A Realistic View at 2022: Part I

[notin]

That may be exactly what Bloom expects.

 

Most GMs have more misses than hits...

[moonslav59]

That may be exactly what Bloom expects.

 

I'm sure he expected the lower end additions to miss more than hit, but his 3 most expensive additions did not reach their contractual value. (4, if you count Sawamura as a negative like fWAR.)

 

I don't think he expected that.

[moonslav59]

Most GMs have more misses than hits...

 

If you just count winter and in-season additions via trades or signings, the record is not good. (No Pivetta or Whitlock)

 

Fangraphs Value

7.7 Richards

4.5 Perez

4.1 Ottavino

3.3 Robles

900K Davis

000 Brennan

-100K Rios

-200K Ort

-800K Feliz

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Most GMs have more misses than hits...

 

Most pitchers have more misses than hits, too... which is why the new CBA will include universal DHs.

 

Most players have more mistresses than missus... but no contract, license or certificate will ever change that.

[Bellhorn04]

If you just count winter and in-season additions via trades or signings, the record is not good. (No Pivetta or Whitlock)

 

Fangraphs Value

7.7 Richards

4.5 Perez

4.1 Ottavino

3.3 Robles

900K Davis

000 Brennan

-100K Rios

-200K Ort

-800K Feliz

 

Sol the net negative is what, about $5 million? Considering the variability of the measurements used, you might as well call it a wash.

[jacksonianmarch]

Lots of rumor about Story to the Sox. This makes me think the sox are gonna shop Bogaerts if they got him. Story should cost significantly less than the SS's that signed already. Correa will fill a hole as well. If the sox got him on a cheaper deal and then dealt off a year of Bogey, they could get quite the prospect haul for a team looking for a more short term commitment.

[moonslav59]

Sol the net negative is what, about $5 million? Considering the variability of the measurements used, you might as well call it a wash.

 

Sounds about right.

 

My point was more about Bloom needing to hit on his bigger additions, pretty soon.

[moonslav59]

Lots of rumor about Story to the Sox. This makes me think the sox are gonna shop Bogaerts if they got him. Story should cost significantly less than the SS's that signed already. Correa will fill a hole as well. If the sox got him on a cheaper deal and then dealt off a year of Bogey, they could get quite the prospect haul for a team looking for a more short term commitment.

 

Just say no to this Story.

[Bellhorn04]

Sounds about right.

 

My point was more about Bloom needing to hit on his bigger additions, pretty soon.

 

So far his bigger additions have been relatively small.

[moonslav59]

So far his bigger additions have been relatively small.

 

Yes, in this case, bigger is Richards (10), Ottavino (8). Perez (5). Andriese (1.9) & Sawamura (1.2).

 

Kike $7M x 2 was the biggest non-pitching addition. (Marwin $3M)

[Swiharts Ghost]

Lots of rumor about Story to the Sox. This makes me think the sox are gonna shop Bogaerts if they got him. Story should cost significantly less than the SS's that signed already. Correa will fill a hole as well. If the sox got him on a cheaper deal and then dealt off a year of Bogey, they could get quite the prospect haul for a team looking for a more short term commitment.

 

Missed you man .Nice try lol Bogey has been out infront on a position change .I would actually extend him at 6 years 180 with incentives well into 210 range .I hope your wrong on Story but there is smoke on this but also Correa .But I’m the guy who would trade Jalen Brown strait up for Ben Simmons .Grain meet salt .

Edited December 7, 2021 by Swiharts Ghost

[notin]

Sox victimize the tYankees again, selecting RHP Brian Keller in the second round of the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.

 

Keller, 27, and his 7.5 BB/9 across 55 AAA innings doesn’t figure to get many more mentions on this forum…

[Bellhorn04]

Sox victimize the tYankees again, selecting RHP Brian Keller in the second round of the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.

 

Keller, 27, and his 7.5 BB/9 across 55 AAA innings doesn’t figure to get many more mentions on this forum…

 

The Yankees probably fixed it so there would be no major league Rule 5 draft this year.

[mvp 78]

Sox victimize the tYankees again, selecting RHP Brian Keller in the second round of the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.

 

Keller, 27, and his 7.5 BB/9 across 55 AAA innings doesn’t figure to get many more mentions on this forum…

 

Red Sox had zero players taken from the org.

 

Sox gained Keller (above) and Austin Lambright (https://www.milb.com/player/austin-lambright-681022)

[mvp 78]

The Yankees probably fixed it so there would be no major league Rule 5 draft this year.

 

No MLB Rule 5 draft YET!

[Swiharts Ghost]

Red Sox had zero players taken from the org.

 

Sox gained Keller (above) and Austin Lambright (https://www.milb.com/player/austin-lambright-681022)

 

MVP does this mean Ward is safe ? Confused

[moonslav59]

The Rule 5 was delayed not cancelled.

 

This was the minor league portion of rule 5.

[Bellhorn04]

The Rule 5 was delayed not cancelled.

 

This was the minor league portion of rule 5.

 

Oh. To quote a very old SNL sketch, "Never mind."

[Swiharts Ghost]

The Rule 5 was delayed not cancelled.

 

This was the minor league portion of rule 5.

 

Ok Thankyou.Some folks saying it was cancelled this year ? Weird offseason .

Edited December 8, 2021 by Swiharts Ghost

[moonslav59]

Ok Thankyou.Some folks saying it was cancelled this year ? Weird offseason .

 

Yes, mlbtr headline read cancelled but it was really suspended

[a700hitter]

Maybe Bloom should consider signing Clay Buchholz to pitch the first half of the season and Paxton could take over after the ASB when Buccholz always breaks down. It’s a no-brainer.

[notin]

So I got to thinking.

 

Bloom says he wants to add a right-handed bat to the lineup as the team is getting “too left-handed.” But how left-handed are they really?

 

From what I can tell, the only left-handed hitters currently in the lineup full time are Devers and Verdugo. Certainly we can expect one of Bradley or Duran. But is that really too left-handed? From the right side, the Sox have Hernandez, Bogaerts, JD, and Vazquez. And Dalbec should be a full time player, too. That’s fine right handed bats!! Why would he want to make sure the final player in the lineup is also a righty?

[moonslav59]

Maybe Bloom should consider signing Clay Buchholz to pitch the first half of the season and Paxton could take over after the ASB when Buccholz always breaks down. It’s a no-brainer.

 

As in no brain.

[moonslav59]

So I got to thinking.

 

Bloom says he wants to add a right-handed bat to the lineup as the team is getting “too left-handed.” But how left-handed are they really?

 

From what I can tell, the only left-handed hitters currently in the lineup full time are Devers and Verdugo. Certainly we can expect one of Bradley or Duran. But is that really too left-handed? From the right side, the Sox have Hernandez, Bogaerts, JD, and Vazquez. And Dalbec should be a full time player, too. That’s fine right handed bats!! Why would he want to make sure the final player in the lineup is also a righty?

 

 

I think he meant the OF.

Edited December 9, 2021 by moonslav59

[MADSTORK]

Orlando on a roll?

Traded Renfro but I ask Whose going pitch?

 

Once again a return on a legitimate player that yields zero Pitching and zero pitching prospects, priceless

[notin]

 

I think he meant the OF.

 

Why would that matter?

[notin]

Orlando on a roll?

Traded Renfro but I ask Whose going pitch?

 

Once again a return on a legitimate player that yields zero Pitching and zero pitching prospects, priceless

 

Right. He probably turned down the Brewers offer of Corban Burnes for Renfroe…

[notin]

MVP does this mean Ward is safe ? Confused

 

Ward is safe because he would be a stupid Rule 5 pick…

[moonslav59]

Why would that matter?

 

I think it is obvious.

 

Having JBJ or Duran hit vs LHPs might be worse than letting a pitcher bat.

 

(Sarcasm alert)

 

Verdugo has bad splits, too.

 

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[notin]

I think it is obvious.

 

Having JBJ or Duran hit vs LHPs might be worse than letting a pitcher bat.

 

(Sarcasm alert)

 

Verdugo has bad splits, too.

 

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But their positions don’t matter in that case…