A Realistic View at the 2026 Red Sox Part II

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22 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

 

Well those home runs don’t help his BABIP…

[mvp 78]

2 minutes ago, notin said:

Well those home runs don’t help his BABIP…

Feel free to go yell at Stats and let me know how that works out for you. 

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6 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Feel free to go yell at Stats and let me know how that works out for you. 

Sorry for knowing how BABIP works…

[drewski6]

16 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

We may make some kind of winter move for a middle infielder, but I think Brez & Co. will see other areas as higher priorities.

SS: Arias, Story, Monasterio, Sogard, Cheng

2B: Mead, Story, Monasterio, Seigler, Romy, Sogard (Campbell)

While quantity is never a bad thing in baseball, I'm not sure this is top quality.

Brez my address the LF situation, closer and another top set-up man in the pen.

I doubt he looks to replace Gray, Sandoval and Early with a major SP'er add, since Crochet, Houck, Crawford and Oviedo should be in the mix, but he will likely look to add more depth.

 

 

I agree with all of this except Gray.  IF hes interested in returning on a 1 or 2 year deal and ends the year healthy, you bring him back 0 question.

[moonslav59]

49 minutes ago, drewski6 said:

I agree with all of this except Gray.  IF hes interested in returning on a 1 or 2 year deal and ends the year healthy, you bring him back 0 question.

I'd take him back, but he'll be a FA, so he does not count as part of the foundation, until he signs.

[drewski6]

19 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I'd take him back, but he'll be a FA, so he does not count as part of the foundation, until he signs.

Right, but I would think resigning Sonny Gray this offseason as a UFA counts as replacing Gray.  But if he finishes the year healthy, he'll of course have quite the market.  I might balk at a third year.

[moonslav59]

6 hours ago, drewski6 said:

Right, but I would think resigning Sonny Gray this offseason as a UFA counts as replacing Gray.  But if he finishes the year healthy, he'll of course have quite the market.  I might balk at a third year.

I did say I thought Brez would add a pitcher, but I added "not a major" one, so that does kinda not count Gray.

I'd think Gray returning sounds about right.

So much for the "wilts under the spotlight" talk.

[moonslav59]

6 hours ago, drewski6 said:

Right, but I would think resigning Sonny Gray this offseason as a UFA counts as replacing Gray.  But if he finishes the year healthy, he'll of course have quite the market.  I might balk at a third year.

So, would bringing Gray back and no other Sp'er add be enough for quality and quantity for 2017?

Crochet, Suarez, Gray, Tolle, Bennett

Bello, Houck, Crawford, Oviedo

Holobetz, Wehunt, Paez, Ziehl, Borgos, Mullins (AAA)

Futrell, Phillips, Brown, Monegro, I Coffey (AA)

 

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50 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

So, would bringing Gray back and no other Sp'er add be enough for quality and quantity for 2017?

Crochet, Suarez, Gray, Tolle, Bennett

Bello, Houck, Crawford, Oviedo

Holobetz, Wehunt, Paez, Ziehl, Borgos, Mullins (AAA)

Futrell, Phillips, Brown, Monegro, I Coffey (AA)

 

No.

Adrian Morejon is a must add…

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, notin said:

No.

Adrian Morejon is a must add…

Would be nice, but doubtful with Gray as well.

Maybe Brez sticks to the add an extra pitcher strategy.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Had to start here early today, after reading NESN's article about the strengthening case of Ceddanne Rafaela for AL MVP!!!!!! (the reporter notes the main obstacle is Yordan Alvarez in his Triple Crown bid).

That oughtta stoke more debate about our favorite all-world Gold Glover getting thrown out at 3rd trying to take two bases on a wild pitch and getting thrown out at 2nd trying to stretch a single into a double.

But isn't it hard to get mad at a guy who never gets mad?