moonslav59
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Well said. It's simple to deny context of choose to say, it's time to ut all that behind us, but some situations have long term affects. One good thing: we are about to get out from under the Price contract, once and for all. We shed the Pedey and Rusnet contracts not too long ago, as well. While guys like Nate, JD and Vaz were significant players on the 2018 amazing team, their 2018 numbers are not all that great, and should be able to be improved upon at equal cost. Finding a catcher for $7M will not be easy. The Bloom guys needing to be replaced are a mixed bag. Replacing Kike's 2022 season should be easy at $7M. Replacing Wacha, Hill and Strahm at $15M combined might not be. We were able to dump Diekman but still have to pay Barnes and the $8M JBJ buyout (not counted on '24 tax line.) The big question is about how much Henry will let Bloom spend, and maybe the bigger question is how will he spend it? Will he spread it out over 6-9 guys or go larger and maybe longer on 3-4, instead? This winter will be a doozie. (I call it the "flashpoint" for Bloom.)
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Nothing like a bad losing stretch to bring out the best in people. LOL!
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It's sad to think, as of right now, we'd have the 14th pick in the 2023 draft! (Tied for 13th.) 1. WSH 36-74 2. OAK 41-68 3. DET 43-67 4. CHC 43-64 5. KCR 44-65 6. PIT 44-64 7. CIN 44-63 8. LAA 46-63 9. COL 48-63 10. TEX 48-60 11. AZ 48-59 12. MIA 49-59 13. SFG 53-55 14. BOS 54-56 Sad.
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I'm not expecting anything good for Duran, but certainly some teams would want him as part of a package.
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The closet Bloom-basher comes out. (Like we didn't know, already! lmao!)
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I'm done hoping against hope he learns how to field. Maybe move him back to 2B. I doubt he's even tradeable, at this point.
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LOL! Nice try!
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Time start tracking how far we are from a top 5 draft pick.
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More earned but really unearned runs.
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True nuff.
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They've improved vastly since dumping Beni on the Yanks.
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How about practicing putting on another team's uniform?
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Swanson, Judge, Kike and Verlander would do it for me. That should not cost more than $80-85M a year. Trade Dugo or Duran plus others for a catcher and pitching depth, and we should be playoff bound.
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From you, I'll take that as a compliment.
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I'm the most relaxed person on the planet. Don't pretend to know who I am. Still waiting on just one name of the many who think the farm trumps rings. Cricketts...
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soxprospects.com update ETAs on our best prospects: 2022 2023 2. Casas 3. Bello (here in '22) 6. Mata (mid) 7. Walter (late) 9. Winckowski (here in '22) 11. Murphy (mid) 12. Seabold (her in '22 on IL) 16. E Valdez (mid) 17. Wong 23. Downs (here in '22) 30. German (mid) 2024 1. Mayer 4. Yorke 8. Rafaela (I hope by 2023) 15. Ward 21. Lugo 26. Abreu 27. Binelas 28 Jimenez 2025 13. Paulino 18. Jordan 19. Gonzalez 22. Hickey 25. Kavadas 27. Bonaci 2026 5. Bleis 10. Romero 20. Coffey
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He hides behind his claim to not get personal by not naming names, but his whole "many posters..." spiel is getting old and tiring. Not one poster thinks having the best farm trumps winning rings. Some feel having a top 5-10 farm greatly improves the chances of winning rings or multiple rings, but nobody has come close to claiming a strong farm matters more than the big team winning. He cannot name one, because there is not one- let alone "many."
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There is some reason to be optimistic about Crawford and Winckowski. Crawford: 2.90 since April 19th (50 IP, not counting today) 2.38 since June 19 (34 IP, not counting today) Winckowski: 4.21 after his first start (47 IP) 2.70 his last 2 starts (10 IP) Season: Crawford: 3.86 (111 ERA+) 3.74 FIP 1.23 WHIP .680 OPS Against in 224 PAs Against Winckowski: 4.68 ERA (91 ERA+) 5.11 FIP 1.50 WHIP .832 OPSA (220 PAs Against)
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It wasn't really the farm hands (except Dalbec and Duran) that made most of the blunders on D and basepaths. It was the vets. Although Whitlock was not developed by our farm, he was a prospect when promoted. Houck has done well. Dalbec did okay, to start. Wong has done okay at back-up catcher. Wink and Crawford have done well. Danish, Okay. JDavis has been ok in limited playing time
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I forgot Kike as a FA to be (making that number 8.) We also have Paxton on the 60 day, so technically we have 41 on the 40 man, minus 8 =32. Add 5-6 Rule 5's and we have 2-3 open slots before DFA'ing or trading is needed.
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Is Bogey the best MLB SS? Could replacing him with TTurner, Correo or even Story be devastating to our chances at winning a ring? Could he not sign Bogey but go with Swanson and Judge and still have a winner? This whole B ogey or bust argument is beyond lame. Now, if you argue Betts or Devers, you'll have a better point, IMO, but even they can be replaced, in kind, assuming Henry continues spending as is.
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Name one.
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I fixed a couple things: For 2023, I see the following position players: C - left handed hitting McGuire Right handed hitting wong 1b - left handed hitting casas Right handed hitting dalbec Left handed hitting hosmer 2b - right handed hitting story Right handed hitting arroyo SS - right handed hitting story Right handed hitting arroyo 3b - right handed hitting devers Right handed hitting dalbec Utility - tbd (Arroyo/Downs) Lf - left handed hitting verdugo Cf - left handed hitting Duran Rf - tbd 4th outfielder - tbd (Refsnyder) Dh - left handed hitting Hosmer Right handed hitting dalbec Plenty of opportunity for Hang’em Chaim to upgrade these positions.
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We also got 2 minor leaguers with Hosmer, both may be better than Groome. Hosmer is not a rental, as you indicated. I'm not arguing that B loom is looking to trade Casas, but I have more faith in Hosmer at 1B/DH for the next 2 years than Downs/Arroyo at SS/2B, McGuire/Wong/RHern at C or Refsnyder/Dugo/Duran in CF/RF. Who knows who B loom has more faith in. He may think all deserve a chance and not seek to fill any slots via trade, or he may fill all slots via free agency.
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If we traded Casas, we would be getting something valuable back, right? I'm not saying it will or should happen, especially since 1B looks like one of our weakest positions, but you can't trade crap to get top players. Which slot looks like the highest need area without Casas? SP: Wink, Crawford, Bello? RP: After Houck, Whitlock & Schreiber? 2B/SS: Downs. Arroyo, Sanchez? CF/RF: Refsnyder, Duran, Dugo? C: McGuire, Wong, RHern? 1B: Hosmer, Dalbec? There is no clear cut answer. I could see us trading a prospect or two (Casas, Duran or Yorke) for a player with multiple years of team control that fills one of these slots, other than 1B. We aren't getting old b y trading Dalbec, Downs and Wong.
