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  1. Bellhorn04
    I believe they would have kept Hanley if his numbers were better. He put them in a pretty bad position, facing the prospect of having him continue to post replacement level numbers and have the option vest. And another prospect of them limiting his PA's and causing problems in the clubhouse or with the union. That's two significantly bad possibilities against the one good one of him getting hot again.
  2. Bellhorn04
    Make sense for 2018, or make sense for the long view?
  3. Bellhorn04
    I'm pretty sure Cora didn't talk DD into it any more than the vesting option had nothing to do with it. I think the Sox had a Plan A and a Plan B for Hanley. Plan A was to give him a full shot to contribute this year. Plan B was to bail hard if he went in the tank. He went in the tank hard after a promising start. That shoulder is probably still not right.
  4. Bellhorn04
    Don't look now, but a parrot seems to have crawled up your ass. Because you have something squawking 'Priceless!' over and over the way only a parrot would.
  5. Bellhorn04
    Rookie phenom Juan Soto hits his first major league home run to beat the Yanks in the suspended game! (It's technically his first home run, because the game started on May 15 LOL)
  6. Bellhorn04
    All correct.
  7. Bellhorn04
    You seem awfully down on the postseason chances of a team with such good pitching.
  8. Bellhorn04
    He had a .750 OPS in 2017 with the injury. He had a .708 OPS in 2018 after the surgery. His ISO in 2018 was only .141, considerably lower than even 2015 or 2017. Smaller sample size in 2018 obviously but the warning signs were there that he might just be toast - possibly from lingering effects of the injury.
  9. Bellhorn04
    Beni in games started by LH pitchers: .231/.273/.538 .811 OPS Even if the starter is a lefty, the starter usually only goes 5-6 innings. You don't really have the option of platooning/pinch-hitting at will, so you have to start Beni against lefties. He will get some PA's in those games against RH relievers and overall, his numbers will be acceptable in those games. He has a 3.0 fWAR less than halfway through the season. He's not someone to be concerned about.
  10. Bellhorn04
    You beat me to it. .679 OPS against lefties last year vs. .769 against righties. So by no means a consistent force against lefties.
  11. Bellhorn04
    One of the wins was also by 1 run.
  12. Bellhorn04
    I have to respect their judgment in this case. I think they sized up Hanley's numbers and the issues with regard to the vesting option and decided the potential problems outweighed any potential benefits.
  13. Bellhorn04
    It is a little baffling that we struggle so much against lefties when we have 2 of the best right-handed hitters in baseball.
  14. Bellhorn04
    Sorry, jung, but I have to pile on here. Beni's not ready? You've kind of lost your marbles with that statement.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. Bellhorn04
    Holy crap, jung. You really have a flair for the melodramatic.
  19. Bellhorn04
    Now that's the spirit!
  20. Bellhorn04
    That's one of the most ludicrous rumors I've ever read.
  21. 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.
  22. Bellhorn04
    Also, the book on Holt's offense is that he fades as the season goes on or as he's being used regularly.
  23. Bellhorn04
    Love to have him but he could be costly.
  24. Bellhorn04
    The 4-5 year window included 2016 and 2017.
  25. 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.
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