Palodios
-
Posts
14,089 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Boston Red Sox Videos
2026 Boston Red Sox Top Prospects Ranking
Boston Red Sox Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits
Guides & Resources
2025 Boston Red Sox Draft Pick Tracker
News
Forums
Blogs
Events
Store
Downloads
Gallery
Everything posted by Palodios
-
Those numbers are based on Hamilton getting huge money. Which he will. I would not be surprised if Napoli gets 50-80 million.
-
Cabrera had 14 more home runs. He had 56 more RBIS. 56. That's crazy. He also struck out significantly less, and wasn't benefiting from a .400 BABIP. Cabrera also didn't completely fall apart down the stretch, he had a 1.060 OPS in August-September compared to Trout's .830 in the same months. He also played 22 more games than Trout, who missed the entire first month of the season because he was in AAA. He also propelled his team to the World Series while Trout was sitting on the couch. I'd probably give Trout an award for best player. But it isn't necessarily the best player award -- Cabrera has so many intangibles here.
-
Napoli's career OPS -- .863. Hamilton's career OPS -- 913. Is that .50 OPS difference worth an extra 100-150 million to you?
-
I'm starting to think that Mike Napoli might be that foundational player. He has a .863 career OPS, with most of that coming from LAA and the AL West's caverns. If he played 150 games every year, he'd be a 30 home run hitter. Getting off his knees to 1B will keep him healthier and perhaps more productive-- but he can catch for interleague games if we want Ortiz in the lineup. He has World Series experience. He's been a monster at Fenway, and the Red Sox really have no 1B prospects in the system. Plus, the Red Sox are actually interested in him.
-
f*** sabermetrics. Miguel Cabrera earned this one.
-
Guthrie had a 4.00 ERA during his time in the AL East. Even if the Red Sox spend 100 million for a guy like Greinke/Sanchez or bid on Haren, they may still end up as worse players because of the transition from the NL or from the AL West. Put into perspective, Greinke has a 3.77 career ERA, while Shaun Marcum has a 3.76 career ERA. His health issues are concerning, but once again, AL East experience, and a bargain.
-
And they're still hunting for starting pitching...
-
The two guys that really interest me right now are Jeremy Guthrie and Shaun Marcum. They're both AL East pitchers who throw big innings. AND, they're both going to get reasonable contracts. I understand they both have question marks from last season, but AL East middle of the rotation pitchers available for cheap... why hesitate?
-
Rumors are swirling that the Red Sox are talking about a long term extension with Pedroia. Finally some good news.
-
If Sanchez takes a 5 year deal, he's a free agent again at 33. Hamilton is 32 right now. There's a saying in baseball. You can never have too much pitching. Sure, in the best case scenario all three of those guys may be ready for the majors, but if that's the case then Sanchez is still very young and very tradeable.
-
Just putting it out there, Anibel Sanchez is three full years younger than Hamilton.
-
(The joke being that you said Boston fans were racist, and then made a connection to a taco restaurant as a must-have for it)
-
Is this a joke?
-
A .600 OPS speedster with defensive versatility is perfectly fine as a 4th outfielder.
-
The beauty about a guy like Kalish is that he can play every outfield position. While it makes absolutely no sense to risk going into the season with him as a starter, he will have plenty of room to grow as a 4th outfielder. If he proves to be a very good player, there is a good chance there will be an opening in the outfield for him. If not, trade Ellsbury midseason, and move him to center. Kalish as the 4th outfielder is win-win for everyone involved.
-
I am interested in how things turn out for the Tigers now. They're already going to be basically at their 2012 salary with this signing, and Anibel Sanchez is still out there. It also makes me wonder if Victor Martinez would be available-- having Cabrera/Fielder/ and a 37 year old Hunter probably won't make it easy for them to have a full time DH. What concerns me isn't that Hunter is off the board, it is that the Red Sox have been sitting around while players come off the board. If there are particular players they want, maybe they should go out and get those particular players. They tried the patient approach last year, and ended up with Aaron Cook and Melancon.
-
I agree that they have very similar skillsets, but the difference is that Kalish has yet to prove anything, and can't stay healthy. Victorino may end up being the bargain of the offseason.
-
R.A. Dickey won the Cy Young award. Just wow.
-
Toronto didn't trade any can't-miss prospects. It would have been the equivalent of trading Salty, Iglesias and Brentz, or something along those lines.
-
Josh Johnson and Mark Buerhle dealt to Jays
Palodios replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Other Baseball
Sounds like the Red Sox had poked their head in on Johnson/Reyes, but decided against it. Sounds about right. -
Johnson has ace potential. The Red Sox can't get an ace, but they need to take a ace-potential guy and roll the dice with good scouting and player knowledge. Johnson was perhaps the best arm available, and two of the other options are already off the table. And I don't know about you, but Buerhle is absolutely the kind of guy I'd want locked in in the #3 spot for a few years at 17 million.
-
Josh Johnson and Mark Buerhle dealt to Jays
Palodios replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Other Baseball
Reyes's contract is the only really ridiculous part of the deal, and he was by far the best shortstop available. Buerhle was the bargain of last offseason-- he has had 200+ innings for twelve consecutive years. He's a tank. And Josh Johnson? Score. The Dodgers are probably kicking themselves realizing that this group of players was available. -
Josh Johnson and Mark Buerhle dealt to Jays
Palodios replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Other Baseball
Even crazier, it seems like this trade mirrors the Dodgers/Red Sox trade from last August. Buyer ---- Seller --> Solid, but non spectacular prospects (De la Rosa & Webster/ Marisnick + Hechavarria + Nicolini) --> Mediocre starting players meant to fill out the roster (Sands + Loney/Arencibia + Mathis) -
Ten year contracts are so rare that they are hard to judge. Even so, ten year contracts are just silly. Some longer deals have been successful though. Eight years for Manny Ramirez may not have ended well, but he absolutely was worth the money. Sabathia's first eight year deal turned out very well for the Yankees, although he may trail off now that he opted out and re-signed for more years. Holliday is looking like a very good investment. Jeter's 7 year contract turned out well.
-
Josh Johnson and Mark Buerhle dealt to Jays
Palodios replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Other Baseball
It is crazy how much the Marlins have cut from their payroll since last year Johnson -- 14 million Hanley -- 15 million Reyes -- 10 million -> 16 million -> 22 million. Buerhle -- 12 million -> 19 million -> 20 million. Bell -- 10million Buck -- 6 million Infante 4 million Bonifacio 3+ million (arbitration?) Not to mention Anibel Sanchez who cost 8 million last year. Crazy crazy money.
