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  1. vjcsmoke
    good player. but dumping 86m dollars for a reliever. wow. that certainly won't help much with the yankees long term luxury tax issues.
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    I believe we paid a very HEAVY price for Chris Sale. But he's a top of the rotation, ace level pitcher. If he brings you a title within the next 3 years, you'd have to say it was worth it. Even if Moncada turns into the next Hanley Ramirez. I was looking forward to seeing Moncada and Kopech play for Boston, but you gotta give to get. Hopefully Sale stays healthy and we win that title because Dombrowski pretty much is going for broke right now.
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    I'd go with Ted Williams, Big Papi, and Jimmie Foxx in that order.
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    The reason the Red Sox are in bad shape cap-wise is bad deals like Pablo Sandoval and not moving on from useless guys like Allen Craig and Rusney Castillo. Just those 3 guys alone = 38.5m dollars in salary. Hanley Ramirez is more than ok for DH duties. Let's cut the fat and get rid of Pablo, Craig, and Castillo. We might have to eat some salary but it's probably worth it to get under the tax threshold. I believe repeat offenders pay an even heavier tax. But the new CBA will make that crystal clear.
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    Congrats to Rick!! He really deserved this Cy Young award. The guy carried us for a large portion of the regular season and just gave us a chance to win every time out. A true workhorse starter. Hopefully Porcello kicks on and continues to improve. I'll admit I was doubtful when they gave him the big extension early. But he has proven that he deserves every penny of his contract. Now, we still need to get another quality starter, but the price has to be right and it needs to be the right guy. Because honestly I'm not sure if E Rod will continue to progress. Pomeranz also has something to prove, that he can do it in the AL East, which is the toughest division in baseball to pitch against. Hopefully Wright can repeat. And Buccholz, well he's about as reliable as a roulette wheel. LOL. I still believe we need another good starting pitcher to really be contenders in the postseason.
  6. vjcsmoke
    Thank you for everything Big Papi!! David Ortiz should win the MVP award in his final season. Highest OPS in baseball and most total bases. Really a huge impact player for us in his last season. Anti-DH bias needs to be put to rest this one time.
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    I wouldn't be surprised to see Mookie win the MVP. But what about David Ortiz? If anything it would be fitting to award him the MVP in a phenomenal sendoff season! He has been extremely valuable to our run and his OPS leads the ENTIRE league. If Mookie doesn't get it, I'm rooting for Big Papi as MVP!!
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    Porcello is making a very strong case for Cy Young. He's been our most reliable pitcher this season. And his performance is a huge reason why we're going to win the AL East title. I think that has to factor into it. Not just the wins but the fact he pretty much carried us on his back for a large part of this season on a division winning club.
  9. vjcsmoke
    Clutch grand slam homerun by Pedroia! It's looking more and more sure that we will win the AL East. That is huge! Oh and the Yankees lost again meaning they likely won't even make a wildcard spot. Must be a sad day in Yankeeland.
  10. vjcsmoke
    We swept the Yankees!!! Hell yeah that feels good!! And we're on top of the division too. It's a really nice situation that we're in now. Just have to hang on and perform down the stretch. If we can keep winning 70% of our remaining games I think we win the division title for sure.
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    Pedroia with more power? I've rarely seen a player of his stature really stroke the ball so well and with such real power. His bat speed is obviously incredible for him to generate those 30+ homeruns. Mookie is kind of a unique player really. Complete package, offensively, defensively, speed. He's your 5-tool player. I'm just happy the Red Sox have obtained the unicorn! Looks like an All-star for many years to come! You don't often get this level of player out of a ... 5th round draft pick??? Amazing!
  12. vjcsmoke
    Lester and Moncada are completely different issues. Lester is a talent retention call. Moncada is a talent recruitment call. Red Sox didn't feel that Lester was worth top dollar. IE he's not worth paying as an ace. They gave him an insulting offer and ended up losing him. So... they went out and offered real ace money to David Price. Could we use Jon Lester right now? Probably. But if Lester is still a Red Sox, chances are David Price is not. Opportunity cost. Honestly I'm more disappointed in the money we blew on Rusney Castillo and Pablo Sandoval than the Price vs Lester decision. Paying more for an arguably better quality pitcher is fine. However I'm not sure I see any way we can unload Castillo or Pandoval without taking serious monetary losses.
  13. vjcsmoke
    Yep, Moncada showed off a monster arm last night. Makes those throws across the diamond with ease. In hindsight, putting him at second would almost be a waste of that arm. Yoan has got a lot of potential to unlock. His athleticism will help on that hot corner. Red Sox have one hell of an enviable infield right now -- Moncada-Bogaerts-Pedroia-Ramirez. It's hard to name an infield that is better overall offensively. And the defense looks to be pretty decent as well.
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    Dude who cares how much the team paid? Is it your money? It was obviously a wise investment. The Red Sox have a superstar in the making on their hands. And the crazy thing is that they are ADDING Moncada on top of the already great young talent they have in Betts, Bradley, Bogaerts, Benitendi, etc. I'm looking forward to seeing this team grow together. This is the MOST TALENTED team I've seen the Red Sox field in like... EVER! Moncada looks like the real deal so far. I'm hoping he can continue to contribute down the stretch and we get to see more of him.
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    2 for 5, 2 runs scored and an RBI. His first hit was an RBI double. Quite a promising first major league start for Moncada! The Red Sox are truly stacked with fine young talent. It's an embarrassment of riches. I have no worries about our offense, what worries me is will our pitching hold up? So far Price and Porcello looked very good against the A's. Then again A's dwell in the basement of the AL West, so there's a good reason we're looking so good against them. Eduardo Rodriguez gets the start tonight. Hopefully he gives us a strong outing. The great news is that we are now tied for 1st in the AL East! Let's ride this streak out a little longer. The bats are hot, the pitching just needs to be average-above average! Let's go Sox!
  16. vjcsmoke
    Moncada is gonna be a stud guys! Why the doom and gloom? This is an exciting callup! It's the September cup of coffee. If he's not ready at least he got a taste. But if Moncada IS ready for the bigs, he's gonna make a major boost for us down the homestretch, the way Bogaerts and Ellsbury did back in the day!
  17. vjcsmoke
    I just hope he can bounce back like Lackey did. Lackey looked bad initially. But became a very good pitcher for us in 2013 and 2014. Actually, if we hadn't traded him away, we probably wouldn't be so worried about depth right now. I'd like to see improvement in E-Rodriguez. And Pomeranz has yet to show us why he was brought on board. Some strong starts would help. Of course the elephant in the room is our 200 million dollar man. Price's issues are more mental than anything. Bad mental leads to bad mechanics leads to bad pitching. Hopefully he can iron those issues out. We still have over 60 games to play!
  18. vjcsmoke
    LOL, all the worries were unfounded. AB is blistering the ball at a .500+ avg and 1.000+ OPS. The Red Sox made the right call. What was the risk really. Burn one of AB's options and then send him down if he's not ready? But he's been more than ready. Andrew has been a shot in the arm for this offense! Really an amazing young outfield that the Red Sox now have with AB in left, Bradly in center, and Betts in right. The Red Sox now have 4 killer B's! Benitendi, Bradly, Betts, and Bogaerts! Historically, the Red Sox offense probably hasn't been this young and talented since the '78 lineup outfield of Rice, Lynn, and Evans!
  19. vjcsmoke
    I wouldn't give up Moncada for Sale. There's another White Sox pitcher who is not getting a lot of pub. That's James Shields. He would only be a 1 year rental, since he can opt out after this season. But he has been pitching a lot better lately, 1.78 era since July 4th. If we can get him for cheap, say a B prospect, I'd say that's a nice pickup to shore up the back end of the rotation. http://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2016/07/29/red-sox-wont-like-price-chris-sale-james-shields
  20. vjcsmoke
    Panic much? Red Sox are still in good shape to make the postseason. They just played badly against the Tigers. There's too much talent not to believe they won't bounce back and resume their winning ways. Red Sox should be buyers at the trade deadline.
  21. vjcsmoke
    I like Lucroy's bat. And his pitch framing is above average. But do we really need him with the way Sandy Leon is swinging the bat at the plate and playing defensively? Basically we just need a healthy Leon, and Wright's knuckleball catcher. If we're not paying a lot, well Lucroy would be a nice pickup, but not worth giving up top shelf prospects imo. I think other teams will pay more. What the emergence of Sandy Leon does, is it makes giving up a Vazquez or a Swihart palatable for the Red Sox. I believe we need pitching help the most -- one more quality bullpen arm, and maybe a starter. I don't know if we would be willing to sacrifice to obtain Chris Sale or Quintana. Are there any other quality arms available that wouldn't cost us Benitendi or Moncada??
  22. vjcsmoke
    Chris Sale available? Do I really care that he slashed up some ugly jerseys? Nope. He's stuck on a losing/non-contending team and is tired of the management/White Sox. The question of course is the Price, if the Price is Right, we could have a Sale to Boston.
  23. vjcsmoke
    Kopech just hit 105 mph on the gun and we just signed Jason Groome. I think we'll be ok for pitching prospects by 2020. :-) I agree that Hanigan and Buch should be goners by this time next year. It would be an absolute waste of money to resign those players. We have better options at catcher with Sandy Leon stepping up, Vazquez defensive upside, and Swihart offensive upside. And Buch is just a mess. Let's go after some pitching in free agency. It will be expensive but it won't cost us any prospects from the farm system. Quick question for you guys, who believes the Sox can win the division now? We just added an all-star arm in Pomeranz who should contend for the #2 in the rotation, and we're only 2 games behind the Orioles and tied with the Jays. Yankees are just mediocre this year and treading .500. I'm a believer! Let's win the division and make some noise in the Postseason. Go Red Sox!!
  24. vjcsmoke
    Pomeranz is an all-star and has #1 pitcher territory stats in terms of opposing batting average, era, and whip. Currently: 2.47 era, .184 ba, 1.06 whip http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/31010/drew-pomeranz What more do you want? If Pomeranz can maintain his level, that is way higher than mid-rotation starter ability. I'm sad to see Espinoza go. But this is the right move for the Red Sox to contend THIS season. Pomeranz will also be under control for an additional 2 seasons after this one, so it's not just a rental. He will help this team compete into the future as well.
  25. vjcsmoke
    Anyone want to buy low on Puig? He was an all-star just 2 years ago. And despite his dip in numbers, still owns an .850 career ops. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/07/dodgers-yasiel-puig-listening.html http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/puigya01.shtml If we can buy Puig on the cheap and he bounces back, then that would allow us to deal a surplus outfielder, whether that's JBJ or Castillo. Or even if we don't deal any of our outfielders, Puig's bat - if refreshed, could fit well in our DH slot with big papi retiring.
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