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  1. moonslav59
    Many batters almost always take the first pitch to gauge the pitcher's motion, release point and other factors. I don't think they decide to swing at the second pitch before it is released, but sometimes it seems that way.
  2. moonslav59
    Nothing more to prove.
  3. moonslav59
    Thanks for the update.
  4. moonslav59
    Yes, fast track this guy!
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    The hosts were going on and on about how we held onto prospects like Owens and so and so, and how stupid it is for Bloom to hold onto Mayer and others when they can get Soto, and how dumb Henry is for not spending. No mention of how we held onto Devers, Betts, Bogey and other top prospects. No mention of the reality that Henry does not always want to spend large, but he has brought us 4 rings. It has Ben insane, the amount of BS these guys spewed. They also just plain got facts wrong like players ages. Just one example was a host saying Plawecki had 3 more years of team control. They went on and on about it. I had to chuckle about it all. Trust me. The hosts were worse than the worst posters here. Not naming names.
  6. moonslav59
    The hosts were just as bad!
  7. moonslav59
    Not really. Saying someone is better than JBJ is like saying a clown could be better. Dugo? Duran? All I'm saying is, as of right now, and this could change by season's end, I have more confidence in Refsnyder for the rest of the year and in 2023 than any other Sox OF'er. Again, that's not saying much.
  8. moonslav59
    I've been listening to a lot of sports talk radio shows while in New England, this summer. I can see why a certain poster gets so convince Red Sox nation hates Bloom, Cora, Henry and just about every move made. All I hear is absurd talk that we "should be able to get Soto and keep Bogey & Devers. Here I am thinking too many posters here are unrealistic. Heading back to Texas, tomorrow. We'll be back in time for the Astros series in Houston.
  9. moonslav59
    We got the mighty Freddie Valdez from the Mets, too.
  10. moonslav59
    You sure that wasn't the Sox on D? The Rays never play D like that against us!
  11. moonslav59
    Kinda quick turn-around. Has it always been that short of a signing period?
  12. moonslav59
    Great! I still think only one of Wong or RHern should be on the 26, next season... as the back-up.
  13. moonslav59
    I expected better, but I'd let him go as the closer for the rest of 2022 and then reassess.
  14. moonslav59
    3.60 to 3.00 is significant, but maybe an adjustment period is needed. He does have a .556 OPSA in his last 10 games, but the FIP jumped to 4.46.
  15. moonslav59
    Had Bloom signed Perez, instead of Hill, we'd be buyers.
  16. moonslav59
    No. I mentioned it.
  17. moonslav59
    We got Winckowski and Freddie Valdez from the Mets and Cordero, Gambrel and DLR from KC. Lee went to KC with Beni. It was one trade.
  18. moonslav59
    So, trading/dumping 13 players while also making two 3 prospects for 1 controlled players really asking for a lot? LOL
  19. moonslav59
    Don't trust my math, but I have... As a starter and piggy back (to May 28): 4.28 ERA 3.60 FIP .624 OPS Against As a short inning RP'er (May 29>) 1.90 ERA 3.00 FIP .638 OPS Against I still like Whitlock starting over Houck, if one has to do it.
  20. moonslav59
    No love for Montas? I'd like to see us sell and buy, this deadline, if it's done right.
  21. moonslav59
    It was wonderful, when he signed all year healthy Richards and Perez plus added Ottavino, last winter.
  22. moonslav59
    Yes, every year he has chosen to spend on 5-7 or more guys and not 1-3. The first 2 years, he had to. He started with about 20 holes on the 40 man roster and a precious little winter spending budget. Before 2021, he signed a bunch of 1 year deals. Only Kike and Sawamura were more than 1 year. Not counting the trade for Ottavino's contract (+German): 1. Richards $10M 2. Kike $14M/2 3. Perez $5M 4. Renfroe $3.1M 5. Marwin $3M 6. Andriese $2.1M 7. Sawamura $3M/2 Last winter, he finally went somewhat large and long for his first time, but still signed 5+ players, not counting adding JBJ's bloated contract: 1. Story $140M/6 2. Paxton $10M 3. Wacha $7M 4. Hill $5M 5. Diekman $8M/2 6. Strahm $3M We lose 9m players to free agency, next winter. 9 from the 26. How can he not fill 5-7 slots? He may fill 8+. Yes, some may be and should be by trade, but I can't see less than 5 FA signings, this winter.
  23. moonslav59
    What did you guts really expect for... $7M (Wacha) $5M (Hill) $8M/2 (Diemnan) $3M (Strahm) $700K (Schreiber) OK, it's fine to say Bloom was wrong on spending $6M on Paxton and thinking beyond 2022. Yes, the JBJ money could have been used to upgrade. Yes, Bloom could have signed 2 better (healthier?) guys, instead of 5. He c ould have spread the Story wealth around more evenly. Lots of what ifs... I'm not saying, you, MVP, are ignoring the budget context, but sometimes I think some posters forget that spending more on one area would ahve meant spending less in another. They bitch about not spending more on 1B and RF, and sure, it's easy, in hindsight, so say we should not have spent $8M on Diekman and $5M on Hill and spent on 1B and RF, instead, but look at all the pitchers on IL. One could also argue he should have signed 2 more pitchers for $13M or the $24M spent on Story and not on 1B and RF. $
  24. moonslav59
    Indeed. Devers holds his own in SLG, but the OBP disparity in immense. Also, because Soto walks so much, he has less XBHs, something I find hard to hold against him.
  25. moonslav59
    I still think the Beni trade was at worst a wash. As we used the money saved to get Renfroe. People forget the Beni trade saved us money in a year where Bloom was severely restricted. (That was the main reason I scratched my head after we traded him for the $12M JBJ plus his $8M buyout) I only brought up Beni because I was sure the troll forgot it. It’s the type of non context trades he trolls.
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