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Post by ikonos on Jul 27, 2013 12:29:07 GMT -5
Smart move is to sell high on Cecchini. Except that I don' think the haul is there to be had. It is probably recall bias, but every FA/trade pitcher the last few years seems to bust in Fenway/Boston, and have success elsewhere. - this statement endorsed by All Star Mark Melancon and paid for by $30 million of RPs on the DL What is your rationale that he reached his high? Most scouts believe he got over his injuries and his bat is good enough to win a batting title one day and the power will improve from current levels. Don't see a reason to sell him now.
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Post by ikonos on Jul 27, 2013 12:10:08 GMT -5
I dont think I said he is deciding what position to play or when he gets to majors.
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Post by ikonos on Jul 27, 2013 3:33:10 GMT -5
In a recent article Xander is quoted as saying that his primary focus in AAA is on the defensive side as his manager was a big league SS. He wants to learn from him and stick at SS. Beyond the love of SS, am sure he realizes his value is higher as a SS than any where else on the field. As mentioned in Alex Speier's article linked above, Sox believe he adjusted to the AAA and now wants to see how he will do when the league adjusts to him. I don't see them calling him up at least until mid August for that reason. It gives him a chance to refine his defensive game as well.
After the July 31st trade deadline most teams put lot of players on revocable waivers and I think Sox will try to sneak out someone on their 40 man to clear up some space (if its needed).
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Post by ikonos on Jul 26, 2013 21:20:47 GMT -5
I actually think its is a good sign that the FO + Ownership is sticking to their plan even in situations like MAG. Will it bite them? may be, may be not, but you have to appreciate them for sticking to their plan. This means they may not add Lee. At most Peavy or else some other low cost option.
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Post by ikonos on Jul 26, 2013 19:02:14 GMT -5
Are you saying Lee doesn't want to get traded? or Ruben doesn't want him to pitch until the deadline is over to avoid injuries?Or even more likely, buyers don't want him to waste a start. That could be a case only if a deal is going to happen in the next 24-48 hours. I don't see Phillies holding off on using him till Wednesday otherwise.
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Post by ikonos on Jul 26, 2013 18:57:02 GMT -5
Are you saying Lee doesn't want to get traded? or Ruben doesn't want him to pitch until the deadline is over to avoid injuries?
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Post by ikonos on Jul 26, 2013 18:53:31 GMT -5
Dont trade for the always injured Lee
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Post by ikonos on Jul 26, 2013 18:49:35 GMT -5
Hmm if Sox get him, look for him to start Monday game against Price
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Post by ikonos on Jul 26, 2013 14:54:50 GMT -5
They should get him but whats a good FA long reliever worth these days? If that is his floor then its a no brainer.
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Post by ikonos on Jul 26, 2013 12:50:16 GMT -5
We probably should keep it realistic. Orioles have RedSox number in the last few series and the RedSox are 8-8 in their last 16 games, so if they take 2 from O's this weekend I consider that an excellent result.
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Post by ikonos on Jul 23, 2013 16:28:16 GMT -5
I think what he was talking about was above average vision. Wade Boggs, who had 20-12 vision, supposedly could see the blue dot of an mlb logo as the pitch floated towards the plate. No sort of medical care is going to give a player that sort of vision. However you do not need to recognize the pitch out of the hand to be a good hitter. Most of the best hitters, like Miguel Cabrera or Ted Williams do not react to the pitch they see out of the pitcher's hand. Rather they are able to guess the spin and location of the pitch before it is thrown. That is what I am talking about as well. A healthy young guy's eyes can be enhanced with high quality lenses to get better vision. However my point was that it takes more than good to great vision to be a good MLB player and it is only a small part of WMB's troubles if he has problems seeing the ball.
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Post by ikonos on Jul 23, 2013 13:05:59 GMT -5
I am not sure if vision is an issue for these players as they can get the best medical care (contacts anyone) to see the ball well. I think its recognizing the spin out of pitchers hand and having the ability to quickly adjust to it. I think its not just the hand eye co-ordination but moving your body in to a position so you have the best balance to hit the ball when it is in the hitting zone. Obviously all of this take lots (years?) or practice to hone and use it consistently. I am not an expert but I hope WMB will fix his issue to be an above average MLB player if not a star.
About Xander, his biggest shortfall at this time is experience and lack of AB's in organized/pro ball compared to his peers like Machado. Given that him getting most AB's will help his development and potentially the Sox down the road, it is perplexing to me that his spot in the order went down in AAA since he got promoted. It doesn't show the urgency (if any) the Sox feel to get him ready for the big club this year.
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Post by ikonos on Jul 20, 2013 16:14:47 GMT -5
Very surprised by all the Victorino love. He has only played 65 games this season because of various injuries and he only has 18 XBH. He is 32 years old so those injuries are only going to become more of a problem. Plus the $13 mil/yr number sets a bad precedent for future talks with a player like Ellsbury. For everyone saying that Ellsbury is getting older and that JBJ is a cost effective replacement, I would say the same could be said about Victorino and I'd rather have Ells/JBJ than Victorino/JBJ. When healthy Victorino is almost as good as Ells and on an affordable contract compared to what Ells want. As others said if Ells want 5/75, Sox will most likely sign him. Ells missed significant time with injuries the last few years, so will you take his potential contract over Victorino's contract?
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Post by ikonos on Jul 20, 2013 2:06:35 GMT -5
I saw some posts saying the signing team loses its pick an the original team gets a pick at the end of the firs round, but I remember TB or some other team having two picks in the 20's or so. What exactly is the new compensation mechanism?
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Post by ikonos on Jul 19, 2013 22:15:34 GMT -5
If they do it now and go over 100m then it probably will replace the next two years. I think some where in the lines of 6-7 at 16-18m per year? If Cano is going to get north of 150-200m then it is imperative pedroia gets north of 100m whether it is now or in 2 yrs.
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Post by ikonos on Jul 19, 2013 12:55:15 GMT -5
I think Ells and Salty will get QO's. Napoli might get it if he picks it up and be atleast above average 1B in the second half. I think Sox might be looking at Carp to get more AB if Napoli leaves but not sure if they trust him enough as a LF yet.
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Post by ikonos on Jul 19, 2013 12:43:25 GMT -5
Unless you are signed by your own franchise like Mauer or Posey when was the last time a catcher got a 5 year deal as a FA? Beyond the QO's I think McCann might get a 4yr offer and Salty a 3yr offer as a FA. I doubt either one will get a 5 or more year deal.
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Post by ikonos on Jul 17, 2013 8:05:23 GMT -5
I have not seen much of a discussion on this forum about the catching duo for 2014. Before Ross got hurt i thought it might be Ross/Lavarnway if they let Salty walk but given his concussion issues this year I am not sure they will bet on that duo. Does this increase the chance of Redsox signing Salty with Lavarnway going back to AAA?
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Post by ikonos on Jun 28, 2013 23:04:43 GMT -5
I think Boldt will have to pay his own way to Fenway Park to maintain his NCAA eligibility.
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Post by ikonos on Jun 24, 2013 14:54:27 GMT -5
That's the next Anthony Rizzo you're talking about. That would be excellent and hope he signs. I really liked Rizzo and always thought he was the player we will miss in that trade even though we were getting AGon.
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Post by ikonos on Jun 24, 2013 14:50:25 GMT -5
Boston traded Nomar in 2004. No clubhouse revolt. He was much more beloved than Ellsbury. I think you might be overestimating the reaction just a bit. I would not be so quick to assume Nomar was beloved in the Club House. Thats exactly what I was thinking. He wasn't a darling of the team mates or the management when he was traded. I remember reading about him sulking about contract issues and drawing boundary lines (imaginary or real who knows) and didn't want others crossing them etc. This trade is not going to happen but FWIW i read about players liking Salty and the leadership he has displayed etc but never read anything about Els and how much players like him etc. So I really dont think there will be revolt because of the players, but if they are in contention and they trade players from the MLB roster for prospects, then the remaining players can revolt for the dumbass move it could end up as.
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Post by ikonos on Jun 21, 2013 10:22:07 GMT -5
Sorry I dont mean to do it now but I was thinking about RDLR, Webster and Workman in AAA and Ranaudo, Barnes in AA and think that either you have to give them the opportunity or trade some of them in the next year or so and was thinking if Sox can trade one of their starter for a young bat in the off season to move up either Webster or Workman. The current line of thinking I saw on this board is we keep Webster, make RDLR a RP or vice-versa and trade Workman. I am looking at the possibility of keeping workman while moving someone from the ML staff.
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Post by ikonos on Jun 21, 2013 8:39:25 GMT -5
Is it incomprehensible to trade a starter from the ML team to give opportunity to starters in Minors like what TB did last year. May be Sox can acquire a good young bat that way?
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Post by ikonos on Jun 21, 2013 1:39:53 GMT -5
Did the sox spend the additional 5% last year? If not why do we think they will spend that money + the 75% tax? Even without that money they will have close to 1M + 100K each per player. That might be plenty to sign most of who they want to sign.
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Post by ikonos on Jun 19, 2013 20:02:24 GMT -5
Myles Smith is a 4th rounder (not a 5th rounder) with 454K slot money attached to it. It would stink if they cant sign him.
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