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Post by doctorduck21 on Nov 9, 2019 3:09:35 GMT -5
It's official now... HardballTalk @hardballtalk Dan Shaughnessy: Mookie Betts is “overrated” You'd think the team's newspaper would try to build his value if they are trying to move him, right? No, got to say how bad they are and how the team is better off without them despite how dumb that says for one of the best players in baseball
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Post by doctorduck21 on Sept 9, 2019 2:56:56 GMT -5
We'll see how all this shakes out but I really don't like how reactionary this ownership group is. As soon as something goes wrong, they have to fire someone. This helps leads into the problems building the roster we've run into. There's no long term plan because the person in charge is never here long term. Maybe it's someone next to rebuild the farm until they don't win the division and they get fired
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Post by doctorduck21 on Jul 13, 2019 18:07:37 GMT -5
There's a solid chance that the Sox could be done, which isn't great and optimal for increasing your chances at the playoffs and a deep playoff run. Henry doesn't really want to spend money, so it is what it is. Don't the Red Sox have the highest payroll in baseball? Is that not spending money? I get that the team might not be built perfectly but after winning a championship and having the highest payroll two years in a row. I think the "not spending" complaint isn't valid
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Post by doctorduck21 on Dec 10, 2018 1:59:16 GMT -5
So, let me see if I have this right. A team could draft Maddox in this years rule 5 draft, add him to the 40 man roster & (because he has about 45 days of service time) keep him on their active roster for 45 days, then put him on the DL (where he would continue to accumulate service time) for the year & then in 2020 start him in AAA because he still has options? It's 90 days on the active roster during the 2019 season. His previous service time doesn't count towards the rule 5 stuff
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Post by doctorduck21 on Nov 22, 2018 20:55:27 GMT -5
Is Maddox available to be drafted in the rule 5 draft? And if so, can the drafting team put him on the DL for the year and next year have him start in the minors? How serious is his injury? Seems like he would be a player to draft. A rule 5 pick must be on the active roster for 90 days or they'll have the same restrictions the next season
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Post by doctorduck21 on Jul 30, 2018 22:49:57 GMT -5
Two potential middle relievers isn't a high price. Those should be the easy players to find off the scrap heap. Look at Boyer last year or Brasier this year.
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Post by doctorduck21 on Jul 30, 2018 22:40:10 GMT -5
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Post by doctorduck21 on Jun 4, 2018 20:49:10 GMT -5
Probably starts at 3rd but most places I've read say that it's unlikely for him to stick there. The bat is gonna have to be special to make drafting a guy who's most likely a first baseman worth it in the first round.
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Post by doctorduck21 on May 31, 2018 19:05:34 GMT -5
They just said on the pregame show that Swihart is going to play 2B tonight. A late scratch from either Pedey or Holt happened. The red sox Twitter has a new lineup. Has Holt at 2B and Swihart in right field
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Post by doctorduck21 on May 25, 2018 20:36:38 GMT -5
The irony in all this is that Swihart was the only one complaining about playing time. I disagree with that general sentiment, his agent not Swihart and he wasn't complaining about playing time he was asking that his client be traded. The agent works for Swihart. Everything he said was okayed by Swihart or he'd be fired. And wouldn't playing time be the primary reason to ask for a trade in his situation?
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Post by doctorduck21 on May 23, 2018 8:00:14 GMT -5
I doubt we get a top 10 prospect from any team at this point. Why would a team give up more for a lottery ticket since clearly the Red Sox don't think he can help a major league team. Our catching tandem has been one of the worst in baseball so far and we still won't play him. That has to be a red flag to any team thinking about trading for him All depends on the system, I mean look at our number 7, 9, and 10th prospect. You wouldn't trade someone like that for a former top 10 prospect? A guy that was rushed to majors because of injury and never looked as bad as people thought. Proven he can play multiple positions and has hit when given playing time. Nevermind he's a catcher. This whole thing is pissing me off. Not saying I wouldn't trade that for him myself but other teams know the Red Sox aren't using him and have a roster crunch coming when Pedroia gets back from the DL. I think other teams could wait it out until we had to move him due to making space. The Red Sox have zero leverage
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Post by doctorduck21 on May 23, 2018 6:26:22 GMT -5
I doubt we get a top 10 prospect from any team at this point. Why would a team give up more for a lottery ticket since clearly the Red Sox don't think he can help a major league team. Our catching tandem has been one of the worst in baseball so far and we still won't play him. That has to be a red flag to any team thinking about trading for him
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Post by doctorduck21 on May 17, 2018 17:56:33 GMT -5
To me, Vazquez is a very good catcher. He has a great arm and seems to frame well but it makes too many mistakes for me to consider him elite. He allows too many passed balls(tied for 3rd most last year) and just gets sloppy at times trying to backhand balls in the dirt or not framing a pitch because he's already up to throw behind a runner.
People talk like he's one of the best defensive catchers in baseball and I just don't see it. He's good but not great and not enough to make up for a noodle of a bat
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Post by doctorduck21 on May 17, 2018 15:42:32 GMT -5
They're not catching Swihart because Leon is a better catcher and they're splitting the catching duties between Leon and Vasquez evenly. Neither of them can hit. But, if they used Vasquez 70% of the time and let Swihart do the rest, then they could trade Leon for a decent reliever or prospect. That would plug up the number 9 hole a bit. Betts is hitting too many solo home runs and doubles with no one on base. I think Swihart's bat is valuable. It's a shame it's not contributing. Anyway, we'll know in a few days what DD will do. We aren't getting anything worthwhile for either Leon or Swihart. Why would any team give up something good for a backup catcher who's playing awful or a player the team obviously doesn't trust to do anything but DH once every 2 weeks? I'd play Swihart over both Leon and Vazquez right now but management seems to think he's not an improvement. Which os crazy since those two have been one of the worst catching duos in the majors. Leon is what he is. Vazquez is overrated, especially defensively. But I guess the team is fine with their terrible play at catcher
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Post by doctorduck21 on May 16, 2018 10:32:57 GMT -5
Should have traded him in the offseason. Sure they wouldn't have gotten much for him but it's clear the team doesn't believe he's a useful player at catcher or anywhere else. Just a waste of a spot if you're not gonna use him. Completely mismanaged but it's past time to move on for both sides
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Post by doctorduck21 on May 15, 2018 16:27:00 GMT -5
This is what a lose-lose trade looks like. All 4 players involved haven't helped either team. Looking at baseball reference, Smith and Miley are practically tied in war at .6 and .5 if you only count Miley's time in Seattle since the trade. Aro and Elias threw a combined 8.2 innings.
So yeah, awful trade all around
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Post by doctorduck21 on May 9, 2018 18:42:54 GMT -5
Man, outside of Beeks, has there been anything good about the system to start the year? This sucks. Hopefully Groome comes back fine but it's never a guarantee Ummm, we are in first place. Talking about the farm system specifically. The major league team is good but the farm is barren
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Post by doctorduck21 on May 9, 2018 17:41:48 GMT -5
Man, outside of Beeks, has there been anything good about the system to start the year? This sucks. Hopefully Groome comes back fine but it's never a guarantee
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Post by doctorduck21 on Apr 27, 2018 12:17:05 GMT -5
As a 49ers fan, I can tell you guys that Brown is very good in pass protection but below average in run blocking. He's coming back from a torn labrum.
However we drafted a tackle and traded him because he does have major question marks. The injury and he needs to keep his weight in check. He played at 340 or so but I've read from a few different places that he was up close to 400 when he showed up for the offseason program.
Whether that is true or not, I don't know. But you're getting a guy with a ton of potential
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Post by doctorduck21 on Apr 26, 2018 8:58:01 GMT -5
I could see him blooping doubles down 1b if they did, yeah. And he’s still going to crush mistakes over the middle and in. I’m not sure a shift will help all that much vs LD/FB, either, unless they went to maybe a 4-man OF. And then, again, you’re talking XBH the other way. Mookie’s at 25 RS/23 games. I’m updating my over/unders: BA: .330 HR: 35 RS: still 130...waiting for thoughts, still. RBI: 120 Frankly, I’m taking the over on the first three. And I really admit that 130 RS is a ridiculous amount. But I think he’ll keep his OBP well into .420 range. And I think he’s going to top out around 36-38 HR. I’d be surprised at 40 but not shocked. I also think he hits 40 doubles. Beni should heat up and I think Bogey, JDM, HRam, and Devers are all going to hit at or above projections. That’s a lot of scoring opportunities for an excellent baserunner. I think he’ll be hard-pressed to clear 120 for RBI given the weakness of the bottom of the order. Though if JBJ heats up and Vazquez comes remotely close to last year, those baserunners could start piling up. I'm surprised that no one had this thought / made this point after Mookie hit an outside pitch for a long HR (which I happened to see while watching maybe 10 minutes of the game): If he can do that with any regularity, it's over for opposing pitchers. Mike Trout can start wondering what it might be like to be the second best player in baseball. That would be nice if Betts started having success going the other way. But he had one oppo home run last year and a career ops the other way of 25. However he's been great this season pretty much pulling everything in the air. Been a very Jose Bautista-style hitter so far. If he can continue being able to wait on and attack when he gets pitches to pull hard in the air, then he can keep being successful without going the other way well
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Post by doctorduck21 on Apr 25, 2018 12:54:12 GMT -5
Not defending John Henry and company, but MLB teams have to pay at least 120 minor league players to play in their farm system every year to the opposed AHL and G League (minor league) rosters of the NBA and NHL. Between Low A, A Ball, High A ball, AA, and AAA. That's a lot of players that need to get paid. To pay minor leaguers minimum wage, it would cost owners about what they paid for Wellington Castillo or Andrew Cashner this off season. 6 to 8 million for the entire system isn't a lot in the scheme of baseball. Plus I bet it would help develop players if more of them aren't worried about housing and other things. If paying minor leaguers allows even one that might have quit for a more stable job to become a useful major leaguer(not even a star, just an average player) then, it's paid for itself in value
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Post by doctorduck21 on Apr 21, 2018 22:55:30 GMT -5
Sucks to be no hit but hey, it happens. This doesn't change how great our start has been or my outlook going forward. Tip the cap and move on
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Post by doctorduck21 on Apr 6, 2018 17:06:47 GMT -5
Well this sucks. Not sure why players release statements about these since no one believes the "I don't know how this got here" thing.
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Post by doctorduck21 on Apr 3, 2018 19:40:20 GMT -5
Someone put on the red light and keep it on
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Post by doctorduck21 on Apr 3, 2018 19:39:12 GMT -5
At least we'll lead the league in running into outs again....
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