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  1. Bellhorn04
    ??? Kimbrel and the Cubs have a deal.
  2. Bellhorn04
    I believe the actual prevailing narrative on Shaw was that his minor league numbers were not that impressive, and that when he faded in the second half in 2016 he was reverting to what he really was.
  3. Bellhorn04
    There's no question that JBJ is so much better when he's going to left. That double tonight was a very nice piece of hitting, taking an outside breaking ball and driving it over the left fielder's head.
  4. Bellhorn04
    Yeah that one be far from over.
  5. Bellhorn04
    Now I understand why you seem a little harsh on Cora to me. You're a manager!
  6. Bellhorn04
    Yanks and Paxton down 3-0 to Jays after 3.
  7. Bellhorn04
    And then there's the obsessive, demanding nature of the fans and media.
  8. Bellhorn04
    Ha, you creative accountant you.
  9. Bellhorn04
    No point, merely a wry observation.
  10. Bellhorn04
    $9 mill times 3 = $27 mill. But I'm not arguing with the position that Ottavino would have been a good signing at that price.
  11. Bellhorn04
    I understand. Me too.
  12. Bellhorn04
    Sure, you say that now. But if the Sox fall behind 2-0 like last night you guys will be writing it off as a loss and saying we suck.
  13. Bellhorn04
    Please post on my new thread! https://www.talksox.com/forum/threads/19319-The-3-hitter-and-other-batting-order-riddles
  14. Bellhorn04
    It does happen. The Yankees gave up on Sonny Gray and Cashman pretty much said the guy had bright lights issues.
  15. Bellhorn04
    Very pessimistic.
  16. Bellhorn04
    Trading a starting pitcher is a little different though IMO
  17. Bellhorn04
    Unless they're REALLY tanking, in which case they might be able to knock it down to 35%.
  18. Bellhorn04
    It's baseball, man. The 38-20 Yanks with Tanaka on the mound played the 21-38 Jays with Clayton Richard last night. The 35-22 Rays with Snell played the 22-34 Tiggers. You'll never guess who won those games.
  19. Bellhorn04
    Don't talk in riddles now. Specifics please.
  20. Bellhorn04
    Even the best teams can lose to the crappy teams.
  21. Bellhorn04
    To trade a competent, affordable starting pitcher with some upside, you would need a REALLY good reason. Like acquiring a better starting pitcher. Can't really see it happening at all.
  22. Bellhorn04
    Hey, cut that out. No Pollyanna stuff on the game thread, moon.
  23. Bellhorn04
    Glad you're having fun with the cut this guy, trade this guy s***.
  24. Bellhorn04
    The only thing I have to offer in the way of data is some quick numbers I dug up on J. D. Martinez as a member of the Red Sox. In his 1 + seasons with the team, J. D. has been used almost equally in the 3 and 4 spots, which is sort of interesting in itself. Total PA 882 3 spot 432 4 spot 447 9 spot 3 (don't remember this) OPS 3 spot .967 4 spot 1.024 RBI 3 spot 90 4 spot 72 So in this one very isolated, small-sample case, it would appear that JD has had more RBI opportunities in the 3 spot, since he has driven in more runs with a lower OPS. Not drawing any conclusions from one small-sample case, obviously. Just throwing it out there, as the saying goes.
  25. Bellhorn04
    I thought it was time to give the popular and controversial topic of the 3 hitter its own thread. To summarize the salient points of the controversy: -Until the rise of baseball analytics it was generally accepted that the best overall hitter on the team should hit third. -Recent statistical analysis, however, has cast a lot of doubt on the validity of this policy. The analysis has shown that the 3 spot is not the optimal place for your best hitter, largely because of the number of times that spot comes up with two outs and the bases empty. The analysis suggests that the 4 and 5 spots provide more RBI opportunities, and that the 3 spot should be occupied by the team's fifth-best hitter, after the 1, 2, 4 and 5 spots are filled.
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