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Everything posted by moonslav59
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Indeed. I'd add Bleis to the list of "only for a controllable ace" return.
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Some GM may value Rafaela, Walter and Mata even more than I do. They may prefer Wikelman over Walter. One never knows.
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BTV has accepted some very reasona ble trades with the Marlins. One type might be to take on Soler or Garcia's contracts to lessen the return package needed. Now, some here might not call Lopez or Rogers an "ace," but I think both rate to be top 30 SP'ers the next 3+ years- maybe even Luzardo could. We might even be able to get our RF'er and leadoff hitter as part of the deal. This was rated an overpay by the Sox on BTV: Mayer & Wikleman for Rogers, Cabrera & Berti (I might do it for Lopez and Berti alone, and BTV accepted it) I still like taking on Soler or Garcia as the best way to get an ace. It's like their contracts pay for an ace, and both are cheaper than an ace.
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Okay, maybe not #13 Murphy or #14 Lugo, but something like Casas, Romero & Walter or Mata would still leave us Mayer & Rafaela and a couple decent pitching hopes on the farm. We could also look to do what the Mariners did by trading and extending Castillo. They did not give up 3 like Mayer, Casas, Bello or Bleis.
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Maybe not a clean bill of health, but I think it is reasonable to count on better help. This winter's plans have to include improving depth, in case of injury, but to me, we only really need to fill or upgrade 5-7 more slots, and after subtracting Kike, Joely and Martin's contracts, we still have about $80M to spend: #1/2 SP SS RF #1/2 RP SP/RP That's the must 5. Catcher DH or another Pitcher Is the max 7 or 8. With $80M, we better get some real talent. I'd prefer dividing the $80M by 5 and not 7 or 8. I have faith some of our rising youth can fill in well enough to not need more. We should see time from Bello, Casas, Wong, EValdez, Kelly, German, Crawford, Winkowski, Seabol, Mata, Walter and maybe more (Murphy, Ort, Wallace, Politi, Ward, Hamilton, Rafaela, Downs, Duran RHern...)
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Yes, and we can't replace Bogey's 6 with three 2 WAR players. I was hoping this would be Bloom's first year where quality could finally pass quantity due to the $100M budget (including the Kike extension) and only needing 6-8 slots filled vs way more in past winters. I like the Martin signing, but worry if we will be willing to overpay on some top quality or maybe even 2 guys at near what Story got.
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Mayer plus some prospects not in the top 8 or 12. Mayer, Wikleman and Jordan for .... 3+ Years Casas or Mayer, Romero or Walter plus Lugo or Murphy for 4+ years
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Indeed, and the better players always seem to get too big an AAV and or too many years. People complain when we don't overpay. People complain when we do overpay.
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I'm okay with trading a top prospect if we get an ace with 3+ years of team control, maybe 2 prospects for 4+ years or team control.
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So the Rays would not sign him for $10M/1.
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...and as a bridge to Mayer. I'm beginning to see the hopes in Senga as being better than some of these names being mentioned- like Heaney & Eflin. I think I still prefer Taillon from the second tier SP'ers, but it still looks like a trade is the only way we'll get an ace, this winter.
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But they are actually going to be a SS for more than 2-3 years. That might be the main reason we are not high on Bogey- not the money.
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Good to see two names, this time. I totally disagree on trying to trade for Bard, but he could be a good closer next year. So could Houck or Barnes. So might Martin. 2021-2022 xFIP 9. Chris Martin 2.87 14. Whitlock 3.06 30. Houck 3.43 50. Jansen 3.76 51. Bard 3.77 60. Barnes 3.84
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Because he drafted the best player in the draft, Mayer, and highly regarded Romero, that makes him incompetent?
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This was about comparing BOS vs SEA. harmony chose the sample size that made SEA looks better (3 years.) Not every post is about Bloom.
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USC shot themselves in the foot and handed Ohio State a playoff slot. I was hoping both Alabama and Ohio St. missed it, this year.
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$37M x 5! There is no way I see the Sox coming close to an offer like that.
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We don't know how well Martin will do for us, going forward, but he's been pretty damn good since 2019: 58 RP'ers with 170+ IP from 2019-2022 fWAR 12th at 3.6 xFIP 5th at 2.86 BB/9 1st at 0.99 (Diekman is last) K/9 29th at 9.99 GB% 20th at 48.4% 1.029 WHIP 2022: .622 OPS Against (.315 last 4 weeks of 2022) .598 v R (.704 career) .651 v L (.664 career) .610 Late & Close (.698 career) Looks really good, on paper.
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Am I wrong to think Martin will be the only significant pen addition, this winter?
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What would be worse? Knowingly doing this trade was going to hurt the tax budget or mistakenly thinking there was not tax budget hit? Are we going to have to hold out hope on Ferguson or Rosier?
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Based on a longer sample size of data, and watching opposing SSs make way more plays than Bogey makes.
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I just saw that. That frees up a roster spot for Houck & Duran for Crawford.
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Sox sign Chris Matin to $17.5M/2: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/red-sox-to-sign-chris-martin-to-two-year-deal.html
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Sox sign Chris Martin to $17.5M/2. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/red-sox-to-sign-chris-martin-to-two-year-deal.html
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Even then, he was 10th out of 30 in UZR/150 and 13th in DRS (his best number in his career.) He's middle 10, in my book, at best. (IMO, he's probably more like 22nd to 26th, at best.)
