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Post by jmei on Mar 25, 2023 12:40:00 GMT -5
I imagine the idea is that if he’s less pull oriented, he’ll make more contact.
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Post by jmei on Mar 25, 2023 10:06:45 GMT -5
Tatum in particular is so talented that even when he settles for contested step back threes, he can still score well enough, and he can get those shots whenever he wants. If he’s just settling for those shots now because it’s a long season and he’s tired, fine, but he really needs to focus more on driving to the rim and moving off ball during the playoffs.
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Post by jmei on Mar 25, 2023 9:23:17 GMT -5
Somewhat surprising that Pivetta is the 5th starter. The explanation from Cora was that they wanted someone who was more likely to go deep in games to be pitching after Houck and Crawford (who likely won’t be pitching into the sixth inning very often).
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Post by jmei on Mar 24, 2023 9:45:38 GMT -5
theathletic.com/4342061/2023/03/24/minor-injuries-red-sox-spring/Chad Jennings says the team is not considering Walter/Murphy/Mata for the opening day roster, and so that means literally every other pitcher on the 40 would be needed to fill out the 13 spots on the main roster until some guys come off the IL. So Tapia would have to come at the expense of someone other than Ort. With Dalbec's recent moonlighting at middle infield, I wonder how secure Yu Chang's spot is.
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Post by jmei on Mar 23, 2023 21:59:09 GMT -5
I'm happy for Crawford as a human being, and I know this was all but guaranteed when Whitlock, Bello and Paxton were confirmed to be starting the season on the IL, but I'm not super thrilled that Crawford will be starting games for them coming out of the gate. I just don't think he's very good and this is not a team that has a lot of margin for error. (Not that I think Wink is any better, I am just noting that there's a pretty big dropoff in my mind from Whitlock/Bello to Crawford/Wink/etc.) Is he bad for a team's 7 starter though? Every team is going to need to use one at some point, having to use him out the gate of course increases the odds that they'll need their 7 guy more than most teams, but I guess I already felt like that was going to be the case so this doesn't change much for me. He’s not bad for a seventh starter, but, as you noted, it’s a problem to need a seventh starter immediately, especially when Sale and Kluber are two of the healthy ones (and unlikely to stay that way all season).
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Post by jmei on Mar 23, 2023 18:01:09 GMT -5
I'm happy for Crawford as a human being, and I know this was all but guaranteed when Whitlock, Bello and Paxton were confirmed to be starting the season on the IL, but I'm not super thrilled that Crawford will be starting games for them coming out of the gate. I just don't think he's very good and this is not a team that has a lot of margin for error. (Not that I think Wink is any better, I am just noting that there's a pretty big dropoff in my mind from Whitlock/Bello to Crawford/Wink/etc.)
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Post by jmei on Mar 23, 2023 13:41:16 GMT -5
Let's please not rehash the 2022 trade deadline discussion in this thread. Thanks.
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Post by jmei on Mar 23, 2023 13:38:38 GMT -5
I can't get too hot and bothered about Tapia vs. Duran for that last spot. Tapia is 29 and has 1,858 career MLB PAs (basically as many as Alex Verdugo), during which time he's been a back-of-the-bench type player (.277/.318/.392, 80 wRC+, 0.4 WAR/600). I'm not going to let 43 spring training PAs deceive me into thinking he's a breakout candidate or anything. On the other hand, I can't get too bothered about DFAing Ort for reasons already mentioned. So it's a big shrug emoji from me.
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Post by jmei on Mar 23, 2023 13:27:30 GMT -5
That was a nice play, but I think he made it look harder than it actually was by stumbling a little at the end.
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Post by jmei on Mar 22, 2023 9:31:50 GMT -5
Please move on. Thanks.
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Post by jmei on Mar 21, 2023 17:18:33 GMT -5
Part of the difficulty in forecasting the lineup is that, other than Devers and Yoshida, most of the rest of the lineup is in the "good but not great" hitter bucket. Fangraphs Depth Charts (which is 50/50 ZiPS and Steamer) projects each of the following to be between a 100 and a 120 wRC+: Turner (120), Casas (119), Verdugo (117), Story (110), Refsnyder (109), Arroyo (103), Duvall (103), Hernandez (101). That's every starter but the catcher, as well as their injured starting SS and their top backup OF.
While that makes the lineup order question a tough one, it means they should have a pretty deep lineup without a lot of holes. That hopefully bodes well for the season.
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Post by jmei on Mar 21, 2023 17:07:56 GMT -5
This was one of the greatest games I've ever watched. I wonder if I will feel the final is anti-climatic, much the same as the Sox in the 2004 World Series after coming back from the Yankee series. Ever…as in EVER?? Now I’m feeling sorry for not catching any of the WBC(don’t have FS1). The fan atmosphere in pretty much every WBC game has been amazing--like a World Series game 7. It really enhances the viewing experience when the whole stadium is hanging on every pitch and going nuts on big plays.
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Post by jmei on Mar 21, 2023 17:04:37 GMT -5
Honest question: if the WBC had occurred in the fall (before his free agency) rather than the spring (after he signed with the Red Sox) and he had performed similarly, how much does Yoshida's contract go up? I say at least 20%.
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Post by jmei on Mar 21, 2023 12:22:16 GMT -5
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Post by jmei on Mar 20, 2023 22:15:42 GMT -5
It’s easy to hate on the WBC in December, to roll your eyes at these highly-paid professionals risking injury or at least underpreparedness when they should be in spring training shagging fly balls. But that was one hell of a game and it’s been one hell of a tournament so far, and I can’t wait for the final.
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Post by jmei on Mar 18, 2023 20:12:19 GMT -5
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Post by jmei on Mar 18, 2023 7:55:58 GMT -5
I could be convinced that having a more versatile safety group that can rely more on description and misdirection (rather than a clear FS who plays deep middle every play) is the way to go.
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Post by jmei on Mar 17, 2023 12:14:08 GMT -5
Mike Gesecki is very interesting, he's an elite athlete at TE. He's not a blocker and given Henry, I'd almost consider him a WR. Dolphins go from using tag on him, to basically removing him from offense. First I'm kinda shocked other teams weren't in on him, 2nd he's likely going to be what people wanted Jonnu Smith to be. Let's see what one year upto 9 million equals cap wise. Yet this is a massive signing if they get the offensive right and use him correctly, something Dolphins never really seemed to do. You just added a massive TE that can help move the chains, stretch the field and is a huge mismatch all over the field. He's just a weapon and our offense just became much more explosive. Wish we could have done a deal for more than one year. He was a bad fit for the offense that Miami ran last year (which required in-line TEs who could block) but I think he could really thrive in the sort of spread offense that O'Brien runs. I'm kind of digging their offseason so far.
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Post by jmei on Mar 17, 2023 10:55:49 GMT -5
Ive asked this before but does anyone actually like moving McCourty’s cap hit to next year? Seems like very short-term thinking to me. Im not asking to complain Im asking because Im genuinely curious what people on this board specifically think. Thanks. You roll over unused cap space from year to year so it's a total non-issue.
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Post by jmei on Mar 17, 2023 7:51:53 GMT -5
Continued nice job of filling out the roster ahead of the draft where they really can focus on best player available.
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Post by jmei on Mar 16, 2023 11:23:07 GMT -5
Old friend Tzu-Wei Lin hitting a robust .071/.235/.286 (1/14 (one hit was a HR) and 2 BBs). Still out-OPSing other old friend Mookie Betts, though.
ADD: current friends Alex Verdugo with the .063/.158/.063 line (1/16 with a walk) and Jarren Duran with the 0/5.
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Post by jmei on Mar 16, 2023 10:58:31 GMT -5
I find the GB and NYJ negotiations for Rodgers fascinating. The Jets take seems to be Rodgers wants to play in NY and he’s expensive for GB to keep so they should be able to get him for a couple day 2 picks. Green Bay is saying, no he’s a premium QB and those guys get multiple first round picks etc and he should command a premium package. Who has the leverage here and why? I think Green Bay has the leverage. They have all offseason to get rid of him (his option bonus isn't due until the end of camp) and I bet Rodgers would rather retire than return to GB anyways. Meanwhile, the Jets will be under intense pressure to get a deal done, and the longer they wait, the more it will negatively impact their ability to compete next year (in terms of signing other free agents, putting together an offense, etc.).
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Post by jmei on Mar 15, 2023 21:19:29 GMT -5
Tatum can get into these really passive stretches sometimes. Not that he should be isoing up every possession, but he can’t go half a quarter without a paint touch.
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Post by jmei on Mar 15, 2023 21:05:07 GMT -5
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Post by jmei on Mar 15, 2023 15:51:33 GMT -5
My thing with that strategy has always been that it often takes a while to figure out that your plan A (and sometimes plan B) at a position aren't working and you should pivot to plan C, especially if plan A is a veteran player that a manager feels obligated to give a fair amount of rope. It took until June (and 205 PAs of -0.3 fWAR) before the 2014 Red Sox finally ditched Grady Sizemore, by which point the season was already lost. Let's hope that doesn't happen this year... This is a good point, but it's also worth asking what the alternative is. For instance they could have signed Andrus (as some were advocating for) and had him at SS, Kiké at CF. Defined roles rather than optionality. But then what happens if Andrus stinks or gets hurt? Etc.... Given Kiké's defensive versatility, the optionality will always be there. Just a question of whether you thought Andrus or Duvall was a better plan A.
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