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It actually took VTek until around age 29-30 to get to the point where remarkable differences between pitcher success with him vs the other catcher on the Sox manifested itself.
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No doubt. Even if they traded him, last winter, they'd be getting a big earful, now. (If they win it all, not trading him will prove to be the right move, even if they lose him. Besides, "losing him" will just mean they spend his money elsewhere, and the loss will not be that great, except to shallow fans.)
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...and a guy like VTek was so studious and understanding that pitchers trusted his judgement, which increased their confidence level... and likely improved outcomes.
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It goes beyond just calling pitches. Plus, pitchers often call off pitches, so who chooses the second or third options? (OK, maybe eventually, the pitcher, but still...) I think there is an aspect of a catcher-pitcher relationship that goes beyond explanation or data. I know that sounds contradictory to my usual self, but there is a feel between a pitcher and catcher. Almost every pitcher will admit it and often talk about it. It might be something as simple as how the catcher presents his mitt as a target or how he calms a pitcher after a mistake. It might also involve some things that are measured, such as pitch-framing, blocking errant pitches and throwing out baserunners. Some of the very best pitchers had their binky catchers, and it was for a reason, sometimes not the regular starting catcher.
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So, it's just the two of us?
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Just Torres? That would have been a steal!
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That's what I meant. Is the sample size large enough to know they "fixed" anything?
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Worse, if they just get a comp pick.
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We have a nice framework to start with and some young talent looking to join the team over the next few years. (I count about 6-7 in 2023, alone.) If we spend $100-125M, this winter, we should be much better than this year and 2021, which ever is the best year of the players we will be losing: Bogey JD Nate Wacha Kike Vaz Strahm Hill then, there are Price's money, Plawecki and some option players or non-tenders to consider.
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I think adding 2 to 3 players from this list would be better than adding just one from Bogey/Turner or Judge: SS: Swanson or 2B K Wong (SS Tim Anderson, if 3.) CF: Nimmo (maybe Kike if 3) C: Narvaez SP: Rodon (maybe Wacha, Morton, Bassitt or Gray if 3) RP: E Diaz
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I'm with notin on K Wong, or I'd go with Swanson and leave Story at 2B. I like the idea of bringing Kike back. His offense is better than it has been, this year, and his D is top notch. I like Haniger for RF, but I think CF id a higher need, and I doubt we add 2 big OF names. I'm not for spending real big on RP'ers, and I think some of notin's suggestions will not cost real big. I might pass on adding a catcher, if we upgrade significantly, elsewhere, or I might go for Narvaez, if the cost is not too great- assuming he's good with the staff. I do not add at 1B. I'd try to bring Wacha back, maybe even with a QO.
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Certainly to a lesser degree, but he still made some very nice plays most RF'ers don't make, and he made some look easy, so maybe we didn't notice.
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I seriously doubt the moves Bloom made will make a difference enough to get us into the playoffs. The returning IL players should have a bigger impact. I see the moves made as being a bigger plus for 2023 and beyond, but still a slight plus for 2022- maybe more, if McGuire can hit a little better.
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I'd say the odds we become a low budget team is less than .01%. It's cyclical. This wasn't the season to go all in, and we can see why, now, right? Maybe next year. Maybe 2024. We will be big winter spenders, again. (We spent a lot, this past winter.)
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The overall view of Bloom's deadline deals seems to be coming more into focus and favor among fans and posters. We also added 4 prospects and lost Groome: 16. E Valdez: may compete for the 2B and DH openings, next year. 26. Wilyer Abreu: adding some OF depth we sorely needed 56. Corey Rosier: more OF depth with some upside on O 57. Max Ferguson: low level middle IF'er Now that Hosmer is paid for, he has a +6.5 value on BTV. McGuire is at +2.4 Pham is listed at -1.5 Prospects added: 2.1 W Abreu 1.8 Rosier 1.2 E Valdez 1.2 Ferguson Draftees: 8.7 Romero 6.5 Coffey 2.1 Anthony Traded away: +3.5 Groome (prospect) 0.0 Vazquez -4.3 Diekman ??? PTBNL for Pham Total Trade BTV net? +10.4 MLB talent (Hosmer/Pham/McGuire) -4.3 MLB talent (Vaz & Diekman) +14.7 Net gain Prospects: +2.8 (pending PTBNL) +6.3 (Abreu, Valdez, Rosier & Ferguson) -3.5 Groome + PTBNL TOTAL +17.5
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Aren't we talking about a tiny sample size, here? Getting rid of Gallo was addition by subtraction.
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How about Sox prospect Anger Romero? https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/369969/anger-romero/
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5 hits sucks, 4 walks is okay and 5 runs is fine. Sure, we got lucky a couple times, but we've had our share of bad luck. We got the win. I just don't get the need to pick apart every bad moment or thing about every game. Thank God, Barnes saved the 9th, or there would be 30 pages of what a huge mistake it was to bring him in, and how Cora is an idiot. -
It's all good, man!
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He's an upgrade on D over Renfroe- major or minor. Can we agree on that?
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Total Trade BTV net? +10.4 MLB talent (Hosmer/Pham/McGuire) -4.3 MLB talent (Vaz & Diekman) +14.7 Net gain Prospects: +2.8 (pending PTBNL) +6.3 (Abreu, Valdez, Rosier & Ferguson) -3.5 Groome + PTBNL TOTAL +17.5
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If he had just traded him for air, I'd have been happy. We saved $4M, next year. Getting McGuire, a decent back-up catcher with possibilities for being better just adds icing to the cake. The overall view of Bloom's deadline deals seems to be coming more into focus and favor among fans and posters. We also added 4 prospects and lost Groome: 16. E Valdez: may compete for the 2B and DH openings, next year. 26. Wilyer Abreu: adding some OF depth we sorely needed 56. Corey Rosier: more OF depth with some upside on O 57. Max Ferguson: low level middle IF'er Now that Hosmer is paid for, he has a +6.5 value on BTV. McGuire is at +2.4 Pham is listed at -1.5 Prospects added: 2.1 W Abreu 1.8 Rosier 1.2 E Valdez 1.2 Ferguson Draftees: 8.7 Romero 6.5 Coffey 2.1 Anthony Traded away: +3.5 Groome (prospect) 0.0 Vazquez -4.3 Diekman ??? PTBNL for Pham
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Pivetta needed tonight. He had a 7.97 ERA in his previous 7 starts, although it was 4.57, the previous 4 games, before tonight. Wacha is at 2.70 in his last 4 starts. Crawford is at 3.21 since May 6th. (56 IP) Nate is at 2.95 his last 3 starts (18.1 IP) Wink is at 3.45 in his last 3 games and 4.27 since his first game in the bigs.
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Why not?
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How about the O's being just a half game behind the Jays? (1.5 behind the Rays!) The Rays are 8 down on the yanks in the L column. Lots of baseball left!
