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Most of those stats at 1B come from 2007. Put into perspective, catching didn't seem to hurt his stats that year. 47 games in 2007 as C -- .876 OPS 38 games in 2007 as 1B-- .542 OPS.
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Dojji, normally I give you the benefit of the doubt. But Salty at 1b? Ugh. Career numbers batting as a 1B .582 Career numbers batting as a DH .630 Career numbers batting as a PH .430 The guy flat out sucks.
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The Red Sox have been looking at an absolute ton of players though. There are reports from the last two days about Nick Johnson, Casey Kotchman, Smoak, and Napoli isn't completely out of the picture yet either.
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Here's a crazy thought. Pedroia's HOF candidacy is going to depend on where Cano goes in 2014. HOF panels love hardware. If the Yankees retain him, Cano will continue getting the golden-class award every year, despite Pedroia's vastly superior defense. Simply leaving the Yankees will hurt Cano's award chances and push them more towards Pedroia's favor. If he ends up in the NL, I'd say Pedroia pulls many more All-Star berths and maybe a few sluggers.
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If he averages 195 through the next five years, 165 through the following five, and 90 or so from ages 41/42, he'll get there. I see him playing in his early 40s, based on his energy and love for the game. 3000 hits isn't impossible, but he needs to stay healthy.
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It looks like the deal was pretty modest. A solid middle infielder, top 100 prospect, a solid pitching prospect 20, and two relievers. It looks like it would have been the equivalent of Barnes, Brentz, Wilson, and Britton, maybe a bit more. I still probably wouldn't have made that deal, but it isn't as crazy as some expected it to be.
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Breaking news! The Cubs just got Darnell Mcdonald and Brent Lilibrige! Here's to 100 more years of no championships
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In all fairness, they are scouting Vazquez heavily. I would argue that he is in the same tier as Jurjens. Marcum will be expensive, and it is hard to bring in pitchers for pillow contracts. While it is a problem that the Red Sox haven't added much starting pitcher at the top, I don't think they are done with adding pitching depth.
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Is it just me, or have the Red Sox assembling a group of players that were very good in 2011? The entire bullpen-- Bard/Bailey/Hanrahan/Uehara/Aceves were pretty much lights out that year. Victorino had a career year. Pedroia and Ellsbury were in the running for MVP for a while there. Napoli was probably right behind them. Ortiz had his best year in a very long time.
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Morse is the first baseman equivalent of Joel Hanrahan, maybe worse than that. Calling Morse a middle of the order bat is just posturing. We would be looking at a trade worth Melancon+Sands.
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He's a mid-tier first baseman with a mediocre glove, signed for 2013 at 7 million before hitting free agency. A left handed reliever might be the best the Nats will get for him.
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The Nationals are looking for a left handed reliever in exchange for Morse. The Red Sox have three of those. Hmmm. The market for Lohse seems to be pretty pathetic. Lohse/Marcum + Morse could be sweet.
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Whatever happened to Marlon Byrd?
Palodios replied to Porcupine penis's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I'm not sure if you were aware of this, but since you didn't explicitly spell it out for him... Byrd was suspended 50 games for using back in June. -
The number of options have been very slim this offseason. The deals that I bet Ben missed out on are: 1) Trade with Angels for Haren, and then pickup his option. The Angels lost money in the buyout, so I seriously believe that he could have been had for next-to-nothing. 2) Shin-Soo Choo for Trevor Bauer? I bet Ellsbury could have replaced Choo in that deal, given that Choo has a similar injury history, a fast-approaching free agency, and significantly lower ceiling. 3) Shaun Marcum/Guthrie have AL East experience, and both could probably be had cheaper than Dempster. Johnson would have been nice, but the Jays paid a ridiculous amount to get him. Mccarthy is a big question mark. Scott Baker however, might have been worth a solid one year deal. Sanchez/Greinke/Jackson/Lohse all have pretty hilarious price tags, and I bet were worth avoiding.
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Fenway now on the National Register of Historic Places
Palodios replied to Dojji's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Took a tour of PNC Park in Pittsburgh this weekend. Seriously, its time for a new Red Sox park. -
Sure, but how many years? I remember not very long ago when Detroit's rotation was one deep, and the Rangers were all bat, and no arm. All three organizations have done very good jobs at developing and trading for very good pitchers lately, I won't argue that.
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The reality is that the teams with the best pitchers like Seattle, Tampa, Oakland, St Louis, San Francisco... all have pitcher friendly parks. It is turning into a huge problem for the rest of the league because they end up trading away elite pitchers who turn into a pumpkin somewhere else or vice versa. We see it all the time in Boston. A guy leaves Boston and he turns into a superstar pitcher. A superstar comes in and he falls apart. It has less to do about pitching coaches, and more about the places that balls can land.
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That's the beauty of a guy like Stanton for the Rays. They trade four-five top 100 prospects for him now, and get three-four prospects back in two years. As far as Hellickson... With Tampa's depth in the minors, I don't think he is a must-trade, but they may need to part with Myers.
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If one of Lester/Buch pitches like an ace, and the rest of the rotation doesn't completely s*** the bed, they're in good shape. Its much easier to fill the #2/3 spots midseason than the number one spot
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Bellhorn, did you find these numbers somewhere, or did you have to do the math? I hadn't been able to find them on my own, and simply relied on team CERA, but these numbers are staggering. Saltalamacchia has no place on this team any longer. He is a one-tool player, and needs to be traded or DFAed.
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Here's an idea. Giancarlo Stanton to the Rays. The Rays are one of a few organizations who could give up a huge haul and not completely decimate their farm system. With the best rotation around, and Longoria/Stanton in the middle of the order, that team would be fearsome. They make a World Series run this year, next year, they trade Price for a huge prospect haul, and then trade Stanton for a haul almost as big as the one they lost for him.
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I agree that they needed to do more for their starting pitching... but look at the prices, and the talent. A guy with a 3.70 career ERA set historic contract records. Edwin Jackson, a guy that a dozen teams have moved on from got four years. Liriano got $14 million after two straight years with a 5+ ERA. The rotation is probably going to suck for a year or two. It is what it is. They spent money to make this team atleast be competitive, and I don't know about you, but I'm glad they didn't pocket it.
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This is an important point. The defensive part of catching requires talent, but handling pitchers requires knowledge of the game. Lavarnway is a Yale graduate, and Saltalamacchia bypassed college for the MLB draft. Doesn't that tell you a lot about which pitcher is more likely to excel in a role that requires learning and intellect?
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Poll: Does Lackey deserve a spot in the rotation?
Palodios replied to Palodios's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
When brought up to AAA, Brentz had a .284 OPS in the five games he played. When brought up to AA, both Bradley saw his stats dropoff a bit as he adjusted. Same with Barnes in high A. Bogaertz actually improved in AA, but Drew is only holding his throne for a year. It is very obvious that these guys will get their chances. But wasting pre-arbitration years of elite talent costs money AND production... and sometimes trade value as well, so why not wait a year? -
I believe that Salty will be the difference in the quality of the team in 2013. If he is gone, the Red Sox will make it into the playoffs. If he starts for the Red Sox, they will suffer badly. His stance and reception cause strikes to be called balls, and his arm causes fat first basemen to steal third.
