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  1. moonslav59
    Yes, because he won't play 2B. LOL!
  2. moonslav59
    I'm not very good at guessing contracts, but I'm guessing $200M/8, maybe with an opt out or a 9th year option that adds some to the 8 with a buyout.
  3. moonslav59
    Did not mention Baez- the guy I wanted.
  4. moonslav59
    Enjoy it while it lasts.
  5. moonslav59
    Lets hope this is the start of something good.
  6. moonslav59
    0 walks and 29 Ks in 4 starts, this year (23 IP).
  7. moonslav59
    On the farm pitching today... Seabold with another good game: 6 IP, 6H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K DHern went 2 IP and only walked 1! (4Ks, 3 hits and 2 ERs) Taylor went 1 IP with 1H and 0BB (1K) Portland Walter 6 IP, 4H, 1 ER, 0BB, 7K (1.17 ERA, now with an amazing 0 BB and 29Ks on the season!) Salem Uberstine: 4 IP, 4H, 0ER, 2BB, 5K Stock 3IP 0H, oER, 1BB, 2K Greenville Drohan got drilled: 5 IP, 10H, 8ER, 1BB, 2K
  8. moonslav59
    Maybe a throw to the base resets the clock? Will we see lobs to 1B with 2 seconds on the clock?
  9. moonslav59
    So, now .800is great not good and .900+ is the best of the best.
  10. moonslav59
    3 crooked numbers. I'm gonna faint!
  11. moonslav59
    Is a .600 OPS the new .700 OPS?
  12. moonslav59
    Even a pitch clock won't change that uniqueness.
  13. moonslav59
    Wow! 2 crooked numbers in the same game!
  14. moonslav59
    We gotta stop walking these 8-9 guys.
  15. moonslav59
    I think he might be Houck (or Whitlock.)
  16. moonslav59
    But if we follow the mold of 4 rings and 4 lights out closers, we could find the next Uehara or Papelbon and maybe not pay bigly for the next Foulke or Kimbrel.
  17. moonslav59
    It's Vaz & Kike's last year, too
  18. moonslav59
    I think Manny's $2M a year ends in 2026, right? But, I think we are done with Pablito.
  19. moonslav59
    Plus you prefaced your statement with the qualifier about not being in contention (at a later point was implied.)
  20. moonslav59
    It will be interesting to see what the pen looks like after rosters are reduced to 26. They did extend the deadline on allowing 14 pitchers until May 29th, so my guess is we use that.
  21. moonslav59
    No doubt, and if someone wants to read deeply into the "dial back" of 2020 and 2021, they should look at Henry's history of spending more in spurts and dialing back a bit in between. There was no reason to think this latest slight dial back was going to be long lasting and the Story signing is a sign the short "dial back" is over. We dialed it back a little in 2005, 2008 through 2009, 2012 & '14 before this latest one. Even those seasons were big spending seasons compared to more than two-thirds of the season. It's been a pretty solid pattern through Henry's tenure. I do see a similarity between Ben and Bloom and the shift in philosophy towards a more balanced approach between the farm and big club. I can't see why some view that as a negative thing. It seems like the best way to plan for sustained winning, and I'm pretty certain Henry will open his wallet when we seem to be a key player or two away from being a top contender. I'm not sure we are there, right now.
  22. moonslav59
    What? Wong was our best catcher, last year! LOL
  23. moonslav59
    Interesting to note the drop off our closers had the year after the ring: WHIP Foulke .940> 1.555 Papelbon .771> .952 Uehara .565>.917 Kimbrel .995> 1.597 (w Cubs)
  24. moonslav59
    Yes, and I agreed. Koji had some very good numbers before 2013, too- just not as a closer. WHIP: .955 2010 BAL .723 2011 BAL/TEX .639 2012 TEX .565 BOS 2013 .917 BOS 2014 .917 BOS 2015 .957 BOS 2016 1.163 Cubs 2017 Having a great closer was certainly a major aspect of all 4 winning teams. No doubt.
  25. moonslav59
    Tomase wrote this (for what it's worth): So why isn't he in pitching-starved Boston? The Red Sox didn't like his medicals. Graterol underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in 2016 and sat out the next 15 months. A shoulder impingement sidelined him for two months last year, and when the Red Sox got a look at his imaging, they decided he'd be physically limited to a relief role, decreasing the value of the prospective starter they thought they were acquiring.
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