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Post by dmaineah on Aug 14, 2018 14:24:13 GMT -5
Imagine if they'd played him in CF. He'd be the best CF in MLB
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 13, 2018 15:39:23 GMT -5
At home in the World Series, yea. But what about in the World Series in an NL park, Who/what position sits? JD needs to play 1B Betts Benintendi Martinez Bogaerts kinsler Devers Catcher Bradley Pitcher JD would likely play RF, with Mookie in center and Bradley sitting. At least the games wouldn't be in Fenway's RF. And Bradley would definitely come in at some point for defense. So in a close game, let's say up by 1 or 2 runs in the 7th inning, their going to take J D Martinez's bat out of the line up and replace him with Bradley? Wouldn't you want to keeps Martinez's bat in the line up? I would
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 13, 2018 14:42:10 GMT -5
A lineup of Betts, Benintendi, Moreland, Martinez, Bogaerts, Devers, Kinsler, and Bradley with Sale pitching is unbelievable. At home in the World Series, yea. But what about in the World Series in an NL park, Who/what position sits? JD needs to play 1B Betts Benintendi Martinez Bogaerts kinsler Devers Catcher Bradley Pitcher
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 13, 2018 1:20:32 GMT -5
Kimbrel should be offered an extension before he becomes a free agent. I think 3 years for $52m with 2 team options @ $15m each should get it done.
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 12, 2018 12:57:37 GMT -5
The Sox have a club option on Sale for 13.5m. What would an extension for him look like this coming off season?
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 12, 2018 12:49:01 GMT -5
I like Cora. I think he's done a great job this year. But he should of gotten JD a 1B mitt & got him some experience at the position during the year. He missed a golden opportunity when Hanley was waived. Cora should of seen the possible need come post season.
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 12, 2018 12:38:22 GMT -5
Steve Pearce is a dude. You wonder how many starts he gets over JBJ in the postseason if he keeps swinging the bat like this. Apples and oranges. You don't take JBJ's glove out of postseason. Alternate with Moreland to play who is hot. If its a world series game in an NL park Moreland & Pearce should be on the bench & JD should be playing 1B. No way should JBJ be playing over Benintendi to allow JD to play LF with Moreland or Pearce at 1B
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 12, 2018 12:25:10 GMT -5
J D really should of learned how to play 1B this year. That's where he belongs in A game in a National League Park
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 12, 2018 11:53:16 GMT -5
What I mean is who do they option ? Probably Velazquez. He has only pitched in 2 games in August. They can bring him back up on 9/1 to avoid his option being used. Sale, porcello, price, eovaldi, Johnson, kimbrell, Barnes, hembree, Kelly, braisier, Thornburg, pomeranz, swihart, Moreland, kinsler, bogaerts, devers, benintendi, JBJ, Betts, Martinez, Leon, Pearce, Nunez, Holt. That makes 25 until rosters expand. I don't see a problem. E Rod & Vazquez can be added then along with velazquez, workman & wright. Scott, poyner, walden, haley, cuevas, shepherd, travis, lin, renda, butler stay in AAA & wait for a call. Phillips doesn't even need to be added to the 40 man unless something tragic happens.
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 11, 2018 13:43:37 GMT -5
Looks like Price has some kind of foreign substance on his hand. Look how he keeps rubbing his backside & the stain that is accumulating.
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 8, 2018 4:26:45 GMT -5
The Sox bullpen is the 4th best in baseball by WAR and FIP, 5th best by ERA, and 2nd best by WPA. They are mediocre at BB/9 (17th), but they're 4th best at hard contact %. Looking forward to see what totally different argument you're going to claim to have been making all along, now that the facts are on the table. The bullpen is first in MLB in bWAR (fWAR for pitchers is atrocious, indefensible junk: "we can't measure an important part of pitching skill with perfect accuracy, so lets not try to measure it at all.") Setup relief has only cost the team two games they should have won, and one of those was Carson Smith on opening day (with an assist by Kelly). The other was Matt Barnes in Seattle on June 15 (Barnes also contributed to Kimbrel's blown save against the MFY's on 6/8, but Kimbrel had the power to render that off-night moot). E-Rod will be back soon, and either he or Price will be in the pen in the offseason. That seems evident because: 1) Eovaldi is very clearly the #2 starter. Even with his slow start post-TJ, and inflated numbers due to a pair of insane slow hooks, he's still second on the Sox (and better than anyone on the Yankees) in both xwOBA, which is the deepest stat we have, and WPA/GS, which is the most results-oriented. And it's not that close. 2) Given the lineups we face and the lack of a LHR in the pen, you'll use Porcello (or Wright if he gets the magic back and stays healthy) over Price as the 4th starter if E-Rod returns to form, and if he doesn't quite come all the way back, Price and E-Rod swap places. Thornburg had his first unimpressive outing in a while, but I didn't see any cause for concern. I am much more concerned with Kimbrel as the closer than I am with Barnes, Price or E-Rod, Thornburg as setup, Hembree and Brasier or Kelly as middle relief (and the latter could end up in a setup role), and Wright as long man (with Johnson, an improving Pomeranz, or Velazquez as options if he can't come back).
After 2 starts Eovaldi is clearly the #2 starter? I don't think so It's Sale Porcelll Price Eovaldi is currently #4 and is being given the opportunity to compete for a playoff roster spot.
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 7, 2018 15:13:27 GMT -5
Kimbrel or more specifically the closer position is the biggest decision the Sox have to make this off season.
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 6, 2018 15:45:17 GMT -5
On the 2019 projected roster page I don't see Trey Ball listed on any team in any color. Spinners (To be clear, not based on any inside info. Just a hunch and what's been reported.) As an Outfielder, wow. I would of never looked for him there
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 6, 2018 15:14:09 GMT -5
On the 2019 projected roster page I don't see Trey Ball listed on any team in any color.
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 4, 2018 19:19:46 GMT -5
I said it when they got him and I’ll say it again: Give Eovaldi a two-year $10M a year deal with escalators based on innings that can take it to $15M with an option for a third year. With him just off TJ surgery that’s guranteed money to set him and his family up for life with a chance at getting back to free agency at 30 or 31. He'd never take it. He & his agent know that he can do better then that. He'll Probably get a 5yr deal for $100m
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 4, 2018 17:19:25 GMT -5
Wasn't it 2015 that they were asking "Who's the ace?" They're all aces! Has Price had an ace like performance this year?
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 4, 2018 14:58:42 GMT -5
Was the draft of 2013 a bust? Nobody seems to be pushing for a Major League job.
Can Teddy Stankiewicz or Trey Ball make a push to join the Boston Pitching staff?
Corlos Asuaje (11th round #323 overall) was part of the package for Craig Kimbrel & has been up & down for SD, so that's something.
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 4, 2018 7:39:41 GMT -5
What's the move to get Renda on the 40 man? Pedroia to the 60 day DL?
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 3, 2018 20:25:23 GMT -5
Complete game under 90 pitches, Yankees Red Sox under 2 1/2 hours, just amazing!
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 3, 2018 19:28:10 GMT -5
I suggested Betts play 2nd in a pinch if Pedroia couldn’t earlier this year and people said I was crazy. I don't like Betts playing 2nd, he's to valuable, to many bad things can happen, I don't care how many balls he fields there during practice. I don't like it, dangerous & risky move. I hope it doesn't come back to haunt Cora, the team.
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 2, 2018 17:16:05 GMT -5
I have ZERO faith in Price vs the Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball. That's to big a stage for him. I'll be shocked if he makes it to the 5th inning.
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Post by dmaineah on Aug 1, 2018 11:22:03 GMT -5
Chavis listed as on the 40 man on the home page
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Post by dmaineah on Jul 31, 2018 15:34:12 GMT -5
@jmastrodonato Dombrowski said the deal that was close last night was for a reliever that he felt would’ve been a big upgrade but that club decided not to trade that player. Nationals? Cincinnati?
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Post by dmaineah on Jul 31, 2018 10:56:45 GMT -5
MLB network just reported that Ziegler has been traded.Went to commercial & then recanted
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Post by dmaineah on Jul 30, 2018 15:16:01 GMT -5
Philly is a good young team, I've been looking forward to this series. Go Jackie! Go Jackie indeed. They're not trading him this season. Get over it. Their showcasing him. Batted him 5th yesterday & 6th today.
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