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  1. mvp 78
    I think the first impressions of him hitting 823 in April are what stuck in many people's minds. My other guess is that some of the writers just really don't pay attention to the prospects. Every national listing that I found (SoxProspects, MLB, FanGraphs, etc.) has Yophery outside the top 30 for the Sox. TalkSox having him at #16 shows a big flaw in our ranking system.
  2. mvp 78
    Verdugo was a SSS mirage in 2020. That year was awful and we didn't have anything to be hopeful for. A guy like him was never going to be successful long term in Boston. That's why Cora was so frustrated with him all the time. He could have built a career for himself but threw it away instead.
  3. mvp 78
    If you're looking for a DH, you cross your fingers and hope Casas gets healthy. That's a much better option than weak hitting Masa.
  4. mvp 78
    Not sure I want Masa in the field for a long period of time. He has bad range, bad speed and a horrible arm. Eaton is closer to average across the board with elite sprint speed.
  5. mvp 78
    I think we should be past the hype on Bleis. He hasn't put up 750 OPS since '22 in FCL. Having him or Cespedes ahead of Allan Castro doesn't make much sense to me anymore. Those two haven't shown anything. Castro keeps showing up, getting on base and moving up the ladder. The ceiling for Bleis may be higher, but it's been over 3 years of disappointment. Castro is only 9 months older than Bleis FWIW.
  6. mvp 78
    Better option for what? Eaton is a bench player that fills in for late inning purposes or when a player needs a breather. Masa can't do that.
  7. mvp 78
    Beautiful swing though! Can't wait to see all those grounders to the right side of the IF this summer. 🥰
  8. mvp 78
    No guarantee for sure. He won't turn 20 until December and has a long way to go in his development.
  9. mvp 78
    Playing an NPB team and using NPB balls. If only he was still doing that for a living.
  10. mvp 78
    Justin Gonzales exit velo just now 117.3 🥵
  11. mvp 78
    Halligan just killed Watson's ST ERA with that GS to Barger. I mean, the pitching stinks.
  12. mvp 78
    He's only coming up because another poster puffed him up a few times.
  13. mvp 78
    After having a 10% k rate last year, Franklin Arias now has a 100% k rate. 🥺
  14. mvp 78
    You just gotta be aggressive in the top of the 1st in ST when runs are at a premium.
  15. mvp 78
    3rd in runs 22nd in HR 2nd in SB
  16. mvp 78
    Oh, you have this chump ahead of him: 23 G, 124 IP, 3.03 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 8.7 k/9, 1.45 bb/9 Nice try! Yophery: 5 HR, 221 AVG, 316 OBP, 657 OPS TBF, if Yophery added strength, he'd be a top 20 guy. He's just not there.
  17. mvp 78
    Cannon vs Ping Pong Shooter
  18. mvp 78
    Braiden Ward EV 76.4 mph IKF EV 84.6 mph worst in MLB '25 Someone check Ward's bat.
  19. mvp 78
    Braiden Ward's Prospect Savant page is the ying yang of EV & Speed.
  20. mvp 78
    He steals bases like Ted Williams. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=willia001ted
  21. mvp 78
    How is Rodriguez #16? Makes no sense at all even if you just read the write up. He has a whole lot of nothing going on. I wouldn't have him in my top 40 TBH.
  22. mvp 78
    Lux tax vs revenue in JH's pocket looks better for JH. Cash paid vs revenue in JH's pocket looks worse for JH. Maybe? JH can/will trade any contract once he doesn't like it anymore. Crochet 28M Lux/28M Cash Anthony 16M Lux/7M Cash Bello 9M Lux/6M Cash KC 7.5M Lux/2M Cash Raf 6.25M Lux/2M Cash Whitlock 4.6M Lux/7.25M Cash
  23. mvp 78
    I disagree that it's harder to string hits together. Even with all the changes, there was only a difference in 5% in hits from 1985 to 2026. Is that 5% decrease really that big of a rally killer? I'm not so sure. It's just that teams have moved towards launch angle and exit velo to maximize EVERY at bat rather than simply use what worked for 100 years (moving runners over, going oppo intentionally). Unfortunately for fans, there's no measurable difference in runs scored between the mid 80's and now (including letting pitchers hit) when you factor in the extra 4 teams that are now in the league. Now, it's a station to station game where not much happens until there is a big swing. Games are a lot less exciting IMO, a lot less action going on inning by inning.
  24. mvp 78
    Maybe you don't know how to use emojis then, because you really ended that post confusingly.
  25. mvp 78
    I'm trying not to pay too much attention to the complaints. Just ready for Opening Day TBH.
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