The lottery makes punting even more pointless than it was in 2021…Originally Posted by moonslav59
The lottery makes punting even more pointless than it was in 2021…
On that point it's pointless.
But it still saves money and boosts the bottom line just as much!
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
Unless I’m right and there is something in those players that is better than you realize.
Manaea was lights out through August/September in bulk relief/starter roles using multiple metrics. Keller has some topflight velocity someone needs to help straighten out. Like maybe someone who fixed Gausman. Chirinos was a solid pitcher prior to TJ. Urena is someone I’ve always felt should not be starting, but he has an elite arm. Fujinami throws 100mph.
Nothing there? Not every player in MLB is going to be a call Star, but they all are among the 780 best players in the world. And any elite talent can shine in that environment…
Yes, one year contract- maybe one month of pitching.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
I think it's good that someone is able to maintain their optimism here.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
Pass on Paxton. I’d prefer my list of Wretched Refuse that will show up for work…
That’s because so far they’ve only missed out on Sonny Gray.
Ohtani and Yamamoto struck me as pipe dreams. And very risky ones at that.
I was never high on Nola, but he clearly preferred to stay in Philly.
So… just Gray, who I was high on.
Everyone else is still out there. Unless you really like Wacha, who, if he were unsigned and on my list, would you still call it punting?
I’m not so sure about more playing time, but more likely, yes.
Hey, why not just throw the ML ready kids out there and get a better read on who to keep around for the big push in ‘26?
Dalbec
Gambrell
Murphy & Walter’s last look
DHam
Rafaela & Abreu
Kelly and Guerrero
Slaten and Mata
See if Crawford can start 29+ games
Punting can serve other purposes besides better draft picks and bonus pool monies.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Gray and ERod or Gray and Wacha would have given a glimmer of hope, assuming we also make a nice upgrade at 2B.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
You answered your own question, no? More money in ownership pockets--the sole purpose of all businesses.
"Fans have become more entitled than anything. So they're starting to question our motives for the game, or how we approach the game. The ones that do question -- like who are you? Just shut up and watch the game tonight." --Kevin Durant on players' lack of effort in regular season games.
I liked Wacha or Lugo-
as a reasonably priced supplemental piece, not as our big splash of the offseason.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
Wacha is more bargain basement. I’d take Manaea over Wacha.
Pass on Lugo. He’s a top tier reliever turned acceptable starter with unknown durability…
Why not 2038? I’m sure Henry would be fine with that.
Would you like to have Mondesei too? I’m sure he’d be happy to take a couple million to “rehab” again.
There's little to choose between them.
Manaea career fWAR per 150 IP - 1.97
Wacha career fWAR per 150 IP - 1.88
Projected 2024 fWAR
Manaea 2.0
Wacha 1.6
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
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