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  1. mvp 78
    Is Vaz the same catcher he was in 2015? No, he's probably better. Comparing random years of Vaz's career to random years of Tek's just doesn't make much sense. Pitchers change over time. These aren't apples to apples comparisons.
  2. mvp 78
    He's not getting 20M this offseason. No way. Bellinger got 12 after an MVP season. Raffy is not that guy.
  3. mvp 78
    Betts didn't get 20M in arbitration until after his 10 fWAR season. I love Raffy, but he's a 5 fWAR guy and will probably get about 10M per year in arb the next 2 seasons.
  4. mvp 78
    The Sox may not want to do that. I would do it though. Devers won't make more in arbitration. He only made 4.5M this year and only has two arb years left. They aren't bumping him up to 20M.
  5. mvp 78
    They had Reese in 2004. He could have just slid over if they wanted to. They saw that Nomar was going to be out 50% of the time down the stretch in 2004. They needed to move on and found a more complete SS. I don't think it was solely due to defense. If Nomar wasn't injured, they would have stuck it out with him.
  6. mvp 78
    It has no use. That's why they scrapped it.
  7. mvp 78
    CERA doesn't "show" anything. The sample size is too small. It's just noise and random.
  8. mvp 78
    Xander at DH Iggy at SS Arroyo at 2B
  9. mvp 78
    The rotation has already been set up. They already are in the pole position for the WC. If they sweep the Yanks, they are basically guaranteed the home slot since they end with the O's and Nats. That should be enough time to get Arroyo going.
  10. mvp 78
    Lugo and Drew were probably the 2 weakest links on those teams.
  11. mvp 78
    OCAB was a good SS though, just not with the Sox.
  12. mvp 78
    Lindor is overpaid. Would Bogaerts take 7/196? That's a 8M raise per year plus an additional 2 years added on. Would Devers take Xander's 6/120 with an opt outs?
  13. mvp 78
    The only issue is that Arroyo needs to be ready for the playoffs. If the Sox can clinch the WC spot soon, you trot out Arroyo. Arroyo needs to at least start every game that last series.
  14. mvp 78
    Comfort level? Yes. CERA? Highly doubtful. If that stat had any meaning, ESPN would still be using it on their leaderboards. They realized like 3 years ago that it was useless. https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/fielding/_/position/c/sort/catcherERA
  15. mvp 78
    So you are advocating that Plawecki should play more. And you saying that you've never advocated for that position is wrong.
  16. mvp 78
    Trout and Betts are on a different level from Stanton/Cole/Harper IMO. I think there are a very few guys who would be worth 300M. Xander? No. Devers? No. Vlad Jr? In a few years it could be Yes. Soto? Leaning towards yes. Jose Ramirez? No. Tatis? Too soon to call. Correa? No. Ohtani? Probably. I'd have a tough time giving any pitcher 300M.
  17. mvp 78
    If the Sox sweep the Yanks, they can trot out the new version of Gino: Arroyo.
  18. mvp 78
    If a pitcher is more comfortable with one catcher over the other, wouldn't they lobby to only have a certain catcher catch them?
  19. mvp 78
    So you think Vaz should play less and Plawecki should play ______.
  20. mvp 78
    You said Plawecki needed 250 AB's. That's a fact. He's not getting to 250 AB's this year. That's a fact. You complained that he was "stiff" from sitting on the bench. That's a fact.
  21. mvp 78
    IDK, there's been a lot of empty seats recently. They don't have a packed house every night like they used to.
  22. mvp 78
    So it wouldn't have to do with CERA then.
  23. mvp 78
    As good, sure. Better? Depends on the team. He's not an ace though.
  24. mvp 78
    "But I never said CERA was a reason to play Plawecki more."
  25. mvp 78
    "I never said to play Plawecki more."
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