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I've said all along getting a salary dump type player at the deadline makes the most sense, since the prospect return will be lower, but we have a few million to play with, and I think Bloom will try to get a very helpful piece that still keeps us under the tax line. That being said, if he can get someone way better, but we have to go over the line to get him, I can see him do that, and I'd have no issue with it. I just think there is a priority not to go over. Not a mandate. Also, I could see us trade for a high priced player, then trade Richards, Perez or Sawamura to keep us under the line and free up a roster slot for Sale and Sawamura.
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In theory, this makes the most sense, and I think that was the goal of Theo and Ben, too. In reality, I think you get to a point where you think this is the year, and you splurge, when maybe you didn't really need to, but with the randomness of the playoffs, you go overboard just to "make sure." Personally, I don't see 2020 as a year to "splurge," and it seems like Bloom & Co. did not see it that way, last winter, but we have won more than expected, and maybe that has changed. Certainly many posters want us to make a big splash or two, which would have to be at the expense of future projected productivity. I'm thinking Bloom still has his eye on the long term, but we have some pieces that are not part of the long term plan we can afford to trade. The question is, how much do other GMs want those pieces and what will they give us for them? It might not look like much, but Eovaldi and Pearce did not look like all that much in July 2018.
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Many times, yes, but when you put up .550-.650 OPS against in the later months, I'm not seeing a problem.
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It's not a "big deal," but it's also not something you just do because you can. Having one extra year on the back end of this rebuild is of value. The choice is about is going over, this year worth more than having to pay big taxes or reset again 2-4 years from now, when this team rates to be even better than now. Of course, there is no guarantee we will be better in 2023 and 2024 than now. We may kick ourselves in a couple years for not going all in, this year. I like Bloom's outlook and philosophy. It jives with mine.
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2020 was a cluster. I think Ottavino had one bad game that ruined his stats- the sample size was so small. in 2019, his OPS Against was... .724 June .683 July .634 Aug .641 Sept 2018: .604 July .638 Aug .542 Sept How RECENT are you looking at? His post season sample size is under 8 innings.
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I totally agree, but that does not mean he won’t trade any prospects. I think he’s looking at who will be squeezed from next years roster or taken in Rule 5 and may trade 2 or 3 for one helpful piece- maybe even a rental.
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Going the other way should be part of any good hitters approach
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They explained that their projected production from Hill was not as high as other starters they currently have. I don’t think they are done buying and selling.
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All they have to is learn to bunt. Their egos are too big for that.
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Of course I remember you. Several players have not gotten a longer look due to us winning so much. I think we may see two 2 for 1 deals, soon. One may look like a seller move to make room for Sale and Sawamura. One may be to ease this winters roster decisions and add a 1bman or RPer to the mix.
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We were snake bitten, yesterday. The Yanks got two bloop hits down the line and our two hits down the line ended up bouncing to the SS for asingle and bouncing into the stands to prevent a run.
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Welcome back Yaz. We missed you. You make some good points.
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I’m not not ever have been for a 13 man pitching staff, but that seems to be their choice. My point was that even with 13 pitchers we have a tough demotion or DFA or trade away to make, so if we trade for a pitcher, he has to better than Sawamura. That might be too costly. That being said, I’d rather trade for pitching than 1B. We may do nothing or next to nothing.
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.691 OPS against first half .641 OPS against second half Career
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Could we see the Sox trade someone like Potts, Rosario and Bazardo for a better RP'er, then turn around and trade Richards and cash for a prospect?
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Please explain. If HR% is mostly a fluke, then how is HR/FB not mostly a fluke?
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I could see Bloom buying and selling, but I can't really think of who he'd sell. Richards? Perez? Would he get much for either one? Would he then maybe trade some prospects not likely to make next year's roster for a RP'er? More likely, he makes a minor trade that hopefully works out like the Eovaldi or Pearce trades of 2018.
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My placement of Downs was more about me liking Bello than disliking Downs. I can see Jimenez below Downs.
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July 24: BOS (Eovaldi) vs NYY (Taillon)
moonslav59 replied to moonslav59's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
crappy loss. Glad it’s a 162 game schedule. Boycotted my own thread again. It’s up to someone else now to get the next win. -
What's not to like/love? This kid has all the skills to be something very special. Changing positions and hitting approaches slowed his arrival time a bit, but he's here, now, and I'm certain he's here to stay. What a big boost he can be to a team walking a budget line and looking to get even better over the next few years.
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A 12% HR/FB does not mean you don't have good command, either. He also had a career 47.2% GB rate. That's pretty nice. You probably have to have nice command to get players to hit GBs so often.
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July 24: BOS (Eovaldi) vs NYY (Taillon)
moonslav59 replied to moonslav59's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
121 means he's 21% better than average. Don't forget this kids age when called up. He had an understandable "off" season at age 21 with a .731 OPS (94 OPS+) which brought his career number down. That was a 490 PA season. I don't hold early seasons against players, especially ones brought up very young. Devers has always been playing above his age group since day 1 in the minors. Devers also started out slowly, as he often does, in 2020, and the season was cut short before he could bring it up past 109(OPS+). Here's his OPS+ since age 22: 133 109 (short season) 149 133 combined 2019-2021. -
They are going to bring Sale up, unless there is a setback. He's going to pitch and take up a roster spot on the 26. I don't think anyone is expecting him to be or even become our ace, but we're talking roster slots and possible trades for a pitcher that would further squeeze the roster. Options remaining on 26 man bubble pitchers: 0- Workman, Andriese, Perez, Pivetta (not a bubble) 1- Rios, Brasier 2- DHern, Valdez Of course, Bloom will stretch to keep as many good pitchers on the 40 man as reasonable, but how valuable is Andriese? Workman seems like an easy DFA, but we have some tough decisions to make just on the Sale and Sawamura call-ups. If we add a trade pitcher or Brasier/Andriese, then what?
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One could look at this over performing staff as evidence Vaz is handling the staff very well. As for playing a lot... % of games played 87% 2021 (85/98) 76 games started at C (78%) 78% 2020 (47/60) 41 games started at C (68%) 85% 2019 (138/162) 103 GS'd at C (64%) One could argue, he needs more rest. One could argue Plawecki might do better (and better than Vaz), if he plays a little more.
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July 23: BOS (ERod) vs NYY (Cole)
moonslav59 replied to moonslav59's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
LOL. "im" is how it's pronounced, anyway.
