Bellhorn04
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Here's the NY Post story. https://nypost.com/2019/11/12/astros-sign-stealing-angers-yankees-cashmans-jab-2017-player-furious/
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Agreed. The facts totally contradict Larry's statement. Which is nothing new, of course. There are reasons he does his posting in late night drive-by fashion, and rarely responds when anyone calls him on his nonsense.
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Looks like this is about to become a major story. Former player Mike Fiers has blown the whistle* on the technology-aided sign stealing system the Astros used in 2017 en route to winning the title. MLB is launching an investigation. *The Astros having the 'whistle blown' on them is a little ironic, as we will see.
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No way in hell does it happen.
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So basically, instead of not knowing what he does for the Red Sox, we'll not know what he does for the Angels.
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7 to 10, huh?
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I wonder how big of a story the Astros sign-stealing allegations will become.
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The reprisal was butchered by the Sox (thanks, Farrell). They didn't take care of it right away (E-Rod threw some pitches half-assedly toward Machado but missed) and they did it the wrong way by throwing at the head.
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Come on man. Who did the 'It's not me, it's them' thing hurt? It hurt Pedroia, and that's it. Did it hurt Matt Barnes or John Farrell? No, of course it didn't. It was a victimless crime, other than Pedroia himself.
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A relatively encouraging report on Sale's health from his agent: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2019/11/11/chris-sale-has-something-prove/pml8qIJiBxqxFV3a7GprZN/story.html No specific date for when he is seeing Dr. A again.
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Mookie and Andrew Mcutchen .....
Bellhorn04 replied to Swiharts Ghost's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Mookie isn't going to take a 6 year deal. If you want to give him more flexibility you have to give him an opt-out. -
I think they're very safe. Just because we have luxury tax and roster issues doesn't mean we're about to unload everything that isn't nailed down.
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I have some sympathy for that view, but we have to remember that it's only the rich teams like us that the luxury tax is an issue for.
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Well said.
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That does make a lot of sense, unfortunately (especially if it's E-Rod). In Bloom We Trust!
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Cherrington leading candidate for Pirates Job
Bellhorn04 replied to Elktonnick's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
It's also just about time for 700hitter to make some sort of comment involving coffee beans. -
Yep. And I think even if it's #1, we'll be a tad cynical till we see him in actual games.
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The only thing is, the news might be wishy-washy, as in 'I still don't think he needs surgery, more rest and rehabilitation should suffice.'
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The Sale news could have a big impact on the team's approach to the 2020 season.
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If you want to put it that it way, sure.
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Eye test = eyes. Defensive metrics = eyes + technology. Defensive metrics may have flaws, but they have to be better than eyes alone.
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A Yankee and defensive metrics.
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This was written by Gammons in February, 2001.
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When it comes to defense, arguing that the eye test is as good as metrics is equivalent to arguing that real umps can do as good a job as robot umps. In fact, I think they're working toward the defensive stats being compiled virtually automatically with video and measurement technology.
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Defensive metrics actually played a big role in one of the most important trades in Red Sox history. In 2004, after Nomar Garciaparra returned from his injury, the Red Sox were troubled by his apparent loss of range. They hired a firm to chart his defensive range compared to average shortstops. The results confirmed that he was a seriously diminished defender. (Per Shaughnessy's book Reversing the C****) This factored into Theo's decision to trade him and to get back a good defensive shortstop in Cabrera.
