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  1. sk7326
    motivation is not the problem. Just getting reps is. Seriously, Devers would be the youngest player on SALEM this year
  2. sk7326
    Really it's all "best available". What is tricky about saying look they picked a guy at 64 ranked 110 is that in reality the gap between 64 and 110 is pretty small ... eye of the beholder stuff. Kumar Rocker is still available and he fascinates me on a number of fronts (including somebody not in the spelling bee for me to take ethnic pride in). It looks like the Sox are going ceiling so far with their two picks - which is a bit more of a throwback approach to the previous regime than the first couple of Dombrowski drafts. Nothing wrong with that - if the coaching, development and kid deliver the goods.
  3. sk7326
    It was weird to me too. That said, it does get him a chance to find a team early which is good. And the Sox have a lot of ways to replace that production - it's on the kids to figure it out.
  4. sk7326
    Nope. The only impact starter that can be had on the market is Cole Hamels. JA Happ will help somebody, but a distinct step down - not exactly the caliber we need if we're making a move for the rotation. That said, Kelvin Herrera and Raisel Iglesias are both high quality relief arms. Roberto Osuna before his assault charge was another.
  5. sk7326
    The one thing almost every team can complain about is starting depth ... yeah who wouldn't want an upgrade on the #4 and #5 spot. But the avenues to upgrade are few and very expensive (Cole Hamels!). And considering, our bottom guys are pretty good by those standards.
  6. sk7326
    there is merit in sending him down - but if you want to do it for a week or two to have him come right back, that's fine. a mental health break or somesuch.
  7. sk7326
    One of the things with the 12-13 man pitching staffs is that the bench players have to be a lot better than they were in the olden days. Holt is valuable since he can play a ton of positions - and since pitching staffs today force small benches, your bench guys need to play all over the field. It is good Cora is testing the extent of what Swihart can do there too. Swihart played 2B in high school, so giving him some reps there would not be a silly idea.
  8. sk7326
    His batted ball numbers are actually better than last year. The strikeouts are a little higher - but there are enough indicators that this will come around.
  9. sk7326
    Everybody wants better starters. But realistically Hamels is the only starter available who could improve our rotation and that ain't happening. Right now Sale-Price-Porcello-Rodriguez is a pretty good Top 4. Pomeranz could be good. Wright is more valuable where he is - as a guy who can soak up multiple bullpen innings.
  10. sk7326
    It is the difference between hitting lefties a little vs "none at all". Most lefty splits are going to be SSS anyway.
  11. sk7326
    They have had a friendly schedule so far - but they have pounced on it. I mean they are 5-5 vs the Yankees and Astros - which you'd expect. Yankees are 8-5 and the Astros 4-7. Really considering that things have not been crazy ideal - it has been a terrific start.
  12. sk7326
    And the Red Sox ended up being more or less fine ... go figger
  13. sk7326
    The question with Moreland is how the Red Sox platoon with him. This won't last - but between what he does offer and Travis, Swihart, whatever ... there is still the chance for a very high quality 1B product.
  14. sk7326
    Benintendi has been good all season - even when he struggled the at-bats were good. Now the contact is catching up. He's gotta be an All-Star this year.
  15. sk7326
    These are all itty bitty sample sizes ultimately. The question is does the can Devers figure his stuff out at the big league level. Given his history - where he HAS figured stuff out each place he has been at - it makes more sense to trust him than not.
  16. sk7326
    That would be tough - Chone Figgins at peak was a pretty rich man's Eduardo Nunez. A playable guy at a lot of positions (but not "good" at any of them) but you want his bat in the lineup.
  17. sk7326
    Cora has seemed a straight enough shooter. But there is merit in protecting the kiddos some. It is one of the things Farrell was not so good at.
  18. sk7326
    How often does that happen realistically (not that it shouldn't). And besides Antonetti is one of his old friends - it was probably hard to resist when he offered him a gig.
  19. sk7326
    Who's to say they are not shopping Machado now. They arguably should have done it in the offseason though. It is too early to win a division, but it is not too early to lose it.
  20. sk7326
    I would put Francona #1, especially how he has won and succeded with both younger and veteran personnel. But Dick Williams is very close - close enough I would not argue with someone who liked him better.
  21. sk7326
    Francona and Dick Williams are the clear Top 2 in some order. Francona had more talent than Williams for the most part. But Williams got results in multiple places (San Diego, Oakland) afterward ... he was a turnaround artist with a more limited shelf life than Francona, but he was excellent. Jimy Williams is probably 3rd (at least from my lifetime of Red Sox managers which goes back to Houk) Cora is not going to go 144-18. What is interesting so far is the Sox have gotten early improved performance from places where you'd expect performance. The pitching is another thing - unsustainable, but hooray for now.
  22. sk7326
    Voters are smarter about not chasing wins than they used to be. Felix won the Cy with 13 wins, and Zack Greinke won it with 16 wins on a 65 win team. Atrocities like the Welch over Clemens Cy Young is far less likely than it used to be.
  23. sk7326
    it is a very long season - we will see plenty of them
  24. sk7326
    If Pedroia is healthy he is still one of the league's top handful of second basemen. It has been the health which has been the problem (and is completely worth worrying about). His approach works for him - it's just that he has not had many chances to do it. If he's healthy he plays. Nunez - they can find the PAs for him among a lot of positions. Holt would be a DFA candidate possibly.
  25. sk7326
    Right now their 22.9% line drive rate would have been 2nd in the majors over a full season last year. It does seem they are hitting the ball harder. Ultimately this is all sample size and some close game luck. But it's still cool - and it's money in the bank.
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