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  1. southpaw777
    Sure he may have a little adjustment period like in AA (which was only 5-7 games), but Ive believed this kid was going to be up sooner rather than later. Got a feeling hes up for good. Glad i got him im my fantasy about a week or two ago.
  2. southpaw777
    Moon, They said he will take reps at 3b before games and maybe LF, but the real switch will come in the offseason for 2017. Theyve already begun that process.
  3. southpaw777
    So, I guess its not such a far fetched thought like some were saying... And I picked him up on my fantasy team a week or two ago...cant wait to see the kid in the bigs. i really love how they bring guys up on the road. Less pressure starting in Fenway. Hope he blasts one out! Best of luck to ya Benni!!!
  4. southpaw777
    So would you guys do the rumored potential deal for Sale with Beninitendi and ERod as the headliners? My guess is a couple few guys, names like Basabe, Owens, Chavis, Doubon, or they may even ask for Devers, could be involved. So just say its along the lines of ERod, Benni, Basbae and Devers. Probably another name as well. Im guessing if it were something like this it would be five guys with two or three Headliners. I dont know how much and who they (CWS) value in our system. What I do know is they had a bunch of scouts the last week scattered around single A Greenvile thru Pawtucket getting a good look at our prospects. Edit:Just heard they are not discussing Sale anymore from Joel Sherman. Oh well...I would have done that deal for the record.
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    Really? Last I checked his whole career has pretty much been in the ALE with great success...Porcello had a rough start in Boston too. After a couple months you wanna give up on him? I like the creativity and all, but to say price isnt meant for the ALE is kinda silly if you ask me.
  6. southpaw777
    The offense is just in a rut. They are still one of the best offenses in the league so you really cant say what good would it do to get an ace when most of us realize that this offense will come back around. You cant keep all the kids. Thats not how you run a team unless your the rays or A's...You identify the ones you would have to be blown away in a trade to let go and the ones that you feel are still valuable, but somewhat expendable. With that said, I dont see Sale coming to Boston. The asking price is utterly ridiculous. Price is coming around, and Porcello has pretty much been our "Ace" so far. I dont trust a flutterballer in the playoffs. ERod staying consistent is another concern. We most certainly need another starter, but with what teams are asking for im not sure its worth it. If no other teams bite them maybe the price will come down a bit...Sales delivery scares me anyway.
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    Huh? Seriously? No man.
  8. southpaw777
    He may just have a short adjustment like in AA of a week if he came up. If they NEED him, which they dont right now, then who cares about an option at this point? Seriously. The whole point to this thread was to say I would bring up Benni if we had a bunch of injuries and needed a hole filled. Nothing wrong with giving him a cup of coffee. Hes obviously not needed right now so I would expect a september call up...unless of course they trade him...
  9. southpaw777
    We have one of, if not the best offense. We dont NEED his bat. It would be nice, sure. But at what cost. Doesnt ,make sense to me.
  10. southpaw777
    Hey King! Thats what this whole thread is about. If they got more injuries and needed the kid, Id have no issue with a call up to fill in until the regulars get back. If he was producing, then maybe keep him here. But my suggestion to bring Benni up was for a cup of coffee to fill in, get a taste, and for the FO to maybe get somewhat of a little preview. No pressure on the kid. I think his makeup can handle the pressure though. If DD doesnt trade the kid, IMO, hes got a very bright future here in Boston.
  11. southpaw777
    John Lester did the same thing at about the same age. You can kind of prepare for it, but until the velo goes down you cant adust. His velo has gone down a little like most every 30yo starter, and Now hes making the adjustments to his pitches. My guess is it may click before the years out but im betting that this (what he looks like now) isnt permanent. Hes too talented and smart to not be able to adjust. I believe Hes got the mental makeup to handle things while going through all this. Like I said, hopefully it clicks this year, at least somewhat. But if not, then I would bet he will be much better in 2017. I know, that doesnt help this year and he makes 30m per, but it is what it is. No amount of $$$ is going to speed this process along.
  12. southpaw777
    Hes a high K big power hitter. He has too many holes in his swing to be a regular. At least on this team. Now, the As may like him as a regular, or another similar team... I only want Benni up here if hes going to play most every game. If they want a bench guy them keep what you got or bring up someone else...
  13. southpaw777
    Yup...still hoping he wont be in the dugout come 2017...
  14. southpaw777
    Buch wont be in a Sox uniform in 2017...I think DD is over his act already...
  15. southpaw777
    If they want Betts Benni AND 3-4 more, they can GFT! NO pitcher is worth that. GMs are out of their mind. First Atl was thinking close to the same for Tehran, and now all that for Sale...no friggin way. Not worth it. NOT.AT.ALL.
  16. southpaw777
    Nothing wrong with giving the kid a cup of coffee as long as hes going to play while hes here. Hes dominated every level with a very slight (one week) adjustment at AA...since then hes killed them. Most scouts were predicting a quick climb through the minors anyway, so this should be no surprise to those who followed Benintendi... Its not a glaring need (LF), but still a need for a regular. the fact that hes been taking reps and looking good in LF tells me theyre getting ready to call him up. Maybe itll be september or maybe sooner...either way, IMO were going to see him this year.
  17. southpaw777
    So Benni is getting reps in LF in Portland. Probably just preparing him for Sept callups, unless there is more of a need in Boston earlier. Some say he needs to get more reps in AAA and dont rush him, but I say thats ********. This kid isnt like a lot of other prospects and hes not going to need as much seasonsing as most...there was no learning curves until about a week and a very slow start to AA. In exactly one month He has taken a 105 BA to start AA and brought it up to 280. Yeah, im not worried about his bat much...Moncada will be taking reps at 3b to get him ready for his MLB debut shortly after Benintendi. Getting ready for the future now... On a side note...I wouldnt trade either of these prospects.
  18. southpaw777
    You dont use him in that situation because hes now your closer at 41yo. You save his bullets whenever you can. Hes been doing this a long time, so a bit of a rest for him is probably better than say someone like Barnes.
  19. southpaw777
    Barnes is younger and was just a starter a little over a year ago so im guessing the Ip for him may be slightly different than a 41yo. Or even Taz. Farrell overworks some of his guys. He uses tham a lot when he doesnt need to.
  20. southpaw777
    Rosenthal said the WS were offered a "Kings Ransom" for sale within the last 48 hrs and they got a very firm NO. So im guessing hes not going anywhere
  21. southpaw777
    I rolled my right ankle twice. Pretty bad too. This was at least 5 years ago and I still have days like this morning where its sore to walk the first little bit after you get up.. Playing on stage in boots for an hour and a half sometimes sucks the next day. Although im a lot older than Blake, it still cam be a nasty lingering injury
  22. southpaw777
    Good memory. I forgot that thats where they got TAJ
  23. southpaw777
    And I yours...but really, He basically is a china doll at this point so they should be a bit more careful with him. Hes a very exprienced vet. I think the rest does him more good than bad at this point in his career...JMHO I was mad when he came in before the injury. This has nothing to do with it. It sucks because hes hurt, but it might have happened tomorrow or the next day. I get that.
  24. southpaw777
    I get that. This is not the first time hes done this so maybe im a little quick triggered here...i admit that. But im not going to change my stance that unless its a save situation he shouldnt throw. They have a very tough schedule coming up and you csnt afford to waste any of his bullets...
  25. southpaw777
    With a 4 run lead I would think Zig, Barnes, Hembre, Layne, or Ross would have had the gig last night. Instead Farrell uses his oldest, most fragile pitcher who is their temporary closer in a non close situation. Heck, even if it were a 2 or 3 run lead I would have considered someone else seeing they have 20 games in 20 days...I swear, this guy needs to go. For someone who was a great farm director in Cleveland and a solid pitching coach here, overall he has been a very bad in game Manager both here and in Toronto. Put a suit back on this guy and get him out of the dugout.
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