Bellhorn04
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Everything posted by Bellhorn04
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The 2002 team was a harbinger of great things to come and just needed a few additional pieces.
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Is harmony turning into a trash-talker?
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Many baseball players are obese, seriously? I hadn't noticed that. When you see one like Sandoval, they really stand out. And I can't recall Leon missing any games due to injury since he's been with us.
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I'd be a little more nervous about it if it wasn't for the fact that Vazquez started every postseason game beginning with Game 2 of the ALCS. In Cora we trust.
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I think good defensive catchers do get short-changed by WAR. Jeff Mathis has a career bWAR of exactly 1.0. (He's a worse hitter than Leon.) But he's had a steady job since 2005.
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I don't think there's any comparison. Leon just has a bulky build.
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And if he does hit, he'll smell much better.
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If they can stash Leon in Pawtucket that sounds like best case scenario to me...
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They're professionals so they will get on with it. But I don't think they were just bullshitting when they raved about his catching abilities.
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What would a Betts extension be?
Bellhorn04 replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
The Sale deal definitely makes me feel pretty good about the team's direction the next few years. -
I think Devers is going to pay off nicely on that $2.
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moon was just trying to answer Kimmi's question about why Cora seemed so reluctant to give Swihart any playing time last year, which is true. But that was last year.
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I make no such predictions. Baseball is a remarkably unpredictable game.
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What would a Betts extension be?
Bellhorn04 replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Any stats on that? In 2018 the highest OPS by inning was .753, in the first inning. But that would be skewed by the best hitters coming up in the first. Since I've been watching baseball I've been hearing of starting pitchers needing to 'settle in'...don't let him off the hook!...that sort of thing. -
It all depends which story makes more sense to you. My belief is that they decided to give Hanley a shot, while also being prepared to cut him.
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We could see that.
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Well, the evidence in the rumors.
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It matters not. The evidence suggests that Sandy Leon will be DFA'd. And the Swihart era in Boston is here.
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Yes, it's pretty clear that Sale was actually thinking both of the team and of himself when they worked out this deal. It's admirable.
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Maybe this should have been the Sandy Leon thread.
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Other teams are susceptible to losing key players just like we are.
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I'm assuming no reset for 2020. Reading about the terms of Sale's deal only strengthens that opinion. Sale took some deferred money that somehow reduced his AAV to 25.6 million. He wanted to give the team a little more payroll flexibility. And I'm guessing in return they gave him assurances that they plan to field highly competitive teams each year.
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I have to disagree. The role players are replaceable. Maybe they even keep Holt and/or Nunez. A guy like Devers could have a breakout season. Other good stuff could be added. I can't believe you're throwing in the towel with that much talent and with a great owner like Henry.
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A 'slight chance'? We'll also still have E-Rod, Barnes, Brasier, Beni, Devers, Pedroia and a few others.
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Sox nearing extension with Sale
Bellhorn04 replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Red Sox pitching coach Dana LeVangie describes Sale this way: "A kid that didn't grow up in Boston but sure acts like he did."
