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Post by telluricrook on Feb 1, 2017 0:51:04 GMT -5
I agree on this year's pick (at least, until we know what # it is). I think it was even suggested that we take back Rondo as well to ensure keeping the pick (then buy him out??) Basics maybe Crowder, Smart, 18 BRK and salary (lesser picks and players in either direction to figure the rest out). Bradley for Noel? Again, plenty of assets to figure out the details. Butler solves the Bradley extension dilemma. Rozier replaces Smart (or get a buyout candidate or use 2nd rounder to get a vet pg). Probably other vets available post deadline if you're not comfortable with depth following the moves. Next year, that BRK pick could get you a better replacement for Smart (ideally Fultz or Smith). I'm not very good at making up trades but there are enough ways to even out the two above, depending on whether you feel it's too much or not enough value. I wouldnt trade the 2018 pick either. Michael Porter Jr and Deandre Ayton are supposed to be the real deal.
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Post by telluricrook on Jan 31, 2017 13:27:20 GMT -5
I just did the Lottery sim here www.tankathon.com 10 times and the Celtics got 4th, 1st, 3rd, 4th, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 2nd, 2nd, and 4th pick.
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Post by telluricrook on Jan 31, 2017 13:15:10 GMT -5
The NBA is positionless.The Celtics should take the Best player IF they get the #1 pick in the draft. The Nets could lose every game from here on out and its still unlikely that they get the Top pick.
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Post by telluricrook on Jan 31, 2017 12:43:23 GMT -5
So that being said... what would I trade for Vucevic? I'd trade Smart and the Celtics 2018 first rd pick. No way I'm giving one of the Nets picks, either year for Vucevic. That's a desperation move in my opinion. If Danny trades Smart that creates another problem as they would have 0 backcourt depth (Terry Rozier blows). Not so sure a trade can be worked out since Vucevic isn't worthy a Nets pick and he might be more valuable than any other non major piece Boston has (like other picks and stuff). I guarantee you that Isaah Thomas is better than any player coming out of the draft this year. The Celtics are set at the guard position. They need the big man. I would still trade the unknown pick for the known quality. Not so sure there, I think Fultz may end up being better than Thomas. IT is one of the best offensive players in the league by far, but his defense is not ideal. If you could get Fultz and bring IT off the bench in a 3 guard rotation with Bradley as well and if Fultz does turn out to be the star he looks like, well then that just puts the team in the juggernaut territory. Unless the Kings put DMC in the block. If they do, then you pretty much have to throw everything their way. A guy averaging 29.4 ppg is not coming off the bench! That is like making Chris Sale the set up man this year.
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Post by telluricrook on Jan 31, 2017 12:05:09 GMT -5
Why do you think Benintendi Jumped ahead of Swanson?
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Post by telluricrook on Jan 23, 2017 14:30:40 GMT -5
Oooh Garret Richards pitched the best game ive seen against the Red Sox in a long time it was the series when Koji gut hurt and Wade Miley had a no hitter going and lost.
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Post by telluricrook on Jan 18, 2017 0:27:57 GMT -5
The Sox essentially lost their best hitter this offseason, and gained a new best pitcher. A wash maybe? Obviously this team is pitching loaded. Without Ortiz in the lineup it's going to be quite interesting to see how the lineup performs, especially with Betts and Ramirez. Now that the Sox (Dombrowski) have set themselves up to go for it right now, what's gonna happen if Bradley really regresses, Benintendi is decent, and Ramirez regresses significantly from last year, without Ortiz in the lineup. Does that mean that Devers, and maybe Groome is gone by midseason after we go for a big bat, that's consistent, year-in, year-out? Sale For Ortiz is not an even trade. The loss of Ortiz will impact this team in many ways! Him being gone will impact probably every bat in the order alot more than you people think.
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Post by telluricrook on Jan 12, 2017 15:48:22 GMT -5
To be clear, he hasn't (and can't) sign the big deal until the offseason. He does have to make an all-NBA team! He is not a lock but he sure can do it!
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Post by telluricrook on Jan 10, 2017 2:29:30 GMT -5
Brooklyn might have the worst record in the NBA next season as well and it is still unlikely that the Celtics will have a single #1 pick out of those!
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Post by telluricrook on Dec 28, 2016 17:32:54 GMT -5
Looks like E-Rod tweaked his knee again playing winter ball, it isn't supposed to be serious but it also wasn't supposed to be very serious last year. Really hope this doesn't turn into a lingering issue. Wouldn't be the first time a bad knee derailed an athletes career. I saw that as well.......The word "tweaked" scares the crap out of me when it comes to a knee. He "tweaked" the same knee in ST last year. Yes yes! Here comes all the talk and controversy about trading Clay Buchholz for a nobody no good prospect.
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Post by telluricrook on Dec 24, 2016 2:49:15 GMT -5
Yeah, high 4-seam spin rates are also associated with high K rates, which explains Pomeranz's high K rate despite very pedestrian fastball velocity. For the Bernoulli effect you noted...batters tend to swing under them because they drop ever so slightly less. They're also harder to differentiate from the curve, because batters see spin rate and not directionality, which leads to better swing-and-miss with the CB. I've advocated signing him to a 2-3 year extension elsewhere as well; I agree that that's probably the best way to maximize value balanced with risk/cost reduction. But as to whether they keep him or not, what's going to matter is results, not simply 4-seam spin rate. Edit: I should say, batters can see axis, not rotational direction. Because the axis of a 4-seam and CB is roughly perpendicular to ball path, but the rotation is opposite for the two pitches. Here's an excellent Statcast video on the subject. It's also a great reminder of just how badly we were ripped off on the Hanley/Beckett trade. m.mlb.com/video/v1211623983/what-spin-rate-can-revealHow does this show we got ripped off in the Hanley/Beckett trade ? We got Mikey Lowell one of my favorite Red Sox of all time!
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Post by telluricrook on Dec 12, 2016 16:03:21 GMT -5
I do remember that when AE was traded, he somehow became inferior to Kopech in the minds of some people. Some adamantly insisted that DD would never trade Kopech. I think they were willing to part with AE because of Kopech. I'm not sure they ever really thought that a player like Sale would be reasonably available, based on the conversations they had had with the White Sox at the time of the AE deal. If they had been able to do a deal for Sale without MLB talent at the deadline, they would have. But they needed a starter at the time, and by all accounts, the CWS were dead set on getting current MLB talent in return. If the Sox had known they would be able to get Sale for this package after the season, I don't think they would have made the Pomeranz deal. But they did what they needed to at the time, and now you have to hope that they are able to get prospects in return for either/both Pomeranz & Buchholz Great point.
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Post by telluricrook on Dec 7, 2016 18:15:10 GMT -5
I really like Adam Eaton, I think he is underrated but wow Giolito plus 2 more prospects for him is steep. Gigantic if but lets say that Kopech, Giolito and Fullmer pan out, on top of Quintanna if they keep him around. Wow that rotation would be in the realm of the Mets. Fullmer is in Detroit but even if they did have him it is unlikely that they would be as good as the Mets rotation.
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Post by telluricrook on Dec 7, 2016 13:26:38 GMT -5
There should definitely be room for koji n this team!
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Post by telluricrook on Dec 6, 2016 21:49:51 GMT -5
Why AAA to limit his innings? That's a waste of innings. Start him off in Fort Myers and let Buchholz get off to his usual good starts and trade him for the prospects and Erod should be fresh for the rest of the season and postseason. Does that make sense to anyone?
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Post by telluricrook on Dec 6, 2016 21:01:28 GMT -5
I love the fact that it's his decision.
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Post by telluricrook on Dec 6, 2016 14:24:33 GMT -5
Nah, He was still he hardest guy to hit In the AL last season. Do you mean they were aiming for him? No opposing batters couldn't get hits off of him.
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Post by telluricrook on Dec 6, 2016 14:17:16 GMT -5
I would assume Buchholz gets dealt now for a 1B or DH Nah, He was still he hardest guy to hit In the AL last season.
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Post by telluricrook on Dec 6, 2016 9:29:45 GMT -5
Shaw, Dubon, Pennington for Thornburg. No issues with this at all. Thornburg is very good, cost no money and will give another big arm in the pen. Now can focus on adding a bat and DH. Subtracting Shaw opens up a spot. I knew it. If they wanted Thornburg last season at the deadline they would still have to give up way more than this!
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Post by telluricrook on Dec 6, 2016 9:26:26 GMT -5
Pablo Sandoval is the starting 3rd baseman baby
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Post by telluricrook on Dec 6, 2016 9:24:22 GMT -5
Travis Shaw and Josh Pennington in the deal to Milwaukee. Has to be Thornburg, right? In your dreams. They gave up way more than that.
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Post by telluricrook on Dec 1, 2016 1:39:00 GMT -5
I think he was being facetious. I was thinking same thing, but then he followed it up with his negative David Price post so I took it he was serious. Without that second post I would have taken it as a joke. Negative? You can take it whatever way you want.. Even his dog Astro would agree with what I said.
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Post by telluricrook on Nov 28, 2016 1:36:26 GMT -5
Anyway Price can have 1.95 ERA or have the best ERA + plus next season and win the CY it doesn't matter because he is only going to be judged based on his postseason performance. He brought it all on himself for not being able to pitch in the playoffs.
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Post by telluricrook on Nov 28, 2016 1:27:11 GMT -5
Well now you're starting to look at ERA I suppose too. Okay Price had a ERA over 4 all but one month into the season. Happy? I always look at ERA, but I also look at things like WHIP which is much more important to me. I also look at innings, strikeouts, QS, HRs, and ERA +. If your going to just use ERA, you should use ERA+ which is park adjusted thus you can compare players. I will be happy if you learn how to actually look at pitchers the right way. Outside wins, ERA is the second worthless stat a pitcher can have. He was a #4 last season. That's what everybody is saying you need to accept it.
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Post by telluricrook on Nov 19, 2016 1:47:18 GMT -5
When all she wanted was a Sugar Daddy and now she is going crazy over Cy young votes! That's Love right there.
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