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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Oct 17, 2021 16:16:56 GMT -5
Turnover!!
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Oct 14, 2021 20:22:35 GMT -5
I'd make ERod the qualifying offer. If he takes it, it buys another year to see what youngsters break through and gives both sides another year of performance with which to base any future contract. If he turns it down, then we get a draft pick. And if he does a Kimbrel and holds off signing until it won't cost his new team a pick, then we still have youngsters to evaluate and could use ERod's monies to lock up our own player(s) longer term.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Oct 4, 2021 8:55:29 GMT -5
Here's hoping 'home cooking' is better than last time!
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Oct 3, 2021 17:35:46 GMT -5
Devers... dang!
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Oct 2, 2021 14:32:18 GMT -5
No one wanted JD when he first hit free agency. Boston's was pretty much his only option. Ball's in his court, but I suspect Boston could move Devers to DH or maybe an outfielder there if it came to that. I'm not thrilled with having a guy who can capabily 'only' play DH while being a liability in the field.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Sept 23, 2021 19:40:00 GMT -5
At this point, it's looking quite good for Boston to make the playoffs. A couple/three weeks ago, the Yankees had the upper hand, with Oakland and Toronto knocking at the door. Anyway, a couple of wins over the MFY will give this old guy some relief and joy. I don't know that anyone really counted on Boston making the playoffs this year, especially after last season's results. But heck, we're likely in the playoffs... riding a hot streak... players back from COVID and injury. And the future looks bright!
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Aug 16, 2021 18:45:09 GMT -5
jimed14... I'm in the Winston-Salem area. Since you'll be moving across the state to Asheville, we probably aren't very far apart geographically. Thanks for the invite to The Athletic!
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Aug 8, 2021 16:00:05 GMT -5
I'd like that, if it's available: randywooden@gmail.com Thanks!
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Aug 8, 2021 10:31:52 GMT -5
Dalton Keane on IR - done for year. That's not a bad thing in my book. That was my first thought as well. Aside from the two, big-time free agent signings, the Pats also have Devin Asiasi fresh off the COVID reserve list. It'd be a stretch to have them carry fourth tight end, also not out of the question.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Aug 2, 2021 18:54:16 GMT -5
A strong farm system is key. Augment that with the occasional free agent. Young players these days seem to fit in better than they did 40 years ago. Maybe it's due to all the youth baseball they play. I just don't see how most of these high-dollar free agent signings pan out, especially after 2 - 3 years. Grow your own... pay them. And by growing your own, you control their salaries to a large extent, certainly longer than would occur in the NFL. And heck, the Patriots managed quite well as a 'consistent' power team. Payroll and 'going for it' doesn't necessarily correlate to winning in baseball. Just ask the Yankees. Team games are more than a single player, and that's why I've typically argued against trading the future for a rental, unless that 'rental' comes with another year or two of control. Just my two cents.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jul 30, 2021 18:42:40 GMT -5
I don't follow the NBA close enough to offer much more than the homer... "If it makes us better, do it!"
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jul 30, 2021 16:15:00 GMT -5
Something had to be done to move deadwood from the first base spot. Apparently, in management's eyes, Chavis had exhausted his opportunities and hadn't shown enough promise to keep him on the 40-man roster, so getting a guy like Davis is as much an 'addition by subtraction' as anything. Let's see what Davis can do over the next couple of months. If he can come in and consistently get lefties out, that'll be at least some value - more than what Chavis has provided.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jul 28, 2021 17:15:39 GMT -5
A young, healthy, bullet-proof stud feels like they can whip everyone in the bar. I hope someone can educate him on the risk/reward and remove the ego from any decision. Easier said than done, but that's part of what you hopefully glean from a trusted agent.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jul 25, 2021 15:25:24 GMT -5
If Fabian is getting close to 3M, I hope he’s worth it because the draft will be based on that move. I think it's based more on that first pick they made. I agree the top pick is huge, though he signed at slot. I think the follow up comment about Fabian dealt more with the financial flexibility Boston has/had. If Fabian ties up any under slot monies and the 5% overage, then that greatly limits what Boston 'might' be albe to do with lower draftees. If Fabian won't sign, then that frees up monies for other players.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jul 15, 2021 17:01:00 GMT -5
Seeing these recent posts brings me back to an idea I'd floated a week or so ago. Given Boston's overall lack of strong need and its relative depth at some spots, could/should we see the Sox become "sellers" to teams desperate to overpay for upgrades at places where we have a suitable replacement and they have a glaring need? I think Boston has to at least listen and weigh any potential short-term drop-off vs long-term benefit. Not suggesting we trade our core stars. Just be open to exploiting other teams' desperation.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jul 13, 2021 13:49:26 GMT -5
Gotta like what Boston did with this year's draft. We'll see who signs and where they'll play... and what that'll mean for those in the existing farm system. Interesting that some teams went heavy - real heavy - on pitching. Boston didn't do that, at least in the higher rounds. Are some teams looking at trends and trying to get ahead of the curve (pun intended)?
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jul 13, 2021 11:15:05 GMT -5
Maybe a future DH... he can mash.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jul 8, 2021 17:22:18 GMT -5
Dare I say, just as we annually make our win/loss season predictions, is it time to make our final predictions on a draft we'd hoped we'd never see (based on being the 4th worst team)? I'll lead off. I'm certainly no scout and have merely a passing interest in today's game outside of my lifelong Red Sox. I've read all of our 142 pages, as of now. And, well, no one knows. We can't control who the top three teams take. Beyond that, could signing bonus $$ influence who we'd take? Soooo many variables. Given all that, my guess at our #4 pick would be Leiter.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jul 7, 2021 6:58:43 GMT -5
Off a Mac. I just his 'reply' to your message, but my quandary is when the message I want to reply to exists upthread. Thanks.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jul 6, 2021 17:35:09 GMT -5
ghostofrussgibson Avatar about an hour ago ghostofrussgibson said: This could be blasphemy... but what if we became sellers at the deadline? As has been stated here, our roster is pretty well set and we have fairly decent players even at our weakest positions... 1st base, for example. Any trade at the deadline wouldn't likely improve us much since it wouldn't land us a great young stud... and... will result in an overpay for that incremental bump. So why not trade with the National League for prospects and bring our own prospects to the Sox for these next few months? It saves money, provides minor league depth, and allows our minor leaguers a chance to produce vs being blocked by some older middling player. Teams want to 'go for it' as they see a legit playoff run... and I get that. Few people saw a 100 win Sox team for 2021, but that's where it's headed. PLEASE, don't trade the farm for some minor bump. Instead, trade some of the roster for future studs and promote our own youth. Or sit tight. But definitely stay under the luxury tax. This is almost like playing with house money at this point. Love it! Which players would you like them to trade? And which ones would be brought up? I don't know. Â It would be based on the relative return a team would provide. They're not going to worsen their major league roster in any trades. It wouldn't make sense. The only guys who can realistically help them after a promotion would be Houck, Duran, and Cordero? Are you suggesting dealing Kiké Hernandez or Christian Arroyo or Garrett Richard's or Martin Perez for minor leaguers? I suppose they could but I don't see them getting enough to make it worth their while? Honestly it doesn't make sense to deal Hernandez and his versatility and as others have pointed out he's their best defensive CF. ----- (Folks, sorry... but I don't know the process for properly replying to a post. Could someone please show me? Thanks.) I think the word "worsen" is a relative term, certainly long term and, to a lesser degree, short term. Let me take a stab at explaining. Hypothetically, if Boston feels it has a decent current starter as well as an in-house substitute who is pretty close to what they now have - in other words, the dropoff wouldn't have significant impact on 2021... but another team has crap at that same position and views Boston's decent current starter as... #1 - available in trade and #2 - enough of an upgrade to OVER PAY for that upgrade, I'd hope Boston would take a hard look at both the short and longer term aspects of pulling the trigger, particularly if the deal is with a National League club. Two side benefits: It would clear a space on the 40-man roster as well as lowering the short and longer term payroll just a bit. I'm not suggesting Boston dump its stars. I am suggesting that some players 'could' become targets for desperate teams and that Boston has a responsibility to listen. I think most of us agree that Boston has few glaring holes and has outperformed all expectations by a mile, so far. It'll be fun to see things play out... also fun to see the draft.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jul 6, 2021 17:14:32 GMT -5
ghostofrussgibson Avatar about an hour ago ghostofrussgibson said: This could be blasphemy... but what if we became sellers at the deadline? As has been stated here, our roster is pretty well set and we have fairly decent players even at our weakest positions... 1st base, for example. Any trade at the deadline wouldn't likely improve us much since it wouldn't land us a great young stud... and... will result in an overpay for that incremental bump. So why not trade with the National League for prospects and bring our own prospects to the Sox for these next few months? It saves money, provides minor league depth, and allows our minor leaguers a chance to produce vs being blocked by some older middling player. Teams want to 'go for it' as they see a legit playoff run... and I get that. Few people saw a 100 win Sox team for 2021, but that's where it's headed. PLEASE, don't trade the farm for some minor bump. Instead, trade some of the roster for future studs and promote our own youth. Or sit tight. But definitely stay under the luxury tax. This is almost like playing with house money at this point. Love it! Which players would you like them to trade? And which ones would be brought up? I don't know. Â It would be based on the relative return a team would provide. They're not going to worsen their major league roster in any trades. It wouldn't make sense. The only guys who can realistically help them after a promotion would be Houck, Duran, and Cordero? Are you suggesting dealing Kiké Hernandez or Christian Arroyo or Garrett Richard's or Martin Perez for minor leaguers? I suppose they could but I don't see them getting enough to make it worth their while? Honestly it doesn't make sense to deal Hernandez and his versatility and as others have pointed out he's their best defensive CF.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jul 5, 2021 19:02:53 GMT -5
ghostofrussgibson Avatar about an hour ago ghostofrussgibson said: This could be blasphemy... but what if we became sellers at the deadline? As has been stated here, our roster is pretty well set and we have fairly decent players even at our weakest positions... 1st base, for example. Any trade at the deadline wouldn't likely improve us much since it wouldn't land us a great young stud... and... will result in an overpay for that incremental bump. So why not trade with the National League for prospects and bring our own prospects to the Sox for these next few months? It saves money, provides minor league depth, and allows our minor leaguers a chance to produce vs being blocked by some older middling player. Teams want to 'go for it' as they see a legit playoff run... and I get that. Few people saw a 100 win Sox team for 2021, but that's where it's headed. PLEASE, don't trade the farm for some minor bump. Instead, trade some of the roster for future studs and promote our own youth. Or sit tight. But definitely stay under the luxury tax. This is almost like playing with house money at this point. Love it!
Which players would you like them to trade? And which ones would be brought up?
I don't know. It would be based on the relative return a team would provide.
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jul 5, 2021 17:39:57 GMT -5
This could be blasphemy... but what if we became sellers at the deadline? As has been stated here, our roster is pretty well set and we have fairly decent players even at our weakest positions... 1st base, for example. Any trade at the deadline wouldn't likely improve us much since it wouldn't land us a great young stud... and... will result in an overpay for that incremental bump. So why not trade with the National League for prospects and bring our own prospects to the Sox for these next few months? It saves money, provides minor league depth, and allows our minor leaguers a chance to produce vs being blocked by some older middling player. Teams want to 'go for it' as they see a legit playoff run... and I get that. Few people saw a 100 win Sox team for 2021, but that's where it's headed. PLEASE, don't trade the farm for some minor bump. Instead, trade some of the roster for future studs and promote our own youth. Or sit tight. But definitely stay under the luxury tax. This is almost like playing with house money at this point. Love it!
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jun 28, 2021 16:05:53 GMT -5
I totally forgot to put in my numbers. Let me check back in September for my "final ansah."
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Post by ghostofrussgibson on Jun 16, 2021 17:53:02 GMT -5
Living here in the Winston-Salem area, we're excited about a local, tall lefty who our WS Journal say could go in the first round or two. MLB.com has Josh Hartle at #45. www.mlb.com/prospects/draft/Like all high school pitchers, he has some hills to climb. He's 6'5", 218... and hits low to mid 90's. He has a full ride to Wake Forest. Do other posters have intel/insight into his draft situation? Might he be a consideration in the second round?
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