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Post by Guidas on Jun 25, 2014 22:05:32 GMT -5
As John Farrell alluded to in his WEEI interview today, Pierzynski was available on a one-year deal, was left-handed, and (despite the poor OBP) had been a league averagish hitter over the past few years, which is pretty good for a catcher. Those were the qualities that led them to sign him. I thought at the time (and still think) that they overemphasized the need for a one-year guy and should have signed Saltalamacchia or McCann instead. I was right with you on that. Hell, a QO on Salty would've kept him here if they wanted a one year deal and they could've gone straight L-R platoon. Since Vazquez would be minimum, I would find whatever team needs a catcher most and eat the salary in exchange for a B- level prospect or better, or a bag of chips. Y'know, whatever you can get.
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Post by Guidas on Jun 25, 2014 22:08:20 GMT -5
I wonder what the Red Sox would do with the Pierzynski, Capuano, Drew, and Sizemore money (8.25 M + 2.25 M + 10 M + 1.25 M) if they had a do-over of last offseason. Of course, hindsight is 20/20, but that could've been put to better use. Why did they think that an already declining, polarizing, awful-defensively catcher going into his 37 year old season who just posted a sub .300 OBP hitting in Texas half the time would be a good fit? I had the exact same gut reaction when the Sox signed Bobby Valentine as I did when they signed A.J., which, summed up, goes something like "this guy is more hype than substance and I have a really bad feeling about this." Going for the sweep tonight. Here we come top 10! Dioneer Navarro was avail for a while, but I know he's a hit first, catch second guy. Sox didn't want th- oh wait...
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Post by JackieWilsonsaid on Jun 25, 2014 22:13:07 GMT -5
How old is Beanes daughter now?
That's got to be an empty nest.
I just googled underperforming.
The top hit was Drew, Steven.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2014 22:13:50 GMT -5
^Beane got a percentage of the team in Oakland though.
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Post by Guidas on Jun 25, 2014 22:19:21 GMT -5
^Beane got a percentage of the team in Oakland though. So match it and show him what a difference that makes on a Billion dollar franchise.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2014 22:21:03 GMT -5
^Beane got a percentage of the team in Oakland though. So match it and show him what a difference that makes on a Billion dollar franchise. I highly doubt the Red Sox would give Beane 4 percent of the team just to be their GM.
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Jun 25, 2014 22:23:15 GMT -5
Night in and night out the A's trot out a lineup of guys with mediocre to downright crappy OBPs and they still manage to beat the poop out of the other team. Ben needs to stage a Watergate style break in of A's headquarters so that we can get our hands on their proprietary metrics. Here, let me Baseball Reference that for you... Yeah, turns out that the A's have the second highest team OBP in baseball. First of that teams that don't play in Coors Field.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2014 22:24:55 GMT -5
It looks like Puig, Cespedes and Abreu will all be part of the Home Run Derby at the All Star Game.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2014 22:30:23 GMT -5
Night in and night out the A's trot out a lineup of guys with mediocre to downright crappy OBPs and they still manage to beat the poop out of the other team. Ben needs to stage a Watergate style break in of A's headquarters so that we can get our hands on their proprietary metrics. Here, let me Baseball Reference that for you... Yeah, turns out that the A's have the second highest team OBP in baseball. First of that teams that don't play in Coors Field. It's funny how much drop off there's been in stats post PEDs. That .335 % of the Rockies, if it holds up, would be the lowest "high" OBP since the turn of the century.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2014 22:35:08 GMT -5
I can't wait to see Betts and Brock 1, 2 in the order.
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Post by larrycook on Jun 25, 2014 22:36:06 GMT -5
Time to send Gomes to the showers tonight is not his night.
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Post by redsox4242 on Jun 25, 2014 22:42:58 GMT -5
A.J cant do anything right. idiot.
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Post by danr on Jun 25, 2014 22:45:26 GMT -5
Buchholz looks more like his old self tonight. He is mixing his pitches well, and with his FB hitting 93, he is getting better separation with his other pitches.
Put Napoli in this lineup, get Drew, AJP and Gomes out, and it would be considerably better.
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Jun 25, 2014 22:47:49 GMT -5
Here, let me Baseball Reference that for you... Yeah, turns out that the A's have the second highest team OBP in baseball. First of that teams that don't play in Coors Field. It's funny how much drop off there's been in stats post PEDs. That .335 % of the Rockies, if it holds up, would be the lowest "high" OBP since the turn of the century. It probably has more to do with defensive shifting and reduction of pitcher workloads than PEDs. Pitchers used PEDs too.
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Post by atzar on Jun 25, 2014 22:58:34 GMT -5
Strange outing for Buchholz. Very efficient and no walks, but no strikeouts and two bombs.
Been very lucky thus far, I think.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2014 22:59:04 GMT -5
Fenway, you aren't even a little bit surprised at how many runs the A's put up with that lineup? I read somewhere that Beane specifically constructed the lineup to compensate for more pitchers throwing more sliders. So, supposedly, all their guys are good low ball hitters. What do you think of that?
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Post by thelavarnwayguy on Jun 25, 2014 23:02:28 GMT -5
I wonder what the impact of the Suarez situation will have on Liverpool, and the Sox. He may well get at least a 2 year fifa ban out of the biting incident. Maybe even a lifetime ban. He was the leading scorer in the epl last year. He basically made them a contender by himself. It would be extremely difficult to replace him. That incident might well cost Henry's investment group $50 mil.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2014 23:04:57 GMT -5
Scott Cousins nearly killed Buster Posey and he didn't get a lifetime ban. Why should Suarez?
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Post by redsox4242 on Jun 25, 2014 23:07:07 GMT -5
Nava, great to see he is picking it up!! 3 hits!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2014 23:07:19 GMT -5
White Sox and Orioles are tied 4-4 in the top of the 12th and Jose Abreu is intentionally walked with a guy on first.
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Post by thelavarnwayguy on Jun 25, 2014 23:11:08 GMT -5
Suarez's nickname is "the cannibal". He's done this 3 times now. Not showing a bit of remorse. His last suspension was 10 games. I think he gets at least a year's suspension.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jun 25, 2014 23:58:06 GMT -5
Buy !!!
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Post by burythehammer on Jun 26, 2014 6:27:43 GMT -5
I wonder what the Red Sox would do with the Pierzynski, Capuano, Drew, and Sizemore money (8.25 M + 2.25 M + 10 M + 1.25 M) if they had a do-over of last offseason. Of course, hindsight is 20/20, but that could've been put to better use. Why did they think that an already declining, polarizing, awful-defensively catcher going into his 37 year old season who just posted a sub .300 OBP hitting in Texas half the time would be a good fit? I had the exact same gut reaction when the Sox signed Bobby Valentine as I did when they signed A.J., which, summed up, goes something like "this guy is more hype than substance and I have a really bad feeling about this." Going for the sweep tonight. Here we come top 10! Dioneer Navarro was avail for a while, but I know he's a hit first, catch second guy. Sox didn't want th- oh wait... If only we had signed him, Nelson Cruz, and every other player outperforming expectations, we'd be all set! Man, this GM stuff is easy!
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 26, 2014 7:23:40 GMT -5
Dioneer Navarro was avail for a while, but I know he's a hit first, catch second guy. Sox didn't want th- oh wait... If only we had signed him, Nelson Cruz, and every other player outperforming expectations, we'd be all set! Man, this GM stuff is easy! Most of the Einstein's on the board wanted to sign McCann. That's where 16m of that 22 goes. Have to spend the rest on pitching. So much for helping the team there. Same OBP as AJP. Oh, you owe him 16m for the next 4 years. And, you didn't have a first round pick this year. Great suggestion fellas.
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Post by larrycook on Jun 26, 2014 7:24:34 GMT -5
Nava, great to see he is picking it up!! 3 hits! Looks like the slump monster has left Nava and found a home with Boegarts. I keep wondering how Farrell can keep penciling in Drew's name at SS in the lineup card everyday. I can think of 10 million reasons why we should never have signed him.
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