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Post by Matt Huegel on Jan 25, 2013 13:13:57 GMT -5
Rich Hill has been looking for a guaranteed ML contract but hasn't found one yet (and the Red Sox presumably won't give him one). He might be open to a minor-league deal with the Sox, but I suspect even if he has to go the minor-league deal route, he'll find a team with a more unsettled bullpen situation. That's true, but there are reasons he might stay too if it came down to a MiL deal. He's familiar with team/staff and lives in the area; bullpen's pretty volatile, needs can change quickly; and I'm sure he'd get an early opt-out and would just be looking to prove himself for Boston and other teams.
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Post by Matt Huegel on Jan 25, 2013 12:59:29 GMT -5
So the Mets want their first round pick protected if they were to sign Bourn.
Whether it makes sense or not, definitely a concern that should have been addressed before signing the CBA. Ridiculous for the Mets to ask for this now.
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Post by Matt Huegel on Jan 18, 2013 12:35:59 GMT -5
Napoli is coming off a series of good, healthy years with no hip problems, didn't receive a QO, and signed for $5M plus incentives in a year where his main free agent competition was Adam LaRoche. How does one more healthy year help him if, as Cafardo reports, the hip could go at any time? We really don't know how the hip affected his market this year, because by the time that came out the Red Sox had already reportedly agreed to a deal with him and other clubs had moved on and filled their open holes. His potential market shrunk considerably. Mainly though, this is the first anyone has heard of this hip condition. We don't know if it just happened, maybe could improve with proper training, or conversely is degenerative (and how fast that is happening). If he were to prove it doesn't limit his mobility this season and can handle first defensively AND the physical doesn't look worse next year, then a team could be interested in him for $13m+ for a year or two. I'm not sure how likely that is all things considered, but I think it's within the realm of possibilities. Plus he's coming off a fairly down season last year at the plate, and though one up season shouldn't have a huge impact, it can make a free agent look a lot more appealing.
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Post by Matt Huegel on Jan 17, 2013 17:58:25 GMT -5
I'm on the side that a QO next off-season is a possibility. If he puts up big numbers and shows no problems with the hip, a team will make him an offer, even if it's only two years. Look at JD Drew, the shoulder they had a 52 day battle over never ended up being an issue. Obviously it's a different situation (Drew ended up with a lot more money), but a good, healthy year would make things look a lot different.
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Post by Matt Huegel on Dec 20, 2012 12:06:17 GMT -5
It's definitely not at the point where the deal is in real jeopardy yet. If it were, we would begin to hear leaks about him backing out and beginning negotiations with other teams again. Every day that goes by that Napoli has "agreed to terms" with the Red Sox, as has been reported, is another day other teams that were involved in bidding for him and need a first baseman/catcher are working on filling their hole elsewhere. Sure, maybe Texas would swoop in if this agreement fell apart, but it would be a big risk for Napoli to keep waiting without action if he and his agent didn't have confidence that this deal with the Red Sox will get done. And yes, JD Drew's wait was 52 days (not sure if this link was posted earlier): bit.ly/VLKZwi
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Post by Matt Huegel on Dec 18, 2012 11:03:37 GMT -5
Arizona owner on our new SS. www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/2012/12/18/red-sox-sign-the-other-drew-shortstop-stephen/4FaHNWQXrI0Zty8NJ4xLGL/story.htmlKendrick, in a radio interview in June, thought Drew should have returned much sooner. “You know, I’m going to be real direct about Stephen. I think Stephen should have been out there playing before now. And, frankly, I for one am disappointed. I’m going to be real candid and say I think Stephen and his representatives are more focused on where Stephen is going to be a year from now than going out and supporting the team that’s paying his salary. All you can do is hope that the player is treating the situation with integrity, and, frankly, we have our concerns,” Kendrick said. Ah yes, we know the story all too well. This comment was refuted pretty hard by JD Drew in an article by John Tomase. And the stats back it up. bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox_mlb/clubhouse_insider/2012/12/jd_drew_brother_stephens_boston
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Post by Matt Huegel on Dec 17, 2012 11:47:03 GMT -5
is there still a rule that free agents cannot be traded without their consent for a year? MLB free agents cannot be traded until June 15 after signing in prior off-season (see, Kelly Shoppach). I think you're thinking of the rule on trading newly signed draftees.
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Post by Matt Huegel on Dec 14, 2012 11:55:49 GMT -5
The big red flag with Sanchez too is before those three season you listed, he pitched 114.1, 30.0, 51.2, 86.0 innings in his 06-09 seasons. He's been very durable the last three seasons though so the Tigers are obviously betting that's in the past.
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Post by Matt Huegel on Dec 13, 2012 10:26:54 GMT -5
Ken Rosenthal reporting they're close. Dempster's put up good numbers in the NL, but played most of his career there and is 35. Fastball averaged 89.6 last season per Fangraphs. He has potential to be an innings eater, but definitely scares me in the AL East. I just hope it's for no more than two years.
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Post by Matt Huegel on Dec 10, 2012 12:09:50 GMT -5
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Post by Matt Huegel on Dec 7, 2012 12:24:15 GMT -5
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Post by Matt Huegel on Dec 4, 2012 16:41:31 GMT -5
Well, this would have to be the off-season of a poor free agent pool. Here's a guy whose stats have dropped consistently for 3 years, hit .245 last season with 2 Hrs. in 200+ at bats and who is going to get $13M/yr for 3 years. So, I suppose that the going rate for Cody Ross is $15M/yr? ? The world is indeed flat. I think you're looking at the last three stat lines on his page as three different seasons. .245 is what he hit after being traded to the Dodgers. Overall he hit .255/.321/.383 with 11 HRs, 39 steals last season. And 2011 was a career year for him, hitting .279/.355/.491/.847 with 17 home runs and 16 triples. He was 13th in MVP voting that season. I agree it's probably too much money, just correcting the comment about his last three seasons.
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Post by Matt Huegel on Dec 3, 2012 11:14:47 GMT -5
I forget who tweeted it, but someone referred to ARod needing to do "pre-hab" before undergoing surgery.
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Post by Matt Huegel on Nov 16, 2012 15:35:54 GMT -5
This has been discussed previously and I think most people felt (or at least it was my conclusion) that if both played on the same Red Sox team, Bradley in right and Ellsbury in center would make the most sense since right at Fenway is almost as large as center, and Bradley has the cannon arm. Of course, I could see Ells in left and Bradley in center also working if they had another above-average fielding right fielder with a strong arm.
For instance if Brentz developed into a starting-level outfielder and Ells re-signed (I know it's unlikely), IMO the best alignment would be Brentz in LF, Ellsbury in CF, and Bradley in RF. Even though Brentz has a strong arm, I think the improved range in center and right would be more useful at Fenway.
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Salty
Nov 14, 2012 14:59:31 GMT -5
Post by Matt Huegel on Nov 14, 2012 14:59:31 GMT -5
Trading Salty (rather than Lavarnway) also makes more sense if the Red Sox are able to sign Napoli. Napoli would serve as a safety-net catcher if Lavarnway isn't cutting it in regular playing time behind the plate, but if Lavarnway develops well then Napoli would play mostly 1B.
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Post by Matt Huegel on Nov 14, 2012 12:12:11 GMT -5
Torii Hunter off the board:
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Post by Matt Huegel on Sept 19, 2012 13:50:03 GMT -5
I think Chris Hernandez is the most under rated player in our system. The Red Sox obviously see something in this kid that they like because he flew through the system and is only 23 with a full year of AA and AAA behind him. Just like Felix Doubront wasn't ranked high on this site before he broke in with the big club... I feel that there is something about Chris that the Sox really like. I wouldn't be surprised to see him get some time in the show next year. This part about Doubront is untrue. He was ranked at sixth overall throughout most of 2010 and 2011, peaked at third in 2011 then dropped a bit due to injuries. Doubront first cracked the top 20 in 2006, something Hernandez has yet to do.
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Post by Matt Huegel on Sept 18, 2012 18:04:18 GMT -5
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Post by Matt Huegel on Sept 15, 2012 10:06:51 GMT -5
I just want to point out the PawSox have already won the IL championship and the Governors' Cup. The one game left is for the "Triple-A Championship," which honestly sounds more like an exhibition game to me. It wouldn't be a one-game series if anyone cared too much about the outcome.
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Post by Matt Huegel on Sept 13, 2012 10:59:26 GMT -5
So IF the Pawsox hang on and win the Governor's Cup, what is to be made of it? The team is sort of cobbled together out of career minor leaguers or shuttlers, a few late callups, a few guys obtained in recent trades, and a few bonafide prospects who have been around most or all the season. This really isn't true. I don't think it changes anything with their prospect status, but on offense the biggest contributors have been Brentz, Linares, and Butler (last night). The pitching is a little more veteran, but Stewart, Wright, and Hernandez have been the major starting contributors and they're under team control for several more years and not exactly old. Same with the bullpen, which has been lights out and is made up of guys who are 24-26 with options, like Wilson, Beato, De La Torre, Fields, and Huntzinger. None of these guys are really MiLB FA veteran types.
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Brentz
Sept 13, 2012 8:30:35 GMT -5
Post by Matt Huegel on Sept 13, 2012 8:30:35 GMT -5
Mainesox, I believe that the scouting report has Brentz with average to plus power potential. The reference I saw relative his being "fringe-average" was referring to his speed. Brentz hit 30 homers last year and dropped off to 17 in Portland after stepping up a level. He has wide, strong hands and a very solid core. He is not a doubles power kind of guy. Mainesox was talking about Bradley.
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Post by Matt Huegel on Sept 4, 2012 18:59:52 GMT -5
Austin Maddox got the start for Lowell.
Maddox done after 3 IP, 2 hits, 1 BB, 4 K in Spinner debut.
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