Bellhorn04
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But how many times do these things actually result in injury? I just can't remember seeing many first basemen get injured on the field. First basemen seem to be the most likely guys to play 150 games or more. Meanwhile we've seen Hanley and Swihart get injured out in left in the last few years running into walls. Just throwing it out there.
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Plus he's still got other work to attend to LOL
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Just for the sake of having an argument, though, I think playing first base has to be a little safer and/or easier on the body than playing left field, in Fenway at least. You don't tend to smash into walls very often playing first.
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You've got spring fever, man LOL.
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And really bad things have a way of happening to novices out in Fenway's left field...Hanley and Swihart in the last few years alone.
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As you know message board posters have crystal balls.
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Porcello I figure.
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Wouldn't it be something if Castillo lights the world on fire this spring...
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Sox to hire Alex Cora as manager
Bellhorn04 replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
If I could jump in here, based on what Kimmi has said in the past, you should probably have your 5th-best hitter in the #3 spot. -
Scotty making much more sense than usual LOL
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Bullhorn, I like that. One of the reasons I chose Bellhorn for my screen name was because it's such a cool/weird/funny name.
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The 'fascination' with Brentz only occurred because he went on a home run hitting tear last year at a time when the big team was so lacking in power. It was nothing new or unusual for fans to cast a glance toward some guy in the minors who looks like he could help.
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Can't get around genetics LOL
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Latest on J.D. Martinez, Red Sox By Kyle Downing | February 25, 2018 at 4:14pm CDT SUNDAY, 4:14pm: There could be a press conference announcing the Martinez signing “as early as Monday morning,” Ian Browne of MLB.com tweets. The Red Sox and Boras “had a productive weekend adjusting contract language,” per Browne.
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As Michael Jordan demonstrated, and learned, no matter how superb an athlete you are, hitting high-level pitching is really freaking hard.
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Another factor, which Boras will never mention, of course, is that the new CBA that the players signed was a bad deal for them.
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It seems to be 'streamlined' stat keeping. Not sure why they even bother with it.
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I have my doubts that other teams would know very much about whatever specific health issue the Red Sox are concerned with, unless perhaps it was another team that performed their own physical examination on him, like Arizona. Obviously everybody, including us, knows about the actual injuries he's had and how many games he's missed. He certainly seemed healthy in the latter part of last season, hitting 29 homers in 62 games with Arizona.
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We're only just starting Year 2 of 5 in the current CBA, so there's a long way to go and a lot of possible developments. All the recent talk about rule changes highlights the fact that in spite of all the bloated revenue numbers, teams are seriously worried about fan interest being on the decline.
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Jenny was overrated too.
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True, you didn't bring cap space into it. But you suggested that a lot of teams may have 'shied away' from JDM because of health issues. I think you know that likely had much less to do with it than the fact that most teams simply weren't interested in forking out $110 million for any player this offseason. Possible reasons for that: -Cap space -Legitimate lack of room in payroll budget -Willing to put a low budget crap team on the field to make profits -Tanking for high draft picks
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Players like JDM show why WAR can be a very meaningful number. If he has a big season he can deliver 4-4.5 WAR. Very worthwhile having, but not an elite player. Boras really made a fool of himself with his talk about seeking 7 years and $210 million for JDM.
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J D Martinez is still not an official member of the Red Sox. The possibility still exists that he may not be signed because of medical concerns. Or, maybe they're finding something that will lead them to try to alter his contract like they did with Napoli.
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The Windy City, huh? In Halifax the weather is a constant topic of conversation, partly because it can change radically from day to day and even hour to hour. Every once in a while we have to remind ourselves that as much crappy weather as we get, we hardly ever get extreme weather, the kind that poses a threat to properties and lives.
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You ought to try Halifax. Our weather is very similar to Boston's except 5-10 degrees colder.
