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  1. Bellhorn04
    According to Francona, and I believe him, what's come out so far is only a few negative or controversial things (or maybe 'sexy' things would be appropriate under the circumstances) and that the book is full of positive stuff about his time with the Sox.
  2. Bellhorn04
    I would like to ask Theo this question: whose idea was Carl Crawford? That might explain a lot. What I've heard so far is: -The Red Sox scouted Crawford extensively, even reportedly following him around a bit to check him out as a person. -Ben Cherington strongly supported the signing. -John Henry had doubts about the signing but left it to 'baseball operations'.
  3. Bellhorn04
    He was traded to Cleveland for knuckleballer Steven Wright.
  4. Bellhorn04
    Yep.
  5. Bellhorn04
    Just check MLBTR first before you come here.
  6. Bellhorn04
    Other forums tend to split up along the same lines. Seems to be human nature at work. This forum is actually better than the other ones I've seen for not having everybody labelled.
  7. Bellhorn04
    Fred likes to keep things simple. You're either a realist or you're a ballwasher. He doesn't like dealing with grey areas.
  8. Bellhorn04
    LOL
  9. Bellhorn04
    I heard they were being considered as backups.
  10. Bellhorn04
    MLBTR suggests they'll get more than just a reliever. Pretty good bat, with a 296/345/516 line over the last 3 years.
  11. Bellhorn04
    The loss of velocity was one thing. The frequent inability to get the ball over the plate was another.
  12. Bellhorn04
    Wishful thinking on Morse, I'd say. MLBTR says a bunch of other teams are interested in him. He'll be in another uniform by the time Napoli's deal is finalized next month.
  13. Bellhorn04
    I think, unfortunately, most people on here, including myself, are operating under the assumption that Bard is f***ed. If he's not it will be a bonus at this point.
  14. Bellhorn04
    That really is a talent.
  15. Bellhorn04
    Worth noting: Napoli was on the DL last year from approx mid-Aug to mid-Sept. When he returned, in his last 16 games he hit 7 dingers and had 16 RBI.
  16. Bellhorn04
    Same here.
  17. Bellhorn04
    Who's saying this? There's a new blurb in the Globe about the Sox being hopeful of finalizing the deal. I can't find any mention of arthritis anywhere.
  18. Bellhorn04
    I totally understand your position. I'm not trying to defend the front office. It may turn out that they completely f***ed up by passing on guys like Haren, McCarthy etc. I try to figure out why they did or didn't do things, for my own satisfaction I guess.
  19. Bellhorn04
    I think A. Sanchez was a better option, but many people including yourself feel he was prohibitively overpriced. We could go through every option there was, starting at Greinke, and in each case I believe we would find factors that would stop it from being a slam-dunk 'yes, do it'.
  20. Bellhorn04
    One problem that I see here is that you can't necessarily make a direct comparison between major league baseball and other businesses. Major league baseball is an economy unto itself. The human resources available are limited, their performance is uncertain and their price and risk level can be prohibitive. Anibal Sanchez was one almost certain way of upgrading our pitching. But I believe that you yourself said that passing on him was the correct move because he was so overpriced.
  21. Bellhorn04
    a) I said it looked like a bad deal. I was responding to Dojji's comments about the deal being 'stupid' because it 'created a need'.
  22. Bellhorn04
    I agree it looks like a bad deal, but at the time it was made Reddick seemed like the odd guy out in the outfield. They obviously preferred Kalish for RF and of course Crawford was LF.
  23. Bellhorn04
    I agree that the quality start is a somewhat crude stat, and it could stand to be refined a bit. I think it has some usefulness though. To me the quality start % is what matters. With regard to the 4.50 ERA, again I agree but I think you have to keep in mind that 3 in 6 is the bare minimum. If a pitcher throws 20 quality starts in a season, he'll usually have an ERA much less than 4.50 in those starts.
  24. Bellhorn04
    With golfers I think it's very much an individual thing and I'm guessing it's the same with pitchers. I think drawing comparisons between the two is fair because in both cases we're dealing with repeating mechanical motions. I have no doubt at all that certain golfers like Tiger are very much affected by their instructors. Tiger of course has changed instructors and changed swings several times. Many of these pro golfers are constantly making adjustments to their mechanics. Then there are other golfers like Lee Trevino and Bubba Watson who are totally self-taught and refuse instruction. I am guessing a lot of this also holds true for major league pitchers.
  25. Bellhorn04
    The value of a pitching coach, like the value of a catcher who is a 'good game-caller', or the manager himself, is difficult to measure so it invites skepticism. But I don't see how anybody can deny that it's possible for someone who is good at their trade to have a positive impact. I took a couple of golf lessons this year for the first time ever. I had always been skeptical about their value. But the instructor immediately noticed that I had the weight on my feet too far back on my heels. Changing this one little thing made a huge improvement for me.
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