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  1. moonslav59
    Duran could end up being anywhere between a dud, a decent role player to a very good player. With an OF of Verdugo, Kike and Renfroe, and the drum beat banging for Schwatber to return, he may not get a long look in 2022. He deserves one, so surely talk of trading him is not far-fetched or really a slight against him. It may be the best thing that happens to his career. Of course, trading someone else, or playing Kike at 2B could open up a slot for Duran, but I don't see that being a winter plan. A similar choice may be needed with Casas, if Dalbec keeps hitting like this. The good thing for him is that JD's deal ends after 2022, and Dalbec's defense screams out, "DH ME!"
  2. moonslav59
    Imagine a lineup, if Schwarber could fill the catcher slot: 1. Kike 2B 2. Schwarber C 3. Bogey SS 4. Devers 3B 5. JD DH 6. Renfroe RF 7. Dalbec 1B 8. Verdugo LF 9. Arroyo 2B
  3. moonslav59
    Are we ever going to see our full and best line-up? We've never even seen any 9 of these together in one lineup, have we? (Vaz/Plawecki count as one- one has to play) Schwarber Devers Bogey JD M Renfroe Kike Verdugo Dalbec Arroyo Vaz/Plawecki
  4. moonslav59
    This is not meant as a judgmental piece, but here are the top prospects drafted by our past and present GMs. (Forgive any omissions.) Bloom: Mayer Yorke Jordan McDonough Hickey Wu-Yelland IFA: M Bleis DD: Houck Casas Dalbec Duran Groome Lugo/Song/Feltman/Cottam IFA: B Bello, G Jimenez, B Mata, H Velazquez Ben: Benintendi Kopech Buttrey L Allen Chavis/Asuaje IFA: Devers, DHern, Bazardo, Margot, Basabe (2), Bautista Theo: Betts Pedroia Rizzo Buchholz JBJ Ellsbury Barnes/Lowrie/Reddick Vazquez/Masterson/D Murphy Workman/Alex Wilson/DBard/N Ramirez IFA: Bogey, Montas, Okajima, Tazawa, Dice-K, Doubront, Iggy
  5. moonslav59
    Nice try. The Yanks have lost 6 straight and 10 out of 12. (One win was in 11 innings) The Sox won their last game and have won 5 of 8 and 10 of 17. It's like the Sox have been flying even or at a slight rise, while the Yanks flaming jet nosedives by us.
  6. moonslav59
    Last 2 series of season: BOS: 3@BAL, 3@WSH NYY: 3@TOR, 3TBR TOR: NYY 3/ BAL 3 SEA: OAK, LAA OAK: 3@SEA, 3@HOU Next to last games: BOS: 3@CWS, 3@SEA, 3BAL, 2NYM, 3NYY NYY: 3@NYM, 1MIN, 3@BAL, 3CLE, 3TEX, 3@BOS TOR: 4@BAL, 3TBR, 3MIN, 3@TBR, 4@MIN SEA: 3ARI, 3BOS, 3@KCR, 4@OAK, 3@LAA OAK: 3TEX, 3@KCR, 3@LAA, 4SEA, 3HOU Once we get past these next 6 games, our schedule is the easiest.
  7. moonslav59
    Does Espinal get another chance after his nice AAA game the other night? Or, do we use the day off to not give our starters an extra day's rest? (We do have next THUR off and then MON & THUR the following week.)
  8. moonslav59
    Time for Seabold to get his chance.
  9. moonslav59
    Worse, we are losing players even when not playing.
  10. moonslav59
    I agree. We need to hold our prospects and hope a few help in big or moderate ways. I understand the worries about Duran and Dalbec's defense, but they may just need time to adjust. I think Duran should play the short corner OF position, until he proves he's better in CF than our other options. I'm totally unsure about Dalbec's D and wonder about moving Devers to 1B. He keeps having numerous fielding slumps, every year. I guess, if he loses focus at 1B, too, it won't be any prettier, but we need serious improvement with our IF defense.
  11. moonslav59
    Wait, what?
  12. moonslav59
    Especially, if we sign Simmons and Bryant, although losing JD and Bogey's salaries add some to the pool.
  13. moonslav59
    The beef has always been about their pitching, but allowing less runs than the Rays is surprising.
  14. moonslav59
    Like Manny did for Damon in the playoffs!
  15. moonslav59
    True. Ideally, Kike plays CF. I'm thinking maybe this is best for 2022: JD Opts out Trade Bogey for a pitcher- sign Simmons Move Devers to 1B Dalbec moves to DH Sign Kris Bryant to play 3B Sign Scherzer Sign R Iglesias 1. Kike CF 2. Bryant 3B 3. Devers 1B 4. Renfroe RF 5. Dalbec DH 6. Verdugo LF 7. Simmons SS 8. Arroyo 2B 9. Vaz C Scherzer, Sale, ___(Trade from Bogey)___, Eovaldi, Pivetta, Seabold Iglesias, Houck, Whitlock, Barnes, Richards, Taylor, DHern, Sawamura
  16. moonslav59
    I agree. I've been ragging on our D all year, but benching our hottest hitter stings.
  17. moonslav59
    Close call might be this better offensive lineup: Hernandez 2B Schwarber LF Bogey SS Devers 3B Renfroe RF JD DH Verdugo CF Dalbec 1B Vaz C
  18. moonslav59
    No, there is no way a pitcher better than ERod signs a one year deal. As of right now, I’d hope he refuses, we get the pick and sign someone better for a longer term. The problem is, I’m not high on Gausman or Syndergaard as the types of pitchers we waited years to sign to long term deals. Maybe Scherzer or Kershaw to a deal under 3-4 years might be best, but at todays prices, maybe punting with a 1 year deal with ERod is best, then trade for another.
  19. moonslav59
    13 pretty easy games coming up. Even without some key players, the wins are there for the taking. If you don’t make a move now, while your competitors have tougher schedules, don’t expect to do it later when things flip.
  20. moonslav59
    Sox, Yanks and Jays all have 62 losses. SEA & OAK both have 64 losses. Sox have 80 wins Yanks 78 Jays 77 SEA & OAK 76
  21. moonslav59
    Yanks hit a couple solo blasts in the 9th but lost, AGAIN!
  22. moonslav59
    Post on the Yankee thread. He always responds, there.
  23. moonslav59
    Stop calling smart posters names!
  24. moonslav59
    Never have I come close to saying ERod sucks. I’m the guy who keeps posting how the team wins so much when he pitches- all the way back to 2018. His COVID issues were real and can have long term effects. He’s a risk at any price. I would not give him $19M x 5, but one year is a close call, to me. As of right now, I’d do it, but would not be upset if Bloom passes on the QO. ERod does not suck!
  25. moonslav59
    It might depend how he finishes, since I thinks it’s a close call. 1 year offer: make it. Get the comp pick, if he says no. Pay high for one year, if he says yes.
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