Playoffs

[dgalehouse]

Such a Dumb move not signing Schwarber.

 

Yeah. Trading for Schwarber was one of Bloom's best moves. Then he let him get away.

[Old Red]

Yeah. Trading for Schwarber was one of Bloom's best moves. Then he let him get away.

 

Flintstone Schwarber is on one of his hot streaks.

[dgalehouse]

Flintstone Schwarber is on one of his hot streaks.

 

For two years.

[Hugh2]

It’s pretty amazing what Kyle is doing in these playoffs.

 

But I wonder how people would feel if he was here for all 162 games.

 

.197 ba, 215 strikes outs, one of the worse defensive seasons in the outfield I’ve seen.

 

He’d be a nice DH

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

It’s pretty amazing what Kyle is doing in these playoffs.

 

But I wonder how people would feel if he was here for all 162 games.

 

.197 ba, 215 strikes outs, one of the worse defensive seasons in the outfield I’ve seen.

 

He’d be a nice DH

 

He said he was open to signing in Boston but it didn't work because JD decided not to opt-out for what -- the 20th time.

 

I was always hoping against hope Martinez would leave; first, so they could keep Mookie (some media at the time noted they couldn't afford both); next, so they could keep Schwarber.

 

And then, of course, Bogaerts did opt out, causing more infernal issues...

 

Opt-outs suck. Glad they wised up and didn't give one to Devers.

[Hugh2]

He said he was open to signing in Boston but it didn't work because JD decided not to opt-out for what -- the 20th time.

 

I was always hoping against hope Martinez would leave; first, so they could keep Mookie (some media at the time noted they couldn't afford both); next, so they could keep Schwarber.

 

And then, of course, Bogaerts did opt out, causing more infernal issues...

 

Opt-outs suck. Glad they wised up and didn't give one to Devers.

 

Yup, we’ve been here before.

 

I just find it amazing how awful he was in the regular season, mitigated by home runs yet he’s been legendary in this post season. David Ortiz esq.

 

 

DD is now one game closer to the World Series than Bloom ever got since his departure

[Bellhorn04]

Yup, we’ve been here before.

 

I just find it amazing how awful he was in the regular season, mitigated by home runs yet he’s been legendary in this post season. David Ortiz esq.

 

 

DD is now one game closer to the World Series than Bloom ever got since his departure

 

Schwarbstone has been a great offensive weapon his whole career.

[Hugh2]

Schwarbstone has been a great offensive weapon his whole career.

 

Absolutely.

[notin]

Schwarbstone has been a great offensive weapon his whole career.

 

Also a defensive liability his whole career…

[Bellhorn04]

Also a defensive liability his whole career…

 

Yes, he's a textbook DH. Just like Yoshida. And I'd much rather have Schwarber than Yoshida.

[notin]

Yes, he's a textbook DH. Just like Yoshida. And I'd much rather have Schwarber than Yoshida.

 

Oh he’s a much better hitter than Yoshida.

 

Of course the options never were Schwarber or Yoshida…

[Bellhorn04]

Oh he’s a much better hitter than Yoshida.

 

Of course the options never were Schwarber or Yoshida…

 

Could have signed Schwarber prior to 2022 and traded JD. Then Yoshida becomes irrelevant.

[notin]

Could have signed Schwarber prior to 2022 and traded JD. Then Yoshida becomes irrelevant.

 

Traded JD where?

 

And the thing is if they did that, they probably sign Yoshida anyway. Not sure they viewed him as a DH, but they definitely liked him as a hitter…

[Hugh2]

Yes, he's a textbook DH. Just like Yoshida. And I'd much rather have Schwarber than Yoshida.

 

At DH, sure. In LF? I might prefer Yoshida.

[Bellhorn04]

Traded JD where?

 

And the thing is if they did that, they probably sign Yoshida anyway. Not sure they viewed him as a DH, but they definitely liked him as a hitter…

 

Trading JD would have meant taking a money bath, I get that.

 

If Bloom did not view Yoshida as a DH, that means Bloom made a very dumb mistake.

[Hugh2]

Yeah. Trading for Schwarber was one of Bloom's best moves. Then he let him get away.

 

.957 OPS in Boston. Vs career .831

 

Bloom got him at his absolute best. Legendary

[Bellhorn04]

At DH, sure. In LF? I might prefer Yoshida.

 

Yoshida is about as useful in LF as JDM was.

[Bellhorn04]

Schwarber has a career OPS+ of 121 and can hit the ball out of Jellystone Park.

 

His postseason OPS of .931 is fairly nifty, too.

[Hugh2]

Yoshida is about as useful in LF as JDM was.

 

I’ve been the biggest advocate to move Yoshida to DH on this board. But he was much better out there than Schwarber was

[Hugh2]

Schwarber has a career OPS+ of 121 and can hit the ball out of Jellystone Park.

 

His postseason OPS of .931 is fairly nifty, too.

 

He’s more David Ortiz than David Ortiz in these ALCS

[notin]

Trading JD would have meant taking a money bath, I get that.

 

If Bloom did not view Yoshida as a DH, that means Bloom made a very dumb mistake.

 

Well, the irony there is Schwarber was not signed to play DH either…

[dgalehouse]

Could have tolerated Schwarber ( or J.D. ) in left or at first until J.D. left. Those home runs make for a lot . Schwarber is also known as one of the best teammates , clubhouse guys in the game.

[a700hitter]

Also a defensive liability his whole career…

some on this site believe that Defense doesn’t matter.

[a700hitter]

Could have tolerated Schwarber ( or J.D. ) in left or at first until J.D. left. Those home runs make for a lot . Schwarber is also known as one of the best teammates , clubhouse guys in the game.

Just a stupid stupid stupid move letting a wrecking ball like him walk.

[moonslav59]

Just a stupid stupid stupid move letting a wrecking ball like him walk.

 

Bloom outbidding DD would have really been something.

[Hugh2]

For those who think you can live with the bad defense.

 

And this comes on the heels of the worse defense team I’ve seen in a long time.

 

Schwarber is dead last in all of MLB in defensive value and first in defensive runs saved.

 

At -35 since he left Boston. Her be nice on one side of the ball. But to say his home runs make up for the defense, just realize we aren’t talking about bad defense we are talking about the worse.

 

He’s still a valuable player because of the monster bat. But we’ve had 30+ homer in guys here in the past who only hit home runs, strike out, or walk and it feels that the people who magically love Schwarber all of a sudden want that profile.

 

Think of it this way. Schwarber is literally only worth a 1/2 a war more than Yoshida. And it’s not like Yoshida added value on defense, he just lost less.

 

Now this last point is very special so pay attention here. If we had a player here who batted .197 led the league in strikeouts 215 and negative runs saved he would not be popular here. Saying otherwise is just dishonesty.

[Hugh2]

Just a stupid stupid stupid move letting a wrecking ball like him walk.

 

Dude, back In august of 2021 you were leading the charge against the trade.

 

Bloom was dumb, gave us crap, and trades for Injured garbage.

 

It’s almost as if…..:peoples opinions are emotionally charged because they watched a game last night.

[Hugh2]

Would still rather have Schwarber than Yoahida at DH. But that means trading JDM in the 2022 offseason. Which seems fine in hindsight

[notin]

some on this site believe that Defense doesn’t matter.

 

Some GMs, too…

[notin]

Would still rather have Schwarber than Yoahida at DH. But that means trading JDM in the 2022 offseason. Which seems fine in hindsight

 

Really they could have brought him back to play 1b. Not like Cordero/Dalbec/Hosmer anchored that position memorably…