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J They should expand inter league play.

Kinda off on a tangent. No pitcher or batter should need to study who is upping that game. Consistent strike zones are what every ump strives for. It’s their job, and it’s impossible for them to do it because of the catcher blocking their view plus human frailties. You’ll get used to it. It’s coming soon.

Indeed!

We still have 4 other parts.

Like he’ll never get another hit again.

Revisiting Page 1: Locked Up: $100.5M 25.6 Sale 20.0 Bogey 17.0 Eovaldi 16.0 Price 9.38 Barnes 7.00 Kike 1.50 Sawamura Arbs (2021 salary) $24.5 17.5 Devers 2 of 3 (4.6) YES 8.00 Renfroe 3 of 4 (3.1) 2.50 Plawecki 4 of 4 (1.6) 1.50 Brasier 2 of 3 (1.3) 3.00 Verdugo 1 of 3 (650K) 3.00 Pivetta 1 of 3 (614K) 1.10 Arroyo 1 of 3 (582K) 1.00 Taylor 1 of 4 (581K) Pre-Arb Keepers (on 40 man): D Hernandez P Valdez Houck Dalbec Whitlock Duran Groome B Mata Y Rios C Seabold C Wong Pre-Arb Bubblers (on 40 man): A Davis Arauz Bazardo Ro Hernandez H Potts J Rosario Player Opt Out or Mutual Option: ($19.5M) 22.0 JD (19.4 projected no opt out) 10.0 Schwarber (11.5 m/o w 3 b/o) projected no option Team Options (my projection) 2021lux tax): ($7M) 10.0 w 1.5 b/o Richards (NO) 10.0 6.0 w 500K b/o Perez (NO) 5.0 7.0 w 250K b/o Vaz (YES) 4.5 Free Agents (2021 $$$ lux tax): 13.8 Pedey (Retired) 8.9 Ottavino 8.3 ERod 3.0 Marwin (DFA'd) 2.8 Beni (paid to KCR-2021) 2.0 Robles ??? Santana (NYY paid us $1.8M for Ottavino in 2021) TOTAL BUDGET: 161.5M + 2.5M other 40man roster players +15.5M Player Benefits $180M 3-5 FA Pick-ups: SP2 (1-3 years) RP2 (1-3 years) Utility (1-2 years) Pitcher (1-2 years) Pitcher or 1B platoon

It should, of course, be noted that the DFA of Cordero hardly closes the book on the Red Sox’ end of the Benintendi deal. The Sox still have four other players to show for that deal, though none has reached the Majors yet. Boston acquired right-hander Josh Winckowski and outfielder Freddy Valdez from the Mets (who received Khalil Lee from Kansas City), in addition to picking up righties Luis De La Rosa and Grant Gambrell from the Royals. Cordero was certainly the most recognizable name going back to Boston in the swap, but he wasn’t necessarily the key player in the deal. As for Benintendi, he had a fine debut campaign in K.C., slashing .276/.324/.442 (106 wRC+) with 17 home runs, 27 doubles, two triples and eight steals (albeit with a woeful success rate, given his 17 attempts). He’s controllable for one more year via arbitration, with a projected 2022 salary of $9.3MM (courtesy of MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz). -mlbtr

There's a time and place for rum and runs. We need runs, now. DFA Schwarber.

Just start with ball & strikes called by automation. The rest can be decided later. This issue dwarfs all other robo or replay concerns, IMO.

Yes, 3 very long innings.

That's actually big news, to me anyway. I didn't think Cordero would be even on the bubble list, this winter. Maybe Valdez will be added to the WS roster. Yes, you heard me! WS ROSTER!

Yes, more than one rather big difference. My bad.

There is one rather big difference between Betts & Devers/Bogey: defense, but yes, both will command mega dollars.

If we can't score Firday, then we don't deserve to go on. I'm not usually one to make statements like this- based on one game, but it's make or break time. There will be no Framber on Friday. Time to wake the echoes.

Bassit has just 1 year left. I'd have to like Trivino more than you do to be sure about this trade.

Devers may refuse an extension, so we may need to move to other priorities after his. Bogey is a tough call. He may refuse any talk of restructuring his deal. I do agree, we should find out his thoughts. make him a fair offer, and if he says no, we have to think about moving him for something better than a comp pick.

They might just roll the dice on Hicks. Gallo has one more year. I think they go SS and Pitching.

3 for 21 is not good, but I never look at just BA. OPS is more important, and that is pretty bad, too (.551), but if you count the Yankee game, his OPS is over .700. I'm thinking he might bust out Friday. (Maybe it's just hoping.)

Good points. He has not had a long history of having over 510 PA seasons (once.) He's only been over 486 twice. His career .237 BA looks awful, but to me, the nice .343 OBP far outweighs that low BA, and the low BA is fueled by his first 4 season. .228 (2015-2018 w .339 OBP) 37 HRs per 650 PAs .245 (2019-2021 w .346 OBP) 40 HRs per 650 PAs He did have a 1.063 OPS with RISP, this year and .917 with Men On base. he's a career .836 hitter and .826 with RISP and .850 with Men on base, so maybe there is no issues with be productive with his hits. One reason I do not make him a top priority signing, this winter, is the one great season factor. He is 28, so maybe this season is who he really is, but there are doubts I might share with you. He took a step back in 2020 (.701 OPS), but with it being such a short season, I'm not sure how much of a factor that should be. 2018-2019 .245/.347/.503/.849 is pretty decent. (38 HRs per 650) He seems to have a good clubhouse image, for what that is worth. If JD goes, he's a good replacement. I would not bring him back with JD still here unless we trade Dalbec or a corner OF'er.

I'm thinking he knows his best chance at a longer term deal is this winter, not next, but $19.4M is a lot. I think it might be 49% he opts out.

Make it the most unbreakable record of all time! I see where you are going with this.

It's hard for any GM tp project injuries, but has any GM done worse in that area?

I get it, and personally, I'd have taken Perez over DHern as the 12th pitcher, because he can go many innings in a mop up role and save other pen arms.

He doesn't have it already?

Indeed, but with one of those 3 hits being a granny, I'm not benching him over 3-21.