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  1. moonslav59
    I've always loved watching great D. This hurts my brain.
  2. moonslav59
    It's gotta be more demoralizing when you watch an easy groundball that should have been the last out go for an error. You have to regroup and reset your mind. True, our pitchers could be better at picking up their teammates after such errors, but how about vice versa? How about a defense that occasionally picks up a pitcher that is struggling? Never happens!
  3. moonslav59
    For those who don't believe in defensive metrics and measuring data, the eye test should be enough, in itself. We might be first in chances, because we've played 1-3 games more than many teams and we are just 21st in K%.
  4. moonslav59
    Defense starts at catcher and SS. 3B, 2B and CF matter a lot, but not close to those two. RF is important in Fenway. If we don't do anything to improve a few positions, or at least SS, we'll have to have massive advantages on offense and pitching to overcome s***** D. This isn't just some knee jerk reaction to the last few weeks of horrific defense. It's been known and discussed all year. You can't keep asking pitchers, even good to great ones, to keep getting 4 or 5 outs an inning. We still lead the league in highest BAbip against, but the margin is narrowing. It's not just the obvious errors, either. We make so many non error errors, it's not even funny. We rarely make the exceptional plays I see our opps make against us all-to-often.
  5. moonslav59
    The 4th year was an option with a buyout that juices up the first 3 years. I actually, think Bloom will sign Greinke or Verlander. I think the Dodgers go all out for Kershaw, so maybe Scherzer is within reach.
  6. moonslav59
    Dalbec, who has been fielding as bad as anyone could, had the nerve to start hitting.
  7. moonslav59
    The season is far from over, but the way we keep losing really sucks.
  8. moonslav59
    The pattern is unreal. Error- bam-bam Solo HR Solo HR
  9. moonslav59
    Another error- another bam-bam.
  10. moonslav59
    Iggy plays guitar!
  11. moonslav59
    Man! The Jays just keep rolling along! Up 8-0 on the Rays.
  12. moonslav59
    Let's hope the line-up comes through, tonight. ERod, too.
  13. moonslav59
    You think Scherzer gets more than what I suggested? I think Whitlock will be a starter in 2022, but we will add a SP'er, IMO.
  14. moonslav59
    Next, we'll hear we'd be better with JBJ, Kimbrel and Rizzo. Wait... we've been there-done that.
  15. moonslav59
    I don't see that, but if you want to give up over us losing 2 of 3 to a couple very good teams, fine. The team has given reason to be skeptical, frustrated and even angry. I'm not saying my hopes haven't been lowered, but I lie our chances at making the playoffs. I'm not a "playoffs are a crapshoot" believer, so I don't expect us to go far, but I like the grit this team has shown, and having Sale. Schwarber and a healthy Houck might cause a surprise.
  16. moonslav59
    After what has gone on, so far this season, why does anyone think teams will follow the pattern they've had over the last 2-3 weeks? Time and time again, every team, except the Rays have looked great and then turned on a dime to look awful- and vice versa.
  17. moonslav59
    We just need to win a WC slot. We don't need to be WC1. A while ago, the Yanks were the winning team that nobody thought would hit a tough patch. I'm thinking the Jays are due for their rough patch, and these next few games might bring it about. Let's see. We can win 2 out of 3 vs everyone and still pass the Jays. We can lose one series and win the rest and might pass the Jays. Maybe not. I like our schedule vs anyone else, so I'm staying positive,
  18. moonslav59
    I'm just not getting the fixation on Beni. It was a marginal trade designed to cut some budget, boost the farm and gamble that Cordero might bust out. As for being a captain going down with the ship- not hardly. I was the first to jump ship in 2019. I gave up very early out of a strong sense that team had no grit or energy. This team has shown moxy. I'm not sure what happens, but I'm not giving up on a team that never gives up. Sure, they have some massive flaws. I've railed against our D as much as anybody and more than almost everyone. We've fought back all year, so I think this team deserves our support to the very end.
  19. moonslav59
    We've won 3 in a row and 4 in a row in the last 17 games, but no sweeps vs poor teams is an issue? We did sweep the O's in mid AUG, and then after the Yanks swept us, we've done this: 2-1 TEX 2-1 MIN 2-1 @CLE 2-2 @TBR 2-1 CLE 1-2 TBR 1-2 @CWS Yes, it sucks having to hope the Jays lose, but if they win, we can gain on the Yanks. I will say, winning 2 of 3 from SEA would be huge but not easy.
  20. moonslav59
    One good week! Good for him! I'll take Winckowski, the 3 other prospects, Cordero and the $3M saved over a marginal player.
  21. moonslav59
    I did not say trade Richards. I think we pay $10M to keep him rather than $1.5M to let him go on the buyout. Close calls, as are a few other items listed, here.
  22. moonslav59
    I'm hoping we improve the D, but I think it gets put off a year. Maybe we trade Bogey, but I seriously doubt it.
  23. moonslav59
    It doesn't matter how much the Twinkies are up vs the Yanks. They will always find a way to hand the game away.
  24. moonslav59
    There is a difference between what I want us to do and what I think Bloom will do. Here is what I think Bloom will do: Sign Scherzer to $90M/3 with a 4th year option at $26M and a $6M buyout. (Essentially: $96M/3 or $116M/4) Sign Schwarber to $75M/5. Sign Ottavino $17M/2. Trade prospects for a solid RPer. QO given and accepted by ERod. JD does NOT opt out. Take options on Richards and Vaz. No options on Perez. 2022 Red Sox Scherzer Sale Eovaldi ERod Pivetta Seabold Houck Whitlock Barnes Ottavino __ Trade__ Richards DHern Taylor Sawamura 1. Kike 2B/CF 2. Schwarber LF/1B/DH 3. Bogey SS 4. Devers 3B 5. JD DH 6. Renfroe RF 7. Verdugo CF/LF or Dalbec 1B/3B/DH 8. Dalbec 1B/3B/DH of Arroyo 2B/SS 9. Vaz or Plawecki C
  25. moonslav59
    I think he'll sign Scherzer, Verlander or Greinke to 3 or less years.
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