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Post by danr on Jul 23, 2018 21:59:43 GMT -5
TheYankees, behind by one run, had runners on 2nd and 3rd in the 9th with no outs. Then after an intentional walk, a runner thrown out at home. I missed the last play that ended the game.
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Post by danr on Jul 23, 2018 10:34:42 GMT -5
With so many questions about the Sox starting rotation now and in the next year, I think that if the Sox make any major acquisition at the deadline it should be a top-flight starting pitcher. That acquisition should be someone who is under contract for a couple more years. There aren't very many of those who possibly are on the market and any kind of deal would cost a lot, further weakening the farm system. However, it appears the Sox have brought a great deal of talent into the system this year and the system could be much stronger in another couple of years. Right now the Sox have a chance to go all the way if they have strong pitching. They have strong hitting. That doesn't need to be improved.
I m not ruling out the acquisition of an infielder, but that is just a gap-filler, not something that will have a material impact. The acquisition of a top-flight starter would have a material impact - like Houston's acquisition of Verlander last year.
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Post by danr on Jul 23, 2018 10:16:08 GMT -5
Thunderstorms in forecast for all three days and nights. I wonder how three games could be rescheduled?
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Post by danr on Jul 22, 2018 14:37:47 GMT -5
The tv of the game is free today on mlb.com. Sale looks very strong, again.
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Post by danr on Jul 22, 2018 12:40:57 GMT -5
From looking at weather.com, it appears there will be some rain until around 4 PM EDT.
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Post by danr on Jul 20, 2018 13:13:56 GMT -5
Hey, the Red Sox signed the pitcher who was supposed to be Mariano Rivera's replacement! I wonder if Bannister can fix him. He's a career minor league arm with an 85 mph FB. His 8-year minor league ERA is 2.34. He struck out 466 batters in 366 innings. He also has only given up only 16 HRs in eight seasons.
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Post by danr on Jul 11, 2018 15:15:01 GMT -5
I'll add one more factor to the Ellsbury-Betts discussion. Ellsbury was 27 when he had his best season. Historically, the peak year for players is around the age of 28. Betts is 25. There could be even better seasons ahead.
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Post by danr on Jul 10, 2018 16:26:30 GMT -5
Fascinating piece. Thank you! I can only judge minor league players by the stats and by scouting reports from people who have pretty good records. That includes the Sox Prospects people as well as some of the posters who are able to watch some of the players. I think Dalbec has the potential to be a superior major league player. However, I think he could move through the system faster, and would be more valuable, if he was switched to 1B. The Sox are limited in prospects at that position and they are going to need a 1B before very long.
But there is a problem with that idea. Chavis also is a 3B and he is ahead of of Dalbec but from what I have read, Dalbec is a better fielder. That may mean that Chavis gets moved to 1B. It is very unlikely that either Dalbec or Chavis is going to push Devers off 3B.
Most likely, one of these two will play in the majors for another team.
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Post by danr on Jul 10, 2018 10:54:52 GMT -5
I don't think Price is injured. I think his problem may be aging. That can explain why sometimes he is terrific and sometimes he isn't. People age at different rates but we all start aging in our early 30s. Some just do it faster than others. Being a much older person I can say that I have days when I can do things as well - sometimes even better - as I could many years ago. Other days, well, I just as soon forget them!
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Post by danr on Jul 10, 2018 10:47:43 GMT -5
The Sox already have made what could be the best pre-trade deadline deal in getting Pearce. They now are looking at what they have in pitching, both starting and relieving, at Pawtucket. The results of the various try-outs should determine whether another deal is made. I think the Sox have what they need now and should not make another deal - unless, of course, D comes up with another deal as good as the one for Pearce.
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Post by danr on Jul 8, 2018 10:18:28 GMT -5
Dd he get hurt by diving into the base?
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Post by danr on Jul 7, 2018 15:02:52 GMT -5
The Sox signed 28 of their 40 picks, which is on the higher edge of average for them. They also have a whole bunch of international signees. I wonder where all these players are going to play and whether some will be sorted out without being on a team.
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Post by danr on Jun 29, 2018 11:53:39 GMT -5
It only took 14 years but Pearce finally is a Red Sox. He was the Sox's 10th round draft choice in 2004 but didn't sign. He went to Pittsburgh the following year.
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Post by danr on Jun 28, 2018 13:49:06 GMT -5
Meh, I’d add the caveat that Cooper was not a better prospect at the time. Yeah, he was in AAA, but Bagwell was destroying AA in Beehive. I was furious at the time that it was Bagwell and not Cooper who got moved. I always thought Cooper was overrated and I was pretty certain Bagwell was underrated after hitting well in Winter Haven and then being terrific in the ultimate pitcher’s league at the time. Calling Scott Cooper an All-Star isn’t inaccurate, but he was absolutely, unequivocally NOT ever an All-Star caliber player. His inclusion was simply an (embarrassing, given how mediocre he was) application of the “at least one per team” rule. I remember reading a great deal about Bagwell, I think in BA, at the time and I couldn't believe it when the Sox traded him. He was a sensational hitter who impressed almost everyone who saw him hit. I wish we had someone even close to him in the system today. The excuse I recall for him being traded was that the GM was told he couldn't play 3B. No one, except Houston, thought of moving him to 1B. It was idiotic beyond belief.
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Post by danr on Jun 23, 2018 21:47:00 GMT -5
I am concerned about the amount of time Betts is missing. The Sox needed him tonight and there have been other similar occasions. An ESPN writer wrote a few weeks ago that the time Betts was missing was causing him to be ranked lower than some other star players. Trout plays all the time.
Any player who does a head first slide should be fined. If you look closely at Betts doing his headfirst slides into second base, there is a noticeable slowing of his momentum before he gets to the bag. I know it has been widely reported in the past that tests show that running through the bag at first is faster than sliding into it. I don't know if there are any studies of sliding feet first into other bags but I bet it is faster than going headfirst. Furthermore, there is a far greater risk of a hand injury with a headfirst slide as we saw last night and have seen numerous times in the past.
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Post by danr on Jun 20, 2018 22:50:48 GMT -5
This doesn't look like the team of a month ago.
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Post by danr on Jun 18, 2018 15:42:54 GMT -5
MLB.Com reports that the Sox have had discussions with the Orioles about Machado and that a trade most likely would involve Devers. I think this has to be a bit far-fetched, and extremely unwise, unless a long-term deal with Machado could be made as part of the trade.
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Post by danr on Jun 8, 2018 17:49:14 GMT -5
Robby Scott is already on the 40 man roster... My bad. I'm doing well today...
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Post by danr on Jun 8, 2018 14:44:13 GMT -5
I looked at Haley's stat page on this site and somehow my eyes did not see the Minnesota line.
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Post by danr on Jun 8, 2018 11:52:19 GMT -5
This is Haley's 7th year in the Sox system and his first appearance for the Sox now will be his ML debut. It is quite unusual for a player to spend that much time in one team's system without getting a shot at the majors. He does seem to have gradually improved. He can be a FA after the season and also is Rule 5 eligible. Jerez has been in the system even longer but he started out as an outfielder.
I'm a bit surprised they didn't give Scott a shot. They could use another LH RP. Scott also would have had to be added to the 40-man. Buttrey seems likely to get a shot at some point. He is on the 40-man and has struck out 39 in 24 innings.
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Post by danr on Jun 8, 2018 11:35:46 GMT -5
Is there going to be a separate thread just tracking the signings as there has been in previous years?
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Post by danr on Jun 8, 2018 11:33:47 GMT -5
It is interesting that they said he was not throwing his slider anymore, and while I was watching, I didn't see one. But in that Pawtucket game that was on NESN I saw him throw several sliders and they were good ones. He also threw some curves that broke sharply down. I didn't see those last night. He did not look as sharp as he did in that Pawtucket game, when he was pitching against a near ML lineup of Yankees. Probably as tonyc wrote, he was too excited when he started.
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Post by danr on Jun 8, 2018 10:18:39 GMT -5
So now is AB.
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Post by danr on Jun 6, 2018 17:42:35 GMT -5
baseball is so different from the other sports when it comes to the draft. It seems like if you play D1 baseball and you DON'T get drafted, you must have really sucked, cuz EVERYBODY gets drafted. Anyone have any theories on why baseball seems to be even more of a crap-shoot when it comes to the draft than the other major sports? Basketball drafts 2 players per year for a 15 man roster, Football 7 for a 53 man roster, Baseball 40 for a 25 man roster. Those basketball and football players are expected to play on the major league team. The teams do not have minor league systems like baseball. Baseball has them because, with rare exceptions, even the best college players need minor league development to compete effectively in the majors. Because the development time of baseball players can be several years, almost always for high school players, most don't development major league skills. If you look at the previous drafts you can see what a high percentage of draftees never make it. I think it is extraordinarily difficult to predict the future success of almost any high school player and of many college players. If you read the scouting reports on many of these draftees above the first few rounds, they are very similar but almost always they point out where improvement is needed. Most players are not able to make those improvements.
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Post by danr on Jun 6, 2018 13:40:33 GMT -5
I cannot recall a Sox draft that had such a high percentage of college players as this one, at least so far.
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