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Everything posted by a700hitter

  1. a700hitter
    I watch ESPN only when the Red Sox are on and NESN is blacked out. Their network content is garbage and they are run by clueless hypocrites.
  2. a700hitter
    I would hate to see Travis get traded. He has a premium bat.
  3. a700hitter
    Nice game all around tonight.
  4. a700hitter
    He ate his way out of baseball and Cherington bought the groceries.
  5. a700hitter
    Get someone loose. LOL!!
  6. a700hitter
    This kid is s***ing himself on the mound. He just needs 3 outs. Poor kid.
  7. a700hitter
    It is fun to have a game like this once in a while.
  8. a700hitter
    Panic move
  9. a700hitter
    A nice bullpen saving game.
  10. a700hitter
    I am surprised by the 5 SBs.
  11. a700hitter
    Pablo has no chance.
  12. a700hitter
    Do people think that Swihart is going to make a big league career with us at another position? If so, at which position? If not, wouldn't it be best for him and the Red Sox to trade him to fill a need if Vasquez is the future at catcher?
  13. a700hitter
    He is going to be a backup on our team, unless he converts to another position. And the question is whether he hits enough to convert him to another position. Also, do we have a need for him to convert to another position. He is still a highly valued trade chip as a catcher. That will have a limited shelf life. It is quite possible that this value will not be there in 2 years if he remains in our minor leagues.
  14. a700hitter
    I was referring to his defensive tools.
  15. a700hitter
    He is going to pitch more games against the jays than the Braves. That is context too. I hope that he pitches to a 3.5 ERA, but realistically I am not holding my breath.
  16. a700hitter
    He pitched to a 5.11 ERA in those 2 games.
  17. a700hitter
    Teams did get to see his tools whether finished or not. He has a lot of work to do just to be an adequate major league catcher.
  18. a700hitter
    If the Red Sox commit to Vasquez as their catcher of the future despite his offensive limitations, they have made a very definite judgment regarding the limits on Swihart's potential at the position. Neither of us is going to convince the other, so let's move on. Swihart is one of our most valuable trade chips right now and he is a redundancy. He can be used to get pitching -- something we need. Prospect value can evaporate quickly. I just want them to maximize his value.
  19. a700hitter
    I don't think the organization has any shortage of position players with bigger upsides offensively. I don't see the value in converting him to another position, unless they are much higher on his offensive potential than I am.
  20. a700hitter
    That is what we need.
  21. a700hitter
    Steve Young was the successor plan for an aging QB. It is not the same situation as having two 22 year olds and relegating one to be a backup in your organization. By making that decision, you have just made a major judgment about his potential. That can't help his trade value. No one wants to pay a premium for someone elses excess baggage. His exposure last year and this year as a substandard defender has probably already impacted his value.
  22. a700hitter
    It's not the same thing with prospects. A big part of their value is their potential. A Porsche is a Porsche. It doesn't have the potential to be anything else.
  23. a700hitter
    Yep, that is what I am saying. If our opinion of him is not high enough for him to be anything but our backup it establishes a ceiling for him -- the guy's potential now has a limit that wasn't there before. That could only hurt his value.
  24. a700hitter
    I think he will walk some guys and give up the occasional hit, but as long as he comes into start an inning, I don't think he will give up too many runs. He will blow away 3 guys before putting on a couple of guys most nights.
  25. a700hitter
    When and if it becomes evident that Vasquez will be the future at catcher and Swihart will be a backup, Swihart's trade value will plummet. It comes down to how to maximize the asset. That is where the skill comes into play in the FO.
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