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  1. mvp 78
    Valentin was actually a good defender tho (and 6 ft tall)?
  2. mvp 78
    @PeteAbe #RedSox injury updates: * Pedroia cleared to run. But plan remains a cautious build to MLB games in May/June. * Rodriguez and Wright throwing. Wright, as expected, further along in his program and would be Opening Day ready. Rodriguez more mid-April.
  3. mvp 78
    Season over. Beni cut his hair.
  4. mvp 78
    What's wrong about getting excited over something?
  5. mvp 78
    Or maybe he'll just flame out like other big bopping MILBers like the Peter O'Brien's of the world.
  6. mvp 78
    If he was a college bat that didn't perform until his 4th season, it could be an issue of a "fluke season". Guys drafted out of HS typically don't rocket through the system and have no adjustment period. He's only 22.
  7. mvp 78
    Here's another guy who struck out more than he hit: http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=592450#/career/R/hitting/2017/ALL At Chavis' current age, this guy was still in A and hit less HR's.
  8. mvp 78
    I don't think many people expect him to be on the opening day roster. I think people just think that if he can repeat his performance in AAA, that we could see him in the second half.
  9. mvp 78
    I'm not saying he "can't hit righties", I'm just saying he could be a good fit as a platoon or late inning bat against tough lefties.
  10. mvp 78
    He's only 22 and OPS'd above 800 in AA. His previous years were worse largely due to injuries. He's not the next great pillar of this team, but he could be a valuable platoon guy or bench bat. People are genuinely excited because the Sox haven't been able to develop much in house power recently.
  11. mvp 78
    At least the Price deal can be justified that you need to pay a premium for a FA top of the rotation starter who can go 200+ innings. The only issue was that it didn't make sense to offer that deal to Price when they let Lester just walk away for less money.
  12. mvp 78
    They moved him off of SS because of his footwork. They decided 3b would be a better fit for him than 2b. He wasn't very good at 3b, so I doubt he'd be good at 2b.
  13. mvp 78
    He would have to hit .400 in AAA and Mookie would have to get in a car crash. That's the only way he gets called up.
  14. mvp 78
    It what risk tho? At some point, the risk of it not working out is greater than "what if we had this punch and judy bat with bad baserunning skills who has a big contract but can play a little D?"
  15. mvp 78
    I'd rather a short guy that can field well over a lanky guy that has a negative DWAR. Also, I think Chavis is suited for a platoon bat role. I don't think he'd be starting at 1b for 150 games per season.
  16. mvp 78
    They interviewed him directly during the winter meetings. The problem is that you are dealing hypothetical what ifs. Everyone else on here is dealing with the reality of the direct information we know. You can keep saying "well I suspect that maybe blah blah blah" but if there is no indication of those things happening, it's a pointless exercise. No doubt the Red Sox are interested in landing Martinez — Silverman calls him the organization’s “first choice” — but at a palatable price. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/12/j-d-martinez-prefers-to-sign-as-outfielder-mlb-free-agent-rumors-red-sox.html If he's their first choice, wouldn't they be hyper focused on making sure he's they guy they get?
  17. mvp 78
    If the top offer exceeded what the Sox want to pay, why wouldn't Dombrowski be bringing in other FA's to look at?
  18. mvp 78
    http://www.masslive.com/redsox/index.ssf/2018/01/boston_red_sox_top_infield_pro.html#incart_river_index And why would they move Chavis to 2b for a part time position, when they are trying to transition him to 1b? If he's doing well at 1b, it is probably a better long term fit for him in this organization.
  19. mvp 78
    It'll probably be a rotation of guys (Marerro, Hernandez, Holt, Lin, etc.) until they get the right fit. I really like what Lin showed us last year. Maybe he could end up the surprise replacement? At least Josh Rutledge isn't around anymore.
  20. mvp 78
    If he comes up, his contract will go towards the luxury tax for the next 4 years. If he flames out, it would be a disaster for tax implications.
  21. mvp 78
    The only other teams that have come up are the Jays and the D'Bags. I'm not sure which other team would be willing to pounce on an expensive DH.
  22. mvp 78
    https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/1/18/16882650/mlb-collusion-offseason-free-agency-explainer Kill the luxury tax.
  23. mvp 78
    Hard to see a guy as a trade piece with that huge contract. I'm sure they'd hand him over to anyone else that really wanted to him at a deep discount at this point.
  24. mvp 78
    Sure, but there are enough negatives surrounding Castillo that it would take an extraordinary circumstance for him to play for BOS this year.
  25. mvp 78
    And don't you think a beat writer for the mystery team would be chomping at the bit to disclose this story?
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