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Post by dmaineah on Jul 14, 2018 15:07:42 GMT -5
Go Jackie!!
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Post by dmaineah on Jul 14, 2018 12:09:28 GMT -5
I think if the Rockies should ever consider themselves as sellers the Sox should try to get Gonzalez & Ottavino. JBJ should be part of the package offered. Betts moves to center.
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Post by dmaineah on Jul 12, 2018 10:58:35 GMT -5
Jackie Bradley Jr. last 30 games from Jun 5 to Jul 11, 2018
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB BA OBP SLG OPS 115 100 11 22 6 0 4 17 9 23 4 .220 .304 .400 .704
If JBJ can keep this up Dombrowski just might be able to get something decent for him.
GO JACKIE!!
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Post by dmaineah on Jul 5, 2018 11:24:58 GMT -5
What to do with Price?Trade him to a contender (preferably in the American League). As a SP he can't perform in big moments of big games on the big stage. He'd completely blow up against the Sox in a playoff start. And unless you're cool with the idea of the Sox having to pay for a huge portion of his salary while leaving themselves short a good starting pitcher (his numbers ARE good against everybody else other than the Yankees), why the hell would the Red Sox screw themselves like that? I'm cool with it. Heck, trade Price & JBJ & Thornburgh to the Yankees. Replenish the farm system and still beat the Yankees in the playoffs! Yea I'm cool with it
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Post by dmaineah on Jul 5, 2018 11:08:44 GMT -5
I think Machado gets traded to Philly & Maikel Franco ends up in San Diego & Brand Hand (with others) ends up in Baltimore. Then Hand goes to ?
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Post by dmaineah on Jul 5, 2018 10:55:36 GMT -5
So updated reliever trade lists. I'm going to list guys who have one or two year deals at most and shouldn't cost a fortune to acquire (prospect wise)- Shane Green Brad Brach Joakim Soria Zach Britton Craig Stamen Addison Reed Jeurys Familia On the bubble (depending on their team's success in July)- Kelvim Herrera Tim Collins Shaun Kelly Adam Ottavino Tony Watson Guys with multiple years who could cost a lot in trade (I wouldn't put it past Dombrowski to trade someone like Chavis to go get someone like this). Brad Hand Richard Rodriguez Blake Treinen Sean Doolittle Raisel Iglesias Adam Conley (this might be the guy the Sox were scouting with the Marlins in that trade report, in fact this might be a guy a lot of teams are scouting right now trying to gather information on) If anyone has any free time, they might want to look up Adam Conley. The guy is 28 years old and just broke out this year. He looks like he could be the next Andrew Miller type of arm out of the bullpen. He has a fastball in relief that averages 95 mph and he's left handed. Big arm. I think it's Kyle Barraclough. He'd be a great addition to the Red Sox Pen. If Thornburg doesn't work out this is the guy the Red Sox should go get.
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Post by dmaineah on Jul 5, 2018 10:13:46 GMT -5
What to do with Price?
Trade him to a contender (preferably in the American League). As a SP he can't perform in big moments of big games on the big stage. He'd completely blow up against the Sox in a playoff start.
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Post by dmaineah on Jul 5, 2018 10:06:46 GMT -5
Yes, And so did the Mariners with Carson Smith. Everybody new it except Dombrowski...unless he just didn't care He does care. He was willing to take the risk in the case of Carson Smith because of the talent. Hard to pick up TOS again in the case of Thornburg. Heck, it took the Sox almost 3-4 months after spring training last year to even figure out what was wrong with Thornburg it seemed. Dave Dombrowski like all GMs take risks and sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. Worked with Pomeranz last year. It'll probably work in a lot more cases moving forward also. I completely disagree
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Post by dmaineah on Jul 5, 2018 9:53:56 GMT -5
Yes, And so did the Mariners with Carson Smith. Everybody new it except Dombrowski...unless he just didn't care. Trading for middle relief pitching during the off season is mind-blowingly stupid. Any GM who attempt's to do so should be immediately fired by ownership before the trade goes through.
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Post by dmaineah on Jun 27, 2018 11:20:02 GMT -5
Perfect time for him to get hot. I just hope he can keep it going till the trade deadline, maybe he'll raise his value and he & the Sox can fool somebody into giving them a decent return in a trade. Hate to break the news to you, but if JBJ hits the Sox are keeping him. A JBJ who hits and is elite defensively is a very valuable player. If he doesn't hit, then the Sox will likely try to get a guy who can play some CF at the deadline. If he doesn't hit it doesn't exactly help his trade value. I have no idea if he's going to hit consistently enough over the remainder of the season. I don't like waiting thru 5 months of non-hitting just for that one hot scorching month, but if his mechanics are allowing him to hit the ball hard as he has been doing that's a good sign, but to me it only really means something if he can sustain most of it for an extended period of time. And if he can, then it makes no sense to waste bullets to try to get another CF, especially when Pedroia's status is in doubt, they just lost a starter in Wright and Pomeranz doesn't look great, and the bench needs help and the bullpen needs a high leverage reliever. In other words a JBJ who is actually hitting some or better is not a guy needing to be replaced. With limited funds and prospects to deal you don't replace JBJ when he's actually contributing on both sides of the ball. Its been a year. Since last June 24th he has had 110 hits in 513 abs (a 214 avg) with 143 Ks & 43 BBs & he's barely hit 200 since the all star break last year (.201avg, 451abs 91h 132Ks 39bb)
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Post by dmaineah on Jun 27, 2018 10:41:19 GMT -5
Perfect time for him to get hot. I just hope he can keep it going till the trade deadline, maybe he'll raise his value and he & the Sox can fool somebody into giving them a decent return in a trade.
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Post by dmaineah on Jun 27, 2018 10:06:10 GMT -5
I still think that best thing for him & the Sox is for him to be optioned to AAA & pitch there even if its only for 19 days.
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Post by dmaineah on Jun 26, 2018 10:55:07 GMT -5
I think he'd be a good fit for the team as a left hand hitting bat & 4th outfielder. He's on a 1 year deal with Toronto & only making $5m this year.
Swihart for Granderson. (Might take more, Lin?)
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Post by dmaineah on Jun 19, 2018 12:07:29 GMT -5
What's the word on Maddox? I haven't heard or read anything since he being recalled from his rehab assignment without activating him. Check the last post of the injury information thread. Thank you
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Post by dmaineah on Jun 19, 2018 12:05:47 GMT -5
JBJ for Jones
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Post by dmaineah on Jun 19, 2018 11:55:20 GMT -5
What's the word on Maddox? I haven't heard or read anything since he being recalled from his rehab assignment without activating him.
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Post by dmaineah on May 24, 2018 9:41:20 GMT -5
With his rehab time almost up would the best thing for him & the Sox be to option him to AAA? Could this trade turn out to be historically bad? No. He might start out rusty, but if he's completely healthy, he's arguably the best 8th inning option they have. The guy who pitched for the Brewers was an excellent setup man. The trade is already bad, but historically? It's not worse than Andersen for Bagwell, but it could approach it. It depends on how long Travis Shaw can sustain his productivity. That said, it's not like he's a young Bagwell. Dubon and Coca could be useful players. Maybe Dubon starts at 2b/ss but I think he profiles more as a good utility man? Coca is kind of a lottery ticket at this point. I liked the trade when it was made, so I was totally wrong about it. I thought the Shaw we saw at the end of 2016 was more or less the Shaw he'd be going forward, but there was a lot of pushback, I read, within the organization - guys that really liked Shaw and didn't want him moved because they believed in his power. They were right. I focused on the fact that he lost his job to Moncada and then Holt by Sept and Oct. I was wrong, wrong, wrong! You've got to be kidding. Have you seen or looked at the way he has pitched during his rehab assignment?
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Post by dmaineah on May 24, 2018 9:25:35 GMT -5
With his rehab time almost up would the best thing for him & the Sox be to option him to AAA?
Could this trade turn out to be historically bad?
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Post by dmaineah on May 9, 2018 12:20:08 GMT -5
I'm not sure he's going to increase his worth enough this season to make it worth it, and frankly, the flexibility of not being committed to him already entering the offseason might be worth an extra million paid later if he remains their best option. Meanwhile, I'm not sure he's going to take a sweetheart deal at this point with the way he's throwing. It's not like he doesn't realize that he's shoving right now. Next year's RP free agent class is pretty strong, imo: Cody Allen, Zach Britton, Santiago Casilla, Sean Doolittle, Daniel Hudson, Jim Johnson, Nate Jones, Andrew Miller, Adam Ottavino, David Phelps, AJ Ramos, David Robertson, Joakim Soria, Travis Wood, Brad Ziegler, and so forth. Joe Kelly's not going to jump to the top of that market easily, and even if he does, there are a number of options you could go to in order to replace him. Don't forget Kimbrel
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Post by dmaineah on May 9, 2018 12:09:52 GMT -5
Should DD extend Kimbrel? Please add a comment.
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Post by dmaineah on May 9, 2018 12:03:24 GMT -5
Marginal decrease? JBJ for JD Martinez is one of the biggest downgrades you can have in the whole league. If you call it marginal, you might as well say that OF defense doesnt matter. I kind of took his point that he was factoring in Moreland and the overall defense. It's a better overall starting line up with JBJ on the bench and Moreland starting but that really makes for a weak pinch hitting bench. JBJ would only be a defensive replacement. Send him down. This could really come to a head when Pedroia is ready.
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Post by dmaineah on May 9, 2018 11:30:21 GMT -5
The 1st move DD should make is extend Kimbrel & then go get Kyle Barraclough from Miami.
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Post by dmaineah on May 9, 2018 11:22:23 GMT -5
Why is JBJ starting?
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Post by dmaineah on May 2, 2018 12:40:58 GMT -5
It's time to send JBJ down. Since the All-star break last season he has had 64 hits in 318 at bats with 87 strike outs and is hitting .201 with an on base % of under .280! Yes, he is a great defender but come on man... 201!? The league has him figured out, he's mostly hitting weak fly balls & 5 hopper grounders while striking out about 25% of the time. He needs to go down to AAA & figure things out. I would much rather see Moreland in the line up every day. Your thoughts? I guess you were unable to trade JBJ? Now you need to send him down? And you are really comfortable with JD Martinez in left and Benintendi in CF? Guess defense doesn't count in your world? defense counts. I am fine with JD in left. Betts should be in CF & Benintendi should be in RF. I doubt JBJ would bring much back in a trade
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Post by dmaineah on May 2, 2018 11:03:04 GMT -5
It's time to send JBJ down. Since the All-star break last season he has had 64 hits in 318 at bats with 87 strike outs and is hitting .201 with an on base % of under .280! Yes, he is a great defender but come on man... 201!? The league has him figured out, he's mostly hitting weak fly balls & 5 hopper grounders while striking out about 25% of the time. He needs to go down to AAA & figure things out. I would much rather see Moreland in the line up every day. Your thoughts?
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