mvp 78
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Everything posted by mvp 78
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OBP is important, but it's not the end all be all. Freeman would be great, but I really don't see them signing a 1b. Maybe Bryant for LF?
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Goose Gossage maybe.
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Ramirez is a pretty good ballplayer, even if we don't see a need for him right now. We didn't exactly have a Schwarber sized hole on 7/31, but Bloom nabbed him.
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How do you determine what fair market value is? Just whatever moon dictates it as?
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Posters on here keep alluding to Sam Kennedy saying that payroll will go down or at least not increase... Not sure how to do that and retain Bogey.
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Apparently Sammy has been alluding to the Sox not retaining Bogey or going cheap in FA?
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Lowe wasn't a very beloved ballplayer. Prior to the 04 playoffs, nobody would have given 2 shits if he left. Damon was the veritable hired gun. It sucked that he left, but I don't know if people had the attachment to him and saw him as a face of the franchise the way they did for Betts or Lester. I can't equate losing Lowe and Damon to losing Raffy and Bogey. It doesn't seem similar enough to me.
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It's coming back around now that Bogey is coming due and there are signals out there that they may not extend him.
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Since 2018, he's only played 16 games at 2b. Seems unlikely he goes back there. I guess he could for a different org.
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If Jimenez replicated his OPS from Lowell, he'd be protected. His OPS dropping 100+ points is a reason we are probably safe to ignore him for now.
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Lowe and Damon weren't homegrown or that beloved.
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I could be sold on Trivino for Seabold.
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Ramirez plays 2b?
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I don't think I realized Ramirez stole that many bases.
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Is someone suggesting a one for one?
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Yes.
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And what if the next championship doesn't come in 5 years?
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Mullins 2021 expected HR per ballpark: BAL 27 BOS 26 NYY 40 KC 16
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He also may just really enjoy Camden yards: 22 HR - home 8 HR - away
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I would agree but he made a pretty substantial change in his hitting last offseason when he decided to give up on hitting right handed. Is the power legit? IDK. He has a nice swing and could still be a very productive hitter at 15-20 HR's.
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No, because we got Price instead and continue to litigate it.
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Lowe left after his age 31 season with so much baggage that he needed a Uhaul to leave the stadium.
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The players that were perceived to have been let go early in their career: Lester Betts Ellsbury Everyone else mentioned was let go when their career was on the downturn, even if some had productive seasons left. With Betts, you could see 10 more productive seasons. If Bogey leaves, you could see another 6-7 years. Raffy? Another 10 years if he leaves. The worry is that there are legit concerns about Bogey and Raffy staying. Letting homegrown players like that walk is a bad look for a "big market" team. The sting is much less if it happens when they are 34.
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As you said, RBI is generally inflated or deflated depending on who is ahead of you in the order. Swap Kiké and Dalbec and I bet Kiké's RBI #s look good.
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I don't know the peak value. I'm sure Bloom has a better idea of a prospect playing over their heads. There were lots of calls from posters wanting to trade Betts and Bogaerts 7 years ago. I wasn't one of them. Sometimes you trade guys because you have a greater need at another position. Sometimes you trade guys because your organization values a different type of hitter or pitcher. There are lots of reasons to trade a guy. It's just up to Bloom to make sure that the value he receives is commensurate with what is being given up.
