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Post by jchang on May 5, 2016 5:51:32 GMT -5
Great win tonight! Ortiz bat speed is still there. Bogey just taking what they giving him and hitting it. He is getting locked in. We all know his .320 BA last year was based on an unsustainable .372 BABIP, so it should be no surprise that this year's he's hitting .321 with a .375 .... no, wait. He went into tonight at 8.4 fWAR and bWAR per 150 G. I am surprised and thankful that Xander is not being dismissed as just another Wade Boggs - not enough XBH
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Post by jchang on May 2, 2016 8:34:28 GMT -5
I really don't believe Beni was placed in Salem because of concern about the cold in Portland. It is also ridiculous how people are trying to conceive aggressive placement strategies to get a top prospects to the majors as quick as possible. The smell of baking cookies might be irresistible, but you still gotta wait till the process is done. I am inclined to believe that few prospects have been harmed with a slightly conservative development and that many have been harmed with overly aggressive placement. Wily Mo comes to mind.
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Post by jchang on May 2, 2016 2:06:28 GMT -5
I hate the Yankees that much more for pilfering our successful reclamation projects. We did get erod. Perhaps we could convince the yanks that rebuilding around marrero, brentz and a couple of tier 2 pitchers for Miller suits their needs.
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Post by jchang on May 1, 2016 11:50:54 GMT -5
The expectation here for a 5 pitcher seems to be 6ip, low 4 era, so yes I hope Wright can be an above average 5 starter
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Post by jchang on May 1, 2016 9:46:52 GMT -5
I don't know who is really running that Yankees organization, Cash or Hal, but boy, what a horrible roster construction. They got three of the best relievers in the game and they don't really make a difference in wins because the rest of the roster sucks. I really hope they hold on to all three of them at the trade deadline, just so I can laugh at them even harder. To whomever is running the mfy, don't change a thing. Have faith that your plan will work, eventually.
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Post by jchang on Apr 27, 2016 8:36:50 GMT -5
So no place is perfect. It's too hot, it's too cold. Just deal with it. It's going to be mid-50's and full sun Wed - Sun in Portland. One crappy day and people feel the need to complain. It's actually been pretty nice weather up here in the seacoast this spring. Maybe they should just shorten seasons (at MLB level, too). Start 2 weeks later and end 2 weeks earlier. Medellin is as close perfect climate as you can get, 80-82 year round
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Post by jchang on Apr 27, 2016 8:27:18 GMT -5
do we have access to the original scouting report on Shaw? I recall that he was always rated at high baseball IQ, worked hard, fringe average tools, and below average bat speed which would be exposed in the upper minors. He did have difficulties in his first two tours in AA, but has apparently worked out what he needed to. Normally we expect a sophomore slump and should wait until a players 3rd season to see how he reacts. I would have thought that other teams would have examined Shaw's film from last years, looking for weakness' to attack. I think the question is how do we find more prospects beyond the first round who don't need huge signing bonuses.
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Post by jchang on Apr 26, 2016 21:11:12 GMT -5
We just need couple more games with near double digit leads for Pat to work out the kinks
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Post by jchang on Apr 26, 2016 12:44:06 GMT -5
I would factor in the schedule, Salem so far has played 3 teams, Car, WS and Fre, this weekend they go to MB, then have Lyn and Wil in the next two weeks. I could see Beni and Moncada playing those two series then moving to Portland, no point waiting for the All-stars game.
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Post by jchang on Apr 22, 2016 21:19:44 GMT -5
Good thing we have our ace going tonight. Nothing better than when our ace delivers.
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Post by jchang on Apr 20, 2016 19:36:11 GMT -5
I have to say that I love being right about Shaw. He's worth +1.0 fWAR more than Sandoval 13 games into the season. The difference would be greater if panda got more playing time
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Post by jchang on Apr 13, 2016 21:27:21 GMT -5
Who would have thought a pitcher could start the game with era 21 could be 1-0, and still have double digit era.
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Post by jchang on Apr 9, 2016 21:01:23 GMT -5
We should add "no slouch either" to Alexandro's profile page.
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Post by jchang on Apr 9, 2016 20:21:57 GMT -5
Which L.A. Basabe is the high prospect and which is the other brother who got a contract to keep the important one company?
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Post by jchang on Apr 8, 2016 17:04:20 GMT -5
on the nickname Neo, perhaps it was popular in Venezuela, but has anyone seen it in VZ? the subtitles or voice-over can be tricky. Usually non-name words are translated but not names, but not always. Neo is Greek for young?. so it would translated to jovenes?
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Post by jchang on Apr 7, 2016 16:59:08 GMT -5
Dylan Bundy is probably an example of pushing a top prospect too fast. He may have had the raw talent and brute force to be viable in MLB at age 19, almost 20, but to do so, he had to throw harder than he should have been throwing, and before was ready. is he going to recover, or has his career been destroyed? I would be patient, letting AE do no more than A and A+ this year.
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Post by jchang on Mar 27, 2016 7:45:08 GMT -5
if the choice were between a prospect making min, who we expect to play at the WAR 2 level versus a free agent pushing 30, who averaged WAR 3 when he was 27-29, wanting a 15m/yr for 3+ yrs, I would take the prospect. Besides, I get an odd sense of deja vu, as if we had done this before, was it at 3B? But then again there have been free agents who delivered, ex. Beltre, who unfortunately we did not retain given that we had Youk and Gonzo. Anyways, I would want several prospects at MLB min or in arb to make money available for not over the hill stars.
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Post by jchang on Mar 23, 2016 17:02:46 GMT -5
perhaps this year we can draft a catcher named Day or Hound?
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Post by jchang on Oct 25, 2015 12:21:14 GMT -5
So how much should the Sox invest in Hill, and for how long? I am inclined to think that the offer to Hill should follow that of a first year arbitration eligible player. While a full free agent 4/5 starting pitcher might get 8-10M/yr, Rich does not have then same history as someone of who has 60 or so starts. An incentive laden contract would be best for us. Rich could ask for an opt out if he is not starting and another team wants to give him a try as a starter. correction: mlb.com shows Rich has 500 IP at MLB?
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Post by jchang on Oct 1, 2015 16:19:43 GMT -5
regarding the story of the pizza for the homeless m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/152435680/mookie-betts-caps-month-with-two-homer-game"Me and Blake [Swihart], when we went out to eat, we had a pizza left and he said the night before he had given it to a homeless guy and he hit two home runs [on Tuesday], so I had a pizza and I gave it to a homeless guy and hit two home runs. So maybe now we pass it onto the next person," I am living from hotel to hotel, so technically that is homeless? Any time Betts, Swihart or other want to buy pizza, I am glad to help out (in eating said pizza) btw, exactly how many pizzas did they order that there was an extra?
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Post by jchang on Sept 30, 2015 18:27:24 GMT -5
I would like shaw to be 1b at the beginning of next year but it is reasonable for him to start in Pawtucket until the ham ram situation is resolved.
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Post by jchang on Sept 30, 2015 14:23:40 GMT -5
Assuming that JBJ does not actually gave precog capability I will assume that negative .24 sec means JBJ is moving before statcast figures out where a hit ball is going.100mph is 16 ft per sec so perhaps JBJ figures it out 36 ft sooner than statcast. Or he has precog.
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Post by jchang on Sept 29, 2015 18:20:00 GMT -5
Lot of empty seats.
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Post by jchang on Sept 28, 2015 19:48:44 GMT -5
Shaw says we don't need a free agent 1b next year.
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Post by jchang on Sept 27, 2015 14:39:35 GMT -5
I am not thrilled about pushing owens to high pitch count. He will build up endurance over time. For now just get him experience.
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