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Post by johnsilver52 on Aug 10, 2019 9:50:03 GMT -5
Moving Betts may allow Boston to compete while doing a quick turn around rebuild. that's the positive. Acquire several super high end prospects and not have to pay out what the team can just not afford with multiple high value salaries already on the books which cannot be moved and a couple more players the team in all liklihood could not sign to decent terms if Betts was signed and possibly could be if he is moved in Devers and Benintendi, both totaling less than what any deal Betts would want.
Loving a ballplayer on the team is sometimes not enough. it's got to come down to the fact the team just cannot afford to pay for that player. Had the team not signed Price several years back? Sure, possibly so, but cannot go on hindsight.
Clean out several others also as far as am concerned.. JBJ and his to be nearly 10m in 2020. Johnson his walking papers for good. This thing can be done.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Aug 9, 2019 17:10:03 GMT -5
Looks like Kyri Washington has retired. He's had multiple arm surgeries, so looks like that got him. We also missed that Mark Montgomery got released in May. In the process of finding out about some other long-term MIA guys. Kyri seemed like a nice guy and had a TE like football player's physique when chatted with him after he 1st reported to Ft Myer's after being drafted. Really strong arms, remember him drilling one off the monster there on a line while we were there that week. Nice power. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Aug 6, 2019 22:23:51 GMT -5
Hopefully Casas has one more hot streak in him this year. Been a bit quiet recently Ditto Howlett. Like to see him end the season on a positive note. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jul 25, 2019 1:51:12 GMT -5
Then, why not have both? Make Darwinzon unavailable in trade talks. I doubt they would get Giles without including either Mata or Darwinzon. Having a hard time finding a comparable RP trade if anyone has ideas though. Maybe you could get something done with Dalbec and one of the Lowell guys. I guess they might like Ward though perhaps? The possibility of Ward developing into a #4 in 2-3y is a better thought than the erratic past and hope that giles could be effective in the last year of his control (2020). Have a feeling the cost to acquire with so many teams in search of a reliever would be more than just Ward, making it a double no way IMO. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jul 11, 2019 10:38:20 GMT -5
So all 6'6", 190lbs kids with a good slider and a FB up to 90 mph are now Trey Ball? Aside from draft spot and bonus, this comparison doesn't make any sense. Couple of people got prickly from nothing more than Sarasoxer mentioning Trey Ball and the repertoire. Could have thrown in Henry Owens as well with swapping out the curve for a slider. Everyone here am pretty sure likes the sign, but some here take defending every thing the Sox do, even years down the line a bit too far. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jul 8, 2019 7:57:03 GMT -5
Couple of those guys listed above which both got huge bonuses had careers derailed early due to criminal issues.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jul 5, 2019 8:51:37 GMT -5
My concern: if the contract is for below slot, and the Navy delays the approval past the 12th -- leaving rejection of the contract as at least a possibility -- then the team might not be allowed to apply that projected extra savings on another draftee. Dragging it out by government standards makes sense. A place where that is the norm and a decision can take forever. Indecisiveness can rule and everyone thinks they know the latest scuttlebutt. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 28, 2019 1:28:22 GMT -5
Considering how thin the system is.. I'm for standing pat regardless, unless some really decent reliever is available dirt cheap. IMO, Boyd isn't any better than brian Johnson, who is a sub 5th starter himself and expect boyd to revert to reallity at any moment. If have to, let Wright go a few starts until his knee falls off. Yeah but.....Wright is not going to start this year so sayeth Cora, so sayeth the Sox. How much of that is giving help to the worn out core of the bull pen and how much of that was to save wear and tear on his surgically repaired knee was 1st thing i thought when saw that article regarding Cora. Cora has already used 1 of the potential starters in Shawaryn as a reliever and it now it seems Wright will be used that way also. My belief is both of those 2 are better options than Johnson and probably Velazquez in a 5th starter role in the absence of Eovaldi where every loss pushes them further back. Seems like it's time for role reversals, or Velazquez to Pawtucket time when he's healthy. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 27, 2019 11:57:44 GMT -5
Considering how thin the system is.. I'm for standing pat regardless, unless some really decent reliever is available dirt cheap.
IMO, Boyd isn't any better than brian Johnson, who is a sub 5th starter himself and expect boyd to revert to reallity at any moment. If have to, let Wright go a few starts until his knee falls off.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 27, 2019 4:29:18 GMT -5
Baseball America is not ranking International Signing prospects...Badler tweeted out earlier today that teams are signing kids now eligible for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 signing periods. Some of these kids are currently Little League eligible. This thing is going to blow up soon as it is out of control with respect to exploiting minor children. www.baseballamerica.com/stories/why-were-not-ranking-the-top-july-2-prospects/hence another reason it all needs to cease and either a seperate draft for 18+YO kids, or rolled together into the rule4 draft for 18 and 18+ year old kids. only way to stop this nonsense. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 17, 2019 18:59:51 GMT -5
There is a local story in the Lakeland ledger regarding county prospects when the post earlier mentioned Zach Schneider had signed. it was from draft day, 6/2 and that since then Jenkins HS C Jacob Herbert was the best prospect here and "projected" to go rds 8-12 believe it said. (George) Jenkins is a central Florida powerhouse as far as baseball goes generally and produces many drafted players.
The article also mentioned a possibility Schneider being drafted and said nothing more than was a side arming RH closer for Florida Atlantic, not a really big school.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 8, 2019 17:28:54 GMT -5
Ted Williams was a fighter pilot during the two tours he did? Yes, he flew a P-51 as remember during both WW2 and Korea, but a different time and era with much sinpler aircraft with an old allison engine if not mistaken, piston driven and no sophisticated electronics and flown by the seat of his pants. Trained at a short time and rushed into service in as quick of time as possible. There was an old training school for B-26 marauder pilot's here at MacDill AFB for example during WW2 for pilot training. They would take off over the Bay, where the airfield was pointed. The old saying was "1 a day in the bay" Pilots were rushed through training at such a fast pace and this was after a quickie course flying the old T-6 Texan fixed wing trainer. Washed out pilots didn't get walks. They became navigators, etc. Always a use in the old Army Air Corp.. My father was one on an old B-24 Liberator. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 7, 2019 23:09:57 GMT -5
Again, unless things have changed (which would make no sense from a military standpoint), the 2 year commitment starts after he graduates flight school. It costs a few million to train a pilot. If his service time starts in November, that would mean losing 3 full seasons not 2. It would also give him an alternative career since military rotor flight time is accepted as flight time for seniority in the aviation industry. I was once accepted to flight school (didn't go) and that was the case then. It was a long time ago but there's really not much justification for training a pilot then having him leave after a year. I believe flight school changes the entire equation. ADD: If fixed wing flight school was even possible, he has at least 15/20 vision and scored at least 125 on the AFQT. This isn't your typical military school graduate. Much more impressive. I contemplated OCS before enlisting 40y ago in the USN. The cost (service time owed) was 2 for 1. 2yrs service for every year of school and that was not at Annapolis. Have been paying fairly close attention to all of this and it seems lax for all the Navy has spent on this and other athletes really, not that think they should have so much control. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 7, 2019 14:54:10 GMT -5
With Duran getting promoted, the DSL, Lowell, and Portland teams should be really fun this summer. Ft Myers also, if the organization can find the cap space to sign several of those HS kids just drafted, then let them pitch this year that is. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 7, 2019 10:13:31 GMT -5
The story was that his sitting height was too tall to be a jet pilot. So he will be focusing on helicopters I think. Looked quickly and now cannot find the article. think may have been a navy Times one off hand day of the draft and yes.. Believe it may have mentioned fighter pilot now also now that you say that. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 7, 2019 7:59:46 GMT -5
I read 1 story on Noah Song where he was too tall now for his flight school and if that is true, how much that could play into him wanting to work something out and in the USN allowing him out period.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 5, 2019 2:07:24 GMT -5
The first two rounds have "blow up the draft" potential. We'll know after 4 or 5 rounds tomorrow. Guessing myself a different philosophy this year after no senior picks, except for round 10 and no low upside pitchers either apparently. Appears to be possible only smaller overslot player(s) targeted, unless they think somehow Lugo/Cannon will sign for upwards of 10% less than slot and wouldn't bet any bank on that. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on May 17, 2019 16:13:21 GMT -5
I don't ever remember the farm system starting out so poorly. They must have the worst combined won/loss record of any team. Can't wait for some of the injured to return and the draft to pass so they can start short-season baseball. Wins and losses for organizational MiLB teams are not a big deal. At this time, its about 8-10 main kids and that many more slightly under that to watch for to pay particular attention to for a bit until more kids are drafted/signed and the organization is filled out again. Tickets and attendance may be hampered by the poor records, but that's not really important in the grand scheme of things organization wide.. it's developing the real prospects they have into MLB type players and always has been. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on May 4, 2019 12:34:50 GMT -5
Hernandez throwing 93-5 they just said and topped at 96mph as of early in the 2nd inning. He's struggling with his control.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Apr 29, 2019 4:35:54 GMT -5
It was the first inning of what was a 5 run game 20 minutes later, I just don’t understand how that would be considered piling it on at all Look at the situation. You've had 8 consecutive hits, you have runners on 1st and 3rd, one out and your best hitter in the box batting left against a right handed pitcher. If it was a double steal attempt, you have opened up first base for them to walk him, which they did. He didn't score. If I was the reliever in that situation I'd certainly view it as piling it on. Way the game used to be played is forgotten by most. There were multiple automatic "you're going to get hit" episodes 25-30y ago. Piling on runs, stealing with a 4-5 run lead period. Hitting a HR period. My favorite is the one virtually half the hitters do now.. Dive over the plate. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Apr 26, 2019 16:04:55 GMT -5
Shawaryn needs more time in AAA. Right now the difference between he and Smith isn’t worth interrupting his development IMO. Glad we went with Smith tonight. Hopefully he can just keep us in the game and the bats will pick him up. Hernandez hasn't sniffed AAA yet, but he got in a cpl innings few days back. Shawaryn will have to be put on the 40 man after this year regardless if am not mistaken and IMO.. He's the best available to take the ball for the game tonight who is rested up. Team is falling behind and really think should go with best available option. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Apr 20, 2019 19:33:16 GMT -5
That ball by Cottam was crushed. It got out in a hurry over the LF wall. And they said the Sox can't draft catchers!! How about a catcher haul like they had in '08? Granberg sent one to dead center over the wall as well that was a bomb. Scherff struggling with everything not FB related tonight. Not a lot of command thru 4. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Apr 20, 2019 18:26:06 GMT -5
That ball by Cottam was crushed. It got out in a hurry over the LF wall.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Apr 17, 2019 5:13:45 GMT -5
Can someone explain to me how Brannen went in the second round? He’s tiny and hasn’t been able to hit his body weight since being drafted! Talk to the scouts, he was generally a highly regarded draftee. Might work out, might not (he's only 20) but it wasn't a draft day mistake. Add Matheny and Rei to the list of well over rated athletes given big money and seemingly drafted way too high and stop drafting relatives of managers/coaches with high picks who many times are boosted up with that in mind. My philosophy is to get some kind of power arm instead of these fringy types, better chance of a pen arm in nobody with real talent will sign for what is being offered. |
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Post by johnsilver52 on Apr 11, 2019 22:00:53 GMT -5
That is the sole silver lining. You probably already have.. But have u tried calling, via phone the customer support for miLB? I find talking to a human seems to work 9sometimes) better than a chat, where u get dished off better. My issue they blamed on a 2y old television I watch games on, which is nonsense since it only happens when stream ballgames. Customer Support toll-free number 866-644-2687. MiLB Customer support |
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