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Post by johnsilver52 on Feb 4, 2020 15:15:27 GMT -5
I never heard about that. That's freaking terrible. That alone makes me not want him one bit. I lost a TON of respect for Gabe Kapler when that story broke, and I don't think he should be allowed to be in a position of power in the league based on the reports of his behavior. No personal offense, but is it because the media doesn't bury, or even know about crimes committed by ballplayers nowdays and fans can be so "enraged" as they are? Do you think many of these same crimes were less committed earlier, only nobody knew about them? There is/was no precious union to come to Verdugo's defense here also and attempt to whitewash the entire matter, if indeed the story in entirely true. For me? I trust very little of what is written/seen in the media. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Feb 4, 2020 12:26:27 GMT -5
It is nice to see Gammons active in this one as relevant again and would be nice to see him close with the kids coming to Boston for old time's sake.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 28, 2020 0:14:47 GMT -5
There is nothing I hate more in sports than "if they didn't win the World Series then they'd have been better off tanking" mindset. You can't guarantee victory heading into the season. You can only build the best team possible and work toward the best goal. Now, if you legitimately stink, it's good to be honest about that - maybe prospects are a better use than one year of a star player. But that's not the 2020 Red Sox as they stand. They're probably a 90-win team. Maybe better than that. At some level, you have to listen to any offer. I'm not keen on any trade of Mookie Betts. But if the Padres are all "we'd take one year of Mookie Betts for Fernando Tatis and Mackenzie Gore"... yeah, strongly consider doing that. But trading him for 50 cents on the dollar because you think you might *only* be a playoff team? That's poor management and also not particularly fun. Team isn't dead in the water as-is for 2020. I just don't see giving away betts for little to nothing and that includes a catcher that's never played above A ball with those numbers inflated by the most hitter friendly stadiums in the country. It's probably time to begin thinking of a devers extension, but not at the expense of chucking away the coming season and getting 2nd rate kids in return for the 2nd best player in the game. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 24, 2020 3:16:15 GMT -5
Baez may well be one of the elite closers in a couple years. Rest don't thrill me in a Betts deal, Quantril probably the best. Agree with poster above and some others who have resigned themselves to probable reality tho.. Betts is hitting FA. Us wanting him to stay won't help. Whether or not best offer is now, or in July is the tricky part pretty much as sad as it is.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 24, 2020 0:52:33 GMT -5
McCaffrey reported tonight Cal Quantrill has been in the trade talks, which is interesting. Also mentions Margot. Jeez, that would be an underwhelming trade. Quantrill has a good K/BB ratio but gives up a lot of hits. Has never really excelled in the minors and Margot has his warts, too. He'd be a decent replacement for JBJ but not for Betts. If they're going to make moves like that, they might as well find a taker for Price and trade JDM and just punt the season and get under the luxury tax. Hopefully that deal never sees the light of day. What was let out (Margot, Quantril) is like some kind of treading water kind of move. Exchanging betts for 6y control over a #4-5 type of starter and 3y of a JBJ replacement and hope Margot can hit a bit better in a far friendlier home stadium. It's not the worst of deals rumored for Betts. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 22, 2020 19:20:16 GMT -5
I always wanted to ask this question and respect the people on this site opinion. Who won the Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech Luis Alexander Basabe and Victor Diaz trade for Chris Sale. Now that's its over Sales on a new contract for me I think Chicago won. I know people will say Sales contract was cheap per year, but we also spent $63 million posting fee. I think we won Craig Kimbrel trade now that is over. My personal thoughts, perhaps other ancient Sox fans also who endured 3 lost WS in game 7's (67,75,86) and all those years where they just weren't quite good enough.. I'll take that deal anyway. Sale was top 3 SP in the GAME when that deal was made with 3y of control left. Kopech and Moncada may have been consensus top 20 kids, but Sale was going to be THE go to guy in Boston. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 18, 2020 20:54:27 GMT -5
I did and I even sent them a secure email stating so. They will probably send me a paper letter in a few months, just wasting more resources. Offseason, good time for some humor. You should copy/paste your email here. Give everyone an idea of exactly how efficient the paper pushers are at the government offices in nearly unfireable positions.. I have been trying for years to get a copy of my 2nd DD213 for years.. Not the one from discharge from active duty, but discharge when left the USNR several years afterward (active reserves). It would seem obvious when keep stating in requests in letters, as well as forms filled out that i want my final separation documents, lost many decades ago, but continue getting original papers each time. This is the clusterf*%&$ we deal with government run offices. Full of personnel, none with a clue. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 17, 2020 20:35:36 GMT -5
I predict some kind of form letter barely touching on the current military policy if any reply is sent and without any genuine signature, but stamped type signature. That's *if* a reply is given once again.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 15, 2020 23:56:49 GMT -5
Gedman hasn't been mentioned here. He's been around all the various levels the last several years working with players. I remember him well playing with the HaSox. An affable, chatty fellow with great personality. Perhaps he could be inline for something at the MLB level now.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 15, 2020 1:55:50 GMT -5
See him as nothing more than a RH Brian Johnson, which isn't much. Typical AAAA guy who throws upper 80's to 90mph with so called "4 pitch mix" and called up in a jam, then DFA'd when of no more use, NOT a 40 man roster spot type of guy.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 15, 2020 1:50:28 GMT -5
that's a great point would Cash ever consider coming north? Lmao, why would he quit his job and go to this dumpster fire. Be better No offense intended to that particular poster, just that fans need to throw away homerism in many aspects of life in general sometimes and just accept reality as it is. This case.. Cash pretty much has it made in Tampa for another 2-3 seasons with several young and controllable kids Tampa's not getting rid of and the Sox in a bind, not mentioning this heap dropped into it's lap. It ain't happening, not even in fantasyland. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 14, 2020 20:54:23 GMT -5
He made a sizeable chunk of money playing and believe his family is still fairly young. Doubt could get him to stay away for such long periods for the grind of managing/coaching for those reasons, not like older days when many players never made $$$. Takes certain players to forgo family commitment. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 13, 2020 15:48:34 GMT -5
Forget about everything with Cora. He's doomed. I'm way more worried about losing any draft picks at this point after Houston got hit as they did. Why even worry over cora after the report on them came out> Anything in his defense now is wasted type space.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 11, 2020 8:38:34 GMT -5
Might be some disagreement with this, but I'd like to see the Sox be pro-active with Benintendi and actually work on a 6 year extension instead just worry about this one year. He is coming off a poor year, but we know what kind of tools and potential Andrew has. When I see the White Sox signing a player like Luis Roberts, who hasn't even played in the majors, it makes me think we should be doing some of the same, at least after year 1 or 2, with our best talent. How would you determine value at this stage of his career? After last season what is fair for both team and player, you think he wants to sign an extension after he basically laid an egg? Keep costs down, attempt to get some kind of cost control going forward to the averagish supposed regular players over the next several years. i'd also like to see more of this being done with players the last half dozen years which really wasn't, just mostly upper end ones. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 11, 2020 6:24:56 GMT -5
First I've heard anything of Wilkelman Gonzalez. On my list to hopefully try and see at Ft myers this summer. Few this year high end kids potentially the GCL Sox could have. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 10, 2020 23:26:53 GMT -5
Article in the globe which came out few days ago came out and brought up long time Sox clubhouse manager Fitzpatrick when talking about this latest attendant. FitzPatrick was the Clubhouse manager for like 40y as remember the article stating, including entire time team trained at winter haven. his preference was young boys.. Real young.. They were local ones (WH) and it took until '91 until he was outed.
Took for granted most had read the Globe article when wrote above. it was pretty big news locally at the time and thought maybe even when it happened in boston having someone so long tenured with the team possibly was news. Maybe it was covered up and buried there.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 10, 2020 14:53:00 GMT -5
Called out (Fitzpatrick) for what happened in the 1970's. I forget the user handle here of the former HaSox BB, who posted here sometimes, but if *I* know of former HaSox players who were frisky with little girlies, am pretty positive he does also.. 1 got kicked out of Cleveland's organization during the early 80's for child rape accusations believe it was and am sure he was one of this crowd in the mid 70's (told by for mer at the time and saw certain acts myself).
Not naming player names here in the open.. That goes to far, but always wondered why these acts were allowed and some players did not bring this up to management, or if they did, why it wasn't stopped.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 9, 2020 1:16:16 GMT -5
Maybe it's just me, but I keep seeing these 10/420m figures, 10/375m for Betts and have to wonder.. How much is left over for the rest of the potential good players Boston will have 4-6y down the road? Giving 1 guy 40m is a huge chunk of cash, even without the salary cap in force today and for 10y? Myself, no chance. Not even for the current 2nd best player in the game. 5y? Sure thing.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 6, 2020 23:09:25 GMT -5
They wouldn't bite on Thames with the 4m, then 4m mutual 2021 option for 2021. Really don't see Moreland signing for 4m. Feeling that is bat isn't that of Thames, but he's better with the glove and will still get 3-4m on a 1y deal. couple that Shaw got 4m... Just don't see them spending much of anything at all for whoever spells Chavis. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 6, 2020 22:05:59 GMT -5
To me, it depends on what Rodriquez wants and the years. Ditto Benintendi. Devers meanwhile IMO needs to be targeted now if any hope to sign at some kind of discount.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 5, 2020 6:08:58 GMT -5
What doesn't really get mentioned a lot is pivoting instead to giving the cash to an extension to Devers with Betts more than likely ending up with 30-35m+ after 2020. Even attempting to lock up ERod with just 2y left of team control. Betts may be one of the best in the league, but how will the Sox keep him and everyone? it's not going to work. Devers and Erod are young also. Think striking on 1 .. Maybe both of them if both Price and him are moved is why reporters are coming up with that theory, even if it could/is outlandish. My thoughts are more along Betts moved separately.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jan 4, 2020 18:28:19 GMT -5
Is that the same same Thomase buffoon who used to write for WeeI? If so, he always had nonsense articles and believe wrote outlandish things to draw attention to them.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Dec 13, 2019 16:02:07 GMT -5
Was looking his numbers over on multiple sites, along with splits.
Doesn't this guy just scream LH reliever? Saw on 1 site he was throwing 95.6mph last April. In 1-2 inning bursts, 97? Do understand they are of course paying him 6m, but think guys like him and RH pitchers such as Cashner need to give it up as starters. Would like to see what can be done as a reliever with him.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Dec 10, 2019 8:15:09 GMT -5
If the Sox ask for any kind of half way prospect plus not pay a dime of JBJ's salary, there is no chance of moving JBJ. It's pretty much keep him, or package him with someone who has value which has been mentioned on this board multiple times already. The 11m is probably more than he's worth as it is.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Dec 9, 2019 23:03:53 GMT -5
I mean, who in their right mind commits nine years to any pitcher? This is getting totally out of control. How long is the list of truly successful front line starters on deals like that? Scherzer is the only one who comes to mind. Wayne Garland deal was for 10y, that was an injury filled contract. Mike Hampton deal was? 7?? Forget, it was injury filled. Cringe on these LT pitcher deals, like one Price signed and he's been hurt some also with 3y left we know. |
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