mvp 78

Or not.

Also, WHAT THE f*** WAS THE TALKSOX SIM LEAGUE? Looking through the archives is like taking shrooms.

There was a Herald invasion? I knew about a Dodger Blues invasion, but not the Herald one.

According to dWAR, Robby is fine. Guys like Merrifield and Altuve are a bigger concern in the field. I have to give it to Altuve, he has a flair for the dramatic in the postseason.

The Yankees have largely stuck by catcher Gary Sanchez during what has been an up-and-down career, but it’s possible that could change before next season. Asked Wednesday about Sanchez’s status, general manager Brian Cashman was not willing to commit to him as the team’s No. 1 catcher going forward. Cashman said (via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com) that it’s “certainly a fair question” whether Sanchez will remain the Yankees’ main backstop. The Yankees plan to evaluate the position during the offseason. Sanchez began his career with a flourish in 2016, smacking 20 home runs and slashing .299/.376/.557 in 229 plate appearances, but his offense and defense have been inconsistent since then. Sanchez was a big-hitting catcher as recently as 2019, but the 27-year-old slumped to a .147/.253/.365 line with 10 homers over 178 PA during this past regular season. He also led the AL in passed balls and finished in the majors’ 37th percentile in framing (per Statcast), though he did throw out a respectable 27 percent of would-be base stealers. While the Yankees may be souring on Sanchez, whom they sat in the playoffs on multiple occasions, alternatives aren’t easy to find. J.T. Realmuto would represent an upgrade and a major splash on the open market, but the only starting-caliber catcher available after him in free agency will be James McCann.

And then deal him at the deadline again.

Well, he'd first have to get his leg amputated. Then he'd have to get used to the prosthetic. Probably wouldn't be ready until 2022 when he's a FA.

Pass on Reddick.

Problem being that Inciarte isn't really a good CFer. Would Beni be worse in CF than Inciarte over a full season?

These are the kinds of posts I enjoy.

I baseball referenced both "Inciarte" and "Kiermaier" spellings.

If he played at 2b on one leg, he'd be really terrible. Probably couldn't get to a little league grounder.

I disagree. Pedroia's mobility would be severely diminished. He'd be a negative dWAR guy, probably worst 2b in the league. Probably couldn't leg out any hits that didn't roll to the warning track.

Ortiz 2013?

But I was told on here that he suffered a life long injury and that I should thank him for his years of service? You're telling me that his leg is fine?

I would say that it is much easier to grab Inciarte since the Braves are flush with OFers and Inciarte can't get off the bench anymore. I think Kiermaier is still an important cog for the Rays and I don't want to have to learn how to spell his name so I'd rather he not get traded to the Sox.

Even then, he didn't pitch until the following year.

Case closed!

A) They are legion. They just don't like going to the Trop (and who can blame them). UCF is like 30 mins closer, but nobody cares about them here, just the big three (UF, FSU and the U).

@Rotoworld_BB Julio Urias to start NLCS Game 3 for Dodgers

@IanCundall I wonder if the Red Sox plan is also for Jeter Downs to play winter ball in Puerto Rico or somewhere else. Of their top hitting prospects, he and Duran were the only ones not on the fall instructs roster.

Lombard’s resume includes some managerial experience, as he ran the dugout for the Gulf Coast Red Sox (Boston’s rookie league affiliate) in 2011 and 2012.

@mlbtraderumors Tigers Interview George Lombard For Manager's Job Welp, Bloom may need to cross Lombard off his list!

@FrancysRomero10 Source: Cuban OF Kevin Jose Garcia (21) signs with the Boston Red Sox. Bonus deal is set in 25.000K. He left Cuba in November 2017. @SPChrisHatfield Thought we'd hear about some int'l signings this week, as Red Sox had not yet used int'l bonus pool money rec'd from Colorado, but I don't believe this bonus even put them over the amount they had left pre-trade. Wonder if we'll see more signings before Thursday's deadline.

@IanCundall Seems Jarren Duran will be playing in the Puerto Rican league this winter and as @pgammo noted yesterday, Caguas is being managed by Red Sox coach Ramon Vazquez.