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Post by soxfanatic on Apr 7, 2021 13:55:04 GMT -5
JDM certainly looks like last year was a fluke. I have to admit to being relieved... I was not sure he wasn’t in the long post-prime slide. I thought he looked afwul during the spring. Bat seemed slow. Shows what I know.
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Post by soxfanatic on Mar 25, 2021 17:15:36 GMT -5
Sox signed pitcher Daniel Santana
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Post by soxfanatic on Mar 13, 2021 17:30:31 GMT -5
Garrett Benge retired.
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Post by soxfanatic on Mar 13, 2021 14:53:16 GMT -5
Arauz having a productive spring training at the plate. Definitely excited to see what he can do going forward, looks like a nice pickup with a utility player floor and a chance for more. It seems like he filled out some.
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 22, 2021 9:02:24 GMT -5
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 17, 2021 10:16:49 GMT -5
Welcome back Deivy Grullón, ohh... wait.
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 12, 2021 17:41:21 GMT -5
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 11, 2021 9:23:07 GMT -5
So Martin Perez next on the 40 man roster after the Benintendi trade? The trade didn't free up a roster spot.
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 11, 2021 9:21:56 GMT -5
I could definitely see them turning to Jake Marisnick for some extra outfield depth/defense. And....he's gone. To the Cubs.
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 11, 2021 5:11:04 GMT -5
I could definitely see them turning to Jake Marisnick for some extra outfield depth/defense.
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 11, 2021 2:34:10 GMT -5
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 9, 2021 12:29:02 GMT -5
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 9, 2021 11:10:27 GMT -5
It's clear Bloom's got a type when he makes these low-cost bullpen signings: Get a guy with stuff and hopefully you can fix him into throwing strikes. Feels like most of the low-cost RP signings fit that description. I don't really see it tbh: none of Hall, Springs, Valdez, Grotz, Whitlock, Andriese, McCarthy, Gonsalves scream BIG fastball to me. Blair, Ort, Simpson, Adames and Carasiti throw hard, sure. But for every hard thrower there seems to be a pitcher with a different profile.
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 9, 2021 8:37:26 GMT -5
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 8, 2021 16:30:41 GMT -5
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 7, 2021 15:53:39 GMT -5
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 7, 2021 14:48:20 GMT -5
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 6, 2021 8:38:45 GMT -5
Villar to the Reds on a minor league deal. I would've liked that.
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 4, 2021 12:51:47 GMT -5
I have no idea why, but it's incredibly difficult to find a MLB free agent tracker that has been competently maintained right now. MLB's and ESPN's both have guys as unsigned who signed weeks or more ago. I'm trying MLBTR's because it seems pretty good in that sense. However, their filters are screwy - filtering infielders by handedness kept Marwin Gonzalez from showing up at all - so there could be guys missing. Here's what's left on the market: OF Albert Almora CF Jorge Bonifacio LF Jackie Bradley Jr. CF Ryan Braun DH / RF Jay Bruce LF / RF Adam Duvall LF / RF Jarrod Dyson CF Ben Gamel RF Brett Gardner CF / LF Marwin Gonzalez 1B / RF / 2B / 3B Brian Goodwin CF / LF Dee Gordon LF / 2B Billy Hamilton CF Brock Holt LF / 3B Jon Jay CF / LF Matthew Joyce LF / RF Jake Marisnick CF Nick Markakis LF / RF Cameron Maybin LF / RF Nomar Mazara RF Tyler Naquin RF Haruki Nishikawa CF Marcell Ozuna DH / LF Kevin Pillar CF / RF Yasiel Puig RF Josh Reddick RF Danny Santana CF / 1B LHH or SHH infield types Mike Freeman 3B Greg Garcia 2B / 3B Brock Holt LF / 3B Mitch Moreland 1B Marwin Gonzalez 1B / RF / 2B / 3B Asdrubal Cabrera 1B / 3B Jed Lowrie 2B Danny Santana CF / 1B Jonathan Villar 2B / SS Neil Walker 2B RP Jose Alvarez RP Brad Boxberger RP Trevor Cahill RP / SP Jesse Chavez RP Steve Cishek RP Tyler Clippard RP Oliver Drake RP Ken Giles RP Shane Greene RP Junior Guerra RP Matt Harvey RP Yoshihisa Hirano RP Jared Hughes RP Tommy Hunter RP Jeremy Jeffress RP Nate Jones RP Keone Kela RP Ian Kennedy RP Brandon Kintzler RP T.J. McFarland RP Jake McGee RP Collin McHugh RP Mark Melancon RP Juan Nicasio RP Brad Peacock RP Oliver Perez RP Yusmeiro Petit RP David Phelps RP A.J. Ramos RP David Robertson RP Sergio Romo RP Trevor Rosenthal RP Hirokazu Sawamura RP Chasen Shreve RP Pedro Strop RP Ryan Tepera RP Tyler Thornburg RP Nick Tropeano RP Edinson Volquez RP Tony Watson RP Justin Wilson RP Brandon Workman RP So it looks like the hitter options are starting to narrow, but man there are a lot of RP left on the market. If you can get one cheap, that would be a solid get (I would love a one-year deal with Tony Watson...). My go-to: www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/10/2020-21-mlb-free-agents.html
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Post by soxfanatic on Feb 1, 2021 15:08:53 GMT -5
Deshields signed to a minor league deal by Texas.
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Post by soxfanatic on Jan 28, 2021 12:59:30 GMT -5
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Post by soxfanatic on Jan 28, 2021 8:37:03 GMT -5
[1] When the SABR conference was in Pittsburgh, I went up to Neal Huntington after the in-ballpark pre-game Q & A session and asked him what the team was doing to study sleep and circadian rhythms (figuring that was not of general interest compared to the Q's others had asked him!). I told him I had done a lot of that for the Sox in 2005-2008, looking for evidence in the playing data. He had some great info, and he seemed genuinely impressed that I was doing that back then (I think he said "you were ahead of your time" twice). Really nice guy; I was sad to see him get canned!
The National Strength & Conditioning Association's 2019 Annual Conference had a presenter who referenced a 3 year study of 80 Major League Baseball players and their sleep habits. Players were grouped into 3 tiers - those with proper sleep habits, poor sleep habits, and severe sleep deficits. After 3 years: - Of the group who had good sleep habits, 72% were still in the majors - In the poor sleep group, 39% were still in MLB - From the severe sleep deficit group, only 14% remained. So yeah, you were on the right track there! I wouldn't sleep either if I'd struggle in front of sell-out crowds
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Post by soxfanatic on Jan 28, 2021 5:31:22 GMT -5
Tanaka goes back to Japan.
Crazy that both Tanaka and Sugano will pitch in Japan next year.
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Post by soxfanatic on Jan 26, 2021 10:15:15 GMT -5
In the ninth inning we got a chance to see Jose Adames take the mound for the Reds. He’s been with the Reds since December of 2016 when the organization selected him in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. But he missed all of 2017, all of 2018, and nearly all of 2019 after undergoing TWO Tommy John surgeries. He pitched in instructional league in 2017 and was bringing the heat then, too. But he was injured again. He finally returned to the mound in the final week of the 2019 season – pitching in one game for the Arizona League Reds and three for the Billings Mustangs. Jose Adames is now 27-years-old and has been through some things. It’s great to see him get a chance, even if it’s in spring training, to get out on the mound to pitch for the big league club. And he did his part, picking up a save with a hitless inning that included a walk that was erased on a double play. Oh, and he hit 100 MPH today according to C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. That’s not surprising, as he was sitting 96-99 last year in his short period of time with the Billings Mustangs From February 2020 www.redsminorleagues.com/2020/02/24/jose-adames-hit-100-mph-cincinnat-reds-win-monday/
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Post by soxfanatic on Jan 26, 2021 10:12:25 GMT -5
Basically hasn't pitched since 2016. K then. All I can find on him, from BA Ranked Miami Marlins #30 prospect in 2016, 94-98 mph fastball, a hard 10-to-4 curveball and a change with good fade that flashes plus. He lacks consistent command of all three, however... "If and until Adames can develop feel for his secondary pitches, he profiles as a middle-inning reliever at best who can rely on premium velocity in short bursts." 2016 minor league R5 pick of the Reds. He has been under contract with the Reds for the past few years. Just hasn't pitched.
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