mvp 78
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Beni doesn't play RF tho? And I wouldn't put Betts or JBJ in LF.
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Are you expecting Mookie and JBJ to sit out 30 games each?
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Plus, steamer projects a 4+ ERA. He was never a good pitcher until he made his way to the NL Central. His velo was way down last year and he became very hittable. He's a good arm, but not worth the penalties. He'll be 32 on Opening Day and is trending in the wrong direction.
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If Betts, Xander, JBJ and others hit like it's 2016, the batting order won't matter all that much. Playing well is obviously the most important thing. I think Betts and Beni are a good 1-2 punch at the top of the lineup due to their speed and OBP skills. JD should slide in easily at cleanup. I wouldn't want Devers to hit 3rd because that would be two lefties in a row. I don't trust Hanley to be productive enough to stay at the top of the lineup. I think Xander has the potential to hit towards the top of the lineup, but he has to prove it first. I wouldn't say no if Nunez was 6th and Xander 3rd (Xander has a higher career OBP and Nunez was probably just on a really good hot streak for the Sox last year). Once Pedey comes back, he's probably better suited for the 3rd spot due to his high OBP anyway (not that I want Pedey running into outs before JD and Devers).
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If they didn't sign Nunez, they could probably fit Swihart on the bench. Once Pedey comes back, Leon probably needs to go if they want to keep Swihart. There is just only so many bodies you can have on a roster.
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Huuuuuuge liability. He's a backup. I hope he never plays RF in Fenway. Remember Wily Mo Pena? Pena was better in RF for the Sox than JD was last year.
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As I said in another post: I don't want to go too in depth about my reasoning, because Bellhorn will just get mad at me again. I agree that 4 and 5 are probably more important than the 3rd hitter. I'd put my best hitter 1st (Betts) and the next 2 at cleanup and 5th. I think the 2nd and 3rd spots should be high OBP guys (top 3 last year were Pedey/Nunez/Beni). With Pedey out, Nunez should hit 3rd. I don't care too much how 6-9 is slotted.
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I hope he rakes so hard in 18 and 19 that he believes it's a good decision to opt out.
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Other athletes who had Lisfranc injuries: Le'veon Bell 2013 Julio Jones 2014 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0363546516645082 Analysis of pre- and postinjury athletic performance revealed no statistically significant changes after return to sport after Lisfranc injury... Evaluation of the durability of injured players after the season of injury revealed no statistically significant difference in career length compared with controls.
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It's the injury that he was reportedly out with last year. The Sox knew this when making their offer.
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I would say probably not since the greater disparity of the first item is probably a little more important.
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@EvanDrellich Scott Boras on J.D. Martinez: "Obviously the X-Rays and things showed he had this condition called the Lisfranc condition. It’s healed, back to noromal, the question is what if that has any impact in the long term? And kind of agreed that it’s not much of an issue … 1/2 Scott Boras: "… From our standpoint we have opt outs in the second year, the third year, the fourth year, and we can, we have flexibility. And they have some protection at the back end, that’s all. In case there’s a disabling injury.” 2/2
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@redsoxstats Cora says Martinez will bat 3rd or 4th. Hopefully not 3rd, where he'd bat a lot with 0 on and 2 outs. You bat him 4th where he will hit in the first with a runner, or leading off the 2nd with 0 outs where it's easier to start a rally. @alexspeier Red Sox' No. 3 hitter batted with bases empty, two outs 161 times last year. That split by Sox batting order position in 2017: 1 - 86 2 - 74 3 - 161 4 - 81 5 - 77 6 - 107 7 - 87 8 - 93 9 - 87 PAs w/RISP: 1 - 163 2 - 184 3 - 200 4 - 218 5 - 196 6 - 168 7 - 176 8 - 164 9 - 165
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BUT HOW WILL THE FANS AT FENWAY REACT AFTER IT TOOK 7 EXTRA DAYS FOR HIM TO SIGN THE CONTRACT?!?!?!?!? Will he be booed?
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Tiger Beat magazine centerfold.
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I'd keep Swihart and dump Leon if Swihart looks good in ST.
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Get the f*** out of here with this s***.
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I don't want to mention my sources, but I've heard rumors that both Jacko and A700's post totals are greatly inflated due to *cough cough* deer antler spray, ADHD medication and *checks notes* Ortiz's eye drops.
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He had LASIK in 2016 and says he can see the ball much better now. The years he spent dabbling as a pitcher clearly affected his development. He's not a sure thing, but I think one injury could turn him into a bench bat.
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Sign Danny Ainge and make him the GM. -
New England weather sucks. It’s the main reason my wife wants to move every winter.
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But I'm sure that Swihart would much rather live in the Pacific Northwest rather than stinky old expensive New England!
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If Vazquez is fully healthy, I think it'd be safe to DFA Leon. I'd take Swihart's upside forever and ever.
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816 OPS pre injury, 661 after.
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He was noticeably injured last season. How would having an injured hand not affect his consistency?
