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Post by Underwater Johnson on Mar 18, 2022 21:02:11 GMT -5
Yeah, and this way Xander gets to be more like his childhood idol Derek Jeter in playing SS while a better SS plays next to him. I have to say, Ian Cundall 's citing on twitter of Story's hit chart superimposed over Fenway's dimensions is very encouraging, even though I know some of these long flies were helped by the altitude. Yeah, I still remember when they did that with Adrian Gonzalez’s hit chart. I don’t need to tell you how that turned out. Are you implying that Story is a clubhouse lawyer?
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Post by grandsalami on Mar 18, 2022 21:02:16 GMT -5
This thread is a fire fire
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Mar 18, 2022 21:05:21 GMT -5
To review: "However, the common approach of using a Rockies hitter’s road stats to predict how they’ll fare on a new team can be similarly flawed, short-changing them in the opposite direction. Just as Coors Field bloats their home stats, studies show that the lingering effects of calling Coors Field home also cause Rockies hitters to perform worse on the road. Colorado’s altitude causes breaking balls to lose effectiveness, so pitchers often increase their fastball usage at Coors Field. That in turn enables Rockies hitters to adjust their approach to hunt fastballs, and the breaking balls they do see are easier to hit. When they leave Coors Field, there’s a hangover effect that causes poor road performances, particularly early in road trips as the hitters readjust." theathletic.com/3188981/2022/03/16/buyer-beware-should-free-agent-suitors-be-scared-off-by-trevor-storys-extreme-splits-away-from-coors-field/These Colorado guys have to adjust to being home/away and it is really hard, but Story is REALLY talented, was a first round draft pick and we MFY haters remember another Colorado guy was DJ LeMahieu who actually has been much better since leaving Coors, with way more POWER that he did not show before I wouldn't say DJLM has more power now, his oppo swing just fits the Toilet Bowl perfectly
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Post by soxfaninnj on Mar 18, 2022 21:27:31 GMT -5
Robles back!
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Post by greenmonster on Mar 18, 2022 21:30:57 GMT -5
Are you reporting or predicting?
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Post by soxfaninnj on Mar 18, 2022 21:33:47 GMT -5
Are you reporting or predicting? Regurgitating Twitter Hope it’s a 1 year deal
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Post by rico6 on Mar 18, 2022 21:34:23 GMT -5
This guy is reporting it:
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Post by incandenza on Mar 18, 2022 21:54:42 GMT -5
I see Story's xwOBAs have been fairly pedestrian for most of his career but his wOBAs have tended to run much higher. Thoughts? Theories?
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Mar 18, 2022 21:57:56 GMT -5
This guy is reporting it: I was hoping they'd go in a different direction but at this point why the hell not? He'll be great and he'll be awful. And rarely dull. I guess he's their backup closer should Barnes not get it together.
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Post by rico6 on Mar 18, 2022 22:03:41 GMT -5
Looks like Rosenthal is now reporting it.
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Post by rico6 on Mar 18, 2022 22:04:43 GMT -5
This guy is reporting it: I was hoping they'd go in a different direction but at this point why the hell not? He'll be great and he'll be awful. And rarely dull. I guess he's their backup closer should Barnes not get it together. First Shaw now Robles. Are they getting the band back together?
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Post by Smittyw on Mar 18, 2022 22:10:06 GMT -5
I was hoping they'd go in a different direction but at this point why the hell not? He'll be great and he'll be awful. And rarely dull. I guess he's their backup closer should Barnes not get it together. First Shaw now Robles. Are they getting the band back together? Get ready for the Danny Santana reunion no one knew they wanted.
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Post by grandsalami on Mar 18, 2022 22:10:51 GMT -5
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Post by rico6 on Mar 18, 2022 22:10:53 GMT -5
So, I wonder if the mikedeportes twitter post has any legs with regards the Story negotiations being held up by his reluctance to play 2b.
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Post by cdj on Mar 18, 2022 22:17:39 GMT -5
Aka the Sox were never that interested and Freeman’s agent kept leaking them to drive up the price. Sox probably didn’t mind them doing that
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Post by cdj on Mar 18, 2022 22:18:22 GMT -5
Sox don’t make the playoffs without Hansel
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Post by rico6 on Mar 18, 2022 22:33:47 GMT -5
Sox don’t make the playoffs without Hansel That's true. I guess you could say the same for Shaw. Both signings are worth a look.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Mar 18, 2022 22:35:34 GMT -5
Whatever the Sox FO and coaching staff saw in Robles when they traded for him, he seemed to take to it down the stretch. Maybe he continues building on that with another full year.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Mar 18, 2022 22:38:20 GMT -5
Whatever the Sox FO and coaching staff saw in Robles when they traded for him, he seemed to take to it down the stretch. Maybe he continues building on that with another full year. He's a streaky pitcher. He was bad in the postseason. He pitched well with the Twins until a bad stretch before he was traded and he continued to be awful with the Sox until he dominated in September. I think he is what he is at this point. He'll be great and awful.
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Post by julyanmorley on Mar 18, 2022 22:44:22 GMT -5
Running out of ways to spend $20 million to get close to the CBT.
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Post by prospectlove on Mar 18, 2022 22:50:00 GMT -5
Why is it so hard for you to understand those in control didn’t agree with you. Those with the votes voted against your thoughts. I get some don’t like change and are going to complain for well awhile about things like this but it’s changed. Deal with it So because it was voted for by those in charge then nobody else is entitled to an opinion? Na. Simply saying it’s a thread titled 202122 free agents and your sitting here whining about some rules you don’t like. Over and over and over. Maybe move on. Start a new thread about it or atleast hopefully take the discussion to the topic of the thread.
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Mar 18, 2022 22:53:57 GMT -5
Whats the money on the Hansel signing?
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Mar 18, 2022 23:01:38 GMT -5
Whats the money on the Hansel signing? Dunno but I bet it's more than I make...
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Post by benzinger on Mar 18, 2022 23:03:24 GMT -5
Yeah, I still remember when they did that with Adrian Gonzalez’s hit chart. I don’t need to tell you how that turned out. Right, .321 .382 .513 .895 over two years? I meant more that it showed him hitting a zillion home runs in Fenway, but I didn’t realize his numbers were that good, either.
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Post by benzinger on Mar 18, 2022 23:07:41 GMT -5
I was hoping they'd go in a different direction but at this point why the hell not? He'll be great and he'll be awful. And rarely dull. I guess he's their backup closer should Barnes not get it together. First Shaw now Robles. Are they getting the band back together? Don’t forget JBJ. As far as I can tell Brock Holt, Mitch Moreland and Steve Pearce all out of work at the moment.
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