mvp 78

This was very very close the last few days. Wonder when they'll finalize the numbers.

I didn't realize that it was a club option for next year. Honestly, I like Vaz, but I'd let him go.

And Lester.

Depends on if they pay Xander. Also should have kept Pedro.

It would go on a nicer stadium.

Let's get some retractable roof talk going in the chat.

I don't mind the players earning $$$. I mind the Sox owners not paying the players I like that $$$.

40th overall in fWAR. 7th in WRC+ (right behind Nelson Cruz, which seems right). How people feel about Nelson Cruz is how people should feel about JD Martinez. Since 2016: Cruz $73.4M JD $94M

SoxProspects have him ranked at 55, which is fine?

Granberg: Greeville 1058 OPS Portland 800 OPS He's 26, so I'm not going to drool too much over those A+ numbers.

JUL 866 OPS AUG 596 OPS SEP 1069 OPS If he didn't struggle in August, I could see them pushing him up to AAA. My guess is that they start him in AA and he's called up early in the season.

From 2014 when he was still a SS: 10) Franchy Cordero, SS, Grade B-: Ineffective in Low-A (.188/.237/.235 in 94 PA) but stronger in short-season ball, .279/.329/.458, wRC+117 in 259 PA in the Northwest League. Young at age 20, but not that young, will try again in full-season ball next year. 10. Franchy Cordero, 3B Video: Cordero played shortstop this year as a 6’3/175, lefty hitting 19-year-old in the short season Northwest League. He performed well and was young for the league, but still needs to tighten up his strike zone. As he fills out, Cordero is expected to shift over to third base, with some suggesting he may even still move to right field. Cordero projects for above average raw power, is an average runner and has an above average arm. If he can be more patient at the plate, there’s a chance for an above average regular at third base, but there’s still a long way to go. From the reports I have read, he was less regarded than Jimenez and bounced around between A and instructs. Cordero really struggled to put it together until about 2016 when he started rising in the rankings. He was still a lower tier prospect and behind guys like Renfroe/Dickerson/Margot. With guys this young, it's likely Jimenez never even becomes Franchy.

I'm disappointed in the responses to this. Goodbye.

Wrong. There ARE still a few games left.

The two genders: Female Poster

Anyway, back to clutch vs choke, Dice-K's gyroball and how Fenway is a great place to see a game.

You were the one to open the pandora's box. It's your fault.

Xander

http://news.soxprospects.com/2021/09/scout-chatter-miguel-bleis-enderso-lira.html The early returns on outfielder Miguel Bleis—who signed in January for $1.5 million, making him the Red Sox’ most expensive international signee since 2017-2018—have been very encouraging even though he has only played 15 games. In 41 plate appearances, he is hitting .262/.341/.449 with four home runs and seven steals. Obviously, he is still early in his career, but one scout told me, “he’s the real deal.”

Red Sox and XBox rhyme. The call is coming from inside the clubhouse.

I was told that they picked VMart because of his offense, not because of CERA. Was that true? I was told that they intentionally took someone with worse CERA? Flipped it. Is that not true?

He sucked after 2009 anyway. I guess Tito ignoring CERA lead to chicken and beer and the downfall of the 2012 Sox. Damn.

If he pitched that 6th inning, maybe he gives up 4 runs like he did in the other start.

I think that answer is obvious.

"He actually blah blah blah blah..." You can't pull any gotcha stuff with me old man. Take your s*** back to April 2016, weirdo.