moonslav59
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I see Montgomery and ERod as the bargains on this list. I'd prefer the Yamamoto deal to the Nola one. I would not pay that for Stroman. Bellinger (LHB) would certainly mean we trade Dugo. I'd prefer Duvall on a shorter, less expensive contract. $14M for Tim Anderson seems steep, even if we trade or non tender Urias and his $5M estimated contract. Ryu is too similar to Kluber and Richards. Merrifield will be 35, has an OPS+ of 92 since '21, and is not the defender he used to be.
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I rarely do, when it comes to Sox winters.
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At least Cease has 2 years of control (2 arbs,) but unless we can extend him, I'm not sure I'd like giving up 2 pitchers with 4+ years of control, each. I'd prefer giving Yorke plus Houck or Kutter.
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I'm hoping we trade for Cease or Burnes (if extended) and also a major signing or Yamamoto, Gray, Snell, Nola or Montgomery. I doubt I get what I want.
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Maybe he wants to impress the Cardinals and move up in their system.
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548 Schmidt (15 players have more HRs, but not with one team.) 536 Mantle 521 Williams Aaron has the most for one team (733 with the Braves), but not all with one team.
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I thought of Killebrew, too. I don't remember him finishing his career with KC.
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What are the odds the Sox sign one from: Yamamoto Nola Gray Snell I'd say 15-20%. How about one from: Yamamoto, Nola, Gray, Snell Montgomery, ERod, Morton (1 year) (I'd say 40-50%.) How about one from the above list plus another from the above list plus Wacha, Giolito or Stroman? (I'd say about 25-33%.)
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Yes.
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Mike Schmidt?
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Aaron. It was the same team- just different cities. (733 w ATL has to be the most, if you co0unt them as different teams.)
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MLBTR reports.... Justin Turner is “atop [the Diamondbacks’] wish list” this offseason, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes. It isn’t any surprise that the D’Backs would be in pursuit of Turner, as the team also had interest in the veteran infielder last winter, and Turner’s stock is quite high after a successful year with the Red Sox.
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MLBTR reports.... “There are rumblings” that former Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom might land with the Cardinals in an advisor role, Peter Gammons reports (on X). Not much had been heard about Bloom’s potential next step after he was fired by the Sox in September, before Gammons’ item and today’s news that Bloom turned down overtures from the Marlins about their front office vacancy. An advisory job would be an interesting way of Bloom to keep a foothold in baseball without committing to another full-time post, as Gammons notes that Bloom is prioritizing time with his family.
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762 Barry Bonds 586 SFG/176 PIT 755 Aaron 755 with the Braves (733 ATL & 22 MIL) 714 Ruth 659 NYY 49 BOS 6 BSN
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Indeed. Just trade him and sign Duvall for close to the same money per year.
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
moonslav59 replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Yes. I liked him a lot and felt he'd be slotted into a rotation slot for sure, once he was healthy enough, but he was not a certainty to hold it. He also was not healthy day one. Many were worried about his arm. last February, March and April. I'm not dissing the guy. I was as high on him as everyone else, during and after 2022. I'm just saying there were doubts about his health. -
The soxprospects.com podcast seemed to blame the fact that he was primarily a DH in Japan, and that playing him in LF, so much was what wore him down. I'm not say8ing I agree with this, but moving from Japan to the USA is a major cultural shift. Several successful Japanese players took a year or so to adjust and then show better numbers. Perhaps I am being a homer, but I think the guy deserves another season, and if he spends almost all of it at DH, I'm optimistic his numbers will improve- especially the OBP.
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That "proposal" was not something I wished we'd do. It was something I think comes close to spending about $50M, maybe including a trade of Dugo and or Urias. If I had $70M to spend, I might go... $28M Yamaoto $27M Gray $10M Wacha $10M Duvall $75M Total -$9M trade Dugo for LH RP or 2B (if we get a $3-4M 2Bman, we can trade or non tender Urias for another $5M to spend at the deadline, if needed.)
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
moonslav59 replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Hw was certainly viewed as a pitcher that would be given as many starts as possible to prove he belonged. I did think he belonged. I did think he'd be good enough to be a #3 or #4 in 2023, but he was not a certainty. As it turned out, Pivetta was not.... then he was, again. -
There might be sliver of hope he can get his OBP up enough to not be a neg negative, but that has not been the case, so far. He did hit .730 v RHPs in 2021, so there may also be hope he can be more than a shortside platoon DH, which means nothing in MLB. There is no such position. While .730 is not good enough, I do think he gets a shot soewhere- just not with Boston.
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It would be more aggressive than the past few years, but I guess the term is subjective.
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
moonslav59 replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I'm not so sure Bello was a "sure thing" going into 2023. He had dealt with injuries and did not even start the season on the 26. His first start was April 17th. -
I think we give him an other half or full season to adjust.
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Almost every team with a decent payroll would take Pivetta at $7M.
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
moonslav59 replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Tampa South!
