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  1. moonslav59
    Except Crochet...and oh yea...Narvaez...
  2. moonslav59
    Can we trade Masa and Hicks for Devers? Maybe throw in Harrison?
  3. moonslav59
    The Contreras deal is about equal to Masa's, so if STL is trying to dump salary, I think cash has to be part of the choco-deal. (Maybe just add Casas not Crawford, or sub Sandlin or Mullins for Kutter.)
  4. moonslav59
    I know Alonso's D at 1B is about as bad as Casas, and maybe one will end up being the DH before too long, but the guy has the power we need. 80 XBHs, last year. He hit 38 HRs and still managed to lead the league in doubles. We know none of them were "leg doubles." He K's a lot, but he walks more than enough to make up for that. He had a .347 OBP in 2025. That was better than any Sox player with 350+ PAs, except Bregman, who might be gone. He's a RHB that hits well in both splits. He has career reverse splits, so he's not really a lefty killer like he is to righties. Schwarber has had reverse splits, recently, but he hits both types very well. He's not ideal for 1B, but if Casas gets hurt, he can't be all that mush worse than he is on D. To me, K Marte is the only other big bat that is seemingly available to match those two, and he plays 2B. K Marte & Bregman would be a nice combo.
  5. moonslav59
    Harrison won't be the headliner for a big bat. I'm not even sure K Campbell, Harrison & Arias would be enough, but probably would be.
  6. moonslav59
    Duran is win now plus 2 arbs, so now and soon. Pitchers like Crawford and Harrison are experienced ML'ers and have several years of control. Thay could be viewed as win now & soon, as well. K Campbell, Dobbins and Perales are longer range, as are Tolle and Early. The Sox can tailor an offer to meet the needs of almost any team. If not, then pull in a third team. Not many teams have SP'ers to spare, even #4-5 types.
  7. moonslav59
    One series does not predict what we get going forward. I'm fine with out OF, even if we trade one (not Anthony.) I also think K Campbell offers nice depth and a RHB option. We need some power from the infield or DH.
  8. moonslav59
    One would have to be Early or Tolle for sure- maybe Bello, but losing Bello just opens another big hole. Do we offer Tolle or Early plus one from Crawford, Harrison or Dobbins? I doubt they'd agree to three from Crawford, Harrison, Dobbins, Witherspoon and Perales plus Arias or Gonzales. Does AZ want Duran or K Campbell? Does MIL (Peralta +), CIN (Lodolo) or MIN (Ryan)?
  9. moonslav59
    We can do both. Bubic or Peralta might be the cheapest due to one year of control. Ragans would be costly, as would Ryan or Lodolo. Skubal or Greene are pipedreams. We can also sign 2 big bats, instead of trading for Marte, but that depends on JH changing his ways.
  10. moonslav59
    We did that with 334 PAs from Devers (15 HRS .504 SLG) and 495 PAs from Bregman (18 HRs .462 SLG) not to mention 11 HRs from 328 PAs by Refsnyder (.484 SLG) and Lowe (.420 SLG). That's 44 HRs out of 186. Devers and Ref were 1-2 on the team in SLG, with Bregman 6th and Lowe 9th. We need power and a big RHB. To me, more than we need a #2 SP'er. I think we need 2 big bats.
  11. moonslav59
    Big win by Texas Tech. That assures ND a slot. The big question is on Alabama, did they lose big enough to knock em out? (I hope so.) Does Virginia get a slot with a win? (I don't think they should.) Does IN drop out of the top 4 with a loss? (I'd say yes.) Can Texas sneak in? (How do they jump teams that are not playing?) TEX or Vandy would replace BYU, unless they go with VA. Would James Madison be in had they not lost any games? (I'd say no.) Let's say OSU wins, I might go... 1. OSU 2. GA 3. TX Tech 4. Ole Miss 5. IN 6. TX A&M 7. ORE 8. OKL 9. ND 10. MIA 11. ALA 12. VA with a win? or Texas/Vandy/Tulane who won? Should 2 loss Vandy jump 3 loss ALA? If IN wins, OSU stays top 4.
  12. moonslav59
    Kim or Polanco, right? No place for Story with both, unless someone plays 3B. I like these ideas but am not sure about Kim.
  13. moonslav59
    Exactly, and that is the impetus for a trade. The best trades are ones that give another team a player they need more than we do and we get someone we need more than they do- at least in theory. Of course, a team like MN and CIN "need" Sp'ers like Ryan or Lodolo, but they have other options and or money issues and other needs that we can fill. I'd love to be able to do this: Duran, Hicks and $8M to CIN for Lodolo Masa, Crawford & Casas and $12M for W Contreras Sign Schwarber & Bregman then, I woke up.
  14. moonslav59
    I could see that happening, but I get the sense Brez & Co are content with Casas at 1B. I'd rather Casas DH and go with Alonso at 1B and maybe Polanco at 2B (Mayer/Romy at 3B). The other big option would be Schwarber at DH, Casas/Romy at 1B, Mayer/Romy at 2B and Bregman or Suarez at 3B. (Suarez will be cheaper and shorter term, and with a KS signing, even he might be too expensive for JH.
  15. moonslav59
    Who else can we get to fix the power void? If we don't get a top bat like Schwarber, Alonso or K Marte, we'll probably need two. Bregman and Bichette have a lot of value, but neither fixes the power problem. Suarez is old. Polanco might have had a lucky season. I'm not seeing anyone else available. Who are you a fan of?
  16. moonslav59
    I totally agree. Top money draws the top CEOs and managers, too. Every business and every team tries to make money. Most try to win as many games as possible within some sort of player budget guideline. How that budget is set tends to affect the chances of winning with many teams, but some high spending teams often fail, while a few lower spending teams often win more than expected. That's not too different from other businesses run by managers of varying competency levels.
  17. moonslav59
    I was no fan of the Gio signing, but it looked like we finally signed a pitcher that appeared reliable and or wasn't 34+ years old. BAM! What a "dumb signing!" We dealt with years and years of Sale injuries, and we finally decide enough is enough. We trade him away for a promising player that was our best bet to finally solve the decade long 2B problem, then BAM! Grissom sucks and Sale resurges at a very late age. "Stupid GM!!!" I could go on and on...
  18. moonslav59
    The flip side is that it's never bad luck when someone we sign sucks or gets hurt. It's "stupid, bonehead GMs!"
  19. moonslav59
    If it's him, yes! (Note: we face LHPs about 30% of the time.) His splits in '25: .964 v L and .904 v R. 2024: .898 v .824 Career: .778 v .875 Also... Alonso hit RHPs (.929) way better than LHPs (.729) in '25. Both 2024 splits were worse than KS (.783 v .803). He has career reverse splits: .865 v R and .835 v L.
  20. moonslav59
    We don't have to trade anybody, but it's clear we should trade an OF'er, even if it's just KC, but if we don't we'll need to dump, bench or demote Yoshida. That is reason enough to trade an OF'er. The major reason is that Duran is far more valuable to another team as an OF'er than to us as a DH. It's about comparative value. OF vs DH. Since we are in great need for a #2 SP'er and infield power bat, the gain we get at one of those positions will far outweigh Duran's value at DH. It is really that simple. Trade on OF'er this winter or fall short one more year.
  21. moonslav59
    I was strapped down and forced to do bong hit after bong hit.
  22. moonslav59
    Exactly. These guys didn't get rich by being softies and focused more on customer satisfaction over the bottom line. The other point I like to make is that other teams have rich owners, too, and if JH doubles his spending, what would happen if all owners did, too? In a way, we want our owner to increase spending by more than the others, and what is the justification for that happening? Because JH is richer than most other owners? Because he shouldn't want to make more money than other owners? Because he owes spoiled fans something? Please, do not take this as a defense of JH and owners. I'm going to resist getting political, here, but it is the way of the world. It's all about money.
  23. moonslav59
    He could be a throw-in or someone Brez really likes. I'm not so sure our farm is so totally devoid of promising catchers, but most seem to be light on defense, which is very concerning. soxprospects.com has Johanfran Garcia ranked 29th, but I have him top 20. The site says he has potential to be "an average defender." 33. Luke Heyman (draftee) 34. Franklin Primera (DSL) 45. Jorge Rodriguez (FCL) 47. Brooks Brannon (AA who plays 1B, too.) 59. Geraldo Rodriguez (A-) Adonys Guzman has not been ranked, yet. Roster projections: AAA: Jason Delay, Ronald Rosario, Enderso Lira AA: Jo. Garcia, Brannon (1B), Hudson White A+: A. Guzman, Ronny Hernandez, K Salazar A-: L Heyman, G Rodriguez, J Rodriguez FCL: Primera, Berry, Zambrano, Marin, Mambel I'm not claiming this group is even above average, but the state of catching in MLB is pretty bad. Maybe it's not as bad as it looks.
  24. moonslav59
    Look at what teams are giving up for good or even just decent pitchers. I have to think, when all the best FA pitchers are taken, team will come knocking on Brez's door to "settle" on guys like Crawford, Harrison, Dobbins and maybe even Perales and offer overpays to get one or two. We have the ability to package a very good OF'er (Duran, Abreu or Rafaela) with a couple ML ready 4/5 SP'ers that might be 3's on some teams for a singular high quality #2 SP'er or big power bat who plays 3B, 1B or 2B. It might take a third team to make all the parts fit, but I gotta think we have a blockbuster pending. I just hope we also have a shock FA signing (or two mildly shocking) pending as well.
  25. moonslav59
    I thought the post was from GG. I even changed my contact lenses to make sure.
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