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  1. mvp 78
    The team wasn't competitive in 2012, 2014 and 2015 with its good farm though.
  2. mvp 78
    It's basically a skill that allows a catcher to either pull a pitch from being off the outside corner to make it look better and have a better chance of the ump calling it a strike. The opposite can be true as well. Eck was talking about it on a recent game where an opposing catcher caught a ball well in the zone, but he pulled his glove out of the zone when catching it so it made the ump think the pitch was a ball. Until robot umps are brought in, pitch framing and having a steady hand will be somewhat important. It's not the end all be all, but it has a little value.
  3. mvp 78
    I don't read fake news.
  4. mvp 78
    The sting of losing hurts as much as the glory of winning. Give me a competitive team with the potential to win it all for the next 10 years over 2 rings and 8 last place finishes.
  5. mvp 78
    Sure it is. He's selling some guys at peak value (Kopech, Moncada, et al) and keeping the prospects he likes. This team is still very young (Betts, Beni, JBJ, Xander, Devers, Vazquez) and should compete for a long while. He's done a good job at building this bullpen with a lot of AAA guys doing their part (Poyner, Braiser, etc) and we all were told that was DD's achilles heel.
  6. mvp 78
    Not unfair. Look at their farm. Beeks would be their best pitching prospect in AAA. Harmony takes enough shots at the Sox, I may as well take one back at the M's...
  7. mvp 78
    According to some people, we are supposed to be happy if we win in 2018 and go into the tank the following seasons. I just want them to be competitive every year.
  8. mvp 78
    In 2014 they were projected to, not in 2015. If an organization fails, the person to take the blame is always the guy at the top.
  9. mvp 78
    That's not true. Last place finishes ruin summers and hurt overall attendance for the end of that season and the start of the following season. 2015 wasn't a fluke. That team stunk.
  10. mvp 78
    Of those guys, I only saw the Steamer play and let's just say I wasn't a big fan of him as a little kid. 2:30 was burned into my childhood brain.
  11. mvp 78
    Sox are giving Xander a long term deal this offseason. He's not going to reach FA.
  12. mvp 78
    Kopech 2018 AAA: 4.70 ERA, 111 K, 56 BB, WHIP 1.43 Let's not act like Kopech is a sure thing to be a good starter. Moncada is -1.2 oWAR, -1.0 dWAR in 2018 (34.9 K%) and 2 years older than Devers. Margot is a good defensive player (not as good as JBJ) and a bad offensive player (worse than JBJ).
  13. mvp 78
    Sox potential future HOFers: 2018: Betts, Beni, JD, Sale, Price, Kimbrel, Xander? 1978: Eck, Tiant, Fisk, Yaz, Rice, Evans, Lynn? Anyone else seen as a potential HOF guy if all things broke right on the 1978 squad?
  14. mvp 78
    https://www.blessyouboys.com/2018/7/4/17535448/mlb-roster-moves-detroit-tigers-dixon-machado-victor-alcantara-ronny-rodriguez Machado has been in the Tigers system for almost 10 years now. They kept him on the roster all season in 2017 when he was out of options, and the second baseman’s job was his for the taking in 2018. But while Machado has transitioned well to second base defensively, there is just no sign of any production from him at the plate (either present or future) and this indicates the Tigers moving on from him as part of their plans. Tigers dumped him to keep Victor Reyes (a pinch running rule V pick) and put Ronny Rodriguez on the roster (a guy who a top 30 Tiger prospect). I think that says a lot about his future.
  15. mvp 78
    I just come here to hear about the taters. Those are real good quotes out of Dalbec. Kid seems to get it.
  16. mvp 78
    *insert Jacko post about the Sox only playing Swihart to increase his trade value and it'll just backfire*
  17. mvp 78
    If he's just "okay" but sees an uptick in his bat, nobody will complain.
  18. mvp 78
    He's such a good doctor that he doesn't need to see them in person. If only my doctor could do an exam like that.
  19. mvp 78
    If Price can just stay healthy, it won't be as onerous as the Hanley and Sandoval deals. Price eats innings for breakfast and has a lot of value to the team. I'm still worried about his arm falling apart tho. Interesting that he isn't spouting off this year like he had in previous years under Farrell...
  20. mvp 78
    People were really just fired up because it was really the bottom third of the lineup that wasn't hitting. If it was just JBJ, it wouldn't have been a big deal. JBJ became the whipping boy just because he was in the 9th spot and we've seen him have some really hot stretches. I also just think a large portion of people on here just don't like him for whatever reason. To me, if he hits 250, he's fine. I wouldn't give him $20M/year, but he's fine. I'd keep him around.
  21. mvp 78
    If you think it's the best team ever, I'll have to take your word for it. I loved the 2003 and 2004 teams with peak Manny and Papi, but you've seen far more than I probably ever will.
  22. mvp 78
    People are complaining that he needs to go back to AAA and dominate there before he comes up. When you look at his numbers, he is dominating in AAA. I'm not sure what else he has to prove there. He needs to prove in in MLB either in the rotation or the pen.
  23. mvp 78
    Give me David Price over Hanley and Pablo 7 days a week.
  24. mvp 78
    Hard to be offered a job if you aren't looking. Ben probably needed a rest and he had enough money to enjoy his time off. Can't fault him for that. He ended up getting a pretty good gig eventually anyway. It's not like he was doing off-Broadway with Duquette. http://www.iberkshires.com/story/11142/Former-Red-Sox-GM-Dan-Duquette-to-star-in-Damn-Yankees-.html
  25. mvp 78
    250 should be fine to anyone. I can see why people wouldn't be thrilled with 190 tho.
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