mvp 78
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Vaz had 0.4 fWAR over 138 games in 2021. That's a pretty low floor TBH. The only year McGuire was under that was 2020 when he only had 45 PA's. Seems like another common moonsLav misconception!
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I watched the Mexico/Puerto Rico game and the US/Venezuela game. It's been fun enough. The pitchers can be a very mixed bag. It appears that the better hitters are just hitting off a tee sometimes. I don't know how serious the tournament needs to be, but if some of the pitchers aren't going to ever show up, it can just be a quirk of the schedule going forward. Injuries happen at the WBC, but injuries happen in ST too. Gavin Lux is out for the year running from 2B to 3B. It's just the nature of participating in a sport. These guys need to ramp up for the season somehow anyway. Overall, I think it's good for the game. IMO, a few of the countries in the tournament shouldn't have fielded a team. If you can't even get 10 people onto the roster that were born from that country, don't let them into the tournament.
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No, BASEBALL sticks out like a sore thumb because there is no real cap.
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They are Mets fans. I think they want a Championship. I was fine that the Sox had to let a bunch of people go after 2004. I understood that my favorite player was going to go elsewhere. I wasn't a baby about it.
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https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2023-positional-power-rankings-catcher/ FanGraphs put their positional power rankings up, starting with Catcher. 19. Red Sox Surprisingly high? I guess that's just the state of the position these days... McGuire/née McGee is projected to have 1.8 fWAR. Christian Vazquez is projected to have 2.1 fWAR, but makes 9M more per year for the next 3 years.
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Koss can play multiple IF positions. Yorke can barely play 2b. Koss has a suspect bat. Yorke has a high ceiling bat that could move to a corner OF position if it plays up.
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They haven't won in 37 years. I think the fans will be ok with tax hell for a decade as a trade off if it came to that.
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Maybe it's just too obvious when people observe his bullpens?
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@SPChrisHatfield Wong is going back and forth between the AAA and AA games, hitting first every inning to make up at-bats. Typical procedure when an MLB guy is making up for lost time. Funny thing is because the games aren't right next to each other as usual he has to take a cart back and forth. Should be in MLB ST games this week.
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The real problem is OB and is just generic vanilla ice cream. It does the job, but you need to add a lot to it. I'd like to see Monaco be given a heavier load this year. He's more engaging. With a faster paced game, I think Monaco and Merloni could be decent to watch.
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Not a good one. It happens all the time. I think they could have done a deal. You don't. That's clear.
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When you get him out of the sports radio sphere, he has a good baseball brain. The guys that can talk baseball the best are typically the scrappy utility types like Merloni. I can see how it would take a while for him to catch on. Jerry Remy wasn't a polished product on day one either.
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My comment is not off the mark. Bello may start the season on the IL even if his arm is fine. Mata might not be on the MLB roster even if he's ready. There are lots of variables in play. Bello would be a starter. Mata would most likely be a reliever. I'm not sure how you can really compare the output of the two guys without looking at everything. I guess the conversation you want to have is "I like this guy, do you like this guy too?" Have at it.
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Price's contract would end a year earlier and the Sox would only be dealing for low level, low ceiling prospects.
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Something that is completely made up and has no basis in reality. Great for discussion on here because there would be no right or wrong answer and would theoretically turn into just another shouting match! Maybe already heading in that direction!!!
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We got one word for ya!!!
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Whitlock was still recovering from surgery. They took additional precautions with Bello when he had forearm strain. I'm fine with that! Paxton is perpetually injured. Hard to blame the Sox for Paxton straining his hamstring.
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Even if he's at 100%, he'll be 100% on the IL and Mata will be 100% in AAA.
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What would make it bad?
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At his age? Ryu was a year younger and got a 4x80 that offseason. He wasn't the picture of health either.
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Unless they refuse to take him back, which has happened from what I saw when reviewing Rule 5 transactions.
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I was told he'd be in great physical shape because of his age and that his arm would be well rested!
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No. The team that claims him off waivers gets the Rule 5 restrictions as well.
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I don't think the Sox CAN trade with that team unless they are going to put him on the active roster. I'm not sure they can even do that without subjecting him to waivers. Typically, if there is a trade, it's the Sox trading the Rule 5 rights TO the Phillies so that the Phillies can get Song into their minors.
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Since he hasn't pitched in a game this spring, he would probably clear waivers again. It's one thing if he could actively help a team. It's another if you're going to fight an IL stint all year. Sox should probably put up a fight once the season starts.
