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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 28, 2019 4:03:43 GMT -5
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 28, 2019 3:51:44 GMT -5
I've said it before and I'll say it again. They should look to retain Porcello for around 5 million. Maybe add IP incentives. He's worth more than that to a NL contender. He's probably worth 2 or 3 years over there at 10 plus million. Porcello's value to the Red Sox might not even be at 5 million anymore. Porcello in his 30's is completely different than Porcello in his 20's. Porcello is one of those guys where if he doesn't go to the right environment to succeed and prolong his career, he could go from decent to unplayable and out of the league pretty soon, AKA Matt Latos. His best oportunity moving forward is outside the AL East. Go find the next Porcello who's in his 20's.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 28, 2019 3:21:31 GMT -5
I saw everyone happy last year.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 27, 2019 20:23:16 GMT -5
Colorado's line up is inept 6-9, so maybe Porcello catches some breaks and gets through tonight. Yet within 5 games before September and you have a miracle chance at a wild card spot. Will be impossible without Sale though. This baseball season is a kick in the nuts.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 27, 2019 18:09:16 GMT -5
Porcello in Colorado sounds about as good as a root canal.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 27, 2019 4:23:34 GMT -5
Had a hard time pinning down who exactly Chavis is like, but I finally got it offensively at least.
Chavis is basically the reincarnation of Cody Ross as a second and first baseman, instead of a LF/RF. Dead pull hitters, both of their power is/was to the pull side only. Not sure if Chavis is better against LHP in his career (minors and majors), but I can see that coming too. Cody Ross was basically a .310-.330 OBP guy (career .322 OBP). That's exactly what I expect Chavis to be throughout his career. Maybe Chavis maxes out at .340-.350 in a career year. Both are basically 20-25 homerun guys in a full year, maybe Chavis gets 30 in a year or two because of the juiced ball.
Both players had huge holes in their swings, but both had a good swing for Fenway (dead pull only power). Both players could get hot and put up some good power numbers in one month that showed up at the end of the year. Both players had a hard time staying healthy; I expect Chavis' durability issues to pop up at some point. Both were/are good dudes and bring energy.
The Sox are doing okay if they found a 2nd base Cody Ross. Nothing too fancy there, but not terrible.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 27, 2019 0:04:43 GMT -5
For even more insight.... looks like the Colts are why this was announced now versus months ago. Irsay said he’s been counseling him and during that time said you put off big decisions as long as you can. Indicated they hoped he’d change his mind. It probably had to be after the draft though, considering they didn't even draft one. Then again, tanking for a season is usually a great opportunity to replace your franchise QB by trying to be in the position to draft Tua Tagovailoa. Brissett isn't a terrible option though, so they may not be there. Counterpoint, the NFL has a lot of terrible teams that will also be tanking.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 26, 2019 9:52:54 GMT -5
TJS is a more successful surgery nowadays. TOS on the other hand... Espinoza had TJS twice already. Yes and he falls into minority category when it comes to these type of things.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 26, 2019 9:44:11 GMT -5
Yet we traded a prospect with 3 plus pitches for an injured mediocre Drew Pomeranz Anderson Espinoza, when TJS doesn't work... For those wishing for every pitcher to rush and get that major surgery every time a pitcher feels a little twinge of discomfort. TJS is a more successful surgery nowadays. TOS on the other hand...
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 25, 2019 21:46:44 GMT -5
They can keep sweet Caroline, not borrow it. God, I hate that song.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 25, 2019 21:44:25 GMT -5
He's been through a crazy amount of injuries and surgeries. Sure. But if we all felt this strongly all the time about injuries in football it wouldn’t be America’s most popular sport. Andrew Luck has had some bad injuries. But I cannot blame his fan base for booing after he left them high and dry 1 week before the season. Rob Gronkowski has had every bit as severe an injury history as Luck. But no one is booing when he retired at 29 because he did it after a season in which he gave everything he had. Yeah the timing is very poor from Luck. Like retire after the season, not right when preseason is over. Gronk retired after the season. The Patriots had the whole off-season to fill the void. The Colts are left hanging and that's what the fanbase is mad about. Somehow I seriously doubt the Colts fans are excited about another rebuild close to 10 years after they had one for Luck.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 25, 2019 17:54:56 GMT -5
Manny Machado has played 3 games this year against the Sox and he still finds a way to beat the Sox with one swing in one swing. Ugh, Heck of a talent.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 25, 2019 6:36:40 GMT -5
58 million left on the table. Jesus. I don't see anyone but Anrew Luck turning that down to sit on a beach somewhere.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 24, 2019 22:39:01 GMT -5
I don't always want to go for it if the Sox need to reset, but there is a time and place where I want the Sox to go all out. This window was one of those times. Whether it was wrong to do it with the same core is hindsight being 3 games within a wildcard around the trade deadline.
I don't think Dombrowski could have even expected the collapse and franchise altering injuries post trade deadline, but I'm glad they did foresee it.
To your point, it would have been worse to be 10 spots back and *HAVING* to DFA players at that point.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 24, 2019 22:30:23 GMT -5
The Sox could have DFA'd players and potentially shed payroll even after the deadline. If the Sox went over by potentially 1.5 million after the deadline, the Sox could have saved on the Moreland, Cashner, and Porcello contracts potentially. You could have both gone for it and still stepped back after. I could see a team taking on a Moreland contract for the rest of the year or a Cashner contract in the bullpen for the rest of the year and not blink a eye, especially with the waiver deadline gone. All DFA'd players would still have to be paid and would still count against the luxury tax calculation. They couldn't shed any payroll after the deadline. If the team claims the contract or agrees to take on a portion, the Sox could have done both I think, but you disagree so no big deal.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 24, 2019 22:27:11 GMT -5
Dude, that was a joke. And it was downplayed in the media for a month before this. I know it was a joke, that's why I laughed. I'm not always against you Jim. I think you're a good poster my dude. No biggie. Still a shocker. Tom Brady outlasted Andrew Luck, the supposed QB of the future.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 24, 2019 22:24:43 GMT -5
Bonus pool money is the difference between a lot and a little less in MLB drafts though. There are some advantages to it, even if it's just that. Plus, Brendan McKay's are there in the top 5. So are Correa's and so forth. You can find talent in MLB drafts later like Mookie and Pujols, but you have to be more lucky than good in order to bank on that all the time. It'll be dissapointing to have a season like this and still pick in the 20 range in the draft. It could be headed that way. The Sox are so much better than the worst teams in baseball. So says the guy who always wants them to go over the 3rd tax threshold as if dropping 10 spots isn't anything that anyone should ever consider. Imagine if they did this year and had to lose $2.5-3 million on their draft pool. And regardless, MLB drafts are such an imperfect science that the team with the smallest draft pool could end up having the best draft. Every other sport has players that are so much closer to playing and starring in the league they're drafted for. The Sox could have DFA'd players and potentially shed payroll even after the deadline. If the Sox went over by potentially 1.5-3 million after the deadline, the Sox could have saved on the Moreland, Cashner, and Porcello contracts potentially. You could have both gone for it and still stepped back after. I could see a team taking on a Moreland contract for the rest of the year or a Cashner contract in the bullpen for the rest of the year and not blink a eye, especially with the waiver deadline gone.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 24, 2019 22:04:13 GMT -5
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 24, 2019 19:26:15 GMT -5
I am not arguing but in baseball are you in "no man's land" by being middle of the pack? Absolutely not. There are not huge rewards for tanking like in the NFL, NHL or NBA. Bonus pool money is the difference between a lot and a little less in MLB drafts though. There are some advantages to it, even if it's just that. Plus, Brendan McKay's are there in the top 5. So are Correa's and so forth. You can find talent in MLB drafts later like Mookie and Pujols, but you have to be more lucky than good in order to bank on that all the time. It'll be dissapointing to have a season like this and still pick in the 20 range in the draft. It could be headed that way. The Sox are so much better than the worst teams in baseball.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 24, 2019 14:15:09 GMT -5
I fell asleep quite early last night and I didn't see any of the game. Happy to see the result, obvious. But man, those uniforms are even uglier on the field than they looked when they were introduced. You can't read the white uniforms at all, they're among the ugliest I've ever seen, maybe worse than a lot of the "Turn Ahead the Clock" catastrophes from '99 or '00 or whenever that was. The black uniforms are closer to being interesting, but black uniforms for summer day games are an abomination. I liked the all black from the Sox. I'm more of a black guy myself when it comes to cars and stuff. The Padres white looked bad and looked like the were playing in bed sheets lol.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 24, 2019 14:11:15 GMT -5
The bullpen hasn't thrown a important inning since the first week of August, so there's that.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 23, 2019 23:45:27 GMT -5
The Padres would basically be the Orioles if they switched leagues right now.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 23, 2019 22:26:10 GMT -5
There are some crap teams in MLB, and the Sox sure have cleaned them out the past 2 weeks. It's too bad the Sox couldn't face teams like the Orioles and Padres earlier in the year.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 23, 2019 21:52:57 GMT -5
The Boston Red Sox are probably too good to tank.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 23, 2019 14:18:24 GMT -5
Didn't want to get into a 5 page argument with Umass, but this doesn't make sense. The curveball adds just as much stress to the arm as a fastball. Clayton Kershaw at one point decreased throwing curveballs ay one point in his career and started throwing more sliders, to save stress on the arm. He still might be doing that. Workman is just flat out stronger this year throughout and that is a great thing. When he's throwing harder, he's better. Just like Jim just said above, his curveball is so nasty that *any* improvement to the fastball is going to make him that much more dominant. Don't you dare trash talk me, like I'm the reason you just had a 5 page argument with the whole board all at once for like the third time in a week. You made more posts in 12 hours than I do in a month and I post a lot! I didn't trash talk you. I just know how these things go, is all.
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