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Post by burythehammer on Jul 9, 2016 12:06:39 GMT -5
In 6 of Portland's last 7 games (including 4 stragiht) either Moncada or Benintendi have homered.
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 8, 2016 20:00:32 GMT -5
O'Sullivan third time through the order is probably like a 9 ERA pitcher.
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 8, 2016 19:01:15 GMT -5
Moncada goes deep again. Wants to live up to that #1 prospect status
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 8, 2016 12:19:46 GMT -5
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 5, 2016 20:56:58 GMT -5
I defy anyone to explain 2016 David Price to me.
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 5, 2016 18:20:46 GMT -5
This is painful to watch.
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 5, 2016 17:56:22 GMT -5
At the very least he can be platooned with CY (assuming he comes back within a reasonble time period). Let him rake for another month in Portland and call him up after the trade deadline, a la Xander in '13.
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 5, 2016 17:22:52 GMT -5
Something pointed out by Dave Cameron today in his Lucroy post: Steamer projects Benintendi for a 109 wRC+ in MLB right now.
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 5, 2016 17:10:49 GMT -5
Red Sox sources confirm that Dombrowski thinks his top prospects are all amazing. You know the trade deadline is around the corner when you start seeing "reports" like this. I set the over/under at two weeks before there's a report that the Braves asked for Moncada AND Benintendi for Teheran. If I were the Braves, I would also ASK for both. I own a used car lot & I can ask for all I want for a vehicle. I usually start with a high number, knowing in reality we settle on a lower figure. The key thing here with the Braves is what that lower figure is. My guess is that our figure & their figure will not line up. That was sort of my point. The Braves will ask for both of those guys, knowing full well there's no chance the Red Sox will say yes, but someone will report it and people will freak out and run to twitter to "lol @ Braves". Rinse, repeat. |
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 5, 2016 12:45:56 GMT -5
Rosenthal:
“The universal feeling” within the Red Sox organization is that top prospect Andrew Benintendi will surpass the likes of Kyle Schwarber and Michael Conforto in terms of being an all-around player. There is also some sentiment that Dave Dombrowski “is sold on Yoan Moncada becoming a superstar.” So the Sox could well have their long-term answers at left field and third base spoken for, or Boston could deal one of these top youngsters for a pitching upgrade. Rosenthal feels that the Sox would only move one of these two “a true, controllable ace,” and no pitcher like that appears to be available at the deadline. Boston might go for a lower-key pitching upgrade at the deadline and then wait to pursue an ace in the offseason when such names as Jose Fernandez or Matt Harvey could be had. Since so many of Boston’s issues can be traced back to its struggling rotation, Rosenthal doesn’t think Dombrowski will or should make a rash move like firing John Farrell or trading a top prospect for anything less than full value. Red Sox sources confirm that Dombrowski thinks his top prospects are all amazing. You know the trade deadline is around the corner when you start seeing "reports" like this. I set the over/under at two weeks before there's a report that the Braves asked for Moncada AND Benintendi for Teheran. |
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 4, 2016 14:00:33 GMT -5
Remember how (nearly) everyone jumped on Farrell for PH Young for Shaw? It was the right decision. Yeah, especially when Shaw was OPS'ing over 1.000 at the time. Is this your idea of an above 3rd grade level argument? Probably, since they teach you that hot streaks aren't real in 4th grade. |
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 4, 2016 13:59:07 GMT -5
If Holt and Young stay healthy (maybe with Beni in the mix eventually) and we actually get above average offense from catcher this lineup could support the worst rotation in baseball history
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 4, 2016 13:55:46 GMT -5
Is there any way Leon is actually a good hitter now? There's no way, right?
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 4, 2016 13:13:58 GMT -5
Rangers score 4 runs on 5 singles. We put 5 men on and score one.
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 3, 2016 18:13:41 GMT -5
Moncada one HR shy of his Salem total in 50 fewer games. Nice to be out of the Carolina league.
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 3, 2016 13:49:00 GMT -5
Devers is 19, not 24. If we don't have a spot for him this season (or even the next few) that doesn't make him redundant, at all. What he really meant was, "Devers has a low batting average so I'm more willing to trade him right now." When you point out he's 19 not 24 who are you arguing that with??? Did I miss something? And you should not attempt to quote others based on how off the mark you are here. If DD does attempt to land a top to the middle of the rotation starter; who of the top 4 listed on this site makes the most sense? I also noted that he has rebounded nicely after a terrible start. I'm not even debating whether or not we should deal him or any other of our top prospects; I'm discussing if we did who is the most likely to go. I don't even necessarily disagree that he's the most likely of the top 4 to go. But it's not because he's blocked or redundant or whatever you want to call it. |
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 3, 2016 6:45:15 GMT -5
When Hanley's contract is up Devers will be the age Andrew Benintendi is right now. You haven't shown any redundancy, because there is none. Sorry.
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 2, 2016 19:14:08 GMT -5
Hopefully he never sees Pawtucket
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 2, 2016 19:07:41 GMT -5
Our current first baseman is signed for two more years (and oh btw might not be a good hitter anymore) and our DH is retiring. How exactly is Devers redundant? It's amazing how quickly a guy's star dims for people because he gets off to a slow start as a 19 year old in High-A. Okay say it's ST of 2018. Where is Hanley Ramirez? Where is Travis Shaw? Where is Panda, Where is Sam Travis? Where is Moncado? Devers ETA is 2018 although I would tend to think it would be nearer the end of the season. He was off to a slow start but he's rebounded since then but his overall numbers are still down. That's why he'll be targeted by other teams the same way most of us here focus on guys who are having a down year aka bying low even though you still believe in the player. It's the first place to seek value. I love prospects and this is the closest I recall a team having all the positional players come up through the farm, but we will within a few years have positional redundancy somewhere between 3B/1B & DH. I've already posted the above elsewhere but if you think it's still wrong make your own projections and I'll point out the redundancy to you. So he spends a year in AAA as a 21 year old. Guess you're right, we can't allow that. Gotta trade him. Did it occur to you that it would make more sense for us to trade Hanley or Shaw to make room for Devers rather than vice versa? The fact is if he hit like Benintendi this year and was already in AA you would not be saying he's our most tradeable top prospect. |
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Post by burythehammer on Jul 1, 2016 6:10:51 GMT -5
Our current first baseman is signed for two more years (and oh btw might not be a good hitter anymore) and our DH is retiring. How exactly is Devers redundant? It's amazing how quickly a guy's star dims for people because he gets off to a slow start as a 19 year old in High-A. I agree re: people souring on Devers (19 in high A in a rough hitter's park). But in his defense, he did say "most" redundant, which is more or less true particularly if you consider Moncada to be a future 3b. They may need Benintendi this year in LF, and they have no other TOR prospect (I consider Kopech a 2/3). So, "most" considers Travis, Shaw, Hanley, and Moncada as being CIF/DH options.. Devers is 19, not 24. If we don't have a spot for him this season (or even the next few) that doesn't make him redundant, at all. What he really meant was, "Devers has a low batting average so I'm more willing to trade him right now." |
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Post by burythehammer on Jun 30, 2016 21:35:57 GMT -5
It's weird how people forget/ignore that under Theo and Ben, who those same people love to remind us cherished their prospects, we made a "big" deadline deal just about every time we were in contention.
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Post by burythehammer on Jun 30, 2016 21:18:58 GMT -5
Our current first baseman is signed for two more years (and oh btw might not be a good hitter anymore) and our DH is retiring. How exactly is Devers redundant?
It's amazing how quickly a guy's star dims for people because he gets off to a slow start as a 19 year old in High-A.
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Post by burythehammer on Jun 30, 2016 21:02:25 GMT -5
See, you and I do agree on some things. |
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Post by burythehammer on Jun 30, 2016 6:40:53 GMT -5
Gonna be chuckling at "Latin pride?" for a long time.
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Post by burythehammer on Jun 29, 2016 10:00:59 GMT -5
You know what makes me furious? That they sold Babe Ruth. 550 winning pct. American League Manager of year Award with an average annual payroll of 90 million in 4 seasons with the tribe. You can't make this stuff up And zero playoff wins. He's a regular Vince Lombardi. |
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