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  1. Bellhorn04
    Sure, just follow Ben's approach with Bailey/Hanrahan/Melancon/Koji. 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!' It's more fun that way.
  2. Bellhorn04
    Wouldn't a 200+ point differential in OPS qualify as significant?
  3. Bellhorn04
    A few points on this: a) They only insurance a small number of contracts. The actual recovery on Ellsbury is about $16 million, per Forbes. c) How much are the insurance premiums? That's a rhetorical question, I'm sure the info isn't available, but they're probably pretty hefty.
  4. Bellhorn04
    Seconded.
  5. Bellhorn04
    "A dizzying array of injuries"
  6. Bellhorn04
    That statement is a little too general for me. If stealing bases was that simple we would see a lot more of them. You could also say that if you have a pitcher who's good at holding runners and a catcher with a strong arm, it's pretty hard to steal any bases off them. Or think about the most famous stolen base in Red Sox history. Great base stealer, and he got the job done, but he didn't beat the throw by much!
  7. Bellhorn04
    An interesting piece from FanGraphs suggesting that there may indeed be some extra value in a closer like Kimbrel not measured by WAR: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-extra-value-of-having-an-elite-reliever/
  8. Bellhorn04
    I love it that others are aboard the train with me.
  9. Bellhorn04
    There were runners at first and second, so the intentional walk was a questionable move. But if there was only a runner at second and everything else was the same, the intentional walk would have been a no-brainer, right?
  10. Bellhorn04
    It wasn't an overpay compared to other contracts for top closers, though, which is what is normally used as comps for analysis purposes. Sure you can find some examples of similar production for less money, but you have to cherry-pick.
  11. Bellhorn04
    Correct. Eovaldi did, however, rave about Leon's pitch-calling abilities at some length.
  12. Bellhorn04
    Yeah, you can't get around some things. He's a bust. You're an idiot.
  13. Bellhorn04
    The original Massacre in '78 was the worst, I'm afraid.
  14. Bellhorn04
    I think it was still going up.
  15. Bellhorn04
    I remember that one, saw it live. A ball can't be hit much harder than that. It was a drag that it hit the tower.
  16. Bellhorn04
    Double whammy is not the right terminology. If the contract by itself was an overpay, it would be a double whammy.
  17. Bellhorn04
    It was stupid stuff for Cash to say on record-classic bulletin board material. I don't think DD would say something like that.
  18. Bellhorn04
    But if the runner gets picked off or thrown out at second the defense wins. Creating distraction in itself doesn't mean much.
  19. Bellhorn04
    Attaboy Cash. Helping your team in every way!
  20. Bellhorn04
    This is a big part of modern baseball managing philosophy. Thread-worthy.
  21. Bellhorn04
    If George was still alive Girardi would already have been re-hired.
  22. Bellhorn04
    Yankees 0-5 in August. Nice work at the deadline, Cash, you shrewd little bugger!
  23. Bellhorn04
    Nicely done.
  24. Bellhorn04
    Sometimes trades end up just being garbage for garbage.
  25. Bellhorn04
    I approve of this post.
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