moonslav59
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Red Sox v Orioles March 30th
moonslav59 replied to moonslav59's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
One could say any Sox player in their prime or nearing it might or could have a "career year" in 2023, especially lefty hitter normally hurt by the shift. Pre-prime: Houck, Crawford, Wink Casas, Devers Prime: Pivetta, Schreiber, Kelly Yoshida, Kike, Arroyo, McGuire, Wong, Refsnyder, Chang, Tapia Post: Sale, Kluber, Martin, Jansen, Brasier, Bleier Turner, Duvall -
Red Sox v Orioles March 30th
moonslav59 replied to moonslav59's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
1. Verdugo RF 2. Devers 3B 3. Turner DH 4. Yoshida LF 5. Duvall CF 6. Casas 1B 7. Arroyo 2B 8. McGuire C 9. Kike SS SP: Kluber IMO, we should have our likely OBP leader bat 1 to 3 and not 4th. I wonder, if we will keep Dugo batting first vs a lefty, or will they move Kike or Arroyo to #1 -
Red Sox v Orioles March 30th
moonslav59 replied to moonslav59's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Can we get Papi to at least PH for us, today? -
He's in pace for over 325 HRs!!!
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Play Ball! Am I the only one who thinks Kike and his bright green shoes looks out of place?
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Arroyo? (Valdez to 2B?) Hamilton? lmao!
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We needed a SS expected to be ready on opening day, yes.
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Good point, here. I will add that one could view it as a dice roll in that they rolled the dice on spending big on him vs Bogey.
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Agreed. It was shocking, to me, to see what these guys have been being paid.
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I get that I read too much into the point being not about games played but about games played at specific positions. I just see Turner as always being a FT players, and playing DH provides more experience and 2022 action than almost anyone. Yes, Dugo barely played RF. The 2020 team was awful from day one- on paper and in reality. The 2023 team is not, on paper. I'll leave it at that.
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It's not that he didn't say great, and you know that.
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It was still a valid opinion, at the time, and it's fine to still believe we should have 4 OF'ers not 5. BTW, I don't think I ever said "they would." I said "they should." It's just plain untrue and "wrong" to say Kike is not a good defensive CF'er or that Othani is the worst player in MLB.
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Opinions can be categorically wrong. Absurd opinions may be discussed or debated as much as people want, but to me, some obviously wrong opinions being discussed is a waste of time. When I say "end of discussion," I am just giving my opinion that the topic is not worthy of discussion. Others may continue arguing the merits of absurd positions all they want. They may also parrot absurd positions and then say, Let's move on" all they want, too. To each his own. To me, it's absurd to think the opening day 2020 roster looked better than the this 2023 roster. People can disagree all they want. Now, if Sale and ERod had been healthy in 2020, the comps would be much closer, but that 2020 team was not like 2018, despite having some of the same players.
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GMs who sign Injured or injury prone players have always been criticized. I think it is valid. Saying "everyone except Bloom knew" he'd go on the 60 day IL is just plain untrue.
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Since Story was known to be out to start the year, I do think the hopes were that he'd be an early option at SS- likely not opening day, but I don't thin Bloom or anyone expected a 60+ days wait. Can or should Bloom be blamed for not knowing or "guessing wrongly?" Maybe- maybe not. I do think the team would be better with Mondesi at SS and Kike in CF (or 2B, if Duvall does well.)
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And opinions can't be wrong?
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Be consistent with the criteria. Turner played 66 at 3B, but he is the DH for us. Chavis played 49 at 1B in 2019, but he counts more than Turner at DH? Dalbec played 0 at 1B in MLB in 2019. I think some over-hyping about the 2020 opening day everyday players is occuring.
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Didn't you write "age 27?"
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Certainly, we all knew Mondesi might not start the year on the 26, but not many felt he'd be on the 60. To say "everyone knew" is either gross exaggeration of something worse.
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Kike was mediocre on D in CF?
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Turner played a full season, as did Yoshida- just not for the Sox. Casas played more in 2022 than Dalbec did in 2019.
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I'm sure you like opinions that disagree with you. Hurray! Yes, feel free to bring up and discuss absurd opinions, then move on. Nobody is stopping you, but it should also be okay to express the opinion that doing so is absurd or pointless, right?
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The Navy ages players 1-2 years more.
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Actually, several sites had Mondesi's ETA listed as Mid to late April, a few weeks ago.
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And the previous results of the players on the opening day 26 man roster in 2020 were way worse than 2023's. Not even close. Not worth discussing, although one can discuss anything they wish. Why you chose this is a wonder.
