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Post by sibbysisti on Sept 10, 2015 9:45:58 GMT -5
Something to think about: Dombrowski, in an interview with Bradford, stated that, in order to obtain quality talent, you can't be afraid to deal quality back. I assume from that he'd probably be willing to surrender a Swihart to obtain a TOTR pitcher. Margot will only get you so much, even if you're willing to throw in successful MiL prospects.
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Post by sibbysisti on Sept 9, 2015 10:09:49 GMT -5
Zimmermann, though having some success this season, is a mid-rotation starter and would command a 5 - 6 yr. deal. Cueto has lost his last three starts to BAL, DET and CWS, the latter only lasting three innings. His ERA is at 4.91 in his last 7 starts. He'd want a long term pact for a ransom. Price, the cream-of-the-crop, will enjoy a bidding war with the Dodgers, Yankees, Toronto and possibly the Cubs in on it. He goes right to opening day for the Sox, but at what cost?
I believe their best option is a trade for a young cost-controlled pitcher in the Cole, Gray, Archer mode but it would take top prospects to pull it off. The Sox do have blocked prospects like Marrero and Margot, Guerra and some pitchers available.
I'd also check with the Reds to see what they're asking for Chaps.
I trade Swihart only for a young, top-of-the-rotation starter like those mentioned above.
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Post by sibbysisti on Sept 9, 2015 9:04:35 GMT -5
Chris Archer would look good in Sox red and white. Mark Tomkin of the Tampa Bay Times writes that the Rays will be seeking a shortstop and catcher in the offseason as Asdrubal and John Jaso are FA and, in Cabrera's case, is a good bet to leave. www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/rays-aim-to-finish-strong/2244376. Archer would certainly be equal value for Swihart and DD could include Deven Marrero to the Rays. I, too, don't want to see Blake go, but, given the Sox need for an "ace", I make that trade.
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Post by sibbysisti on Sept 9, 2015 7:05:19 GMT -5
Not sure what you mean by "use draft picks and/ or the farm system" since draft picks are, by and large, the farm system. Do you mean trade farm prospects, or use them to strengthen the parent club?
Note: I think you mean "pat" , not " pact".
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Post by sibbysisti on Sept 9, 2015 6:41:55 GMT -5
Last night's game turned out just as I envision the rest of the season: we get a quality start from one of our SPs, bullpen gets blamed for the loss, and we pick up ground in the 2016 sweepstakes.
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Post by sibbysisti on Sept 8, 2015 7:20:43 GMT -5
Like to add my appreciation to Jonathan for this outstanding thread. It's the first thing I read with my morning coffee. Can't wait for Spring.
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Post by sibbysisti on Sept 7, 2015 18:36:49 GMT -5
I was of the opinion that JBJ should play CF regularly since that is his natural position and he has excelled there. But Mookie is good too, maybe not quite as spectacular as Bradley, but spectacular enough.
After attending this afternoon's matinee vs Toronto and watching Rusney field two rockets off the wall on the fly and swing around for an accurate throw to the cut off man, I'm leaning to keeping the OF as it is now configured. I noted that Castillo had taken lots of balls off the wall from Beyeler in pre-games, and am impressed with his ability as well as his willingness to learn.
Jackie has the arm for RF and, with his speed, covers Fenway's wide area with easy effort.
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Post by sibbysisti on Sept 7, 2015 18:09:09 GMT -5
I'd take another position, one not listed in the options: trade Hanigan.
The prime reason for acquiring Hanigan was to mentor Vasquez in his first full year in the majors. That, obviously didn't happen. Swihart was force fed the lead role as catcher with Hanigan switching his mentoring to him.
But, in two seasons, we have seen Vasquez emerge as a potential #1, and the same for Swihart. What else is left to mentor in 2016?
Sure, Hanigan won't return the same cache as either of his two pupils, but he has value and could return a good RP or prospect if he is traded. After the 2016 season, we see how the two kids have performed in threir second full ML seasons and decide if moving one of them can net the team a quality starter.
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Post by sibbysisti on Sept 7, 2015 17:53:55 GMT -5
Hats off to Porcello. Kept a very good Blue Jays line up in check. If they would have taken out when they were supposed to, he would have ended up with a good pitching line. Right before Revere. Ah, yes, isn't hindsight wonderful?
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Post by sibbysisti on Sept 5, 2015 20:36:02 GMT -5
Would that we could play Philly, like, 40 times a year!
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Post by sibbysisti on Sept 1, 2015 17:12:12 GMT -5
Difference is....he wasn't in charge a couple of months ago.
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Post by sibbysisti on Sept 1, 2015 8:12:05 GMT -5
As Arnie Johnson would say...... very interesting!For you young-ins.........that was a big hit on TV many years ago.......called Laugh-In. Artie, not Arnie. Laugh-in was the show that started the extreme quick-hitting comedy format. The first major TV move toward shortening attention spans and feeding instant gratification. Rowan and Martin helped to pioneer that era, too. One of my favorite Laugh In lines from telephone operator Lily Tomlin: "A very pleasant good morning to you. Is this the party to whom I am speaking?"
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 29, 2015 22:21:37 GMT -5
Given that Buchholz's body can not hold up for 200 innings per year, could he thrive in the bullpen where he only throws 80 innings per season? The 2016 rotation could be: Grienke Porcello Miley Rodriguez Kelly With Owens, Barnes, wright or workman as potential spot starters if needed. The bullpen would consist of uehara, tawaza, Buchholz, workman, Edwin Escobar, layne and Wright. You want to knock Clay Buchholz and his 3.1 WAR out of the rotation for freaking Joe Kelly? Even when Buchholz gets injured he still pitches more than 100 innings a season, and can pitch 180+ when healthy. This is a horrible idea. Also you're worried about Buchholz holding up, but you want to sign Mr. 2000 innings Zack Greinke? No thank you. Freaking Joe Kelly now has the longest freaking winning streak in the Al with six. How about a little love?
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 28, 2015 12:21:03 GMT -5
Throwing money after Cueto and Greinke to pay for their diminishing skills as they are in their thirties, is not responsible use of resources. And I am unanimous in that statement! Price will be the object of a bidding war between Yankees and Cubs to see which one can top Scherzer's contract.
So we're left with Dombrowski's negotiating skills to bring a younger pitcher here who can become our ace. He has another month + to see whether Kelly and Porcello can be depended upon in a future rotation. Rick's recent outstanding outing and Kelly's last five starts give some hope that they can be valuable assets moving forward. I don't understand the animus regarding Kelly. He's young, controlled and has a good live arm; it's just his head may not always be in the right place. Maybe he's coming around.
As for the outfield, I don't know why they're taking a look at Rusney in LF. With his arm, he belongs where he is now. It's Betts who should be auditioning in LF, as JBJ, if he continues to progress at the plate, is clearly the best option for CF.
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 25, 2015 6:29:41 GMT -5
I know hindsight is 20/20 but it sure does look like the Red Sox mishandled the situation with Rusney Castillo this season. Yes, he was hurt during spring training which led to him starting the season in the minors, but It sure looks like he should have been brought up as soon as he kicked the rust off. I think that the quick ascension through the minors last year showed that whatever adjustments he needed to make we're at the MLB level, there is no way to know how it would have played out if he had been promoted in May, but I think it's pretty likely the production would have been better than the Sox got out of the RF position this year, especially if you remove Holt's at bats from the equation. Anyway, it's really encouraging to see what Castillo is doing now, too bad it wasn't a full season. Maybe its precisely because they handled him the way they did that he's doing well now. You'll never know otherwise. Then there was the Victorino factor. They were hoping that he would either regain his 2013 production or showcase enough to secure a better trade return.
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 24, 2015 8:24:31 GMT -5
If they can get by with a Shaw-Hanley platoon next season, and the other Travis shows some power in AAA, the Sox would be better served with a Travis/Travis split going forward with Hanley moving to DH after Papi's retirement. Certainly would be a cheaper alternative to what it would cost to take a chance that Park can hit ML pitching.
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 22, 2015 8:37:37 GMT -5
I'm also skeptical that effectively acting as big buyers of a cost controlled elite SP as a 5th place team is the right way to go. We have a lot of holes other than pitching and we may need to be patient here. I do not think we are all that far away. 2 front end starters, 2 relievers and a resolution to the rameriez mess. I think the sox go hard after greinke this offseason. Then it is what can we give up for one of the mets young starters since they are losing cespedes in the offseason and will need offense. Buchholz or porcello then becomes a #3 starter, Rodriguez #4,and Miley #5. It may take a combination of porcello or Buchholz plus Castillo plus Kelly or Johnson or Owens plus Margot and others to get the mets to do the deal, but it will be well worth it to us. Throw in a pedroia, provided he agrees to waive the no trade clause and maybe the price tag goes down some. Finding relievers is not too terribly difficult, I wold call the Padres about quakenbush to start. However, resolving rameriez could be sticky, With deGrom, Syndegaard, Harvey, Matz (and Wheeler when he's healed), the Mets have arguably the best young pitching staff in baseball. Why would they want Porcello and/or Buchholz and the baggage they bring? In another thought you have them as a #3 starter on the Red Sox staff. And, "throw in" a Pedroia, like he's Nick Punto? BTW, it's Ramirez as in Manny. Like to see Greinke, though. I think DD will go hard after him and/or Price in the offseason.
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 21, 2015 6:04:35 GMT -5
Bear in mind that this is his first prolonged stay in the Bigs. Pitching staffs are bound to develop methods to get him out. How he reacts to enhanced defensive strategy is key to his success. I hope he becomes another Wade Boggs type late bloomer, but let's see how he handles increased scrutiny.
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 20, 2015 8:01:37 GMT -5
vNot sure if your italics show humor or sarcasm, but, if you've ever been to the beautiful city of Greenville and seen its fantastic ballpark, you'd know why. Lol...I give up. Guess I missed the innuendo..duh.
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 20, 2015 7:06:43 GMT -5
v Why the heck are the Greenville Drive still in Greenville? Not sure if your italics show humor or sarcasm, but, if you've ever been to the beautiful city of Greenville and seen its fantastic ballpark, you'd know why.
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 18, 2015 15:10:32 GMT -5
It seemed that the Sox were reluctant to ask Hanley to move to first base, particularly in light of his public comments that he wanted to stay where he is. Last night's fourth inning performance is continuing evidence of his inability to field the position. And, it seems he is unwilling to put in the extra time to to improve his routes and judgement on balls hit near the wall. If he can best help the team, he should be given a first baseman's mitt and told to take a crash (no pun intended) course on the position.
My preference is to get him out of here. I don't really think he cares about winning or losing. Manny's nephew. I like the Betts-Junior-Castillo combo in the OF. Go for Davis in the offseason or stick with Shaw until the following season when Sam Travis is ready.
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 17, 2015 16:38:15 GMT -5
If someone buys 50 lottery tickets at his/her local convenience store, calls that a retirement plan, and then is disappointed that he/she has to work until 80, then he/she might be the type of person who is complaining about the Red Sox drafting Trey Ball. The Red Sox rolled the dice on a high risk, high reward High School pitcher. HS pitchers are likely already the riskiest of draft choices. Then multiply that by the fact that Ball was raw, due to a limited amount of pitching, because he is from a northern State. And he was a two way player who never focused solely on pitching. The pick was a gamble from the get go, and obviously the Sox were willing to forego a level of certainty for the potential to hit it big with what was (at the time) a rare opportunity of picking in the top 10 of the draft. Ball still has a tremendous amount of developing to do, and in that sense, it is silly to call him a bust at this point. However, the raw stuff that Ball takes to the mound each outing is not very impressive, and that is a cause for concern. If Ball were throwing an explosive fastball or a heavy 2 seamer, with occasional glimpses of plus secondary pitches, and his issue was command or repeating mechanics, then it would be more encouraging, but the stuff has been rather pedestrian. Regardless, the pick was a gamble. At the time it was made, most of us dreamt about a #1/#2 starter, but knew there was a significant chance that Ball might flame out by AA. The fact that the flame out option looks more likely than even, a #4/#5 starter was part of the gamble. Good post. Just tweaked it a bit.
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 14, 2015 6:43:43 GMT -5
Anyone know how to pronounce Roniel Raudes ? Yeah....it looks good having him and Anderson on our GCL team. Exciting. I see Roldani Baldwin hit his 3rd homer today. He has had a few botches from his transition from catcher to third, but he is built solidly and can put a charge into the ball. I for one am following him closely. One to watch! It's pronounced Row-née-EL Rau(like wow)-des. It's also produced "prospect".
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 13, 2015 6:55:56 GMT -5
Here's hoping DiPoto's analytical value helps Hanley to hustle more and take better routes and Sandoval to rise up from last in fielding for third basemen.
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 12, 2015 12:07:57 GMT -5
It seems like a small thing, but I think he should be promoted NOW to Salem and let him get comfortable with the environment. I see 2016 as a "launch" year for Moncada. He may start in Salem, but I could see him pull a "Mookie" next season and propel himself into the conversation. I would think rewarding him with 3 weeks in High A is the thing to do. Offensively he has little to prove in Greenville. Lets get him ready for the "count down"! With only three weeks left in the season I see little benefit in his promotion at this point. I agree, though, that once he hits Salem his career could take off ala Mookie. My guess is that he starts the next season in Salem with his IF compatriots, Guerra and Devers.
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