moonslav59
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Anybody else notice that with Verlander on the IL, the ex-Rays GM, James Click's team has a 6 man rotation. Nothing strange about that, you say? Well, all are homegrown!!!
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Teams have always noticed things like, "Don't pitch so-and-so inside" or "so-and-so down and away." That's analytics. Now that teams have gotten smarter about it, and studied, calculated and created spread sheets on every batter and pitcher, it's "gone to far," and the "Nerds are ruining the game." Newsflash: the teams that have done this the best are often the winningest ones, and it's always been like that. I get the dislike of seeing 3 infielders on the left side of the infield. It just doesn't look right. It doesn't look like the baseball we all grew up playing and or watching. It's not a big deal, to me, outlawing it, but it doesn't seem right to legislate against teams being smarter than others. Also, I might prefer seeing 3 infielders on the left side of the infield over some ugly new lines painted on the field. There are plenty of other ways to speed up the game.
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And, how did we choose to acquire some of those greats? I doubt they only looked at ERA & BA and the ole "eye test." How did they decide to let some of our stars go- just in time? It couldn't have anything to do with data on player decline by age- that would be too nerdy. Remember when everyone ooo'd and awww'd at VTek's computer brain? The guy committed to memory more than any little cheat sheet kept under a player's cap could ever hold. You think all he memorized was BA's and HRs? I don't get why some want to limit intelligence in baseball.
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Sounds like a great plan, and apparently the 3 year rule about poaching people from your former organization has now passed- so have at it, BLOOM! He might want to poach the Braves and Marlin's systems, too. I'd rather he pay them double than sign the next Diekman,
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It was a question about Sox management, not your opinion on analytics, but okay. BTW, you obviously care..
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I didn't ask the question you answered.
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Do you deny analytics were a big part of Theo's reign as GM? They went after high OBP guys like "The Grrek God of Walks" -Youk and Papi, just to name 2. (Manny was a carry over, but he fit right into any form of offensive metric usage.
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It's about what I hoped for, and he might reach 115-120.
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The Wacha & Hill signings blow away the Richards & Peez signings of 2021, yet the results of the team do not reflect the improvement in that area.
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To me, he’s proven he’s better in LF.
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14 Ks by Sox pitching. Nice!
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Good answer. He's been all over the map.
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Me, too. If I had to pick between the good side of okay or the bad, I'd go good.
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Not a bad signing at $5M. Not great. Maybe not even good, but certainly not a bad one.
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I ask, was Rich Hill's $5M/1 deal, good, bad or okay? 4.56 ERA 22 GS (2nd on team) 103 IP (3rd on team)
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Injuries matter. I don't think the Sox are as good as the 20-6 June Sox, but they aren't as bad as the injury-riddled 8-19 July Sox, either. I don't think their 12-16 August record reflects the team very well, either. The team seemed snake-bitten from opening day. It happens. Being in a division with so many good teams makes a difference. The O's are no longer a door mat, like we've thought for years. Hey, we're 5-4 in September. Our farm is playing well, and certain players seem to be busting out. Maybe I'm just "buying a fantasy," but I have to try and be optimistic about something. To me, and this is not meant as a slight on anyone else, it's what being a true fan means.
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Hamilton is on fire! He's 3 for 4 in the 6th inning with a single, double and triple, plus his 66th SB. His OPS is up to .728, now. Abreu walked his 110th time, this season! He stole a base, too while going 1-2, so far. Rafaela is 2-3 w 3 rbi
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Hill should be a 2-3 inning RP'er. .726 First time facing a player .794 Second time .912 Third time .781 First 25 pitches .843 Pitch 26-50 Not counting today.
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Too bad Pham or Dugo can't play RF.
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So, the Yankee collapse also has to do with playing a more difficult schedule later in the season, rather than having 15 players on the IL, too, right?
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Kike Hernandez signs 1 year extension
moonslav59 replied to Jasonbay44's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Ellsbury had a slow start at becoming a plus defensive CF'er. -
Kike Hernandez signs 1 year extension
moonslav59 replied to Jasonbay44's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Plus, being hot at the end of the year, including the playoffs, is better than the reverse. -
It's the same as name-calling- basically calling us back fence gossipers, but by wording it differently, he thinks he's innocent.
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Yes, but Lopez may cost the less due to 2 yrs of control v 3, 4 or 5+.
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Kike Hernandez signs 1 year extension
moonslav59 replied to Jasonbay44's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Me, too. I was just thinking that maybe both Luzardo (3 yrs remaining) and Lopez (2 yrs remaining) might be more available, especially since they have Cabrera (5 yrs remaining) in the wings. They'd still have: Alcantara 5 Rogers 4 Garrett 5 Cabrera 5 and 2 highly ranked pitcher in Perez (68.8 on BTV) Meyer (23.2)
