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Post by stevedillard on Mar 22, 2019 13:24:23 GMT -5
That's still a lot to pay our closer [/ducks]
On the discount for shoulder status, I wonder how definitive that risk is. Both seem to have agreed upon it existing, which would be rare (think back to Sox cutting bait with Pedro, who still fooled the Mets into a longer term deal). A bit like Beckett having his shoulder issue but then agreeing to a hometown discount for the certainty (he won that bet)
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Post by stevedillard on Oct 30, 2018 9:32:57 GMT -5
Another way that top teams no longer have the advantage that Theo had in building a farm system while being successful. Between the loss of the two pick compensation, the moving of the comp Ickes to the end of the round, and the aforementioned loss of Wagner rights (and increasing the qo) and the draft cap and international signing cap, there are real consequences to being good.
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Post by stevedillard on Oct 28, 2018 15:09:46 GMT -5
So Price for 5, Sale for 3 and Kimbrel for 1? Go for the jugular.
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Post by stevedillard on Oct 6, 2018 7:58:40 GMT -5
Incredible that the Sox were able to win a game where their pitchers had to throw 182 pitches. Yankees pitchers threw 127. MLB needs to fix this. It's outrageous and it isn't just the Sox who are getting jobbed. How can MLB fix guys not being able to hit the strike zone? They could penalize the pitcher if he doesn't throw strikes. Maybe if they don't throw strikes three or four times, the guy would be given a free base.
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Post by stevedillard on Sept 16, 2018 13:58:43 GMT -5
He’s Will Middlebrooks, without Jenny Dell, isn’t he? Great powe, a tease on hot streaks, but tons of Ks.
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Post by stevedillard on Sept 4, 2018 12:01:43 GMT -5
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Post by stevedillard on Sept 3, 2018 13:44:55 GMT -5
Sometimes the Ball bounces down
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Post by stevedillard on Jul 30, 2018 12:03:40 GMT -5
Looks like the Sox are going in heavy at the 300K-500K range. I know several years back I posted the top bonus lists of the international free agents and the return was abysmal. This weekend I did a quick search of the 2014 Yankee lust, where they splurged and went over the cap to get about 10 of the top 30 players. My check shows most are stalled in the rookie league hitting in the low .200s. Only one prospect in the Yankees top 30 list, low on it. About 20 million wasted. riveraveblues.com/2017/12/the-remnants-of-the-2014-15-international-signing-spree-2017-season-review-164421/Now I suppose getting the occasional Gary sanchez Rafael Devers (or even Jesus Montero) makes it worth while, but it also seems the 300 to 400 market yields a decent return.
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Post by stevedillard on Jun 21, 2018 19:10:44 GMT -5
Must be back to the four seamer again.
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Post by stevedillard on Jun 8, 2018 19:15:45 GMT -5
But in my defense, your honor, we're starved for prospects. And that is what we do.
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Post by stevedillard on Jun 7, 2018 18:57:49 GMT -5
So that's where Candelario went. I had always targeted him as the comp pick for Theo to the Cubs. He was in rookie ball at the time, so a wildcard. We ended up with AAA fodder.
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Post by stevedillard on Jun 7, 2018 18:48:22 GMT -5
Missed it by 9 years. I have not really followed the draft this year, but I assume with the accolades and a HS senior, drafted immedately after the first 10 rounds, that he's the bonus baby to watch?
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Post by stevedillard on Jun 5, 2018 16:09:51 GMT -5
Can't think NJ HS outfielder without thinking of Ryan Kalish. Is Decker more of a power than the slashing gap hitter Kalish?
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Post by stevedillard on May 7, 2018 13:01:55 GMT -5
And I was not hoping to relive the trading of prospects point. I was focusing more on the weaker influx than might have been hoped for. In particular, the higher bonus guys like Brannen and Scherff have had difficult starts to their careers and Houck is less polished and more of a work in progress.
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Post by stevedillard on May 7, 2018 12:13:28 GMT -5
With this thread bumped, this was the top post on the last page, from July 2017. I’m not sure it holds up well after 10 months. I do wonder if all the talk about Dave Dombrowski not ever having a great farm system will die down at some point. Since Dave has taken over, he and his crew have added the following prospects- Houck Mata Dalbec Groome Cole Brannen Alex Scherrf Daniel Flores Danny Diaz Antoni Flores That's a lot of great prospect talent, all by the Sox organization run by Dave Dombrowski. All of these kids have a great shot at bring real major league players someday.
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Post by stevedillard on Feb 20, 2018 13:48:59 GMT -5
Sold?
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Post by stevedillard on Dec 9, 2017 14:16:12 GMT -5
Guys. The yanks were always going to get a 300 million guy, either Harper, Machado or Stanton
They just got one (prob the weakest one) a year early and at the cost of a semi all star.
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Post by stevedillard on Nov 20, 2017 14:52:28 GMT -5
Mark Bowman ✔@mlbbowman MLB will likely announce the findings of its Braves investigation within the next two days. Penalties could include fines, international market restrictions and the loss of international prospects (Maitan remains a strong possibility). 1:08 PM - Nov 20, 2017 They also expect to lose infielder Kevin Maitan, who received $5M www.gammonsdaily.com/peter-gammons-mvps-cys-otani-swihart-the-orioles-and-more-november-notes/If Maitan is declared a free agent, one wonders the rules. When the Sox deals were voided, the new teams could sign them and only the amounts above the $300K signing amounts (the amount the Sox paid) was counted. Maitan signed a $5 mil bonus. Would they say a new team can sign for anything up to $5 mil? That seems doubtful.
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Post by stevedillard on Oct 10, 2017 10:19:37 GMT -5
The Theo dreams of building a dynasty are long gone. We have little money, little on the farm, and are clearly over-matched by Houston, Cleveland, NYY, LAD... Kinda stuck with the old Sullivan-Gorman strategy of try to stagger to the playoffs and hope to get red hot in October for a few years. So I think you've touched on an important point. From maybe 2003 to 2009, the Red Sox were baseball's best run organization, and I think we sort of took it for granted. They drafted well in the early part of that stretch, made generally deft moves at the major league level, and really took advantage of the fact that there were teams that were just dumb in the way that teams aren't dumb anymore. The Red Sox had a Hall of Fame GM and Hall of Fame manager in place, and they punted it. Now they are a decent team, with a lot of resources, and a very talented young core. But... it's hard to see how they catch up to Cleveland and Houston right now. They emptied the farm, shortened their window of opportunity, and ended up a very good but not championship caliber team. And I think we're all a little uneasy about it. I think it is a mix of the old system allowing big market teams to use that advantage in the acquisition of players, combined with having a very innovative GM who maximized that by loading up on draft picks. It is hard to ignore that those advantages have been largely removed. The number of compensation picks has been reduced (essentially it was 2 for 1, and is now a limited 1 for 1), the ability to buy signability kids in later rounds (Westmoreland, Lars, etc.) is removed by the draft cap, and because of that cap and the comp pick coming in the same place in the draft, the ability to have players fall (Bard) is limited. Same changes on the international signings, where the cap now makes everyone equal and even gives lower ranked teams an advantage. Even though the system changed in the early 10s, we briefly enjoyed the benefits of finishing last, and thereby benefitting from the new scheme -- Ball (!!), Benintendi and Groome. But that has percolated through the system, and we are drafting at the back end, and therefore are back to hoping for luck -- a Mookie type mid round kid. I still think that riding the youth will be better. Betts had an off year, and Bogarts was horrible, and Benintendi was a rookie. We also are suffering from Ben C's horrible moves -- spending the $300 million in free salary on Panda, Hanley, Porcello, and Castillo. If even one of those had been impactful for more than a half season, we'd be in a far superior position. As it is, we have to hope the kids rebound, and with a full season of Devers, go farther. Remember, even the brilliant Theo saw that short series playoffs are a crap shoot. If you look at it as getting into that position even in an off year for most players, they are on target for the window. Add in DD's giving away assets for a middle relievers who could not pitch, Carson Smith and Thornburg, and whatever crapshoot there was becomes harder.
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Post by stevedillard on Sept 20, 2017 14:36:31 GMT -5
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Post by stevedillard on Sept 5, 2017 13:03:34 GMT -5
Didn't I just have to suffer through Roger Clemens in the booth for a few innings hocking his "charity"? Isn't he supposed to be in jail now?!
(I know nothing about his charity. It could be legit. I'd be more likely to give money to Jose Canseco to spend on donuts and booze)If you check on the foundation, it spends more on admin than it takes in. Basically, it funds Roger's expenses and a salary for friends. There's a reason that when he does the Jimmy Fund they say the proceeds are split between Clemens' foundation and the charity. Roger needs to extract his fee before the Jimmy Fund gets anything. He's still a con man.
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Post by stevedillard on Aug 9, 2017 8:32:34 GMT -5
Given their comparable rankings, which did not really diverge more this year, a more interesting question is Benintendi v. Moncada. Both were top 10 prospects, and while Benintendi has crossed the bust threshold, and established his floor as a pretty good hitter, a bit weak on D, who may improve his hitting to be a younger star, Moncada has equaled his minor league results at a higher level (AAA) but has struggled in his brief MLB time. I think raw tools wise Moncada has the advantage over Benintendi, but he has not passed the bust threshold (for example, the K rate).
If they offered Moncada for Benintendi, am I correct most here would not swap, and would keep Benintendi?
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Post by stevedillard on Jul 18, 2017 19:14:02 GMT -5
Boston sends 3B Michael Chavis, RHP Travis Lakins, cash, and PTBNL. If that's what it ends up being, I can live with that. This is a classic sell high move by DD. Am I wrong not to relax given DD's PTBNL prospect "throw in?"
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Post by stevedillard on Jul 18, 2017 19:09:13 GMT -5
Joshua Nickerson @nickersonjoshua
I'm told Red Sox are very close to acquiring David Robertson and Todd Frazier from White Sox, I do believe Chavez is part of deal 8:05 PM · Jul 18, 201
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Post by stevedillard on Jul 13, 2017 5:54:23 GMT -5
As we see from Rick Ankiel, a lot of other issues come from an overbearing drug dealing dad.
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