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  1. moonslav59
    We don't know what the lux tax is going to look like, but if nothing changes, I have us with about $40M to spend and stay under level 1. That's close to what we spent, last winter, but this year, we have only 3-5 slots to fill not 7-9. I'm not saying we go long and large, this winter, but I do think we do either this winter or next. I think we can afford Devers and one big contract. If we go up to level 2, we'll have plenty to spend on Devers and a $30M guys, arbs and 2-3 mid range contracts, too.
  2. moonslav59
    I’m not so sure, this winter. I do think he continues to look for shorter term deals like Renfroe and Kike, but I think he goes large and long on one guy, this winter or next. Last winter, we had 7-9 holes in our 40 man roster with many of those on the 26. This year, it is maybe 5-6 with 3-4 on the 26 man roster. Even with the same amount of winter spending, the quality should go up as the quantity goes down. I don’t see a major Rule 5 roster crunch, this winter, but I also don’t see much more room than 4-5 additions to the 40.
  3. moonslav59
    As much as people want to lament the loss of SP’ers that went 8 or 9 innings often and downplay the increased role of analytics, did everyone notice the first two batters up for the 3rd time got on base?
  4. moonslav59
    We didn’t know the pen would do great until they did it. I’m happy with Cora’s decisions, even the ones I disagree with.
  5. moonslav59
    I want ERod and feel confident he will do well and even more confident he’ll do better than anyone else. What more can I say? I could repeat my “he’s a winner” refrain and cite his 70+ winning % over the last 4 years.
  6. moonslav59
    Did you miss the second best part or just trolling again?
  7. moonslav59
    Eovaldi is unavailable and Sale would be on short rest. Houck is the only other option, but he has been used in the pen and is needed there and unlike ERod, accustomed to pen work. Also, as much as ERod has struggled, this year, he has pitched well his last 16 starts, which is no tiny sample size. He’s been burned by poor fielding more than just about any Sox pitcher. BAbip Against .363 ERod .337 Pérez .333 Richards .327 Eovaldi .319 Houck ERod has a 3.95 Road ERA, including 2.25 at TB, this year.
  8. moonslav59
    No, I agree with Cora, even if my opinion was differing, because I don’t know and can never know if my opinion was right. Lol
  9. moonslav59
    You have to love these one game play-ins after a win!
  10. moonslav59
    One side affect of yanking Eovaldi early is that maybe he can go longer in his next start or be used in relief, too. I’m sure even Cora would admit he has made several mistakes, this year, but in my opinion he has made less than maybe every other MLB manager. I’ve scratched my head a few times and vocalized some differences, but I’ve always felt he’s been our best or second best manager, since I’ve paid any attention (post Dick Williams.)
  11. moonslav59
    Exactly! And with the best starter we have ready for tomorrow.
  12. moonslav59
    Obviously, yes.
  13. moonslav59
    Yes, I said I’d have left him in, and there is no way of knowing what the right move was. The near homer off Brasier does not prove anything. I disagreed with the call, but not Cora. He knows more than both of us combined and then some... IMO, of course.
  14. moonslav59
    I didn’t say my expectations, and I based mine on more than just 2020. I looked at 2019, too, and all the moves Bloom made from the 2020 deadline to opening day and then this deadline. I’ m happy we improved greatly, because in baseball, nothing can be taken for granted. I don’t think it is “loser talk” to be happy with a big step in the right direction, even if we fall short this series against a very good team- a team with the second best record from 20 to 21. Of course, I want us to keep winning and will be upset, if we lose, but this was a good season, no matter what. That’s not defeatist thinking, and I’m sure our players aren’t thinking like that, and if they were I’d be surprised and pissed, but it’s true. If anyone thinks the season is a failure, if we lose to theRays, I’ll think your wrong, but everyone is entitled to their opinion, even when wrong. Lol
  15. moonslav59
    If he’d left Nate in and Stanton homered, would you have thought it was a good move? Wel’ll always only know one side’s results, and hindsight talk will always be speculative, but hey, that’s one thing this site is for. IMO, if Stanton HR’d off Brasier I’d have thought, well I got that one right or equal, at worst, but I’d still think Cora gets way more right that I do and most other managers, but that’s just my opinion. If they left Eovaldi in, and Stanton HRd I’d have sympathized with those that felt he should have been yanked, but also trusted Cora knows more than we do...
  16. moonslav59
    You answered two ways. I wanted to know which one you want. I still am not sure, but you are right: why should I care?
  17. moonslav59
    They exceeded a lot of people’s expectations, but I’m with you on not thinking they overachieved. I called 86 wins “before free agent signings,” and we came pretty close. I think we can eat anybody, but I would not make us the faves. I’ll be pissed if we lose, but still view the season as a plus and a big step in the right direction.
  18. moonslav59
    Now, who is putting words in others’ mouths? Who is going on and on? I said I was wrong about implying and saying you hate Cora, but you keep bringing it up like I’m still saying or thinking you said that. You didn’t. I’m sorry for saying you did. I disagree with your opinion but am far from thinking it’s a crime let alone of the century. Why not actually respond to what I said and asked? You gave two opposite opinions on bringing Cora back and then denied it.
  19. moonslav59
    Bolder than bold.
  20. moonslav59
    I'm about to give up on this guy. He's all over the map.
  21. moonslav59
    No. You said you did not want to fire him right now, so that means the offseason- commonly referred to as "winter," but I guess it could be fall. Wow, you got me! BTW, I wasn't referring to changing your mind after last night's game: Mr. technical. I asked you several days ago, just to see if you really meant what you said. You avoided answering, nit-picked about semantics, and then today, denied you wanted him fired. Own up, dude. I'm fine with your opinion, but just be consistent and own up to it.
  22. moonslav59
    The mirage is the players on IL. The Yanks look at their "healthy roster" and drool all over the place, and I can't say that I blame them, but when they lead the league in IL days year-after-year, it's not a fluke, and it should be part of evaluating a team's "on paper" talent level. One last point on injuries: while the Sox may have gotten "lucky" on injuries, the Rays did not. They had over a dozen players on the 60 day IL, including Tyler Glasnow, Yonny Chirinos (all year), Jalen Beeks (all year) and their closer, Nick Anderson (6 IP, this year) plus many others...
  23. moonslav59
    Walks with men on base are better than outs, so when 2 guys have a .300 BA but one has a .300 OBP and the other .400, who do you want up late in a game with men on base? The guy who makes an out 70% of the time or 60%? Do you want a guys singling or doubling? It matters.
  24. moonslav59
    I never pretend my opinion is better than the manager, nor do I see it as a criticism, for that very reason. Cora is a great manager and knows a hell of a lot more than I do, and even if I had access to all his information, I'd still be worse than he is.
  25. moonslav59
    In the game thread, I brought up how nice it was for a Sox pitcher to finally go hard up and in on Stanton. I felt he needed that, all year. When you do that the down and aways usually work better.
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