Bellhorn04
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Yes, but the point was about trading Shaw when we had a 'glaring hole' at 1B.
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Here is a question to test the validity of such statements. Let's say that on August 6 you're in a bar and some Yankee fan starts chirping about how it's not over. You tell him it's over. He says 'Wanna bet?' He says he will bet any amount you want, as long as you give him 2 to 1 odds - which is more than fair under the circumstances. Let's assume that this guy is rich and trustworthy and all that - there is no fear of him welshing on the bet. What is the most you would have bet? You really have to try to answer the question honestly.
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2016 stats Hanley Ramirez 866 OPS 30 HR 111 RBI Travis Shaw 726 OPS 16 HR 71 RBI Are you saying that at the end of 2016 it was obvious we had a glaring hole at 1B and that Shaw was the guy to fill it?
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Kimmi, you are a coupon clippin' penny pincher.
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The numbers so far suggest it's possible. But it's a little early to say, isn't it? The guy is an unusual case. He's a 30 year old rookie with 38.1 major league innings under his belt.
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But the fact is he has made huge money, especially in the market value appreciation. You don't think that was part of the appeal too? The goals of making money and having a pretty cool toy are not mutually exclusive. And he has also pretty clearly tended to use the luxury tax threshold as an approximate payroll cap.
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Hell yes, we're lucky with Henry. He's been the dream owner.
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To clarify that, if you have a payroll for tax purposes of say 250 million a couple of years in a row, every incremental dollar of salary will actually cost you $1.95. 50% tax plus a 45% surcharge.
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You can't keep everyone because the taxes and surcharges are there to ensure that after a certain spending level, you cannot get value for your money, because you're paying up to double the market price.
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I honestly don't think catcher offense is a real need.
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Those are the facts though. Can't keep all the studs. Keeping half of the studs is probably the best case scenario.
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I'm quite sure Leon is back next year. For one thing, the team has serious payroll issues, you can't spend on every position. And obviously the team is quite capable of winning a lot of games without much offense from the catcher spot. Where that leaves Swihart, position-wise, I don't know.
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9/16 vs Mets
Bellhorn04 replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Going into the season just about everyone agreed Cora needed a way to cut back Sale's innings. Now you're complaining about him being babied. Pretty good illustration of how managers can't win. -
Let what sink in? We're having a rare, magical season where most everything has gone right. It doesn't mean a truly healthy Pedroia wouldn't have helped, or wouldn't help next year.
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JDM's first opt-out comes after 2019 so move him up one line.
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9/16 vs Mets
Bellhorn04 replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
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Non-believers in Jason Varitek's game-calling skills?
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If the Sox let Leon go, it would suggest they think the concept of Catcher ERA is meaningless...
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Sale is also back next year.
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I think you have to give some kudos to Dombrowski for this too. It would have been easy to write Holt off after the miserable season in 2017. But Dombrowski showed $2.2 million worth of faith that he would turn it around.
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Porcello is Porcello. He's actually pretty steady. Dingers are his nemesis, but it's mainly because he throws so many strikes.
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I'd go with Champagne Number.
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Or you could say it was smart. Bogey is having a great year with the bat. He seems to have really progressed in every way as a hitter.
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Jeez moon, 'magic number' is really a pet peeve, huh? It's just straight math, really. Is it the word 'magic' that burns you?
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OK, you explained it much better there. I happen to agree with a lot of this. And I do refer to golf too. Golf is the one sport where guys openly talk about choking. Golf is a little different because it involves the small muscles and the nerves so much, but it does tend to support the idea that the pressure is greater in specific situations and that there is a very tangible effect on the mind and the body.
