Kimmi
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I am wondering how much the tingling sensation in his fingers during the Yankees game is messing with his head. Price has been two very different pitchers before that happened, dating back to the end of last season, and since that happened. If there's not anything physically wrong with him, maybe the tingling scared him enough that he's holding back or altering his approach, either consciously or subconsciously.
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Fair enough. I would give Kimbrel a 2/18 deal.
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Thanks Ben!
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I can't stand the guy after what he did with the Red Sox. It ticks me off every time I see him on the mound and he's not getting shelled. Thank goodness the Sox at least scored enough off of him to hand him the loss.
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Exactly why we should not sign Kimbrel to a big deal. Price was as about a sure bet as you could get for a pitcher in his 30s.
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JBJ has been killed by BABIP in the last couple of weeks. Doesn't really have anything to do with your point, I just wanted to throw that out there.
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I heard on one of the telecasts that the great Adrian Beltre committed a lot of errors in his first couple of years in the majors. (Not that I'm at all a fan of the 'error' stat, but trying to make the point that Devers is indeed very young and he should improve.) I looked it up. Beltre made 13 errors in his first 513 innings, then 29 errors in his first full season. Devers made 14 errors in his first 507 innings, and he's on pace for 34 errors this season if he matches Beltre's innings played. I think we have a future Gold Glover on our hands!
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If anything, the new defensive metrics should convince some of those who think defense isn't as important as offense to think otherwise. Personally, I find watching great defense a lot more enjoyable than watching offense. I've said it before and I'll say it again, chicks do not dig the long ball.
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You give the Yankees too much credit. Everything that is being written and said about them is exactly the same thing that was written about the Sox a couple of weeks ago, when the Yankees were floundering at .500. Now the roles have reversed, for the time being. The Yankees are not going to maintain their 12-1 pace no more than we were able to maintain ours. They are a good team but don't let them scare you. So are the Sox.
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Pass. I thought Koji's 2/18 was too much.
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In the 3 years that Vaz has caught for the Red Sox, 2014, 2016, and 2017, he has saved the team 58 runs in pitch framing alone, according to Baseball Prospectus. That's roughly 6 games. I'm sure the pitchers are aware of this too, which has to instill a great deal of confidence in them to pitch to him. He has had a rough few games, but he is a very good defensive catcher. As with JBJ in CF, I'm good with Vaz not being a heavy hitter. Whatever he gives us offensively is gravy.
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Post of the year.
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I wonder how many reps Swihart ended up getting at 2B. I know the Sox were considering it at one point. I'm thinking his defense there couldn't be any worse than Nunez' defense.
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Agree. I hope he has a really good game.
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IMO, a big payout to a starting pitcher or a position player would be worth more than a big payout to even an elite closer. You can get nearly the same value, if not the same value, paying someone a lot less.
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Kimbrel has been a great closer for us. That was never the issue. We still overpaid for him, however, in both prospects and dollars.
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If Baltimore could play the Yankees all the time, they'd be in first place.
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The Yankees may very well end up ahead of us, just as we might very well end up ahead of them. I'm not saying that we will run away with the division, but if anyone thinks that the Yankees will run away with the division, they have another thing coming. The Sox are just as good an they are.
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The Yankees are streaking right now. They played well against Houston. That said, they are not as good as they currently look.
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I am glad that Dombrowski and Cora are letting Hanley play pretty much everyday, and that they don't seem to be concerned about whether the option vests or not. That's the way it should be done. Word on the street is that Hanley has been an excellent clubhouse presence this year. He's having fun and he's making it fun for his teammates.
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1. Mookie Betts ® RF 2. Hanley Ramirez ® 1B 3. J.D. Martinez ® LF 4. Xander Bogaerts ® SS 5. Rafael Devers (L) 3B 6. Eduardo Nunez ® 2B 7. Blake Swihart (S) DH 8. Christian Vazquez ® C 9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF Who's that stranger getting a start at DH tonight???
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The Yankees had a hot streak where they've won 9 in a row. I don't see how that's any different than our hot streak. They will not be able to maintain that any more than the Red Sox were able to maintain theirs. The Sox still lead the division. The Yankees don't scare me.
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I would rather Dombrowski overpay a little for a one or two year deal than hand out a 5 year deal.
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That might be true. I still think the money is better used elsewhere.
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Me too. I'm glad he got the opportunity to get right back out there and wipe the sour taste out of his mouth.
