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  1. moonslav59
    Unless we add someone, I think Bobby Dee stays on the 40, but not the 26, unless there is an injury.
  2. moonslav59
    I'm for keeping Devers at 3B and possibly letting him learn how to play 1B and possibly be the back-up in '24, if we don't add someone who can play 1B (JT or Duvall coming back?) I doubt we give a 26 man slot to Dalbec, but I can see him staying on the 40, as insurance.
  3. moonslav59
    How many big trades are made in May or June? I'm not defending Bloom. He could have outbid whoever for Iggy, but it's not easy getting a really good replacement way before the deadline.
  4. moonslav59
    106 seasons by 1Bmen qualified since 2021 on OAA: here are the worst 11 scores by season: -13 Vlad Jr '23 -11 Lowe '22 -10 Casas '23 -9 Votto '22 & Gurriel '22 -8 Hoskins '22 -7 Torkelson '23, Cordero '22, Alonso '22 -6 Dalbec '21 What is it with our 1Bmen and D? BTW, run the same report on 3B and 112 qualify: 112. Devers in '21 -14 106. Devers in '23 -7 77. Devers in '22 at -2 (I had hopes after 2022 he might keep improving.) He did the same, earlier in his career: (2017-2019: 108 qualified at 3B) 101 in 2017 -9 83 in 2018 at -4 #2 in 2019!!!! at +17
  5. moonslav59
    Half are with his throws. He's actually decent with the glove and range. IMO, he'd be a plus defender at 1B within a month or two, and by the way, our current 1Bman is not much better than Dalbec was on D. (worse according to OAA) (Note: I'm not for moving Devers to 1B in 2024, unless as a back-up. I want Yoshi at DH in 2024.)
  6. moonslav59
    There is enough time to talk about all our problems. 3B D is a problem. Talking about Devers at 3B vs 1B does not change the importance of fixing other problems.
  7. moonslav59
    Good one. (not true, though.) I did mention it earlier than others, but then he started getting better for a brief stretch, and I wasn't so sure. Yes, I have been wishy-washy on this idea. I admit it. I don't think it would hurt him or his ego, to hand hima 1B glove and see what he looks like at 1B in practice and then maybe a few games in 2024. Again, who else plays 1B, when Cora "rests" Casas 10-15 games, next year?
  8. moonslav59
    Usually, yes, but with Beni, he never repeated what he did before the trade. Renfroe was a great get by Bloom, and he's not the only GM in MLB to let him go after one year. Pivetta will not get better, in all likelihood. Wink might be a "flash." Abreu and Gambrell are not shoe-ins.
  9. moonslav59
    I agree, but if you lump all those deals together, we basically traded 1 year of Renfroe and 2 years of Beni for 4 yrs of Pivetta, 5 years of Wink and whatever we get from Abreu, Gambrell and others.
  10. moonslav59
    What we could do, but it will take the okay from upper management, is trade a really good prospects or two for a cost-controlled, young SP'er with several years of team control, then sign one of the mid 30's pitchers to a 4-5 year deal or an even older one to 2-3 years, and avoid the 6-8 year deals. That's only 2, but at this point, I'm thinking asking for two really good SP'er in one winter is probably too much.
  11. moonslav59
    No. My first priority is always defense at SS. That's why I could tolerate a .700 to .725 OPS from a guy we are paying $140M/6 for. Story has single-handedly brought our SS OAA from about -20, earlier this year to -6, now.
  12. moonslav59
    You never know what some GMs want, but I think you are right. I thought the Aldo Ramirez for Schwarber deal in '21 was an underpay, but he was not a pitcher. I'm not sure Yorke, Rafaela or other second tier prospects was enough to get something meaningful, and I doubt anyone in the Sox managemenbt group wanted us to trade higher prospects, like Mayer, Casas or Bello.
  13. moonslav59
    I said if we spent $80M we can get you 3 pitchers at the prices I gave, plus the minimal cost of a LH'd RP'er. I do want 3 SP'ers, but what I want is not to sign 3, but to trade for 1 or 2, and sign 1 or 2. I'd be happy if we traded for one really good one, signed one rerally good one, then added a better LH'd RP'er and maybe bring Duvall back.
  14. moonslav59
    I'm not sure building the farm was "at the expense," unless you wanted us to trade prospects for the here and now. (It seemed you did not want us to at the deadlines, but maybe I'm wrong.)
  15. moonslav59
    What's the alternative? Wait for several years for the Sox system to learn how to scout, acquire then develop young pitchers into aces? Its free agency or trades, until that day arrives. Our record with big trades for top pitchers is way better than almost anyone with free agency. I'm thinking we do both (with fingers crossed.) I suggested 3 SP'er, partly because I know the success rate is not great. There is a better chance of getting 3 good SP'ers by acquiring 3 than by acquiring just 2 and hoping we go 2 for 2. I know the odds are long.
  16. moonslav59
    Devers has slumped before, and we heard the same things, then. Many players go through funks and learn or relearn how to get out of them. Devers always has, so why change a great thing? As bad as some think he has been, this year, he currently ranks: 10th in OPS at .880 11th in wOBA at .370 15th in wRC+ at 131
  17. moonslav59
    Devers and casas have been clear below average defenders. I'm not sure why keeping their bats while improving the D is not something you want to even consider. Someone has to back up Casas at 1B, next year. I doubt JT comes back, and if he does, it means Yoshi plays LF much more than he should. I'd try Devers at 1B for 10-15 games in 2024. Watch to see if Casas can improve his D at 1B, or if Devers stays the same or gets worse at 3B, then maybe think of a more permanent move for both. I hate to force Casas to DH before he has a chance to show he can get better at 1B. Maybe watching Bobby Dee get worse has poisoned my mind. I like a flex DH, too, especially with Cora's rest mania ideas.
  18. moonslav59
    There has only been one blockbuster trade since Sale: 1 year of Betts plus half-Price for Dugo, Wong and Downs. BTW, on next levels trades, what are the current grades for.... Pivetta for Workman & Hembree Wink, Gambrell & Franchy for 2 yrs of Beni (.774 in 928 PAs) JBJ & DHam for 1 year of Renfroe Abreu & EValdez for Vaz
  19. moonslav59
    So, based on the Price signing 8 years ago, the dice are loaded against us more than other teams? Hell, some people still view the Price signing as a plus, due to the 2018 ring. One poster even thinks he had plus trade value when dealt to LAD. Our last FA signings have been about on par with most teams- you get what you pay for. The Story signing has not looked good. The Yoshi signing might be middle of the pack in success and failures on contracts like his. JD was the next most recent big deal, and that was a nice "dice roll." Other than those three deals after Price, all our other signings have been at or below Jansen's $16M x 2 deal.
  20. moonslav59
    He has been discussed, and his sample size is moving away from being too small. I think many want to see how his bat looks, next year, before panicking. BTW, moving Devers to 1B and Casas to DH keeps both bats, so they still count. IMO, moving Yoshi to DH makes more sense, especially since we have some young OF'er trying to squeeze their way into the line-up, and we have no back up 3Bman or 1Bman that are ML ready in the system. I'd keep Devers at 3B and Casas at 1B, too, but I would like to see devers get some practice at 1B. When Casas sits, and we know Cora will sit him 15 games, we could play Devers at 1B and Urias at 3B (Reyes at 2B.)
  21. moonslav59
    It's a bit of a dice roll for all GM who signa big FA SP'er this winter.
  22. moonslav59
    And, Sale was not a FA signing. After Price, our highest paid FA signings of SP'ers have been: $82.5M/5 Lackey (forced a trade) $26.5M/2 Dempster (retired after 1) $25.5M/3 Clement (got hurt) Nate was an extension at $68M/4. There is hardly a record to judge by, and none have been very recent. Plus, new GM coming, soon!
  23. moonslav59
    Some SP'ers who will or may be FAs, this coming winter: Yamamoto Ohtani Nola Snell Gray ERod Montgomery Wacha Kershaw Morton Stroman Giolito Cobb Paxton Lynn Gibson Flaherty Lorenezen S Lugo Clevinger Did I miss anyone important?
  24. moonslav59
    Does this affect the desire to sign ERod, this winter? Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez exited yesterday’s 8-3 loss against the Dodgers in the fourth inning due to what the club has termed a scapula spasm. -MLBTR
  25. moonslav59
    I'm not seeing anymore chubbiness than before.
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