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Post by Coreno on Mar 4, 2018 13:22:35 GMT -5
He was claimed back in December. He's been with the Dodgers all spring.
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Post by Coreno on Mar 2, 2018 17:54:10 GMT -5
Jose was a 20th round pick. His wild '04 season transaction history was due to being a rule 5 pick, leaving him bouncing from team to team. He was actually on a 5th team momentarily around the trade deadline, after a month on the Royals (3rd team of the season), he was traded to the Mets who turned around and traded him BACK TO THE PIRATES, the team that he belonged to until the O's took him in the rule 5.
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Post by Coreno on Mar 2, 2018 17:48:20 GMT -5
Ehh. There's little things in there that tells me he still rather think of himself as a outfielder vs a DH right now. At the press conference he was sure to call himself a outfielder first and a DH second. When asked if he could benefit from watching more video from the dugout as a DH, he made sure to say- "Well, I did that as a outfielder too." It's something small and it doesn't affect anything, but it's disappointing to not hear him say- "I'll play anywhere, I just want to do what's best for the team." "I'm just thinking about taking how I take it every game, how I've been playing this game since I was a kid and continuing to do the same routine I've been doing, whether it's DHing or playing the outfield."
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Post by Coreno on Mar 1, 2018 7:42:42 GMT -5
... to take a picture.
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Movies
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Post by Coreno on Feb 28, 2018 18:10:33 GMT -5
I watched the first season of Sense8 but have been waiting for the 2nd since I heard it was canceled. I was pretty disappointed because I loved what I saw. Same. Watched the first season a few years ago now. It was great but heard it was getting cancelled before I even got a chance to start season 2.
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Post by Coreno on Feb 27, 2018 9:32:46 GMT -5
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Post by Coreno on Feb 26, 2018 0:49:43 GMT -5
^ At first glance, I thought that was Bobby V and I almost went into cardiac arrest.
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Post by Coreno on Feb 25, 2018 14:52:33 GMT -5
Jesse Barfield's kid launches one off Jose Mesa's kid.
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Post by Coreno on Feb 24, 2018 16:35:12 GMT -5
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Post by Coreno on Feb 24, 2018 13:26:11 GMT -5
I know its spring training and all, but man the rays are probably gonna really stink this year.
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Post by Coreno on Feb 24, 2018 12:13:20 GMT -5
The whole free tuition thing might be nicer if they actually got any semblance of an education at these schools. Most of them don't.
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Post by Coreno on Feb 23, 2018 21:26:31 GMT -5
I would be incredibly surprised if they went off roster, over multiple options, to add the 31 year old, replacement level journeyman, in this 3rd stint in the organization.
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Post by Coreno on Feb 20, 2018 15:05:51 GMT -5
Throughout the offseason, with how down everyone seemed on Hanley and with his contract situation, I had thought if Martinez got signed, he would slide into that 10th man role, PHing and essentially backing up 1B/DH/OF(by proxy, via Martinez sliding to LF, rest of OF reshuffling). I've seen a lot of projected lineups in the last 24 hours including Hanley at 1st instead of Moreland. I still think they share duties there more or less, but I get the feeling now that people are feeling more confident about Hanley and aren't willing to give Moreland most of the starts vs RHP. Obviously, what fans and media thinks matters 0% compared to what DD, Cora, and Moreland (for clubhouse reasons) think. Hopefully that scenario was part of the conversation when Moreland agreed to come back here. It sounds like Cora wants to share playing time across the roster more and keep guys rested more than John "same lineup 6 days a week, bench plays sundays" Farrell did. I think that will play well with this roster construction, now that they essentially have 10 regulars, 11 once Pedroia is back. Basically, I think what I'm trying to say is... Is Mitch Moreland Doug Mientkiewicz?
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Post by Coreno on Feb 20, 2018 14:39:38 GMT -5
Wish they could have gotten a PTBNL, but at least they got something for him. I'll be interested to see if he can actually do anything in PIT, but we essentially have the not-on-the-40-man / not-out-of-options version of him in Barfield.
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Post by Coreno on Feb 18, 2018 20:38:51 GMT -5
I really liked the Netzer pick last year. Not sure if I've said it on this site or not, but he reminds me of Jason Kipnis.
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Post by Coreno on Feb 16, 2018 0:32:29 GMT -5
FWIW Pepen isn't some random guy, he's like the foremost spanish red sox reporter
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Post by Coreno on Feb 15, 2018 22:35:15 GMT -5
Last three years: Ramirez: 106 wRC+ Nunez: 106 wRC+ 2018 Steamer projection: Ramirez: 112 wRC+ Nunez: 100 wRC+ I'm not even sure Hanley will receive a full season of at bats to live up to those projections if the Sox sign Martinez though. I would take that from Hanley part time if that was the case. Edit- Add in the value of Nunez's baserunning and he's still the guy I take over Hanley at the moment if Pedrioa is healthy. Most of Hanley's production came in that bloated healthy 2016 season too. FTFY
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Post by Coreno on Feb 15, 2018 21:20:30 GMT -5
Yeah, after seeing him collapse coming out of the box in the playoffs, I'm pretty surprised to hear he never got surgery on his knee. It'll be interesting to see how that rehab has gone, and where he is in terms of health.
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Post by Coreno on Feb 15, 2018 18:53:46 GMT -5
I am hoping for this hard running, hard hitting, high OBP, run scoring lineup: Nunez Beni Betts Martinez Devers Bogaerts Moreland/Hanley Basquez Bradley Not sure if you can use the "high OBP" label on a lineup with a .320 career OBP guy hitting leadoff
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Post by Coreno on Feb 15, 2018 18:23:04 GMT -5
I'm just surprised he didn't fail the physical.
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Post by Coreno on Feb 14, 2018 11:47:55 GMT -5
Probably the greatest athlete of his time and maybe ever. Bo Knows ! Bo who?
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Post by Coreno on Feb 13, 2018 17:29:08 GMT -5
Adrian Beltre was the best mercenary of all time and it's indisputable. I remember being really, really tempted to buy a Beltre Jersey that year, even though I knew he was gonna be gone after the season.
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Post by Coreno on Feb 13, 2018 12:52:35 GMT -5
Yeah, the parasite thing was months ago, and I'm pretty sure he was at the winter weekend thing the Sox put on last month. Only caught some of the coverage from that event, but I vaguely remember him answering some questions about blah blah blah looking to seize an opportunity, but he looked fine. Not notable frail or anything, at least. I'd imagine he's around full strength at this point.
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Post by Coreno on Feb 13, 2018 1:10:58 GMT -5
yeah, but... Space Jam.
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Post by Coreno on Feb 12, 2018 20:57:57 GMT -5
You're right about the Babe Ruth sale not being a trade. My second choice was Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes for Yoenis Cespedes. And in the end it turned out to be Jon Lester for Rick Porcello. And I would take Lester over Porcello. That wasn't even the worst trade of that day in Red Sox history.
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