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Post by dmaineah on Apr 11, 2019 21:02:23 GMT -5
i just hate that this seems to happen to jackie; when he goes bad he's just absolutely lost...he'll be fighting out of his start to this year all season just like last year. And in 2017,2015,2014,2013
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Post by dmaineah on Apr 11, 2019 20:53:13 GMT -5
Is Anyone really surprised? By JBJ, no
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Post by dmaineah on Apr 11, 2019 20:41:17 GMT -5
The way JBJ looks maybe Chavis should be playing the Outfield & not second base. Can the Sox afford to give JBJ more then 100 - 150 ABs if he continues like this?
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Post by dmaineah on Apr 11, 2019 12:58:27 GMT -5
I'm going to say they go 92 - 58 from here on and that will get them in the playoff's as division champs.
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Post by dmaineah on Apr 4, 2019 16:17:24 GMT -5
I think the team is playing with the exact attitude that Cora has set for the team from the start of February. Its an attitude of spring training & the first month of the season doesn't matter. The way this team is playing & performing is squarely placed on Cora.
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Post by dmaineah on Apr 4, 2019 5:01:29 GMT -5
If I'm Washington I'd be looking to sign/extend Soto. I'd give him 15 years right now. After this year is over it would not surprise me if he was a top 5 player every year & in the conversation for #1.
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Post by dmaineah on Apr 3, 2019 21:57:00 GMT -5
Pearce added will send Travis to Pawtucket. Pedroia added...who leaves??? Brewer down? Hembree?? Velázquez
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Post by dmaineah on Apr 1, 2019 22:47:44 GMT -5
Why can't JBJ just lay down a bunt against this shift to lead off the inning? He tried to bunt one time I recalled at Farrell request and struckout doing it. It look like he had lost his BFF. Well, if teams keep shifting like this against him he needs to learn how to bunt.
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Post by dmaineah on Apr 1, 2019 22:42:05 GMT -5
Why can't JBJ just lay down a bunt against this shift to lead off the inning?
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Post by dmaineah on Apr 1, 2019 21:52:27 GMT -5
6/120 seems about right for Bogaerts age 27-32, maybe 6/132 that's it. The Sox probably let him walk because it's to rich considering others on the team approaching free agency that they'd rather sign & they think his agent probably thinks he can get him more both in years and total dollars. Nailed it back in March. Glad both sides got this done.
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Post by dmaineah on Apr 1, 2019 20:07:15 GMT -5
So top FAs available after 2019 season are: Gerrit Cole Anthony Rendon JDM - if he exercises his opt-out (please God, no) <significant drop off> Didi Gregorious Elvis Andrus <Acapulco-like cliff drop off> Everyone else For hitters I'd have to include Puig (29) & Davis (32) in that top tier & possibly Donaldson (34) & Ozuna (29), and Rizzo (30) if his club option isn't picked up. For SP I think Bumgarner (30) & Wheeler (30) could both crack that top tier. Time will tell.
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Post by dmaineah on Apr 1, 2019 9:00:13 GMT -5
Why did Cora pinch hit Swihart for Nunez? Nunez should have hit. If anything he should of pinch run Swihart for Moreland & pinch hit Holt for Vazquez. Nunez & Holt are both better hitters then Swihart or Vazquez.
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Post by dmaineah on Mar 30, 2019 6:06:10 GMT -5
Top 10
1-Hernandez 2-Chavis 3-Dalbec 4-Casas 5-Chatham 6-Houck 7-Feltman 8-Travis 9-Groome 10-Shugart
I think Shugart was poised to make the jump into the top 10 before the suspension so I put him at 10.
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Post by dmaineah on Mar 29, 2019 8:59:50 GMT -5
Recently released Marlins right-hander Dan Straily has received big league offers from three American League teams, per MLB Network’s Jon Heyman.
Could the Sox be one?
he’d be an option not only for the remainder of the 2019 season but also the 2020 campaign. Because he has four years, 126 days of big league service time under his belt, Straily won’t qualify as a free agent at season’s end and would be controllable for another season via the arbitration process.
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Post by dmaineah on Mar 27, 2019 21:07:57 GMT -5
What are the opt out dates for Ramirez & Weber? I think Hernandez could be in AAA if either were to opt out.
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Post by dmaineah on Mar 27, 2019 20:53:13 GMT -5
Wouldn't Leon's return to the PawSox serve several worthwhile purposes? He'd be available, albeit after being reinstated on the 40 man roster, to come up and substitute for an injured CV or Sweihart. He'd be the sort of veteran presence any minor league club can use. He'd also be a big help in developing young pitchers. Seems like a great deal for both Sox and Leon who'd be making ML wages. And then when he came off the IL Leon would have to be waived again because he is out of options, unless the Sox decided to carry 3 catchers again. I agree on what Leon can to do to help in AAA. I think the Sox made the right choice here.
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Post by dmaineah on Mar 20, 2019 11:46:46 GMT -5
I think he will be the #5 starter sometime in May & it will coincide with Eovaldi being named the Closer. So instead of signing Kimbrel, a proven closer. They chose to give the job and more money to Eovaldi? Yes And, if he wanted to Kimbrel could of accepted the QO & Eovaldi would of ended up signing someplace else.
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Post by dmaineah on Mar 17, 2019 21:47:46 GMT -5
How many months (or years) will it take for you to get off of that kick? Eovaldi is not going to be named the closer. Period. Not after the Sox trade JBJ for a closer, he won't JBJ isn't good enough to bring back a quality Closer on his own. Besides, the Sox already have a Closer so there is no reason to trade for one. Period.
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Post by dmaineah on Mar 17, 2019 4:42:08 GMT -5
Another scoreless inning for Darwinzon today.. up to 10 innings so far this spring. Is it too early to get excited about this kid? Yes.....but if we have no other decent lefties in the pen...June? I think he will be the #5 starter sometime in May & it will coincide with Eovaldi being named the Closer.
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Post by dmaineah on Mar 16, 2019 8:40:12 GMT -5
If we couldn't/wouldn't sign Tony Sipp for $1.5 million plus an option, I think it's pretty safe to rule out any further major league signings, yes?I posted that on December 6th & no one believed it & most still don't. Other then the expected trade of a Catcher, the roster has been set since the Eovaldi signing.
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Post by dmaineah on Mar 13, 2019 15:29:37 GMT -5
6/120 seems about right for Bogaerts age 27-32, maybe 6/132 that's it. The Sox probably let him walk because it's to rich considering others on the team approaching free agency that they'd rather sign & they think his agent probably thinks he can get him more both in years and total dollars.
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Post by dmaineah on Mar 13, 2019 5:05:43 GMT -5
I guess this is a after affect of winning it all last year, because the last 6 games have been absolutely borrrring. I realize that Cora slow walked them back, but it is time to show a little competitiveness...Don't ya think? Yes
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Post by dmaineah on Mar 9, 2019 9:16:03 GMT -5
How long does anyone think the Sox new about the suspension before it was announced? Can a player under suspension be traded? What would/could a Wright Swihart combo bring back?
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Post by dmaineah on Mar 9, 2019 9:09:39 GMT -5
I think Wright's suspension will have an impact on which Catcher will be moved. I think now they will be more willing to trade Swihart where as before I think they were trying to move Leon.
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Post by dmaineah on Mar 9, 2019 9:00:31 GMT -5
Could Wright's suspension open up a 40 man roster spot for someone like Mike Shawaryn? Someone out of the pen who could go 2-3 innings.
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