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  1. Bellhorn04
    I think that's probably right. When a really good hitter finally does break out of a slump like that, though, they tend to go on a tear. This is what happened with Anthony Rizzo in the playoffs. He got off to a horrible start, in the first 7 games he hit 077/200/077 (2 for 26). In the last 10 games he hit 410/489/769.
  2. Bellhorn04
    Just because we reset the rate for 2018 doesn't mean we'll be able to spend like drunken sailors though, right? The penalties will still be a deterrent to exceeding the threshold by a significant amount - plus if you sign some big contracts it'll be hard to get back under again.
  3. Bellhorn04
    The Red Sox have had a lot of excellent teams since 1946, including 6 pennant winners, but not one of them has won 100 games. That's just one of the reasons I like to be conservative with the pre-season win projections.
  4. Bellhorn04
    And Pom comes out ahead in WAR. It's a virtual wash, really...
  5. Bellhorn04
    $168M isn't the correct number for luxury tax purposes. For tax purposes we are something like $8 million under the threshold now per Alex Speier's projections.
  6. Bellhorn04
    A perfect example of why the advanced defensive metrics matter was Jeter. Jeter was always a sure-handed fielder who made the plays on the balls he got to. But as he got older the number of balls he got to were less and less. If you only went by errors his numbers still looked great, but in truth he was a below-average defender because of all the balls getting past him untouched.
  7. Bellhorn04
    One note about Wright's numbers last year: his ERA was 3.33. But he also allowed a crazy high .92 unearned runs per game.
  8. Bellhorn04
    I like the idea that whoever #6 is, they're pitching some innings for us rather than the Pawsox.
  9. Bellhorn04
    True, but I'd counter that Pomeranz's numbers are skewed by his early seasons in Colorado. He reached the big leagues a lot younger than Wright did, needless to say.
  10. Bellhorn04
    Why Pomeranz instead of Wright?
  11. Bellhorn04
    Well, you could probably make a case that Wright and Pom have proven themselves to be very adaptable and to be able to handle this type of arrangement. So you take advantage of that skill they have.
  12. Bellhorn04
    Animals Jimmy Foxx Randy Wolf Rob Deer Bob Moose Steve Lyons
  13. Bellhorn04
    It is. I was actually hoping for a category on body parts. How about a player whose name consists of 4 body parts? Tony Armas.
  14. Bellhorn04
    I don't think the decision should be based on how it looks either. If you include Pomeranz's San Diego numbers, though, it's a virtual coin flip who had the better season between him and Wright. There's really not much to base the decision on there either.
  15. Bellhorn04
    Wouldn't it be less subjective the more people are involved? Nothing can be more subjective than the opinion of one person.
  16. Bellhorn04
    Having him start the year in the rotation doesn't forever rule out the possibility of using him in the bullpen.
  17. Bellhorn04
    I fail to see how wanting him to be a starter is 'another reason' it was a stupid trade. Wanting him to be a reliever would be more of a confirmation that it was a stupid trade.
  18. Bellhorn04
    I don't disagree. Personally I don't care who has earned what or if they draw straws to decide who gets the last 2 spots in the rotation. We know they'll all get their shot. It's just about the initial configuration that makes the most sense.
  19. Bellhorn04
    I'm not knocking Wright, but steady and consistent is stretching it. Last year he had a 2.01 ERA with a .559 OPSa in his first 14 starts and a 5.55 ERA with a .795 OPSa in his last 10 starts. None of which means he can't be a big contributor in 2017.
  20. Bellhorn04
    Nice 'Garbage Pack', moon!
  21. Bellhorn04
    Fishy Mike Trout Tim Salmon Danny Bass Mike Carp Robbie Ray
  22. Bellhorn04
    Baseball Terms Brandon League Scott Diamond Josh Fields Dick Pole Trey Ball Gary Glover Charlie Spikes Clete Boyer? (No, I don't first names should be included, plus it's a nickname, for Cletis.) Positive Larry Walker Jonathan Holder Jim Wynn Unfortunate Bob Walk Grant Balfour Kyle Lohse Dave Bush Burke Badenhop Nick Swisher
  23. Bellhorn04
    How about names that fit certain categories? (And let's not do the vulgar ones, okay? You know which ones I mean. Don't worry, Dick Pole will be in the next post anyway.) Starting with Money Don Money Norm Cash (yes, I know there's also Dave Cash and Kevin Cash but there's no real need to list multiples) Brad Penny Hunter Pence Curt Schilling Reid Nichols John Buck Spending Money David Price Chris Sale Oscar Gamble Mookie Betts
  24. Bellhorn04
    The real story in those projections for us is the 93 wins taking the AL East by 10 games. Gotta like that.
  25. Bellhorn04
    In a way it's comical that they're projecting him for 18 starts. Realistic, though.
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