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I agree for sure. i love JBJ and what he has done for Boston but signing Martinez and picking up a solid starter works for me. We have all been educated as to the fact that it is all about business. I also don't think that Martinez sucks in the outfield quite as much as some people think he does. We give up something but we gain a lot as well.
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I think that that is a good possibility.
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dastardly deliberate Dave - ever the optimist here. Martinez comes to Boston and JBJ is packaged for a good arm. That is what I have been saying for a long time now. Not going to change until I see Martinez sign with someone else.
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I could be up for a little Nunez signing myself right about now.
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Crowd needs to relax - i don't think that anybody is contemplating moving a gold glove right fielder back to second base. I do find it odd to hear how many people here are in favor of moving Devers and Bogaerts, positionally in addition to thinking that having JD Martinez in our outfield is just as unreasonable as maybe Hanley being able to play first. Add to that the number of people who think that it is an easy transition for lifelong middle infielders to move to corner infield positions and continue to consistently make plays, and I just have to chuckle. For the record, i was not advocating a move to second for Betts but he was a very good second baseman.
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Stanton: I KNEW there was a reason I didn't like Jeter!
cp176 replied to Carter's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
My point exactly. he may appear as the face of the org. but really I doubt seriously his voice is as powerful as some think it is. -
I suppose that you could say just about the same thing about Stanton if you go back and look at the total number of games played since he broke in. Now I would not like to see a trade of JBJ. I like our outfield as is but with respect to the durability of free agents that get signed, I guess that some of it is just a chance you take. I would also add that as much as I like Betts in the outfield, I always felt that he would wind up back at second base for the Sox. He was pretty good thee as well.
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Hope that this is true. It almost sounds like it might be a little too good to be true. I hope that Dombrowski and Borass have that type of relationship. I'd be happily surprised.
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I for sure didn't drink the good time - they all hit way below their averages - it is so unusual - and the long ball is grossly overrated kool aid, but we better all sure as hell hope that we get more out of Hanley and Mookie for sure. It would be nice to see X getting a little back and to see some progression from Benintendi. If we don't - if last year is who these guys are - we are just spinning tires.
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I think that you are right on here. I doubt very much that DD is just twiddling thumbs. Tough negotiations would be my guess.
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I think that it is definitely a concern but I do have faith in the fact that Hernandez can hold the line for us right now at second. I want to see the two power bats added first - maybe just the one - and then move on to other concerns. Don't need a lot of swat from that second baseman. he just needs to provide the D. Before the keyboard is cold some stat hound is going to tell me that he a less than blah blah fielder. Sorry I won't buy it. He is a middle infielder not a third baseman. I think that there is a huge difference between the two. He isn't likely to be able to pick it like Pedroia but I wouldn't be surprised if he is just fine.
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I think that is exactly what the Red Sox should and will do with Hanley. Where you and I might disagree is that I don't think that it has anything to do with a special sense of urgency with respect to being "all in" for the next two seasons. Just seems to me what any team should do especially an organization like the Red Sox.
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If Hanley is still with us come opening day, and it is possible that he won't be, and if he produces at the plate, he will play. I don't see the franchise dinking along playing the next year's option game with him. Pretty simple - if he hits he will play.
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So many possibilities here. I too though hope that we don't wind up in an over pay for JD. I have felt for quite some time though that Bradley likely gets dealt.
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This is not some new revelation. Anyone who has followed the story knows that it has always been J.D's preference to play in the field. Unless DD can do a good job of stick handling the situation, Bradley has been in the trade lights for quite some time. I would hate to see him go but sign two good free agents and package him up and trade for more pitching and there you have it. Sounds easy doesn't it. I would also say that Martinez isn't the poorest fielding outfielder in the world either but I don't agree that the stats tell the whole story about Bogaerts at short either. They are both adequate or better and sometimes the trade offs with the bats are just worth it. Now - hit me with all of the statistical mumbo jumbo to show me just how wrong I am - Let's go.
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If he has wanted Santana that badly, he'd be here. Bigger fish for him I think.
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I agree as usual and I think that DD does too. He has become less desperate all of a sudden and the tune changes from of our illustrious DD questioners (dislikers). I absolutely believe that he has his fangs hooked into something that we will like in the end.
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Flores was a really bright shining light. A great great tragedy. The Red Sox have been very successful using the strategies that they have used for a very long time. I think that we have all bemoaned the lack of homegrown pitching but I think your comments about what has been done do help to clarify things a bit.
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the absolute truth!!! As for pitching wins championships - We all understand the value I hope of solid pitching and excellent defense especially up the middle. Sadly, on here, many of us who have advocated for more power in the lineup get misunderstood I think. If you absolutely could only have one and not the other, I would be all for the best pitching and defense that I could gather. The truth of it is that there has to be a compromise - Great teams tend to have both. We are not talking about a limited franchise when talking about the Red Sox.
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As much as I like hating on Jeter (I would have loved him in Boston though), I don't think that he is the one with the last word on all of the stupid things the Marlins might do.
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How much of those stinking fish does Jeter even own?
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Pedroia undergoes microfracture surgery
cp176 replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Oh boy oh boy here we go. I actually agree with this old school, outdated, non intellectual, baseball way of looking at things. -
Pedroia undergoes microfracture surgery
cp176 replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I think that we have to be kind of careful before we judge what Dever's future might hold for him based on what he physically looks like. Although I do agree that he doesn't look like the classic infielder looks like over there, I find it hard to imagine a guy with his body structure being that quick and that fast. He is unusually athletic. He has a rifle for an arm. His feet get tangled up with the rest of him. He was a liability for us at third for us at the end of the season but a kid - a real kid- that athletic could become an excellent fielding third baseman. It is a tough call. i'm sure glad we have him though. -
I will offer to wash that window (although I am inclined to agree with Dewey on Machado). Remember too that when one window closes another one opens.
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family secrets Notin - family secrets.