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If we want to look for a reason besides injuries, the biggest one I can see is that a 38 HRs and 1.000 OPS was removed from the lineup. That had a cascading effect imo. Mitch Moreland was not going to fill that giant hole.
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And we got some big over performance from Nunez and Devers was arguably better in his first partial season than was Benitendi in 2016.
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But as much as I would like to, I can't tie any of it to Farrell.
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It is possible. In light of also trading Odorizzi, they could be cleaning house and going down the austerity road. I don't know how much a career .829 OPS 28 year old guy is worth, but $5 million doesn't seem unreasonable.
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I find very little of the down performances to be inexplicable, and as much as I would like to tie some of it to Farrell, I can't. Almost all of it was injury related-- Betts (hand), Bogaerts (wrist), Pedroia (knee), HanRam (Shoulder), Holt (Concussion), Leon ( a leg injury that he played through but had him hobbled).
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Numbers crunch on the roster? IDK.
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Is it possible that they have a deal in place for him that hasn't been finalized? It is very strange.
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Superior intellect, and as Spud would say -- the bigger penis. LOL!!
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Maybe he has a problem that is such that Tampa couldn't in good faith offer him to other teams. It is strange just to DFA a guy in his prime years with his kind of talent, so I am lost as to why Tampa is just cutting ties. I am not buying that he has no trade value. The Rays just traded for a guy (CJ Cron) who is not as good as Dickerson.
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How is that? I projected nothing onto anyone. I disagreed with her clearly stated opinion. But I have learned to expect you to take every opportunity to be a condescending prick.
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There could be something wrong with him.
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See my annotations above in red. Under performance due to injury is not the kind of under performance that can be rectified by coaching as Kimmi was discussing. Almost all of the under performance that was not injury related was attributable to a regression to career norms. Very little of the under performance is not attributable to very good explanation.
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I think you are being overly sensitive. I don't see the "widespread under performance". You see it. I assume that your ideas are formed in your brain/mind. LOL!!
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And they just traded Jake Odorizzi.
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They designated Corey Dickerson for assignment? is there something wrong with him? That is shocking.
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Condescending.
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I think he is projecting stupidity onto others.
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Let's hope that our crackerjack medical team gave him a thorough exam and that Nunez will be healthy to start the season. It wouldn't be the first time that we signed a wounded duck.
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I am not seeing the "widespread under performance." Betts regressed from an MVP type season. That is to be expected. He still had an okay season. XB was banged up for most of the season, and his season was okay despite that. Hanley was clearly injured, but that is nothing new for him. Hanley playing a full season without injury and performing to his potential has become the oddity in his career. I think this "widespread under performance" to which you refer is a creation in your own mind, and I don't think the coaching staff can help with this type of "under performance" that is due to injury and wear and tear, but maybe they can do something about idiotic base running. That is fixable, and so is throwing to the wrong base on from the OF.
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5:29pm: The sides have a deal in place pending a physical, per Robert Murray of Fan Rag (via Twitter). If completed, it’ll be a one-year pact with an option.
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“Momentum” Toward Reunion Between Red Sox, Eduardo Nunez By Jeff Todd | February 15, 2018 at 5:14pm CDT There’s “momentum” toward a deal that would bring infielder Eduardo Nunez back to the Red Sox, according to MLB.com’s Ian Browne (via Twitter). Indeed, the organization “could be close” to striking a deal with the versatile veteran. Nunez, 30, has long been mentioned as a target for the Sox, who could use the depth in the infield and are especially interested in finding a fill-in for the still-recovering Dustin Pedroia. While there’s some optimism that the team’s long-time second baseman won’t miss an extended period to open the year, he has been banged up a fair amount in recent seasons. Plus, the organization is also preparing to rely on the relatively unproven (but plenty talented) Rafael Devers at third. Though Nunez has spent most of his career elsewhere, he made an impression during his stint in Boston after arriving in a trade deadline swap from the Giants. Nunez posted a robust .321/.353/.539 batting line with eight home runs in 173 plate appearances after the deal.
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There will be nothing comendable about his patience unless he improves this team.
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I wasn't making an excuse for being the last team to integrate. I was addressing the issue someone brought up about an alleged quota. Once the color line was finally broken in Boston, Dick O'Connell acquired a number of good african american players, but the town didn't welcome them with open arms... to say the least.
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Don’t you know that a stud hitter can’t make those around him better, managers don’t matter, lineup order doesnt matter, speed doesn’t put more pressure on pitchers and on and on. For the record, I agree that good leadership can make all the difference.
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A lot of the blame goes to the city. We had a number of really good african american players in the late 60's early 70's. Reggie Smith, Ben Oglivie, George Scott, Cecil Cooper. Reggie Smith was a young superstar, but the city didn't warm up to him very much, or to the others. It wasn't a very welcoming place. Reggie was one of my favorites -- a 5 tool guy and a switch hitter.
