moonslav59
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Something like 16 starts: 3.50 and 90 IP would be nice. I would not be surprised, if he comes back looking as sharp as ever. The guy is a fierce competitor. I'm more hopeful about 2022 and Chris Freakin' Sale! -
Very well said. Also, players can change, but once they are labelled, sometimes it is hard to change the fan's perceptions, and maybe being called a "choke" even adds to the pressure.. Josh Beckett was on his way to becoming one of the greatest "money pitchers" in MLB history, then ooops! (He's still got a pretty awesome record, in total.) David Price was the poster boy for not being a "money pitcher," then ooops! Barry Bonds. To me, to many definitive judgements and assumptions are made on tiny and scattered sample sizes, like the playoffs. It's not that I don't believe some players handle pressure better than others. To me, it seems rather obvious some would likely do that or not do that and some do and some don't, but even this can change as a player learns, grows, experiences or matures. If someone appears to be a "choke," he may not actually be one due to the randomness of a small sample size. If the pressure did cause a player to "choke," he may not be one going forward.
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My question has been answered.
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It's pretty sad to look at the Pirates' budget and think they are looking to cut costs. I'm with you on Taillon, and think he is probably the best option out there for us, assuming Pitt does want to move him. I'm okay with Musgrove, but Taillon is the better prize.
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He could have had the wrong perception about himself. Even if true, it does not mean he will continue to wilt under pressure, going forward. Many people learn from past experiences. (Many don't, but as the saying goes, admitting the problem is the first step towards recovery.)
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LOL. I had a good comeback, but I'll leave well enough alone.
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I wasn't expecting we'd get anything for some of our bubble players, and for all we know, Koss might amount to squat. He does seem to have promise, so I like getting something for someone I thought we'd just release.
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This makes me wonder what did their GM see in Aybar?
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Beni & JD offer much more hope than the vacant CF position, a 2B position with 4 AAAA players fighting it out to be the starter and at least 3-4 huge gaps in our pitching staff. If we fill those slots first, and Henry is okay with spending on insurance against slots we already have filled, then fine, but I'll believe that, when I see it.
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Not bad, then, for Aybar, who I had us DFA'ing at some point, soon.
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No way we spend large on Ozuna. If we spend big, it will be on pitching. I could see Rosario & Marisnck/Pillar.
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MLBTR reports: The Rockies announced that they have acquired left-hander Yoan Aybar from the Red Sox for infielder Christian Koss. Aybar, now 23, didn’t produce much as an outfielder through 2017, which led the Red Sox to move him to the mound. With a fastball that can reach triple digits, Aybar pitched to a 4.61 ERA with 11.1 K/9 and 6.5 BB/9 in 56 2/3 innings between the Single-A and High-A levels in 2019. Koss, who will turn 23 in January, was a 12th-round pick of the Rockies in 2019 who hasn’t gotten past rookie ball. He did perform very well there during his first pro season, though, as he slashed .332/.447/.605 with 11 home runs in 238 plate appearances. Looks like we freed up a 40 man roster slot- not that we really needed to.
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MLBTR reports: The Rockies announced that they have acquired left-hander Yoan Aybar from the Red Sox for infielder Christian Koss. Aybar, now 23, didn’t produce much as an outfielder through 2017, which led the Red Sox to move him to the mound. With a fastball that can reach triple digits, Aybar pitched to a 4.61 ERA with 11.1 K/9 and 6.5 BB/9 in 56 2/3 innings between the Single-A and High-A levels in 2019. Koss, who will turn 23 in January, was a 12th-round pick of the Rockies in 2019 who hasn’t gotten past rookie ball. He did perform very well there during his first pro season, though, as he slashed .332/.447/.605 with 11 home runs in 238 plate appearances. Looks like we freed up a 40 man roster slot- not that we really needed to.
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Yes. He's 29. His average HRs per 162 games over the last 2 years is 38. That's valuable.
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His .310 career OBP (.305 from 2019-2020) is rather frightening, but he's got 30 HR power.
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Nice!
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With so many CF options out there, other than Beni, I fail to see how that could end up being the best choice.
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Agreed on all points. I don't see LF as an area we need to prioritize, at this point, and if it is a problem during a playoff-contending run in 2021, then finding a LF'er or platoon LF'er mid season is usually not all that hard or expensive. Pitching is clearly our #1 need. It's number 2 and 3 as well, but CF (or RF with Verdugo moving to CF) is, by far, our biggest non-pitching need area.
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Never thought of that, but it's a good point. I admire Ellsbury going "all out" on that play, but he's the general and has to make the call.
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To me, the unique configuration of Fenway's CF, and the need for a stronger-than-normal arm in CF (and RF) make moving Beni to CF very undesirable. On platooning him. I was calling for that before his offensive decline. Even his best season (2018) showed the need to think about a platoon: vs RHP: .877 vs LHP: .694 (not God-awful, but still the best he ever had, other than what might be seen as a fluke in 2019) 2016: .984 v .429 2017: .813 v .622 2019: .764 v .796 Career: .821 v .691 Now, people have pointed out that Yaz had a career OPS vs LHPs of .692, but he was an amazing defender. He also hit lefties much better earlier in his career, so maybe the platoon idea might have made some sense later in his career, but with a HOF'er, it's a tough choice for a manager to make without making waves. (Also, it's not like the Sox had many better options vs LHPs back in the 60's and 70's.)
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I'm terrible with dates. Now that you mention it, last year was very slow at this time, too. 2018? That's way too long ago for me to remember! (lol)
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He's a great defender who followed all the right procedures for an IF'er. He was a solidly built player and was likely to "leave a mark" on anyone colliding with him. He played "all out," and I admire that style, despite the dangers it may involve for players not following procedures taught to them in as far back as Little League,
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Your point is well taken, but if two players are running hard in the same direction, it is the OF'ers responsibility to decide to call for the ball and try to make the catch or decide to veer off and let the IF'er try and make the play. My point is that so many people blame Beltre for that play, and he did exactly what he is supposed to do -- run hard after a ball over his head until he hears someone call him off. Is see his culpability as 0%. The play is in front of Ellsbury. It's up to him to make the decision- write or wrong and either yell, "I got it!" or avoid a collision. I blame Ellsbury, and it's not the only time he did something like this. (I seem to recall he almost had a collision with the SS, in that same game.)
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I'd rather trade Beni, despite his stock being at an all time low, than move him to CF. I'd rather add a RF'er and move Verdugo to CF than Beni. I'd rather sign a .600 OPS CF'er who plays great D than move Beni to CF. Are you seeing a pattern in my opinions?
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Very true, but he is guy who steals bases at an over 30 per 600 PA rate.
