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Who is Kennedy?
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I'm not sure why Weissert got the nod, here.
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The most optimistic part of those "glimmers" is the fact that there are many of them, and we might just need 16-20 to come through with full and healthy seasons 7 vets: Devers, Story, Yoshida, Jansen, Martin, Pivetta, O'Neill 7 entering prime: Whitlock, Crawford, Houck, Duran, Wong, McGuire, Bernardino 8 pre-prime: Casas, Bello, Grissom, Winckowski, Campbell, Slaten, Abreu, Rafaela That's 22 with role players like Criswell, Refsnyder, Reyes, Weissert, Joely, Kelly and others.
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You had to go back 6 years to include Bard. Here are the 4 year breakdowns (best 4): Draft/IFA/Rule5/MiLFA/Trade for prospect Theo 2004-2007: Buchholz Doubront Masterson (traded) Bard Theo 2008-2011: Montas (traded) Barnes Workman Wilson (traded) Ben 2012-2015: ERod Brian Johnson Jalen Beeks (traded for Nate) Kopech (part of Sale trade)/ Espinoza (traded for Pom-Pom)/G Bautista DD 2016-2019: Bello Crawford Houck Wikelman/ Perales/ Murphy/Walter/Monegro/Bastardo/Mata/H Velazquez Bloom 2020-2023: Whitlock Winckowski Bernardino Z Kelly/ Drohan/ Gambrell/ Guerrero/ Dobbins/ E R-C/ Paez/Hoppe Breslow (1/2 year) 2024 Fitts Slaten Sandlin Judice Let me know if I missed a top 4 pitcher, somewhere. Pre-2004: Lester Papelbon Anibal Sanchez ______? (Fossom in '99)
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Stroy could be the STORY of the season!
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Maybe ... $29M $27M Opt out $25M $23M 5th year option: $21M with $4M buyout. $56M/2 if opts out ($28M x 2) $108M/4 if bought out ($27M x 4) $125M/5 if no buy out ($25M x 5)
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So, 4 years with an option wth hefty buyout? He would likely get an opt out, too.
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To me, it's never been about his stuff. It's always been about his healthy and durability. Once he had that hip surgery, I figured he should stay in the pen and maximize his changes at making meaningful contributions. He looked really good, yesterday, and pretty much all spring.
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I hope Whitlock can keep it going. He's always had the stuff.
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I'm not so sure any of these guys would have rocked it with other systems, but certainly they had no favors done for them. I think our pitching selection decisions are half the issue.
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Whit went 6 and his only BB was a bad call. 3 H 1 ER 1 BB- 6 K His change-up was awesome, tonight.
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He turns 24, this July. He began playing in the Sox organization since 2018. (5 years.) On soxprospects.com he reached #4 in the fall of 2019. #5 in fall of 2020. #9 end of 2021, but #18 to start 2022. Out of the top 30 by the end of '22.
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Agreed, but for some reason the middle and last years of Theo seemed to kick it all off. Theo's last drafts and IFA signings, working backwards from 2011: #19 Barnes (1st Spx pick) #36 Owens #143 Noe Ramirez IFA J Aro 2010: #39 Ranaudo (3rd pick taken) #57 Workman IFA Frank Montas 2009: #77 Wilson (1st selection) IFA Wm Cuevas 2008: #30 Kelly (1st selection traded for AGon) #45 Bryan Price (see Hagadone) #85 Stephen Fife #108 Kyle Weiland 2007: #55 Hagadone (1st selection and part of Masterson & B Price deal for VMart) 2006: #28 Daniel Bard (2nd selection) #40 Kris Johnson #44 Caleb Clay # Masterson (was a good pick but not great) 2005: #26 Craig Hansen #42 Buchholz #47 M Bowden IFA Doubront 2004: 95 Dobies 125 Hottovy 185 Cla Meredith Lester was drafted in 2002. Anibal Sanchez was signed as an amateur FA in 2001. One could argue that after Buch, Theo was not much better than the next 3 GMs.
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And Anibel Sanchez (w HRam) for Beckett (w Lowell) and Kopech (w others) for Sale. Beeks for Nate.
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Predict the 2024 AL East standings
moonslav59 replied to Randy Red Sox's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
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Yes, this goes back about 2 decades, if you count the years we drafted Lester and Buch. (Also Anibel Sanchez and Masterson)
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Adding guys like Whitlock, Slaten, Schreiber, Bernardino and Winckowski is not costly. Dumpster dives like Hill, Wacha, Kluber, Richards and maybe even Gio are more costly and have been mostly unhelpful. If our system of finding and developing young pitchers does not improve, or even if it does, we won't see instant results in a meaningful way for a while, we will have to add outside pitchers one way or another. Dumpster diving should just be part of that process, as hitting on some makes it worthwhile. We need to invest in real talent, at some point- either by trading everyday players/prospects or spending big on a FA and hoping we don't swing and miss. I'm not sure when or if this happens, anytime, soon.
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Yes. Half way to opening west coast trip
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Boston Compression Sox
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I think the chances he stayed on a MLB roster all year were pretty low, so maybe they did expect to get him back.
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I’m thinking Whitlock & Slaten > Ward, Drohan and Song (who is now back with us)
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Again, I am not saying drafting college players is or would have been better. I’m just pointing out that HS picks do not help GMs on 4 year plans keep their jobs for longer than 4.
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Yes, I realised that after I clicked submit. I’m a mess. My Mom has cancer, and we are awaiting follow up testing. 3 in: SEA, KCR, NYY CHC, SFG, SDP
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3 lists of the best 4: Sox developed: Houck, Bello, Crawford, Montas Other team developed: ERod, Whitlock, Winckowski, Slaten Traded for vets: Nate, Sale, Porcello, Price
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Yes. I forgot the PED guy. Both lists are pretty bad for a ten year window. The list of acquired pitching prospects is as good, if not better. The list of acquired vets is littered with failures, too, but has enough gems to bring us some intermittent joy: Wacha Nate Porcello Sale Price More than a decade ago: Beckett, Schilling and Pedro
