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  1. mvp 78
    Devers still hasn't taken any reps at 1B. Not sure how that would be the plan. I think Cora may have even said they wouldn't put Devers in the field if there was an injury.
  2. mvp 78
    Typically more than one!
  3. mvp 78
    I'm not trying to slight Bernardino with my ranking either. I like Weissert and Wilson. The only bullpen pieces I'd adjust are Winckowski (Burdi) and Hendriks (Mills).
  4. mvp 78
    SoxProspects have him ranked 17th.
  5. mvp 78
    High.
  6. mvp 78
    Right now? Ewww.... 2024 offseason, sure. Last offseason, sell at the high watermark. I think they go with some sort of OF rotation rather than deal in season.
  7. mvp 78
    Bello's deal makes much more sense than Rafaela's. A light hitting defensive CFer doesn't make much in ARB or FA. His deal exceeds what he'd get if there was no extension IMO. Would he get 2/23 as a FA at age 29 if he's hitting less than 700 OPS? I guess we're comping JBJ and Kiermaier who had higher OPS. Maybe? Does it make sense that Bello bought out a FA year at 19M? What pitchers made more than 19M last season Buehler, Kikuchi, Martinez, Manaea, Severino... Yeah, Bello at 19M makes sense. They probably even pick up his 21M option the following year. Bello's contract makes sense because of how expensive pitching is. It's not the same for CFers with Rafaela's skillset.
  8. mvp 78
    How come all these new guys can't throw as hard and as many pitches as the greatest pitchers of all time?!?!?
  9. mvp 78
    My order (you didn't ask) Slaten Whitlock Chapman Wilson (overly hated) Weissert Bernardino Winckowski Hendriks
  10. mvp 78
    Kelly seems like an up and down guy who is gone once he's out of options. When he's going good, you can run him out there. He's just been getting hit too hard this year. He's a guy with good stuff, but is kind of a rollercoaster. Last year, he had the great bases loaded appearance against NYY that was featured in the Netflix doc.
  11. mvp 78
    I think I'd rather Fitts and Dobbins than Gio going forward anyway. 🤔
  12. mvp 78
    If the Sox sweep the series, they will have not beaten an above .500 team that is currently in a WC spot, but a below .500 one! Shame! They must only go 2-1 in the series so that they can finally start racking up wins against above .500 teams!
  13. mvp 78
    I would just put Rafaela in RF against LHP in that scenario.
  14. mvp 78
    I think George Springer is in the lead. He is only 3 for 6 on catches with a difficulty rating of 1 star (95% probability). Duran is 5 for 6.
  15. mvp 78
    Bottom line, it's meaningless this early in the season. They've played 3 in division series and TEX, a team that will probably get to the playoffs. I'm not going to be upset that they are 2nd place in the division and above .500 at this point in the season even though Casas, Duran, Rafaela, Devers and every Catcher hasn't been able to hit a lick.
  16. mvp 78
    Garcia will be down there until MiLB All Star game at least. No rush on him.
  17. mvp 78
    Don't be stealing my posts bro.
  18. mvp 78
    Unlike Casas, Duran is still making loud contact and should turn it around with some bad luck regression. I think he heats up when the weather gets a little warmer. He didn't really turn it on until June last year.
  19. mvp 78
    I hope Bello can start the season off strong an that there are no lingering visa issues with his family like in '24. Really would like to see him ball out this year now that Houck has taken a step back.
  20. mvp 78
    Rafaela is definitely not going to make the season. That is true. An 8 fWAR Duran could make the season! Roman Anthony in BOS could make the season! If Rafaela isn't good enough to sway the season, why hold onto him like a fabergé egg?
  21. mvp 78
    This stat is relatively meaningless, especially early in the season. Cardinals are 9-14. If they had swept the Sox, instead of the other way around, you could say the Sox were 2-9 against teams above .500. If BAL swept the Sox, they'd be above .500. If the Sox beat TOR one more time, they would be a below .500 team. If the Sox were beating up on all these teams, they opponents would mostly be below .500 and you could say "they haven't played anybody." If the Sox were doing worse than they are now, they'd have an even worse record against teams above .500. It's just a function of the season being only a few weeks long.
  22. mvp 78
    I think Casas is a guy who hasn't been well liked by his teammates. I mean, just think about when he first came up and got pushback about his pregame routine. Even in the NESN documentary, he seems like more of a loner than everyone else. Cora has said more negative things about Casas than he would about most other players. Maybe it's just a motivation tactic, maybe it's something else? It just seems like he's a guy that is left on alone on his island a lot of times for better or worse. After his walk off, he kept looking over his shoulder during the interview for a gatorade shower that never came. If anyone needed a pick me up at that time, it was him. Really awkward moment. Kind of sad.
  23. mvp 78
    Last year, they had a CFer with a 8 fWAR ceiling (Duran). Why settle for a CFer with a 2 fWAR ceiling (Rafaela)?
  24. mvp 78
    Duran can be an above average CFer and a not so great LFer. Maybe he just doesn't read the ball off the bat very well in LF. He also uses his speed to run down balls, which he can't do in Fenway's LF. If you look at the Statcast numbers, Duran doesn't get a good jump on the ball, unlike Rafaela. Rafaela has a '25 MLB ranking in OFer OAA where Duran was in '24. I'm not entirely convinced there would be a substantial dropoff if Duran slid back to CF.
  25. mvp 78
    He's only had 3 games down there at 1B and I haven't heard if he's any good. It can't be as bad as Franchy, right? It's great that he's showing offensive value again. It'd be wild to replace Triston with his best friend even just temporarily.
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