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We still own the last WC slot by 1.5 on LAA and 2.5 On NYY. (3.0 on HOU & SEA) Here is a look at the injury reports for some selected teams (source: MLB.com): BOS 10 Day: Arroyo, Chang (will be longer) 15 Day: Paxton (may start May 12-13), Whitlock, Crawford, Joely 60 Day: Mondesi (June?), Duvall, July?), Story (July?), Kelly (???) NYY: 10: Judge, Stanton, Donaldson, Rortvedt 15: Rodon, Severini, Loaisiga 60: Monta, Kahnle, Gil, Effross TOR: 15: Cimber, Pop, White 60: Ryu, C Green BAL: 15: Tate & Givens 60: Means TBR: 15: Glasnow, Fairbanks 60: Springs, Baz, Kittredge, Armstrong HOU: 15: Altuve, McCullers, L Garcia, Urquidy, Brantley, McCormick, Mushinski TEX: 15: deGrom, Seager, Garver, Otto 60: Odorizzi, B Martin, Howard
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At some point, Fernandez, Guerrero and or Denlinger might get called up to AAA. All are doing well out of the gate.
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Agred. I wouldn't rush Drohan just for the Mata change, but it might end up working out that way.
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Good point. People wonder why we signed Turner & Duvall. We do need some righties.
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That's the key. People can argue that was the wrong path to take, but for what Vaz got, I think letting him go made sense.
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Pick up a journeyman AAAA SP'er and move mata to the pen, now! Or, move up Drohan.
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Yes, I think Abreu and Valdez were like their 9th-15th ranked prospects.
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5/07 SOX @ Phillies 1:35PM ET
moonslav59 replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
I'm not hemming and hawing, and stop trying to bait me into returning fire. There are many areas that are gray. Again, I don't throw hissiess over in game choices. managers know more than us. -
5/07 SOX @ Phillies 1:35PM ET
moonslav59 replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
I said I wished we had someone else to bring in, but we only have 1 Wink not 4. As MVP points out, our LH RP'er options are limited. We do have some RHPs who get lefties out, very well, but it's hard to bring them in so early. (Scheiber was better v LHBs, last year.) -
Agreed. Like you mentioned, Hamilton will likely max out as depth- perhaps almost always in AAA.
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5/07 SOX @ Phillies 1:35PM ET
moonslav59 replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Great point. Eventually, we will give Houck more chances with the third time through. His sample size is just over 60 PAs against- not much to really judge him, but enough to be cautious in winnable games. -
Maybe they want to give Valdez a shot at lefties and righties, and don't plan on using Dalbec, except in emergencies. Kike and Mondesi are both FAs after 2023, and Arroy is after 2024. Maybe the lack of future middle IF depth scared them into protecting a guy with just a small chance at being snagged in Rule 5, at least we think the chance was small. At his age and with his recent success in AAA, one has to wonder about their confidence in him. Does he still have that much room to grow? I guess Duran showed some major steps can be made late in the process.
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Credit for sticking with Dalbec in 2021, too, but then... Ooops!
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He hasn't traded away many. The higher ranked ones were... Aldo Ramirez for Schwarber Jay Groome for Hosmer, Rosier & Ferguson Frank German for Denlinger Jacob Wallace for Wyatt Mills Seabold for cash Did I miss anyone significant?
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Duran turns 27 in September. Some teams might have given up on him, because of his age, but seeing him play so well in AAA, kept the hopes alive, I guess. I will admit, I was never a true believer in Duran.
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The defense issue doesn't hold water, when you think of Dalbec at SS, instead.
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That wasn't me.
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These days, 7 IP and 3 ER makes you a team ace.
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I've always believed this to be so. They knew he'd never take that last gasp final offer. It was all for PR. I feel the same about Bogey. They never gave him an offer they knew or even thought he might take. It scared them that he might have taken $160M/6 early on, so they never offered it. (I, for one, have my doubts he'd have taken that or even $200M/7.)
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I agree in theory, but these guys ended up being right on waiting to call up Duran. Maybe Hamilton has a major flaw they know will be exposed at the big level. He certainly seems like he has done what it takes to be the 5th string call-up over Bobby Dee, to me.
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As a Red Sox fan, I have always hoped you keep Cashman and Boone at the helm. Cashman's other big fault is adding injury-prone everyday players, big hulky guys or dicks like Donaldson.
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My heart says our rotation has a 67% chance to get to mediocrity, which may be all we need. My brain says 33% to maybe 50%.
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The Yanks finally score some runs and have their ace on the hill, but the Rays still find a way to win. These Rays will not go away. (I once started a thread on that other site with this title. There was a poster there that kept saying the Rays would fade away in the "dog days of summer.")
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Revisiting the pitcher-catcher tandems: it looks like we are settling into a binky system, but some are maybe still in flux. OPS Against/ The Starters: Sale .657 w Wong (96 PAs) 1.061 w McGuire (64) Kluber UNBALANCED .544 w Wong (just 19 PAs) .885 w McGuire (135 PAs) Pivetta .759 w Wong (69) .858 w Pivetta (65) Whitlock ONE CATCHER ONLY .944 w Wong (65) N/A w McGuire Houck ONE CATCHER ONLY .718 w Wong (138 PAs before today) Bello .836 w Wong (41) 1.026 w McGuire (41) Long men/spot starters: Wink .553 w Wong (51) .513 w McGuire (40) Crawford .854 w Wong (51) .412 w McGuire (51)
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To me, the season looked to be an exciting one from day one. with very good offenses are almost always fun to watch. It's fun watching good pitching, and I wish we could have mor fun with that, going forward.
