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Also - the Royals built to ballpark ... meh starters, but guys who can keep it in the yard ...
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Given TV money and how every square foot of the Nation is monetized, if the guys are not paid, it's because of choice.
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I think it matters as to when "eventually" arrives. If Bogaerts can stay on SS for 5 years or so, then what happens afterwards is a nonissue.
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Very true. I think the more important thing is that we know Bradley could hit AAA pitching - whatever he needed to do, he had to do with big league reps
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Not that simple - there are notions of position and age that kick in too. Benintendi is a college prospect who was voted the nation's best player. He has obliterated levels competitionwise which were worse than or as good as the SEC. He is a very bright prospect, but a 21 year old at AA. By his 21st Birthday, Bogaerts was starting at 3B for a team that would win the World Series. Bogaerts was an elite prospect because as a 20 year old, he showed advanced power - and it looked like he could stay at SS, which was the big question for him (because he was 6'1" 200 lbs as a 20 year old). As it turns out, it has taken a while for the power to really arrive - this year there is some good evidence - and it turns out that after a ton of work on his part, he can actually play shortstop quite well. Betts, Bogaerts, Benintendi and Bradley in that order. The first two are foundational for us, the jury's out on the other two.
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To a certain degree, but it has often been thus with the Wilpons ... like Loria they can afford it, they'd prefer not to
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Cubs are on a 112 win pace. Orioles are counting on Chris Tillman's crazy homerun luck to continue. Red Sox staff still has significant upside. Sox are on a 95 win pace with the AL's best scoring margin. Sox need another reliable starter, but much more signs of the party continuing than Baltimore.
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it's close. but flags fly forever, and the mets window is now. Mets are not poor, though they act it - and the most teams are flush with cash.
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The Red Sox have 6 of the Top 20 position players in fWAR, which is inconceivable over the whole season. I expect Bradley to give some of this up - if he ends in a .270/.330 spot he will be just fine. Right now this is an MVP candidate which does not seem likely to persist. (and weirdly not the best MVP candidate on the team so far)
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They overpaid for Kimbrel - but they got a stud with control. I did not like the deal, but I understood it. A haul for a young, controllable stud starter is going to require some significant value (think the Beckett deal in 2006)
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betts or bradley and stuff
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That applies for any ace with significant contract control ... other team will want young. controllable, high probability studs. I think the Beckett deal is a solid outline - 2 high level prospects and having to take a (perceived) bad contract. Now, the money in the game is such that the Red Sox probably would not have to take back perceived entrails.
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Mets want to win it all - they are not dealing Thor (or Harvey) without improving the major league club. Betts or Bogaerts are where discussions start.
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The ASG above all is the sport's regular season sponsor showcase. For that reason, the fan vote is fine - and breaking ties with marketability/reputation is fine too. A minor quibble is that ASG is a contract incentive so you'd like the choices to be sound - but that's fairly minor. For the Sox, the astonishing stat is (by fWAR), 6 of their 8 regulars are in the Top 20 in the AL ... (Bogaerts, Shaw, Ortiz, Bradley, Betts, Pedroia). Bogaerts in particular is a completely reasonable MVP choice for the first quarter of the season. Pedroia is part of a heck of a senior citizen revival at 2B behind Altuve (Cano having his best SEA season, Kinsler geting in the wayback machine)
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it's a measure of the roster and some of the manager's off field contribution ... comically bad in game managers have won lots of games
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The way the sport is - with a 13 man pitching staff, you only have 3 non-catchers on the bench ... so the whining about those guys makes a little more sense than normal
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Young mashes LHP and can defend corners capably - and could play CF if you need him to. That is a perfectly fine 4th outfielder, especially since he is not the primary backup at CF.
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Is Curt Schilling a Hall of Famer?
sk7326 replied to Youk Of The Nation's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Oh, easy yes. Advanced Stats are very kind to him. His career is quite similar to Pedro's in terms of overall value. -
There are some basic things which are working for Price - abnormally low strand rates so far which you expect to get better. Strikeouts are at a career high and while walks and homeruns are not great they are not out of line with his career. Flashed 96 against Houston. He'll be fine.
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I don't even know 100% if that's true. The kids weren't ready in April - but from the Grady Sizemore experiment to reacquiring Stephen Drew, the org was very itchy when they weren't making their dreams come true immediately. As opposed to betting on track record and just have Farrell smile and tell the press that the kids are doing exactly what we asked.
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There was a lot that smelled about the 38 Studios thing, both from the state and from him. That doesn't take away Game 6. I don't think he was out to screw anybody (just get a pile of money), but his choice of stakeholders to take care of says stuff about him personally. His Game 6 performance was heroic. But I don't require him to be a hero. After all, Spiderman is a hero. (the Hulk on the other hand is a skin condition)
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It was not a great crop for MVP that year (by bWAR). Justin Morneau though was one of the worst MVP choices of the last few decades. Johan Santana and former Red Sox Great Grady Sizemore were probably the best choices, with Ortiz having a very strong case.
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I think that is a fair sentiment. I also think that a DH's offense often has to be greater than a position player's offense because of defensive value and positional scarcity. That is basic team building - the way a big hitting CF (assuming he can play CF at a decent clip) is more valuable than a big hitting LF because they are just harder to find.
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Snubbed out of MVPs is a bit much. Other players who do offer major contributions in premium positions have a chance to add value in more areas (including the basic opportunity cost that comes with a good bat at a specific position). A DH has to do a lot to overcome that.
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To a point - but he uses the fame from said accomplishments to advocate ... he is a public figure, it is fair game to some extent.