FredLynn
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Benni will never be the defensive OFer that JBJ is. My point is that if JBJ cannot hit the ball then Benni's offense will more than make up for what he lacks in defensive ability in comparison to JBJ.
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And how many starts has he had in CF? Just asking...I haven't checked. I doubt that those CF stats are based on anything like a significant sample size. I have no doubt that given more experience out there Benny would do just fine in CF. Its not my first choice; my first choice is to give JBJ a chance to show he can hit. However, at some point you have to throw in the towel with him no matter how good he is defensively. I would give him about 3 months to produce respectable stats at the plate.
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Really. Benny had a positive dWAR last year. He is adequate as an OF and likely a superior offensive force. If JBJ cannot hit the baseball I do not want him on the team.
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Agreed. Gotta be able to hit the baseball. Benintendi would be a more than adequate CF if JBJ was moved.
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I will say it again: unless we stand a very good chance to win a ring (with Ramirez raking all year) this year (NOT just making a playoff appearance), there is no way HanRam should be allowed back on the team next year. That would screw this team for years to come.
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When he starts putting up the numbers you claim that he is capable of putting up you might regain a little credibility.
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"If bird can stay healthy, he wins this by far. He’s a near .900 ops guy with 30hr capability. " Greg Bird career stats: OPS of .793 with a total of 20 HRs in two seasons. Wishful thinking...much??
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We got a bag of used golf balls and cash not to exceed two dollars. Seriously, we got a "player to be named later" or cash. Despite the fact that Marrero is better than Holt defensively, he cannot hit the baseball at all. It was the right choice to choose Holt over Devin.
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Devin Marrero just traded to Arizona for a bag of golf balls and a 50 cent gift certificate to Popeye's chicken.....I mean, a player to be named later or cash.
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Hit on the hip, but he walked off the field with barely a limp. But the dreaded "further evaluation" was announced as well.
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He was impressive today, wasn't he. I think he is a very good choice for a depth pitcher. With Wright out for 15 games he is going to have his chance it seems. Perhaps he will win Wright's job.....I was never much of a fan of Wright anyway. As far as Jacko's post above, I disagree that ST means nothing. It means nothing in the standings, to be sure, but guys who have excelled in ST have won jobs there.
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I would agree with you: the Yankees have not been a great team over the last several years, and now they have reloaded and should be the favorites to win at least the ALE. That said I think that if our SP performs up to their capabilities we should be right in the chase until the very end.
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This is what is called *potential*. Baseball history is littered with teams with great potential and teams with little potential that overperformed. Like most teams, the Yankees are an injury or two to a key player away from another second place finish (or worse). I am confident that the Sox team, as currently constructed, will be competitive all year as long as they stay relatively healthy.
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I guess some of it depends on whether or not we are playing well enough to win a WS. If thats the case then sure, go for it this year. But if it looks like we aren't making the playoffs-or if we are just a marginal playoff team-or if we have so many injuries that contending for a ring is a long shot-then I do not allow Hanley Ramirez to become an albatross for this team next year.
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Winning IS the priority-winning this year AND next year. While Hanley may have a decent year this year-players playing for a contract often have better than usual years-no way in hell I want him and his bloated salary on my team next year. Spend the money on someone more likely to help the team in 2019 and beyond.
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IMO under no circumstances should Hanley's option vest. Even if he has a good season-or a great season-no sane GM in baseball is going to take his contract off us thinking that he can repeat his production next year at his age. If I am DD I make certain that he is not with the team next year. That money can be put to much better use.
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Swihart has never been given a serious chance getting reps at catcher, and his numbers are skewed because of having to coming back from a bad injury. Unfortunately, we all know what Leon can and cannot do.
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I agree that its unlikely that we will get more pop at 1B this year, not from those two guys anyway. On the other hand, I am pretty sure that Swihart has far more potential to produce offensive numbers than Leon does. Since we won't be getting pop at 1B it is important that we make it up elsewhere, say, at the catcher position. There have been many catchers throughout baseball history who can hit the ball. If, as expected, Leon hits horribly I think its perfectly reasonable to consider dumping him midseason and giving his reps to Swihart.
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I think I would hold my nose and take a flyer on Buchholz-minor league contract only. There are too many question marks healthwise for this rotation.
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We already lack the starting pitching depth to get through the season, as things stand right now.
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Mookie is obviously finished.....toast.
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Pomeranz out with "left forearm tightness"...just wonderful.
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I doubt very much that most pitchers throw during the offseason at the velocity that they expect to have during the regular season. That would pretty much destroy their arms. So it takes time to work their way up to normal velocity and I would guess that even at the start of the season most guys do not yet have full pitch speed. I do not know this for a fact; its just a guess. I agree with you that spring training is probably more like a country club for most regular players who are going to be on the roster. Those on the edge who are trying to make the team...its more performance based for them.
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And many a pitcher came to spring training down 3-4 mph and it turned out to be a matter of conditioning. In fact, I would guess that the vast majority of pitchers who come to ST are down below the velocity that they will achieve early in the season. The point is that ST is nearly meaningless. Its a time for players to work on things and you cannot judge much at all from the performance of the vast majority of players in ST.
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I would agree with that assessment. I think the Yankees have more firepower in their lineup. If Thornburg can come back strong I would rate our bullpens about even. However, over the course of a 162 game season it is generally the starting pitching that rules the day, and IF our SPers can stay healthy I think the Sox have a decided edge over the Yankees in that department. Severino is good, but he is no Chris Sale; and assuming Price is healthy (yes, its a big assumption) he is easily better than Tanaka. Porcello is due for a much improved year; Pom had a great year last year and as a #3-4 SP he has to be one of the best. ERod, once healthy also has to be the best #5 in the league. We do need some depth, but only diehard Yankee fans would say that a healthy SP rotation for the Yankees would be better than a healthy SP rotation for the Red Sox.