moonslav59
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To me, he's done worse in this "fringy" area than I expected. For every Wacha, Hill, Duvall and Strahm, there are 2 Richards, Perez (twice), Kluber, Kike II and Diekmans. He's big on a few low cost guys like Schreiber, Refsnyder, Bernardino, Arroyo, Reyes, McGuire and others, but the long list of failures on those types of deals is scary, too, especially with RP'ers. His biggest signings look to be his worst, so that makes the lesser ones look better, I guess. Story Yoshida Richards Kluber Although Jansen at $8M x 2 looks good, if you call that "big."
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I clearly was comparing him to the BOS Story. I like Story. I'd prefer him to Lowrie, but Lowrie was pretty good and not so injury prone, after he left BOS.
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Yes, it can be done, for sure. Even they are not 100%, but they have added several that have done well or had mixed results. Ryu started 56 games during his 4 year contract (3.91 was not bad, though.) Kikuchi was at 5.19, last year in 20 GS and 12 RP games. His TOR ERA is 4.76- hardly a resounding success story. They gave up 2 prospects for Berrios, then extended him. He had a 5.23 ERA, last year in the first year of his extension. He has a 4.29 ERA with TOR- 4.43 on this contract. Bassitt and Gausman have been clear hits, so far.
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With the record of big FA pitcher signing successes so poor, asking any GM to go 2 for 2 is significantly against the odds. Not impossible, though. One can flip heads two times in a row.
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I don't think we have to trade prospects, like Mayer, to add two top pitchers, this winter, but it will have to mean JH is willing to outbid all others on 2 of the top 4-5 pitchers or 3 of the top 7-8. I'm not sure which is the longer shot: Big trade + big signing or Two big signings The odds are likely neither.
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6.3 bWAR from 2021-2022 in just 269 games and 1042 PAs.
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It's not a player option for $6M/1 it's $18.5/3 or about $6.1M x 3. Cots... 4 years/$26M (2023-26) signed by San Diego as a free agent 2/16/23 $3.5M signing bonus 23:$4M, 24-25: club option at $16M annually if club declines its 2024-25 option, Wacha has the right to exercise a player option for 3 years/$18.5M (24:$6.5M, 25:$6M, 26:$6M) performance bonuses for 2023 and any player option seasons: $500,000 each for 20, 25 games started. $1M for 30 GS But, yes, it seems like a good team contract and one I wish the Sox would have gotten Wacha for.
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Really, we need 3, but I'd settle for 2 solid SP'er, most likely at a cost of $25M+, each or a major prospect trade and one $30M+ signing.
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Could be, but having Jansen, Martin, Dugo and Sale in their last years, might be considered a good time to consider it year 1 of the "window." Devers, Story and others won't be any younger in 2025, either. I hope we try hard to win in 2024, too.
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Not bad, but if it takes away from the quality of pitching, I'm fine with filling all our everyday slots from within the system.
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Those two sure look like gold.
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I didn't know that. Thanks.
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Story has 4 years left. CC Wong 5 1B Casas 5 2B EValdez 6, Reyes 2 (Urias 2) 3B Devers 10 SS Story 4 DH Yoshida 4 LF Duran 5 (Refsnyder 2) CF Rafaela 6 RF Abreu 6 (Dugo 1) Longer Term C Teel, Scott, Garcia, Hickey, Brannon 1B Dalbec, Jordan, Kavadas 2B Yorke, Romero, Anderson 3B Zanetello, Bonaci SS Mayer, Cespedes, DHam OF Anthony, Bleis, Castro, Paulino
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It sure does look like you guys need to do something to appease the God of Health.
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I'm hopeful Urias can fill that 2B slot well. In his previous 2 seasons (2021-2022) he put up a 6.3 bWAR. Good defense. Per 650 PAs .244 24 75 with a .766 OPS. I realize you are just listing the longer term guys, but we should be covered at 2B for a couple years, or until Mayer and or Yorke start to squeeze our MI. BTW, I'm liking our foundation.
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We have the tied for the 15th best record in MLB- about as mediocre as one can be. (14 better and 14 worse) -2 from MIN 12th -1.5 from AZ 13th -1.0 from MIA 14th Tied with CIN We are 14th in run differential at +18 AZ & MIA have better records but negative run diff's SDP are +61 but are 10 games under .500.
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He does look real good, but more time is needed to be sure. We do need to set up 2024 for he and Rafaela to have a chance to win a FT job, or at least share one.
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You guys are jinxed.
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Well, you did say this... I seem to recall 90% of this board thinking Xander was subpar defensive shortstop Moon himself often said just to sign a defensive shortstop and move Xander to another position. Of course he will say he never said it. I'm focused on 2024, too. I think we can be strong contenders with 3-4 major additions: SP1 SP2 RH'd bat for CF/RF and or LH's RP'er.
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Anthony went 3 for 6 with three 2Bs. (.943) Hickey 1-3 w 3 BBs (.824) Teel 1-3 w 3BBs (.912) Jordan 2-5 w 2B (.677) Meidroth 2-3 w 2BBs (.757) Yorke 2-5 w BB (.806) Wikelman brought his ERA down to 2.28, as this game was finished, today after being suspended earlier in the year. GRE lost as Song started and lasted just 0.1 (3BB and a hit- 1 ER)
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Story had an ,863 OPS with COL and .823 his last 2 years there. I'm not expecting those numbers, but if he can give us .775-.800, I'd be happy. .750 with that D would be fine, too, as long as he plays 145+ games. I like Urias and Reyes as our 2Bmen and infield utility back-ups. EValdee provides some minor league depth at 2B, but his D limits his value, severely. Rafaela could be our emergency back-up MI'er. DHam, Yorke and Mayer offer some depth from the farm, but some may not be ready for the bigs to start 2024. I'm thinking we try to bring Chang back on a minor league deal.
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How many times do batters keep repeating what they've done over the last 2 weeks or 2 months, over and over? Why do so many fans keep thinking that is precisely what will happen, despite being proven wrong as much as being proven right? (Rhetorical questions: no answers needed.)
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9/9 Orioles at Red Sox
moonslav59 replied to vegasbob's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
That's my point. They are different statements, but watching both in action, can you tell the difference? -
I'd put a big RH'd hitter before the LH'd RP'er on the list, but adding pitching is never a bad idea. I think we all pretty much agree on needing 2 or more solid SP'ers.
