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The weird things is, the eye test does not match the numbers on this... Overall 2023 Sox Batting .259 BA .751 OPS RISP: .265 BA .772 OPS These numbers were much better, until about a month ago, too.
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It does seem like a slump is contagious. (Same with hot streaks.)
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Some others may pass Verdugo and Pivetta before all careers are over: Current bWARs w BOS: 2.6 Wong 1.7 Wink (2.0 in '23) 0.7 Abreu (in just about 1 month)
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I think we need 3 solid pitchers in the 1.5 to 2.5 slot range of effectiveness, but seriously, look at how bad this year went. If we had just added 2 SP'ers who gave us a 4.10 ERA and 180 IP, we'd probably still be in the playoff hunt, or just very recently eliminated. I'd love to get and ace and two guys like Pivetta, but a little better.
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9/28 Sox @ Baltimore to view winning team
moonslav59 replied to vegasbob's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
I get how the start to a season can seem to "set the tone," but it sucks to head out west in July, too. -
I did not mean to imply we only need one pitcher. My point has been we need 3. I do think drafting SSs and then trading them for less riskier pitchers than pre-draft ones is a good idea.
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I would not trade a bunch of top prospects for a 28 year old 1 year guy, or 27 y/o two year guy, but if we can get 3+ year from a younger pitcher who has already shown he can pitch in professional ball, then it has to be considered, seriously. This effectively takes the place of drafting and developing pitchers in your own system.
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The statement didn't say don't sign all 3 of those everyday players, but clearly we focused more on that than SP'ing. As it turned out, we did need hitting, too.
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Hard to choose the right GM, when you don't know the direction you want to go.
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Me neither. We are at a moment very similar to when we did not get Scherzer, then realized our mistake and went for Price. It was a time it needed to be done. That time is now. (Actually, it was years ago, too.) Roll the dice. Roll them 2-3 times.
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I think this statement is something a large percentage of posters would all agree on.
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I'm sure they come to a consensus on the overall philosophy on drafting and positional risks vs rewards factors is part of the conversation.
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I'm happy we draft SSs not pitchers. I just wish we'd trade some for pitchers we know more about, later on.
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It's horrific. The word I was hearing before the deadline was that the team believed in themselves and were hoping we didn't trade away anyone important. We didn't, and the team fell apart. The team was 56-47 on July 28th. Yes, other teams made trades to improve. I had hoped they would do more, but that confidence seemed to evaporate, starting around the deadline- losing 7 of 8 right before and after the deadline. It looked like they might be coming out of it by winning 5 of 6 from AUG0 to AUG 15 and then 5 of 7 at NYY and HOU in the middle of August, but that was the last glimmer of hope (68-60 on AUG 24 after that 17-1 romp.) I find it hard to believe that on August 25th, the players subconsciously gave up, because management gave them no support 3 weeks earlier. We had a good offense. We should not have needed help, there, but POOF- presto- it was gone. If they quit because of Bloom, then they would have probably quit at some point, over something else, later on anyway.
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They will probably choose #3, again. Play it halfway. Try to make it look like they want to win, now, but do nothing that sacrifices any of the future. IMO, they will come close to the lux tax line and maybe not go over, again. I doubt they spend close to the second line, like I hope they do.
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Indeed. I was just pointing out how back then, many ranted about having so many "blackholes." Last year, it was the pen. It usually takes more than fixing the worst area of your team to win it all, and teams with a major weakness can still win it all.
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If our players quit because management didn't add strength to the team at the deadline, we had the wrong guys, anyway.
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If Cora became available, this winter, there would be a long line of teams interviewing him.
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9/28 Sox @ Baltimore to view winning team
moonslav59 replied to vegasbob's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Get it over with. -
Most GMs take SSs. They are often the best player on the team and move off SS in the minors, many times. Pitchers are more risky, especially after the top 5 picks, but even top 5's have a worse track record than everyday players. Why insist on taking riskier players? Just trade for pitching. Now that Bloom is not here....
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We have discussed how 6-7 are even worse. I would not be surprised, if he is in the first batch. I doubt anyone would trade for him, but maybe someone sees a tweak that might help. Of course, the most we might get is a far-away prospect with dubious hopes. It's his first arb year, right?
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9/28 Sox @ Baltimore to view winning team
moonslav59 replied to vegasbob's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
The team has stopped getting on base, so it's a real possibility. Currently, Devers ranks 17th in MLB RBIs at 98. It's interesting to note 3 ahead of him: 6. Betts 106 13. Schwarber 101 15. JD M 100 (Turner is at #21 with 96.) -
I'm thinking Dalbec makes it through the first round of DFAs, as we add the Rule 5 guys, but once we get to signing FAs, he'll be DFA'd or part of a trade, if anyone wants him. He does seem like the typical AAAA player who will put up good to great numbers at AAA but never do well enough to stick with a big club. His defense is the final straw. Some might say it's the K's.
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If the guy could just play half decent D, he might have gotten more or longer looks. The K's don't help. He certainly got some long looks, though. He's had some pretty long stretches of hitting well, but some long ones were bad, too. Seriously, though, if I told you a player started his career with 941 PAs and these numbers, in a vacuum, you might think he deserves another chance: per 650 PAs: .233 30 85 The .300 OBP sucks. The .453 SLG is pretty good. .752 is not good for a 1Bman, true, but many 1Bmen started with worse numbers and were given another chance. (Many did not, as well.) That being said, I can't see how the Sox can afford to give him another long look. Long stretches: .959 first 92 PAs of career (2020) .507 first 92 PAs of 2021 .866 last 361 PAs of 2021 (including 1.153 in 140 PAs) .550 first 147 PAs of 2022 .724 last 206 PAs of 2022 (including .765 in 125 PAs)
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Here is an interesting comp: Remember when there was a lot of talk about having a "blackhole" or two in the line-up was a killer. Have a gander at this... 2018 .684 6 slot .667 7 slot .607 8 slot .704 9 slot 2023 Only one slot below .711... .712 6 slot .711 7 slot .718 8 slot .675 9 slot Not great numbers but better than 2018. Those first 5 slots sure made a big difference, along with better pitching and defense.
