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Post by asm18 on Jun 13, 2024 10:44:25 GMT -5
If Hamilton continues to look the part, Story comes back next year and is able to play something like 3/4 of the games at either SS or 2nd and Mayer continues to look the part of a top 10 prospect with the ability to stick at SS my answer would be that Valdez would be the odd man out. Problem there is that Valdez probably doesn't return all that much in a trade right now. That being said according to Fangraphs Valdez and Hamilton both have two options left, Yorke will have three and I believe Grissom will have one or two depending on what the plan is with him this year and Mayer isn't Rule 5 eligible so they don't need to be in a hurry to add him to the 40. So while it does seem like their options for MI are starting to stack up a bit, they are in no need to be in any hurry to start to figure out what the plan is. It's like when we try to project out on Duran/Rafaela/Abreu/Anthony etc. If they're all good and healthy, that's a good problem to have. And if they're not all good and healthy, you play the dudes that are.
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Jun 13, 2024 10:44:55 GMT -5
If Hamilton continues to look the part, Story comes back next year and is able to play something like 3/4 of the games at either SS or 2nd and Mayer continues to look the part of a top 10 prospect with the ability to stick at SS my answer would be that Valdez would be the odd man out. Problem there is that Valdez probably doesn't return all that much in a trade right now. That being said according to Fangraphs Valdez and Hamilton both have two options left, Yorke will have three and I believe Grissom will have one or two depending on what the plan is with him this year and Mayer isn't Rule 5 eligible so they don't need to be in a hurry to add him to the 40. So while it does seem like their options for MI are starting to stack up a bit, they are in no need to be in any hurry to start to figure out what the plan is. Depth is good and as we all have seen, sometimes you need a lot more depth than you ever thought you would need.
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Post by gerry on Jun 13, 2024 10:52:09 GMT -5
Story, Hamilton, Grissom, Yorke, Valdez, Mayer as MI is another wonderful problem. Kinda like the logjam in the OF. Too bad we don’t have anyone good for 1B or 3B (or SP, RP, C, DH). IMO that core is materializing before our eyes.
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Post by nomar on Jun 13, 2024 10:58:48 GMT -5
I could see them eating part of Story’s deal to move him this offseason. There’s plenty of depth one way or another and he’s just not part of the long term future of the team. Same goes for Yoshida (but let’s see how he hits from here on out).
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Post by incandenza on Jun 13, 2024 11:24:38 GMT -5
I could see them eating part of Story’s deal to move him this offseason. There’s plenty of depth one way or another and he’s just not part of the long term future of the team. Same goes for Yoshida (but let’s see how he hits from here on out). I hope not. They'd be selling low and they'd be counting on Hamilton as the everyday SS which I don't think is his ideal role. And if he gets hurt suddenly all that depth will have evaporated.
An ideal scenario is Story comes back, plays well enough to re-establish some value, and Mayer is ready for the majors by the 2025 trade deadline; then Story (or Hamilton or Grissom) becomes a useful trade chip.
ADD: Though it's hard to imagine a scenario where Story actually has positive trade value unless they eat a lot of his salary. He's also the only really elite defender they have in the middle infielder. I think I'd prefer to keep him around until he's clearly blocking a better player.
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Post by nomar on Jun 13, 2024 11:28:33 GMT -5
I could see them eating part of Story’s deal to move him this offseason. There’s plenty of depth one way or another and he’s just not part of the long term future of the team. Same goes for Yoshida (but let’s see how he hits from here on out). I hope not. They'd be selling low and they'd be counting on Hamilton as the everyday SS which I don't think is his ideal role. And if he gets hurt suddenly all that depth will have evaporated. An ideal scenario is Story comes back, plays well enough to re-establish some value, and Mayer is ready for the majors by the 2025 trade deadline; then Story (or Hamilton or Grissom) becomes a useful trade chip.
Yeah that’s fair. Things partially depend on when Mayer is ready. But maybe Hamilton, Rafaela, Grissom, and Valdez is enough to get by until he is considering that Duran is there to play CF too.
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Post by itinerantherb on Jun 13, 2024 12:12:01 GMT -5
A looming MI logjam? Who would have thought? In my fantasy, Mayer continues to rake after being called up to AAA this year and next spring. Story is the starting SS in 2025 and reestablishes his value over the first three months. They trade Story, Mayer slides into SS, and they still have Hamilton and Rafaela as a safety net at SS in case Mayer struggles excessively.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Jun 13, 2024 13:14:07 GMT -5
interesting
(not really)
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Post by dirtywaterinla on Jun 13, 2024 13:46:27 GMT -5
Story, Hamilton, Grissom, Yorke, Valdez, Mayer as MI is another wonderful problem. Kinda like the logjam in the OF. Too bad we don’t have anyone good for 1B or 3B (or SP, RP, C, DH). IMO that core is materializing before our eyes. Casas? Devers? Teel & Wong? Are they all dead? But seriously, the only core issue right now is SP. Craig must find a a way to trade for 1 or 2 top tier or near top tier MLB ready SPs within the next year or so.
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Post by cmax on Jun 13, 2024 15:19:29 GMT -5
Hamilton hitting second again tonight for the rubber match.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 13, 2024 18:04:45 GMT -5
not gonna lie, i wish Houck was pitching tomorrow night. Good test for him tonight, but doesn't have the same meaning as a start against the MFY.
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Post by cheers on Jun 13, 2024 18:11:09 GMT -5
Hell of a start, boys.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 13, 2024 18:11:29 GMT -5
What is that ? Come on now.
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Post by trapperdan on Jun 13, 2024 18:16:02 GMT -5
The physical relationship between a baseball and the Red Sox infielders is astonishing.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 13, 2024 18:17:15 GMT -5
Just a joy to watch pitch. Extend him this offseason.
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Post by cheers on Jun 13, 2024 18:20:39 GMT -5
I don't know if Duran is faster than Ellsbury was, but he is MUCH more fun to watch run.
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Jun 13, 2024 18:23:40 GMT -5
Duran's double puts him at 34 xbh, 5th in MLB.
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Post by trapperdan on Jun 13, 2024 18:23:53 GMT -5
Feels like a Tyler O'Neill day.
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Post by cheers on Jun 13, 2024 18:25:23 GMT -5
Nola signed for 7/172. He's the only one of Montgomery/Snell/Nola I had any interest in - but I dunno that I would have wanted him for that...
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 13, 2024 18:27:39 GMT -5
frustrating. and if the pitcher is so good, would it be an issue to have bunted Hamilton or had Duran steal ?
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Post by cheers on Jun 13, 2024 18:46:07 GMT -5
No worries, our dominant bottom of the order will cover it.
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Post by nomar on Jun 13, 2024 18:48:41 GMT -5
LFG Duran
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Post by trapperdan on Jun 13, 2024 18:48:43 GMT -5
You love to see it.
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Post by trapperdan on Jun 13, 2024 18:49:31 GMT -5
Hard to believe Duran is hitting .271 — feels like he's just constantly delivering, all season long.
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Jun 13, 2024 18:49:36 GMT -5
Wow ! Baseball is fun tonight !!!
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