This is one case where it's too low, because it's impossible to quantify a value that includes the postseason.
Just think of when Theo Epstein traded one of the top prospects in baseball, Gleyber Torres, for this same player.
The Sox issue hasn't been a strength of competition issue. They're 9-3 against the Yankees and Rays.
They just took 2 of 3 from Cincy and Cincy is an over .500 team.
I'm feeling some optimism. But of course that can be crushed pretty quickly LOL
It would have taken some serious panning out. Downs wasn't even Bloom's first choice, he pivoted to Downs because they didn't like Graterol's medicals.
Valid question, I will answer on behalf of AC:
1) Abreu's .678 is in only 41 PAs. For his career he's at .570.
2) The 2025 difference is not yet worth changing the current configuration of Duran in left and Abreu platooning in right.
3) If Abreu keeps doing better against lefties that could change.
That was indeed a hose job. I suspect that Henry had a lot to do with it. I think he held off the trade as long as possible to avoid hurting ticket sales, and he probably insisted on the Price dump.
Managers are always going to be second-guessed and worse.
Cora takes plenty of heat, but he actually takes less than the man who was in the other dugout the last 3 games did when he was in Boston, Terry Coma.
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I agree with you, Cora absolutely did the right thing going for the win in the first game.
Disappointing to blow the second one, but the Reds are a decent team this year and 2 out of 3 is a good result.
No kidding. I'm almost 70 and I know there are a number here older than me. I guess it makes sense that old guys would have the kind of free time you need to spend hours on a baseball forum.
If the purpose of the trade for the Sox is to go for the playoffs, why would they bench Story for Campbell, is certainly the biggest head-scratcher here.