moonslav59
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I'm not for signing Judge. I'd consider Turner and Nimmo for 7 years, but not mega bucks for Nimmo. I'd only go 7 to bring down his AAV on him.
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As I've always said, I'm fine going all in, when the window is open. I do think DD went a bit overboard, but the results negated the long term negative impact, IMO. The Phillies are in the WS. Already, it has been worth any sacrifices he made to the future. The bigger point is that he has not significantly hurt the farm by getting them there. The Castellenos deal may look bad, right now, but it was $100M/5 not $210M/7 like Price. Schwarber got $79M/4 not the $145M/5 Sale got. There is "large and long" and then there is larger and longer. He inherited some other bloated contracts, but he's getting production from all of them- Harper, Realmuto & Wheeler. Something DD was not getting from HRam and Pablo, when he took over BOS or what Bloom was getting from some of the big contracts he was handed.
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I do believe Correa is significantly better than Bogey on D, even before you presented these facts, but he is not the same, on D, as he was a few years back and may get worse, despite the no shift rule change. His offense is inconsistent. His health is always a big concern. He's not the guy I go 7+ years on, even though he is younger than most stud FAs. The only FAs, I'd go 7+ on, this year, are T Turner and Judge. Nimmo, if the AAV is right.
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True, but I'm trying to temper my enthusiasm.
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The Ms were 17-21 before being swept by us in May, after going 3-3 vs NYM & TOR. Later, they were 26-31 (including 4 losses vs us) when we took 2 of 3 vs them in June. They had just won 4 straight series vs HOU, at BAL, at TX and at HOU. They were not a bad team, then.
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Would Correa's deal make extending Devers almost impossible? I just don't see us going 8+ years on an up and down player with injury issues and a significant dip in D, this year- one of his high mark skills. OPS+ 155 in 2017 (109 gms) 99 in 2018 (110) 137 in 2019 (75) 93 in 2020 (58 out of 60) 131 in 2021 (148) 140 in 2022 (136) These last 2 years are his only back-to-back 110+ game seasons. DRS 10 11 9 7 20 3 in 2022 UZR/150 -3.8 -8.6 0.9 -2.2 3.1 1.9 -2.3 I'd pass on Carlos. I'd rather go 6 on Bogey at $160 max or $115/5 on Swanson.
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No GM hits on all his big FA signings, and this wasn't a 7 year deal. I was pointing more towards not trading away over half the top prospects.
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I'm hopeful for a 2024 ETA.
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Maybe, he learned a valuable lesson.
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Many times, yes, but some play4ers just have a knack for hitting out of the K zone pitches. It's rare, so chances are, he needs to adjust in a major way.
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We are not adding 5-7 All Stars to fill our 5-7 high need areas. I think the idea is to try to improve at all or almost all of those 5-7 with maybe 1-2 being significant improvements.
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SP: Scottsdale scored a bunch of runs this past week, and Sox prospects were a big part of it. Nick Yorke led the way by going 7 for 17 this past week, roping three doubles with three RBI. He also drew a couple walks and scored three times. In 66 plate appearances this fall, Yorke is batting .340 with a .911 OPS.
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Exactly. It was Fred who influenced Ralph!
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And the Mariners had a losing record vs the Sox, so what perspective does that show?
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He seems to be able to hit almost anything, even if out of the K zone. He does need to refine his approach, but he has some encouraging hitting skills.
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Kinda begs the question on why would they be complaining about the farm, if DD barely touched it?
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Agreed. I think he'll have a higher BA, too.
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Honest question: did he trade away a lot of the farm?
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Isn't this Smiley Beni Day or something like that?
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So, if banning the shift will make life easier for LH'd batters, one might think RH'd pitchers should suffer more. for it. The bigger bases and pick-off limits should help speedsters and heads-up base runners. This constant tinkering with the rules bugs me, but I guess it's the way it is going to be, for a while, anyway. We can see the Sox have already moved towards increasing base-stealers in the minors, and perhaps higher OBP players. Let's see if they move in that direction for the big club in 2023. I'm pretty sure they won't be the only team looking in those directions, this winter.
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Good to see some new blood in the WS.
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You'd enjoy a firing more.
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I'll still take the Astros.
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Your point was clear.
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DD would have quit, if he was handed the 2020 budget.
