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  1. mvp 78
    I would have said it's like going from Dr Bob to Mr Pibb. It's still not Dr Pepper.
  2. mvp 78
    The Angels' problem is that they can't supplement their star players with anything from their s***** farm system. The Dodgers can keep adding from a stacked farm. Sox could add a $35M Soto and keep a $30M Devers. It's top heavy, but doable IMO.
  3. mvp 78
    @itsbrianbarrett 550 plate appearances since the start of 2021 (215 players) Dominic Smith .645 OPS - 200th .345 SLG - 204th .112 ISO - 191st 0 Home Runs in 2022
  4. mvp 78
    It would be very weird. Reminiscent of letting Lester go and signing Price the following year.
  5. mvp 78
    BTV: Wyatt Olds for Dominic Smith
  6. mvp 78
    @ChrisCotillo The Red Sox have discussed trading for Dominic Smith with the Mets
  7. mvp 78
    Yup. It's a crazy price. Reminds me of the Herschel Walker to Minnesota deal.
  8. mvp 78
    I believe moon has had several "missives" regarding Bloom's moves. A lot of them have been of the "dumpster dive" ilk (Osich, , but that was really out of necessity. Good: Rule V drafting MLB drafting International signings Plawecki Perez Pillar signing and trade (Wallace) Workman/Hembree trade (Pivetta/Seabold) Renfroe signing Kiké Shaw 2021 Iggy 2021 Schwarber trade Robles trade 2021 only Schreiber Letting ERod go Wacha Hill Refsnyder Strahm Bad: 2020 bullpen 2020 starting rotation depth Peraza Marwin Gonzalez Garrett Richards Barnes extension Chavis trade (Austin Davis) Diekman Not having a predetermined plan for Houck/Whitlock going into 2022 Undetermined: Betts trade - (Verdugo/Wong/Downs) probably good Renfroe trade (JBJ/Binelas/Hamilton) - probably bad Beni trade - (Winckowski) probably good Paxton Story Xander/Raffy decision
  9. mvp 78
    I'd trust TBR's drafting over Bleacher Report...
  10. mvp 78
    I've never seen a montage that was throw runner out/hit a bomb/throw a runner out/hit a bomb/repeat 5x. Great stuff.
  11. mvp 78
    @brendan_camp #RedSox sign University of Connecticut catcher Matt Donlan @UConnBSB Threatening both at the plate and behind it is the best way to describe Matt Donlan Along with having a knack for delivering in the biggest moments, his defensive skillset is invaluable, with a cannon of an arm unmatched in the NCAA. Hope to see it at Fenway soon! #UConnBred UConn made a nice little video package of him. The arm looks legit. https://twitter.com/UConnBSB/status/1549802575804907520
  12. mvp 78
    People said this about Raffy forever. He figured it out.
  13. mvp 78
    Until it actually happens, it's actually knowledge that you'll gain that may push out something useful. Also, it's a pain in the ass to find out some of this esoteric MLB rule stuff. Yes, let the podcasters deal with it.
  14. mvp 78
    He was much better at getting RBI when Mookie was hitting before him.
  15. mvp 78
    My question is that his DRS was much better in LF in previous years, but is far worse this year. If his defense was "just below average" prior to this year in RF, how much worse would it look going forward?
  16. mvp 78
    I'm not concerned about Xander only having 7 HR and 37 RBI and JD only having 9 HR and 38 RBI. 1. RBI is a function of the guys hitting in before them. Hitters 9 and 1 have been not great. Kiké was poor for long stretches and they stuck with him leading off. 2. I think I'm not surprised by JD's power decreasing. 481 SLG this year. His SLG from 5/1/21 - 10/1/21 was 473 with 19 HR. He had a strong April, but tailed off afterwards. He's just continuing that trend. Even so, he has a 137 wRC+ which is solid. Not great for 20M, but solid. 3. Xander has matched the 137 wRC+, which is second highest of his career. I don't know if I could expect much more out of him. Great batting average and OBP. If he continues this pace, he'll have a career best fWAR. hard to complain.
  17. mvp 78
    That's not an analogy that makes any sense.
  18. mvp 78
    His statcast does look really good, but it still hasn't turned around. My other causes for concern are his defense getting worse and he's getting a lot slower. Without an infusion of power into his game, I'm not sure what his value is and he doesn't really Barrel the ball. He's a contact hitter who is getting slower by the day. Notin has said that the change in the shift should help his game, but I'm not so sure. His wOBA with shift vs no shift isn't all that different. I think he just doesn't have a swing suited for Fenway (per the Expected HR by Park). Home 56 wRC+ Away 111 wRC+
  19. mvp 78
    I just need a little sign of life. That's all I need.
  20. mvp 78
    Pain. Just pain.
  21. mvp 78
    Are you saying there's a greater purpose to this? If there is, you need to share.
  22. mvp 78
    If they just meet the expectations of a normal season going forward, they should be competitive. Seems like the good luck with health from last year has turned on them this year. It happens. If I had to rank my frustrations: Casas injury Bullpen mess Verdugo regression Dalbec regression Misc pitching injuries Black hole at bottom third of lineup JBJ/Story/AAA pitchers/Cordero don't really bother me all that much.
  23. mvp 78
    I just think letting some of these guys walk out of the door for nothing is harming the team. That's how I see. I think it's more important that a failed playoff run. Unfortunately, I'm too glass is half empty on this year's team. I just don't have your optimism this year.
  24. mvp 78
    It's specifically for JuCo guys. Why? IDK.
  25. mvp 78
    Yes.
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