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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 20, 2022 9:11:18 GMT -5
Ok so now we discuss where he plays.
My guess on a contract is 4/115-125
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 20, 2022 8:46:47 GMT -5
I'm OK with Story at 2B, if he's paid like the player he is. Away from the friendly confines of Coors Field, he's a .241/310/.442 hitter, albeit one with good wheels. If the contract looks like 3/30, I'm in. Otherwise, pass. Also, I'm with ematz - let's chase a corner OF first... You can sign me up for that 3/30 but how is that going to happen with a guy who has about 20bwar over the last 4 seasons? He will get 30 aav at a minimum. Cory Seager got 10/325 and his bwar is 21.3 over the last 7 years. JS
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 20, 2022 8:21:48 GMT -5
Supposed interest in Max Domi. That doesn't excite me. He’s an asshole but he’s talented I think the Bruins could use a little more of that "asshole" type, especially in the playoffs. They are usually liked when on your team and hated when a foe, just like Marchant. The good news I am assuming is that with the B's going all in with Lindholm means Bergeron's injury is not that bad or they wouldn't have given up 3 top picks. So with Lindholm and maybe one more move the B's could be a strong Cup contender. And how about a Krieji return..... I know he has to pass thru waivers but maybe they can do something to facilitate that like give a team a late rd pick in a trade. It would be like a free pick or Krieiji refuses to sign with them, that would be a win win and the B's would have their 2nd line center.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 19, 2022 15:17:58 GMT -5
Any complaints about tonights win? Could someone have played better? Could the competition have been better? Was someone injured? Did someone make too many bad shots? Should Ime have called a time out when they made that run? They are now on a 20-4 run and 2 of those losses were on back to backs. They also beat a few good teams along the way, maybe they deserve some credit for turning the season around. JS Yeah, the transformation is almost inexplicable. I wonder with the increase in intensity come playoffs whether other teams more closely match it. I'd love us to have another shooter. White hopefully is a better shot maker down the stretch...need offense from more that the Js to stay the course. Regardless, Much more fun to watch. Yes but the ball movement has also improved greatly, guys just need to hit the shots when they get them. Ime deserves a lot of credit for this turn around, he challenged their mental fortitude and they responded.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 19, 2022 12:35:41 GMT -5
I thought the idea of a site on the interweb was to generate activity, I guess not. The purpose of this forum is to provide a space for thoughtful discussion of the Red Sox, especially prospects and the farm system. That requires moderation to, among other things, prevent the same handful of people getting into the same handful of arguments over and over again, which crowds out other discussions and new posters. We are proud of the community that we have built here over the past two decades, which has required continual thoughtful moderation. There are other, less moderated corners of the internet if you want to endlessly argue about Dombrowski vs. Bloom or the Betts trade or COVID vaccines. This is not one of them. I completely agree with your thoughts about this site and really do appreciate the job you guys do. And I understand how guys highjack threads from time to time with senseless back and forth, I have learned to move on and not get involved with the banter most of the time. Something everyone should try when surfing the net. I just don't always agree with every decision and I have to be honest about that thread. I had started to ignore a lot of the posts and just skim thru for new conversation. The thread had its ups and downs, maybe some stern warnings vs a complete shutdown was a better solution in my mind. And if some guys still want to rehash old stuff why is that so bad, it is baseball and it is civil.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 19, 2022 9:49:27 GMT -5
In regards to the people who think that the Sox are determined to stay under the 1st level of the CBT. Do you realize a million dollars is like a 100 bucks to John Henry. The man is worth about 3.6 billion, that is a stack of 100 dollar bills that is about 4' by 4' 12 ft tall. And he is a true fan that likes to win on top of that, I mean really it's like going out to a decent dinner with no drinks involved.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 19, 2022 9:32:54 GMT -5
I'd love to get Trey Flowers and Julio Jones. I really can't believe the Bills gave Von Miller 6 years 120 million starting at age 33 That is a laughable contract for a 33 yr old edge rusher when it is a position that requires great athleticism to be good. The Bills are going all in and I get it but that is at least 3 yrs and maybe 5 yrs too long at 20m per. Bills doing Bills things, keep it up.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 19, 2022 9:15:56 GMT -5
Since we are playing for next year and the years after, let’s snag him in the second round . This would be a classic BB move. Could he possibly get him even later than the 2nd? Maybe
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 19, 2022 1:54:47 GMT -5
Any complaints about tonights win? Could someone have played better? Could the competition have been better? Was someone injured? Did someone make too many bad shots? Should Ime have called a time out when they made that run?
They are now on a 20-4 run and 2 of those losses were on back to backs. They also beat a few good teams along the way, maybe they deserve some credit for turning the season around. JS
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 19, 2022 1:14:51 GMT -5
I thought the idea of a site on the interweb was to generate activity, I guess not.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 18, 2022 12:27:29 GMT -5
Just a thought, how many of the contracts that have been signed seem bloated and carry a good chance of being pretty bad in the back half of durance? I'm not even saying backend I am saying the whole back half or worse? I think quite a few carry some serious risk.
Not to say that Chaim has been smart as there seem to be some decent ones and I am disappointed also but I wouldn't want some of those deals on the Sox payroll. Even Schwarber, who I really like, doesn't really have the track record to justify that deal. I am not saying it is bad, I am just saying he isn't prime JD and he is getting prime JD money and is mostly a DH. Now ERod is a different story but maybe he wanted to pitch with a better D behind him.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 17, 2022 21:00:58 GMT -5
Remember last season and the trade deadline and how everyone was hating Bloom? And then... Then the Braves won the WS? What and then? So the Red Sox need to win the WS every year for you to be happy, I get it now.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 17, 2022 19:40:04 GMT -5
I dont think teams should get extra picks due to their market period, in my opinion it's all a stupid system. I wouldn't mind rewarding teams that outspend their market. Ok so this reminds me of the old saying, "what do you call the doctor who comes in last in his class in school?" ..... Doctor What do you call the guy who owns a small market team in MLB? .... A Billionaire I'm not in favor of giving billionaires anything extra for doing what they are supposed to be doing if they are in the baseball business. Harsh maybe but sports is a lucrative business and some of these guys don't deserve to be given anything more than the welfare they are getting from teams that are trying. Maybe Cinncy is not a viable market.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 17, 2022 18:40:20 GMT -5
The good thing about Dalbec is that he has at least had periods of great success at the plate in his very short MLB career. If you look at a lot of the top prospects who have come up in the past year+ there a lot of complete duds. I think that is something people are missing when lambasting BD for his bad periods. Almost every rookie who came up last season basically sucked, very few were good and the Sox had one in Whitlock. I still think BD can be a very valuable player and have some positional flexibility and that might even include the OF.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 17, 2022 18:31:54 GMT -5
I’m just personally happy we don’t have dombrowski right now. Yes he won with a loaded farm system and money. But no way would he sustain that winning. How quickly people forget we were the worst farm system under him. The report was freeman turned down a higher offer for Los Angeles. It seems highly likely that could have been from us. Story solves 2nd issue this year and potentially shortstop next year. Plus we get a bridge to Mayer ( hopefully) and now aren’t at xanders and boras mercy. But I’m also more inclined to either stand pat or trade off some pieces. There is a lot I worry about with this team. But championships aren’t won in April so let’s see how it goes. I DO hope we sign devers to an extension. I’m in the minority here, but I’m a Dombrowski guy. I think he did a great job overall. I don’t blame the Price deal on him. If the previous regime hasn’t screwed up with Lester, Price would not have been necessary. Also, for all the talk of him “gutting the farm system”, how many guys that he traded do we actually miss? They weren’t getting Sale without Moncada, and I’m not even sure Moncada is close to what they said he would be. The Sale extension was definitely a black mark on his record. Made no sense at the time. Makes even less sense now. Of course DD did a great job for what that team at that time. Who didn't love the Price signing when it happened, I know I did. I thought it was a great signing and then Price just didn't quite work out and he took shots at Eck and that started the commentary against him, that was a mistake. I didn't even have a problem with the Sale extension, he was the perfect staff leader until he wasn't. The thing about DD is he is a win now and the future be damned type of GM so hie shelf life is short but he has been very successful at winning now. Hopefully under Chaim they can have a little more balance, at least that seems to be the goal.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 17, 2022 10:27:35 GMT -5
Dalbec looks more athletic than your typical 1B but not athletic enough to make me think him at 2B/OF isn't going to be a disaster. On second thought, he'd might have potential in the outfield, particularly with his arm. Still leaves a gaping hole at 2nd base to start this season. I think Bobby D could be a good OF, who knows. As far as second goes you mention to start the season, Arroyo isn't hurt yet.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 17, 2022 9:32:17 GMT -5
Dalbec's not going to start at 2B, but they might want to shuffle him there for an inning or two a few times. He had four innings at shortstop last year. Dalbec in the OF could work Casas at 1st with Bobby platooning their and in the OF along with giving Duran some extended run. Who knows, many other teams in MLB would try it. Teams that don't have big aspirations that is.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 17, 2022 9:27:16 GMT -5
You would think this team was in the cellar last season not 2 wins from the WS!! Your takes have been simply BAD ever since you started posting again. OF D with JBJ, Kiki and Duggy would be stellar. The staff is set to have a good season, both the pen and the starters. Nobody steals anymore. You are correct on one thing, infield D. And that is because of 2 guys that offset their D with SS type bats. Now if you had said poor offensive production from the OF then you would have been right. People also seem to forget the Sox have 3 of the best hitters in the league in JD, XB and Raffy. Which is why they can compete for the playoffs. Oh well. Voiceofreason says “the staff is set to have a good season, both the pen and the starters”. That’s good enough for me. Please accept my retraction of the previous post. I will be happy to revisit this at the end of the season.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 17, 2022 9:09:24 GMT -5
Murphy has a career 109 +wRC in the limited time he's been in the majors. He had a down year with the batting average, but if that rebounded 20 points higher, you're probably looking at a 20 home run catcher with a potential .350 OBP. You can't really get much better than that at the catching position, unless yeah you bring back steroids. Sean Murphy solves nothing for this team. They have a decent catcher in Vazquez. How much of an upgrade do you think they would even get here? Honestly, catcher is about 10th on the list of things this team needs to address behind such notables as: -Paper thin starting staff -Questionable bullpen -No decent closer -Horrible infield defense -mediocre outfield defense -Virtually no team speed You would think this team was in the cellar last season not 2 wins from the WS!! Your takes have been simply BAD ever since you started posting again. OF D with JBJ, Kiki and Duggy would be stellar. The staff is set to have a good season, both the pen and the starters. Nobody steals anymore. You are correct on one thing, infield D. And that is because of 2 guys that offset their D with SS type bats. Now if you had said poor offensive production from the OF then you would have been right. People also seem to forget the Sox have 3 of the best hitters in the league in JD, XB and Raffy. Which is why they can compete for the playoffs.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 17, 2022 8:39:51 GMT -5
I’m impressed with the turn around of Celtics. I love the trade deadline. I love Horford and some of the growth of players. But my gosh does brown just frustrate me. Especially for an ex all star. I hope he either takes a serious step OR hopefully he’s traded for a different star. ( and maybe I’m to tough on brown). I just am not impressed I didn't stay up to watch the game but that is 2 of you guys complaining about Brown so I didn't see it but he led the team with +26
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 17, 2022 6:51:22 GMT -5
It feels like with 12 games left they’ve made it as far up the standings as they will. Yea, it’s entirely possible to catch the Sixers and even the Bucks, but the Sixers have 2 games in hand over the Celtics with 2 fewer losses. Will need a hell of a close to the season to have a chance since both those teams are also playing well. That also means they have to squeeze 2 more games in to close the season which won't help them in the playoffs and they aren't very deep now after the Harden trade. The playoffs are going to be a dogfight and for the teams that have to play multiple series vs the top 4 teams and Brooklyn it is going to be an uphill battle. One of Miami, Boston, Mil or Philly could get bounced by the Nets in the 1st rd.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 17, 2022 6:39:59 GMT -5
Thoughts.
Suzuki could end up being just ok in which case 75 million is a lot of wasted money.
The offseason is not over.
The DD vs Chaim debate is not all that interesting.
That thought of Dalbec to LF and Freeman at 1st is an interesting one.
A stress fracture for Chris Sale really stinks and pushes the idea of another top arm.
Chaim needs to get in on the A's fire sale.
Casas and Duran could get more of a chance to develop on a team that isn't in an all out win now mode. Dalbec and others for that matter also as we have seen how hard it can be to play rookies when every game counts. That logic would make competing and developing at the same time a difficult task, especially given how the jump from AAA to the majors has been so hard lately. It is a high wire task.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 17, 2022 6:10:00 GMT -5
I would have gone 5-75 but I am just a fanboy dummy. Very very disappointed. Dave Cameron on Rusney Castillo: "If he’s somewhere between Davis and Victorino (career ISO of .154, wRC+ of 106), and he can actually play center field, then [Rusney Castillo] should project as something close to a +3 WAR player, depending on how good of a defender he is and whether he can add any value on the bases. The six years will likely cover his age-28 through age-33 seasons, so even with some drop-off in value at the end of the deal, projecting something like +15 WAR from Castillo over the next six years doesn’t seem unreasonable. That would put this price at around $5 million per win, and there’s no draft pick tax for signing Castillo like there would be for a similar Major League free agent." blogs.fangraphs.com/red-sox-sign-rusney-castillo/If Suzuki doesn't succeed then we can all feel better but I think he is going to have an OPS >850 and play good D. I wish him the best but would feel better if he didn't selfishly, I don't want remorse over losing out. I have always felt like the back story on Castillo was tied to Jose Abreu. The Sox had Napoli and were in the WS hunt in 2013 when Abreu was posted and I think the Sox stayed out of it because they didn't want to upset the apple cart with Napoli at the time. Then Abreu turned out to be great and Napoli didn't so when Castillo was available they went all in. Obviously just speculation but I remember connecting those dots at the time.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 16, 2022 8:12:41 GMT -5
I would have gone 5-75 but I am just a fanboy dummy. Very very disappointed.
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Post by voiceofreason on Mar 16, 2022 8:01:38 GMT -5
Maybe he just wasn't sold him? We have no idea how well he'll transition to MLB. Yes, and maybe Chaim actually tried hard for Suzuki but he just didn’t want to come here. Missing out on FA’s doesn’t mean Chaim is asleep behind the wheel guys, let’s settle down. I am usually with you on this but right at the moment I can't help but think that Chaim miscalculated this offseason and maybe has learned a lesson. I can't see a path right at the moment that puts the Sox in the same category as Toronto with the Chapmen trade. Maybe their is a big trade coming that none of us can foresee that he has up his sleeve but for the first time this time around I am not optimistic about this team. The OF is simply weak and 2nd base is a question mark. I like Arroyo but can he stay healthy?
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