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Post by steveofbradenton on Dec 8, 2017 14:53:38 GMT -5
Dang, Angels could make some noise this coming season. Still need another starter or two I would think but this is huge for that franchise and I'm pretty glad because Trout deserves better than he has gotten so far. Have to agree. Hate it that we don't see Trout enough nationally. He really had to pick an AL team with him wishing to hit also. NO way was a team wanting him running around in the outfield. It will certainly be interesting to see him in both roles next season |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Dec 2, 2017 11:38:03 GMT -5
What about guys like J.J. Hoover and Tom Koehler also as guys to consider? Both were non-tendered.
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Post by steveofbradenton on Dec 2, 2017 11:31:54 GMT -5
I noticed Drew Smyle was non tendered bc he needs to rehab from TJ. With us perhaps needing to replace two starters next offseason could we sign him to a two year deal and stash him for a year? I like your idea! Any idea when Smyly had his Tommy John? |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Nov 19, 2017 16:30:50 GMT -5
He is gaining confidence every game and it is fun to watch his growth. I believe he is getting some of that confidence in his offense from the great D he is playing, it is funny how that can correlate. Tatum is next and looks like he will be even better. The two of them are certainly looking like future stars. Once again kudos to Danny, many didn't agree with his picks but he was right again. Next year with GH added to Kyrie, Brown, Tatum and Horford is looking like they will be tough to stop. Possibly one of you have already mentioned this, but with Hayward out.....Tatum and Brown are therefore developing much faster. No reason to look to the bench when you commit a silly turnover. These two know they are getting their 28 to 30 minutes night in and night out. I absolutely hate that Gordon is out (for probably the entire season), but the kids' development being escalating like this is a huge benefit for the Celtics now....but even more for next season. Brown is such an athlete that the sky is the limit, if he can consistently knock down the 3 at a 35% plus rate. Tatum learns so darn quickly and nothing seems to faze him. His defense has really improved from even game 1. |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Nov 15, 2017 11:57:03 GMT -5
How dare you besmirch the defense of Manny Ramirez. Really. No one, and I repeat no one has ever been better at doing cut-offs from his own outfield. The man was a wizard out there! |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Nov 13, 2017 13:21:08 GMT -5
Saw him 3 times this summer when working is way back. Even in the GCL he had trouble making contact and struck out at a lousy rate. Dalbec really looks the part, and is actually one of my favorites, but he needs a big turn around this year, IMO. 18 and 19 year olds were throwing the ball past him and mediocre breaking balls were stumping him. I really doubt he will see AA this year, but we can hope.
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Post by steveofbradenton on Nov 11, 2017 18:43:03 GMT -5
What’s the most you’d offer Miami for Stanton? Mata + Chavis and filler. That would be my max. And even then I'm unsure. DD worries me guys and gals. Stanton would look good for 4 to 5 years, but those last 5 could be pretty bad. DD hates to lose and he may do something crazy! |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Nov 11, 2017 15:18:58 GMT -5
Worried that Dave will send a player like Benny to the Marlins. To me, that is stupid! Stanton's contract is a problem, and then to potentially send some of our young players back would really make me angry. I'm not surprised he is in the thick of the action, but I sure hope he doesn't make a huge mistake and hurt us for years to come.
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Post by steveofbradenton on Nov 4, 2017 17:47:10 GMT -5
Abreu is under contract for two more years at 11 m per. He won't be asking for any more money until his contract is close to finished. At the end of the 2019 season the GM can explore his options, including internal possibilities, before offering Abreu an extension. The organization is, IMO, sort of in a tough place currently. We do not have a lot of room with respect to the cap, although I do expect them to exceed it. Our farm system is some what hurting and needs replenishing. Trading for Stanton sounds good, but I worry about our ability to extend our young players and have any flexibility over the next several years. I personally don't see us doing that, but with DD anything is possible. Martinez is going to cost lots of dollars, and I do like him to continue to rake for the next 3 years or so. Again the cap is a problem. DD has not only traded some of our best prospects and depleted the farm, but has also increased salary and hurt our flexibility. I'd rather not spend $23 to $25 million per year for a hitter, but strongly go after Jose Abreu. His contract is much easier to absorb and he would give us a solid power hitter in a position we need upgraded. With the money saved by not going BIG (Stanton, Martinez), we should resign Nunez and a reliable relief pitcher. I like Jake McGee because he is a power lefty. Nunez would solve our problem with Pedy out for at least the 1st 2 months of the year and along with Abreu lengthen the line-up considerably. Now if we could sign JD Martinez for just 5 years at $20 million per year, I can definitely be persuaded...but I doubt that will do it. Nobody, and I mean nobody, should ever have a 10 year contract. I'm looking at you Stanton! I'm hoping DD makes one of his key goals to make our farm system once again a machine of spitting out talent year after year. |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Oct 18, 2017 11:42:39 GMT -5
Give Brian Johnson the shot!
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Post by steveofbradenton on Oct 17, 2017 11:13:16 GMT -5
One huge plus I can see with Cora is being more relatable for the young core of the team, having a lot of upbeat energy that matches that core, as well as being able to communicate in Spanish at times to make a greater connection to the players. I don't have a sense of his strategy acumen, but the connection piece really does matter as well. One of the major reasons I believe Alex Cora is the best candidate is the reasoning of him having a (much) better chance of getting our young players to maximize their potential. And this especially goes for Bogie. I think Xander would be much more comfortable with Cora talking with him than a guy like Farrell. I understand Xander and Bennitendi are very hard on themselves when they don't produce. Cora probably will be more understanding as an ex-positional player than JF. I bet he would bring out the best in fellow Latin players like Rodriguez, Vasquez, Devers, and maybe Castillo and Hanley. As young as he is, being bi-lingual, and being an excellent communicator just adds up to him being the best candidate for this demanding job. This is such a young team. They don't need someone like Gardy. Ausmus may be a good one, but I believe Cora will get more out of this team than any other! |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Oct 13, 2017 14:28:35 GMT -5
It does seem like the media is hurting our ability to attract certain players. I get it that they are trying to sell their product, but some folks just hurt our teams by going over the top. I think people like Shaughnessy are always just looking for trouble or want to stir things up. Their editors probably want that kind of atmosphere, but it really does not do us as fans any favors. I want talent to want to come to Boston....not scared away!
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Post by steveofbradenton on Oct 10, 2017 9:12:21 GMT -5
The Theo dreams of building a dynasty are long gone. We have little money, little on the farm, and are clearly over-matched by Houston, Cleveland, NYY, LAD... Kinda stuck with the old Sullivan-Gorman strategy of try to stagger to the playoffs and hope to get red hot in October for a few years. So I think you've touched on an important point. From maybe 2003 to 2009, the Red Sox were baseball's best run organization, and I think we sort of took it for granted. They drafted well in the early part of that stretch, made generally deft moves at the major league level, and really took advantage of the fact that there were teams that were just dumb in the way that teams aren't dumb anymore. The Red Sox had a Hall of Fame GM and Hall of Fame manager in place, and they punted it. Now they are a decent team, with a lot of resources, and a very talented young core. But... it's hard to see how they catch up to Cleveland and Houston right now. They emptied the farm, shortened their window of opportunity, and ended up a very good but not championship caliber team. And I think we're all a little uneasy about it. I could not have said it better. When we over reacted in 2009, and lost Theo and Tito....things went south and we have never fully recovered. The owners, I believe, screwed up a very good thing. |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Oct 10, 2017 7:25:57 GMT -5
I voted for him to be let go, because I believe we need a real change in direction and a different voice in the club house. BUT IMO, Our fearless leader Dombroski is really the problem. I know, I know......Dave is not going anywhere, but I loved how we were set-up for the future a couple of years ago....and now it is sort of NOW or we have failed.
Look, I think Sale is great. Price was an expensive bauble. Somehow counting on Sandoval? That can't be true. Right up against the cap? Yeah we have little wiggle room because of all those dollars for 3 starters. In a way, Farrell didn't have a full deck, and that is DD's fault.
I admit Cherington signing Hanley and Pablo was crazy and started this carousel, but I miss his patience (unitl he signed those clowns). Sure fire Farrell, but send the main man out also!
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Post by steveofbradenton on Sept 19, 2017 14:45:42 GMT -5
Agreed. 1. Both teams only had min to offer so it wasn't money 2. LAL have Lopez and Zubac so it's not PT 3. Boston is clearly the better team so it's not chance to win Unless he really HATED the idea of Boston as a location, it absolutely sounds like Boston's interest wasn't what it was made out to be. He wanted to play for a former coach in Luke Walton |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Sept 18, 2017 19:37:15 GMT -5
What happened to Pedroia??
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Post by steveofbradenton on Sept 5, 2017 18:16:11 GMT -5
First off, I've been pretty clear about not thinking much of this team. But it's painfully obvious the league has it out for this organization. Manfred doesn't like that Werner (who's slime, by the way) didn't let him waltz into the commissioner role, and Torre is so biased it's actually funny. To me this just makes this team even less desirable that I was already thinking. I hate saying this, but for me this whole season from the GCL to Boston has been unappealing. The organization has some real concerns. I have not enjoyed watching this team most of the year. The front office has put all of their eggs into one basket to win in this short window, and the team is not fun to watch most nights. Our hands are tied with how close we are to the cap. There are few prospects that have much upside...so one of my joys...reading the box scores every day has disappeared for me. They lose big time with the international scandal earlier, and now we may lose the ability to get more young talent into our organization with this junk! This team has a good chance of getting knocked out of the playoffs quickly. What a disappointing year with this organization. |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Aug 13, 2017 14:32:31 GMT -5
Went to UVA Law. Wearing my UVA t-shirt at Bowie today, usual "scoutfit" be damned. Charlottesville is one of my favorite places also on earth. It is unbearable for actions like this to take place. Go Wahoos! |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Jul 29, 2017 12:04:40 GMT -5
I am ready to sink or swim with this team. I don't see the point for doing much of anything else, unless it is a major injury issue. This team is talented enough. The 2004 Sox were 56-47 and they ended up with 98 wins. Just need to play better. I agree guys...this roster is flawed and the room under the luxury cap is not that much. DD will NOT go over the cap, and I agree and would be upset if he did. In some ways DD has backed us into a corner IMO. We have some HUGE contracts and are certainly going for it, but our line-up as constructed is collectively having "down" years. Going into this season, I did not envision Betts and Xander slipping so much. Betts will still have a lot of extra base hits, but his inconsistency has been shocking. One game he has 3 hits, and the next 3 games he has a total of one hit. I know Xander is hurt, but even before he wasn't getting some big hits. Benny will be better next year, but I'm not sure we are going to see an explosion this season. Bradley is Bradley. We have almost no offense coming from 1st base, catcher, and 3rd. I thought they would at least be league average. Chris Young has been no help either. I never count on too much from Hanley. Peddy has been solid! DD has no patience and it shows. I really thought 15 to 18 months ago, we were sitting pretty....and now somehow the Yankees are the ones with the top farm system and many young stars hitting on all cylinders. That in conjunction with our poor play has me ready to jump off a roof. Not once have I chimed in about Farrell being fired or DD doing a bad job. BUT I'm close! There is no way that DD should move any of our top 5 - 6 top prospects this year. I'd love to have Alfonzo playing 1st, but our financial situation and depleted farm system have us handcuffed. I've said this to other Sox fans....this team is pretty dang boring unless Sale is on the hill. I hope DD sits down this offseason and makes better decisions going forward. Sincerely, Unhappy Camper |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Jul 26, 2017 6:21:46 GMT -5
He's fine. The package is fine. The lack of power is NOT fine. This team needs the ability to score quickly, because they sure can't seem to put together too many consecutive hits or hit with players in scoring position.
Nunez will help, but I doubt he moves the needle much. I can't ever remember a Red Sox team that is so toothless!!
The so-called "Killer B's" look more like the "Snoozing Z's!!
Hopefully we, at least, sit Moreland down.
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Post by steveofbradenton on Jul 25, 2017 17:56:17 GMT -5
I would look at Jay Bruce. With Hanley playing 4 out of the last 6 games at 1B. Bruce can play DH, he has played some 1B this year and a little OF(mostly DH). See if you can ship back Young to save a little money. He is the type of HR hitter we need, with 25 HRs and a .851 OPS. He is also hitting .263, so unlike Frazier he is a decent hitter. He shouldn't cost a ton, so why not? Adding him and Devers would really change our lineup. Totally onboard with Jay Bruce. We NEED A BAT BIG TIME! Moreland can no longer be in the middle of our line-up. The guy could DH, play 1st 1 or 2 times a week, or give the OF some rest. Unless the Mets are really holding out, he should be someone we are all over. We need the potential of his power badly. |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Jul 24, 2017 14:44:17 GMT -5
We are all really tired of the lack of offense this year. I know I'm spoiled, but we need a bat BADLY. I, like most of you, keep looking for some creative possibilities out there, and lets face it...there or few.
Now that Devers is coming up, and hopefully taking care of third...I'm just wanting to find a bat that can, at least, lengthen the line-up, but hopefully do even more. Some of the players I'm going to mention are not many of your's 1st, 2nd, or 3rd choice. I understand that, but take a look and maybe it can spark some ideas.
Victor Martinez is a FA in 2019. He is ancient, but a consistent middle of the order hitter making $18M this year and next.
Melky Cabrera is a FA in 2018 (better) and is making $15M
Yonder Alonso is a FA in 2018 and making a ridiculous $4M. Probably the costliest of these players in terms of prospects.
Matt Kemp is a FA in 2020 and $21.5M per year but a lot of it is being subsidized.
Jay Bruce is a FA in 2018 and making $13M
Howie Kendrick is a FA in 2018 at $10M
Certainly we'd prefer they were a free agent after this season, and 4 of the 6 are.
Thoughts?
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Post by steveofbradenton on Jul 22, 2017 15:01:26 GMT -5
Nice game for Cole Brannan. 2 for 2, 2 walks, and 2 stolen bases
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Post by steveofbradenton on Jul 21, 2017 9:43:30 GMT -5
What black f-ing hole? The Lin / Marrero platoon have been a 2.1 WAR /150 G player. Along with Holt, you have your beautiful stopgap on hand already. The only reason Lin was sent down was the need to restock the bullpen while playing 58 innings in four days. BTW, Nunez has a career reverse platoon split, 96 wRC+ vs. RHP and 88 vs. LHP. Meanwhile, Marrero has been a +16 defender at 3B and has a 152 wRC+ vs. LHP in 42 PA. You can regress those numbers ridiculously and he's still a better option than Nunez for the RH platoon side. The defensive difference, regressed, is about 18 runs. A run of defense is 1.36 points of wRC+, so as long as Marrero's 152 doesn't regress below 64, he's the better option. If it were not a "black f---ing hole", the Sox would not be dominating the sports cycle trying to close it. We are making do. This site is not just for pompous ultra stat geeks with highly corrective lenses. Perhaps I mistook your tone. No I think you assessment of dear old ericvan is right on. He just likes to say the "F" word I guess. Ericvan....third base is a "f....ing black hole", even in your alternative reality...so get over it!!! |
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Post by steveofbradenton on Jul 20, 2017 17:20:03 GMT -5
MLBTradeRumors: The source: Giants' front office. The discussion included "Seriously? Why would we want to acquire a guy who has been, and projects to be, replacement level this year? We have no interest." If he played only 3B going forward he would be above replacement level. His D at 2B, SS and OF has killed his war. Not that he is great at 3B, but it is his best position by a mile. If the cost is right it makes sense. Totally right. As things are looking right now, a platoon of Nunez and Holt would be OK. Not great...just OK, but the "black hole" would be sealed for awhile until Devers pulls into town. |
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