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  1. Bellhorn04
    Eh, as Red Sox fans we're whiners if we complain that much about the Pablo thing. We made a bad move and it burned us. We do enjoy a competitive imbalance with the size of our payroll.
  2. Bellhorn04
    Kimmi, sometimes I rely pretty heavily on WAR. Hanley posted a negative WAR in 2017 and 2018 - which also happened to be his vesting option period. He was on pace to earn a $22 million payday for continued negative WAR. That is the brutal reality. And I liked the guy, too. But he had become an albatross. A little bit of power was all that was left. .700 OPS, very bad baserunner and a negative defensive player.
  3. Bellhorn04
    Hanley is still the ultimate fooler, the ultimate tease. With our offense struggling some folks are now lamenting his departure, in spite of the following facts: -His FWAR this year was -.01. -3 of his 4 years with us he posted a negative fWAR. -The $22 million vesting option. Hanley is like Lady Luck at a casino. Even though you've been losing and losing you think if you give her one more try it's sure to pay off.
  4. Bellhorn04
    Holy crap, jung. You really have a flair for the melodramatic.
  5. Bellhorn04
    Now that's the spirit!
  6. Bellhorn04
    That's one of the most ludicrous rumors I've ever read.
  7. Bellhorn04
    Kelly was not used in any one-sided situations. The only one-sided situation that can be argued was Kimbrel with a 4-run lead and a clean inning. And as I have said and as can be easily proven, managers frequently use their closers with a 4-run lead.
  8. Bellhorn04
    Also, the book on Holt's offense is that he fades as the season goes on or as he's being used regularly.
  9. Bellhorn04
    Love to have him but he could be costly.
  10. Bellhorn04
    The 4-5 year window included 2016 and 2017.
  11. Bellhorn04
    Right you are. Next question - when was the last time an elite position player with an expiring contract was dealt at the deadline for a big haul? I'm looking for a comp for Machado obviously.
  12. Bellhorn04
    Yeah, we should never sign anyone to anything longer than a 2 year deal. Mookie Betts? Forget him. Little guy, already has oblique issues.
  13. Bellhorn04
    When was the last time an elite position player was dealt at the deadline? Seems like it's usually pitchers who are the big prizes at the deadline.
  14. Bellhorn04
    I'm with you on this Kimmi.
  15. Bellhorn04
    You could question the Kimbrel use in Game 2 vs. the Birds, but Kelly was only used in tight situations in that series. One was with a 4 run lead, but the bases were loaded when he came in.
  16. Bellhorn04
    Nailed it.
  17. Bellhorn04
    d-money doesn't quite get the concept that if you're less s***** than the other teams it actually means you're good.
  18. Bellhorn04
    I'm with you.
  19. Bellhorn04
    I think the Sox would have kept him a while longer at least if it wasn't for the vesting option, which proved to be a real albatross.
  20. Bellhorn04
    And he's been benched.
  21. Bellhorn04
    Man, this guy has been having a rough time. Hopefully he gets back to full health.
  22. Bellhorn04
    The way I see it, a lot of times a manager has to make a decision where there are arguments for a move and arguments against a move. Such as using Kimbrel in that second game. I suspect if you ran a poll on that decision here it would come in with about 55% supporting it and 45% opposing it or something like that. It's fun for us to debate these things. But it's the manager who has to make the actual decision and live with the results.
  23. Bellhorn04
    No doubt he's made some mistakes. But if he was making a lot of significant mistakes, this thread would be rocking. And it's not.
  24. Bellhorn04
    With Miggy out for the season the Tiggers might have a spot for Hanley now.
  25. Bellhorn04
    5 runs no. Needless to say there's some gray area here. I tell you what, I'd describe Cora's decision as debatable but defensible. Is that fair?
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