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  1. moonslav59
    His value is not that good or better in RF or DH, so yes.
  2. moonslav59
    Yes, yes and yes.
  3. moonslav59
    Around 15th among everyday players, yes. I'm not trying to diss Bogey. I only complain about his D. He's not worth what he got, but we should have locked him up earlier. Unlike Betts, he was willing to sign before free agency.
  4. moonslav59
    Pretty close to top 10, but I think you are right. 2021-2022: 158 RP'ers with 80+ IP 1st in saves 79 12th in fWAR 2.9 63rd in xFIP 3.76 (Martin is 11th
  5. moonslav59
    There is a chance he ends up hitting better than Bogey over the 5 year deal, and he's only 33-34 years old in his final season.
  6. moonslav59
    I'm guessing Dugo is better in RF. Maybe we trade Dugo or make him the DH/4th OF'er and try and acquire a RF'er (Gallo/Conforto or by trade?)
  7. moonslav59
    I was thinking that, this morning. Is $400M/12 or 13 out of the question?
  8. moonslav59
    So, can we look back and blame (since blaming is important on this site) the GM for not extending Betts, Bogey and Devers way before they neared free agency? I get the argument about extending Bogey last winter or two or even early this season, but deals like Whitlock and the ones we see ATL, TBR and others handing out quite often.
  9. moonslav59
    You think SD told him he'd play SS, or did that even matter?
  10. moonslav59
    I'm not sure about top 15, even among just everyday players, excluding pitchers. If you cherry pick the sample size (2015-2022) and figure in some players who were not around in 2015, 2016 or 2017, I'm not sure he's top 15. fWAR 2015> (with PAs) 53 Trout 3964 48 Betts 4851 42 Lindor 4740 41 Arenado 4850 41 Altuve 4707 40 Goldschmidt 4998 40 J Ramirez 4433 39 Freeman 4752 38 Machado 5007 36 Judge 3161 34 Harper 4419 12. (34) Bogaerts 4745 13. (32) Donaldson 3976 15. T Turner 32 (3737) 16. Correa 31 (3813) 17. Springer 31 (4147) 19. Bregman 31 (3474) 26. Seager 26 (3373) 36. Soto 23 (2667) 48. Acuna 18 (2297) 51. Devers 18 (2958) 89. Y Alvarez 14 (1537) 94. Tatis 14 (1175)
  11. moonslav59
    If we don't learn the lesson from Bogey, and lose Devers for just a comp pick, some serious head smacks need to be given- or worse. I'm not even sure Bloom has a major role in that choice.
  12. moonslav59
    Nobody liked that lowball offer. Nobody.
  13. moonslav59
    I really hope we can call you out on this, later. It is a real gamble, no doubt. I share your concern about him not really being ML tested or proven. There are dozens of examples of players from that league do poorly and dozens that do well. I will say, look at the list of the highest paid MLB FA signings over the years: what is the success rate on them vs Japanese players? It might be very close.
  14. moonslav59
    When you look at what some of these top line FAs are getting, the Yoshida and Jansen signings are looking better and better. Yes, Diaz is better than Jansen, but WOW on the money differential. We got a solid and consistent closer, yet some (not Red) are complaining. Yes, Bogey and others are more solid signings than Yoshida but what a massive pay difference. The fact is, we still have at least 2 slots to fill and about $40M left to spend. Had we gone for Bogey or Diaz, we'd have very little left to spend on key areas of need. The winter report card is still very incomplete, but I'm fine with what we ave done, so far.
  15. moonslav59
    The thing is Ort and DHern have nasty stuff- likely better than Ward, so maybe they value upside more than the floor. Brasier, Ort and DHern may be gone, anyway, once we add the FAs we just signed and maybe 1-3 more.
  16. moonslav59
    Maybe not great or even plus might be Swanson or Andrus. Brantley at DH is a lefty, too. Either or... Senga & Andrus Nate & Swanson (lose a comp pick for Swanson and not get one for Nate signing elsewhere- a net 2 comp pick loss) Trading Dugo for a RH'd RF'er might be tried. Gallo & Conforto both bat LH'd.
  17. moonslav59
    So, about $40M left to spend: 1) Start the Devers extension, this year to lessen the AAV going forward and then sign Andrus and Nate/Kluber? 2) Go for Senga and Andrus (maybe squeeze in Conforto/Gallo)? 3) Go Nate, Andrus, Conforto or Gallo? 4) Go over the tax line?
  18. moonslav59
    That's fair. I just thought, all along, the Sox wanted a SS known for defense, too. Just my opinion. It's, now more than ever, Devers Forevers time!
  19. moonslav59
    I'm not sure anyone thought the market would have exploded like this, but I guess that is part of a GM's job to project value vs the future market. Some GMs locked up key players over the last few years, like the M's & Castillo extension. Did those GMs just get lucky with timing, or where they seeing a massive market uptick coming up and jumped the gun? If Bloom ruly could have gotten Bogey for $200M/8 a year ago, it's fair to be critical of him, if you think Bogey is worth that, now.
  20. moonslav59
    So, we may have outbid the Yanks.
  21. moonslav59
    Cots has $189.6M, so we are under by about $40-43M. Highest needs: SS SP Would be nice... P RF or Dugo/ DH or Dugo C We could spend it all on Correa (ain't happening.) We could mix and match: SS $24-26M Swanson $9-12M Andrus Or, use Story or Kike at SS and find a CF'er or 2Bman (Arroyo/EValdez?) SP $20-24M Senga $14-17M Nate $11-14M Kluber Keep $3-6M for the deadline?
  22. moonslav59
    $280/11 Who, here, would have done that? I was thinking that $225/8 was a bit too high. While the extra $55M/3 does not seem too bad, those last 3 years will be at an advanced age and certainly not as a SS. I can't imagine him staying at SS more than maybe 3 years, especially since the Padres have about 5 SSs- some are better defenders at SS. I'm at least glad he went to the NL, but I hate seeing him go. Lots of great memories. I hope Devers doesn't make this a tri-defecta.
  23. moonslav59
    Yes, league leading 54 games finished and 41 saves. 85% save rate. .612 OPS Against (.511 in September- his highest IP month) .573 RISP .615 RISP w 2 outs .619 High Leverage .668 Late & Close Career: .462 v Yanks .451 TBR .749 TOR .262 BOS .495 in Fenway
  24. moonslav59
    I wish all our pitchers were chokes like Jansen. Playoff Numbers (65.1 IP- about a season for a Closer) 0.796 WHIP 2.20 ERA Last 2 years in playoffs, including with ATL: 9 IP 4 H 1 ER (1.00 ERA) 1 BB 16 K 0.556 WHIP Not much to laugh at.
  25. moonslav59
    Yes, at Dodger fans and you.
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