pitch ab for Ceddanne. Blasted a triple over CF’s head. Should have been a double. Threw to 2nd instead of cut-off man. 106.2 exit velo
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 20, 2023 18:50:53 GMT -5
Ceddanne already 1/2 and now draws a walk. Took a 3-0 pitch that may or may not have been a strike on outside corner. Great eye😉
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 19, 2023 14:12:18 GMT -5
I’m ok with just getting a starter. Whitlock, Hauck and Sale will not have time to ramp up and start this year. All three go to pen IMO.Kutter is my 4th starter and Pivetta/Murphy 5th. That’s a pretty good pen. Jensen Martin Schreiber Whitlock Hauck Winckowski Murphy Bernardino
Not even counting Sale and Rodriguez. or Kluber. If all the 2b struggle. Why not Cedanne?
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OHTANI
Jul 19, 2023 4:07:06 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 19, 2023 4:07:06 GMT -5
Better off just waiting until offseason when it only costs money. Exactly. I’m guessing he stays on West Coast. But, if he’s interested. Here’s an angle to work with him. Only pitch once a week. Like Japan. Saturday games only. Why Saturday? He would never pitch after traveling the day before. Rainout? He can pitch on Sunday. You’d get 26 starts a year instead of 30-32. Might keep him on the mound deeper into his contract. 10/550 would be my guess. Live from Fenway Park Shohei Ohtani
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 15, 2023 17:46:35 GMT -5
We could have an all lefty lineup in 3-4 years. C Teel 1b Casas 2b Romero - I think Yorke gets dealt. SS Marcelo 3b Devers LF Duran CF Anthony RF Verdugo DH Yoshida
Let’s convert Fenway into a short porch in right😂
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 15, 2023 14:35:21 GMT -5
Pablo is playing. Zero sense in keeping Kiké.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 10, 2023 16:52:17 GMT -5
I know ya’ll gonna hate this. But, would you make a real trade. Casas + for a pitcher who’s not a rental? Turner is better right now. Offensively and defensively. He has an option for next year. I’ll worry about 1b in 2025.
If not that, I’d try to get E-Rod back.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 9, 2023 18:56:19 GMT -5
Boom!! Chicago, Chicago that toddlin town.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 9, 2023 18:53:02 GMT -5
I’m going to Reading on Saturday. Marcelo, Blaze and Yorke! Maybe, I’ll get lucky and Wiki pitches too.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 7, 2023 12:09:39 GMT -5
Sweep or bust!
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 7, 2023 7:57:24 GMT -5
We’ve talked about the Big 3 quite a bit when they were at Portland. Marcelo, Cedanne and Yorke. But the Big 3 at Greenville right now is going to be fun to follow for the rest of the summer. Anthony, Jordan and Bonaci. All three are raking.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 3, 2023 19:53:19 GMT -5
Blaze with HR #11 on the year. If he hits 20 HR and 900 ops in High A at 21, who gives a bleep if he’s a R-R first baseman. Why is that still a thing? May have been important back when there were a lot of bunts. Kind of irrelevant which hand he is.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 3, 2023 12:24:26 GMT -5
Cora is probably bummed out that it’s an off-day and he can’t sit Duran after his 4 doubles yesterday. Made him run back to Boston tho.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 2, 2023 15:43:20 GMT -5
Steal one. Don’t get embarrassed in the other two. I’m an idiot.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 2, 2023 14:17:45 GMT -5
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 1, 2023 17:37:03 GMT -5
Had em all the way😂😂😂
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 30, 2023 11:32:29 GMT -5
If things go south in SD, I’m keeping an eye on him. Especially, if they want to keep Soto. They could use a lefty bat to balance out their lineup. We really need a RH bat to compliment Devers. If we’re not signing Verdugo to an extension. Him and another prospect? Yorke?? I have Story moving to 2b when Marcelo arrives. 2b eventually becomes Marcelo’s buddy Romero.
Seems to already love to put it to Yankees. Could kinda spin it as Mookie for Tatis.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 30, 2023 11:28:27 GMT -5
Steal one. Don’t get embarrassed in the other two.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 28, 2023 18:57:01 GMT -5
Roman Anthony with another lead off home run. No video feed unfortunately. Is he related to Rickey Henderson? #leadoffhomers
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 28, 2023 15:36:56 GMT -5
I see very little chance of jumping TB and now Baltimore over the next two years. Toronto and NY are better than us too. What stud player is going to help us turn it around? Ohtani isn’t walking through that door. Even if Marcelo becomes a stud. It won’t be immediate. Bello looks fabulous. Not so sure about; Whitlock, Houck and Kutter.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 25, 2023 17:28:33 GMT -5
The primary CF who actually CAN play SS. If he has ~3 decent months in Worcester could he break camp with the Sox next Spring? ETA: It might make sense as there is a non zero chance for him to be ROY and gain a draft pick versus delaying him to gain an extra year of control. One more thing to debate for the next 9 months Assuming he doesn't totally bomb in AAA, I would assume the Red Sox let Kiki go in free agency and replace him with Ceddanne. A successful 60 gm stint In Worcester, and that’s what I’m hoping.
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