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I really hope that I don't have to quantify much ever. Works for me to just say what I know to be true for me. (and possibly the players I coached over the course of 40 years)
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And the good ones might even tell you that it doesn't matter.
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That clears things up a bit. It still is anyone's guess on here who truly thinks that the h/field gives anyone a monstrous advantage. it is an advantage plain and simple. I do wonder how important the actual players view it to be though. It is just a guess but I bet they far prefer to play at home as opposed to going on the road.
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Worth consideration I guess. You like Frazier. i'm not sold on him providing much of an upgrade. These are the types of questions though that DD is going to have to sort through if a deal gets done with anybody. You have to give to get for sure. I do think though that the Red Sox should deal from strength this time around. it is still possible that our core of starting pitchers can be more than just adequate. I also think that this if the organization goes after a hitter than a trade for a pitcher will get done. Can you imagine the outcry from Red Sox Nation if EE was signed and there was no significant pitching upgrade made. It would be brutal!
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I'm with you here. it would all depend on what the dream scenario was.
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If has been discussed here, I sure as hell have missed it. I'm sure that you would agree that when people start "suggesting" what others are thinking based on nothing that character assassination follows. We have been down this road unfortunately before with Hanley. Bogaerts name has even been recently been brought up because of his response (i guess) at being moved from short to third - what - 2 years ago. Over the past 2 years this kid has done nothing but work his ass off to be as good as he can become. Even bringing up that tired old story is flat out ********.
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Right here -
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maybe there is more than one. it worked for George Foreman! Clayton#1 Clayton#2 Clayton#3
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this i get - it is your personal opinion.
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Where did you read or hear anything about Kimbrel being upset about anything other than his own performance?
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Thank you. If I thought that signing a player like EE to a contract in any way would hurt our chances of improving our pitching I would oppose it.
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You are suggesting that the White Sox would do deal this deal straight up for JBJ? Once again, people are getting pidgeon holed here. Very very few people have said on this board that they would not be in favor of trade to upgrade our pitching. Betts really seems to be the only one that people feel is untradeable.
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OK so you are quite clearly stating that even though we are going to have to trade for a TOTRS this year if we want one, it makes no sense to sign a player of EE's potential bat to replace Ortiz.
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My point is that anyone who thinks that we should sign a real hitter to replace Ortiz, does not necessarily think that it has to be done at the expense of missing an opportunity to sign the very best TOTP that we can find.
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Who doesn't ?
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Wait - seriously - Math problem = If you have 4 Clayton Kershaws on your team? Say again - all Clayton Kershaws - and one Clayton Kershaw gets injured- How many do you have left? I get 0 left - I was a History teacher though. There was never a really correct answer . Just more questions.
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i'm on board with this one. But what happens if your Clayton Kershaw gets injured?
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Did you read somewhere that Kimbrel said that he would ask for a trade if the Sox were to pick up Chapman? I could have missed it I guess. I haven't heard or read about the sox even asking about Chapman.
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Don't fall into the trap. This isn't about anyone suggesting that pitching should be sacrificed for hitting. Pitching/defense- we all get it. If it was an either or situation, most of us (all of us) would go for the pitching. Many here are of the belief that the Red Sox can have both not just one. What is more important? Is that the real question? Pitching is! So - should the Red Sox use every asset they have to acquire pitching? How much is out there that can be acquired? Personally, I believe in having a balance.
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With respect to Encarnarcion - Hanley won't get to his level of power production. EE = our dh Hanley = first base next year
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I heard this on one talk show. I wrote it off as just another dufous trying to sell their show by stirring up some controversy. My opinion is that I (we - being careful here) would be better off with a lot less media.
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Thanks for the answer. i think that I actually agree with you. I'm not sure the Red Sox have seen any of these guys perform long enough for them to have totally made up their minds yet though. if they decide to upgrade starting pitching for real this year, someone is going to get traded. Whoever goes, there is bound to be a lot of head shaking. Other than make a big play for a dh, they might not do anything. it might be enough. On the other hand they might just sit tight. I hope not though. A power bat and a totr guy and this team rolls along. Outfielders can be replaced. i don't want John Henry to horde his money!
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There is a lot to be said that for the old adage you are never as good as you look when you are on a hot streak nor are you ever as bad as you look when you are struggling. At some point the winning streak was going to end. it just happened to early for us.
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Kopech, Dubon, and Moncada all off to great starts in Arizona. I like Dubon at short though and not in the outfield. A little early in his development to be projecting him as a utility player. I feel the same way about Hernandez.
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One thing that I have learned over the years here is that it seems as though having a middle ground opinion doesn't cut it. If you disagree about something just a little bit, you must be totally against it and if you agree with something just a little bit, you must totally favor it. I listen to and learn from all opinions before I make up my mind about something. When discussing a topic like HFA - whether it is or isn't - I tend to think that there really might be good reason to listen to the folk who have been in the battle to achieve it. How much of a difference it makes isn't important to me at all. I've been there and I know that it makes a difference. Can you beat a team that has HFA? - of course!