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I agree with Dojji, I'm just enjoying the ride. If we manage to make the playoffs, wonderful. If we have the best record in the AL, even better. Won't matter if we win 92 or 102 games as long as we have home field advantage.
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http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2013/7/11/4515380/derek-jeter-injury-yankees-right-quad-mri Fear us.
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I still really like the idea of adding Brian Wilson as a free agent. He wouldn't cost any prospects.
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Seems reasonable to me.
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Unless it's a delayed steal, the runner always takes off before the pitch is thrown, regardless of the base they're stealing. -
They throw to third because it's 37 feet closer to the catcher than second base is, plain and simple. Infielders don't stand on the base like they do at first, but they do sneak in behind you and feint plays behind you to keep you honest. And any extra lead a runner gets is completely negated by the base behind 37 feet shorter to the catcher. The fact that players are slightly more successful at stealing third doesn't mean it's easier. Players are much more selective about when they steal third base, since they're already in scoring position and the throw gets there sooner.
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Let's talk about Felix Doubront
Standing Room replied to Orange Juiced's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I've been pointing out how consistent Doubront has been for a while now. Hopefully, he can avoid the issues with tiring in the second half that he experienced last year. On July 2nd of last year, Doubront had a 3.75 ERA and then he had an ERA over 6.00 for the rest of the season. -
Another reason Bogaerts is in the minors still is because he just started to get some playing time at positions other than shortstop so that he could be more helpful to the team once he eventually is called up. Bogaerts learning multiple positions helps the team in multiple ways. It allows Iglesias to play shortstop full-time, and it allows us to have three of Iglesias, Drew, Bogaerts and Middlebrooks all on the roster at the same time.
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This statement is ridiculous. The test to see if a player can adjust to major league pitchers is facing major league pitchers. There are hitters that make a career out of playing at AAA and never learn to adjust to major league pitching.
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This shouldn't last. The Dodgers have a 101 wRC+, which basically means their offense is league average. They're 7th in the NL in xFIP and 10th in pitcher WAR. And they have a -13.8 UZR to boot. If the Dodgers are competitive, it will be because that division is terrible.
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No, it's not. It's easier for most pitcher to look to the right at second base than it is to look behind them at first base. But most importantly the distance from the catcher to third base is shorter so the throw gets there sooner. That's why in a double steal, the catcher throws to third.
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These terms are both subjective, there's no use in arguing over them.
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It was a joke about a crystal ball, lighten up. I addressed his other points as well.
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All we know at this point is that it looks like A-Rod and Braun are likely going to be suspended. And that's not even a given. Who the rest of these player are is anyone's guess, and whether MLB will have the evidence to withstand an appeal is another issue. But MLB doesn't have to wait until after the appeal to begin these suspensions.
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Again, you're making assumptions. There's no way to know whether someone has to tools or not to make adjustments to major league pitching until they face major league pitching. And while AAA isn't a significant jump in talent, it does have some developmental value. The level of competition does increase slightly. When Cherington said it was a "warming" stage, he didn't say it had no value. I was using your criteria for someone who had the tools to adjust to major league pitching. Lars Anderson had an OPS over .900 in AA as a 20 year old. And Lars Anderson is only one of many examples of hitters who adjusted to AA and weren't able to adjust to major league pitching. Not every Red Sox prospect to come through the system is a sure thing just because they hit well in AA, even if they're as highly regarded as Bogaerts. They're called prospects for a reason.
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Nick Cafardo @nickcafardo The Red Sox are looking everywhere for relief. Interested in White Sox trio Addison Reed, Matt Thornton and Matt Lindstrom
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No, it doesn't. The jump from AA to MLB is a much bigger jump than the jump from A to AA. It's not confusing at all, you're just making assumptions that I'm not willing to make. Lars Anderson had a .962 OPS at AA as a 20 year old and he clearly did not have the tools to make adjustments and help the big club.
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Huh? So they do have a crystal ball?
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But he hit AA pitching, what's the difference?
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Logic is such a bitch.
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Fangraphs did an excellent piece on why teams should be cautious about trading for Papelbon. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jonathan-papelbon-buyer-beware/
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The fact that Bogaerts is 20 years old and adjusted well to AA does not mean he'll be able to adjust easily to major league pitching right now, it just means he's developing well in the minor leagues and will hopefully be able to adjust well to major league pitching in the future. Don't give me bullsit about the Red Sox believing Bogaerts is ready to hit major league pitching because they called up Jed Lowrie for a week when they needed an infielder, and then sent him back down to continue his development. If the Red Sox thought Bogaerts was ready, he would have been called up. There's an endless list of players who adjusted well to AA and were never able to adjust to major league pitching. Lars Anderson ring any bells? He crushed AA pitching as a 20 year old as well.
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Braun refusing to cooperate with MLB, suspensions coming after the All-Star Break. http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/9464246/ryan-braun-refused-answer-mlb-questions-biogenesis-clinic-sources-say
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The Rays are a good team. I pointed out more than a month ago that they had the second best run differential in the division and they don't have any weak spots like Baltimore's pitching or the Yankees hitting. I'm pretty sure I stated at the time that I expected them to be in second place soon. It took a little longer than I expected but there they are. Come to think of it, I also predicted the Yankees would be in fourth place...
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No reasonable fan is worried about the Jays.
