@jcmccaffrey
J.D. Martinez on his impending opt-out: ‘Given the situation, I’m probably not leaning that way’ (opting out). But also said that's a question for Scott Boras, his agent.
That concludes this edition of the JD Martinez Corner.
@alexspeier
JD Martinez on trying to move on from 2020: ‘I’m going to go back to work. I’m going to get back to training...not be stuck in my house under quarantine for two months.’
Here's what I wrote before the season:
I was super wrong about Napoli. Betts wasn't even eligible for ROY. Buch wasn't traded. Miley and Porcello weren't great. Though I believe Porcello did pitch well down the stretch.
I couldn't find the post ERod prediction and really don't remember the timing of Sale getting TJS. Also, I wasn't going for a gotcha question. Just more for a laugh.
I assume you're on the optimist side of the "pollyanna" scale. I think your opinions are typically grounded in data and facts (more so than say... mine). I wouldn't say you come across as a pessimist by any means.
The team sucked in 14 for sure. However, they could have been a .500 team if they win the last 3 games vs CLE. Doing so would have tied them for 3rd place. We overstate it when we complain about the last place finish of 15.
It's really hard to predict how this team will perform over the short term.
Could ERod come back healthy, get strong seasons from current staff and adding another starter make this team a playoff contender? Yeah.
If ERod is unhealthy, Eovaldi gets hurt, Pivetta has a 6 ERA, Houck shows he's not ready, Perez pitches like bad Perez and Sale doesn't come back ready, this team could be back to where they are this year.