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  1. moonslav59
    Thanks, bell.
  2. moonslav59
    Yes, indeed, but if we think he will opt out, and our rebuild is geared more towards 2022 or 2023 than 2021, it would make sense to kick the tires on possible returns, now or next summer.
  3. moonslav59
    I would not pay JBJ $6M/1- certainly not $12M/2. It seems many think he will get that or more, so I'll take Marisnik at $3M/1 or $5M/2.
  4. moonslav59
    I'd like to keep him, too, and maybe with COVID, the opt out is less likely, but who knows? As everyone knows, I'm a huge defense up the middle guy, and I've never been impressed with Bogey's D, but I do think that if management thinks he will opt out, he will likely be traded.
  5. moonslav59
    I seem to remember there were more, and maybe there is only one left- 5 years after Ben has been gone. Maybe there will be only one persistent DD basher 5 years from now. I'm betting on Kimmie. (No offense, Kimmie, I agree with a lot of your points.)
  6. moonslav59
    Kinda like the Ben-bashing, rolling wagon did, and occasionally continues.
  7. moonslav59
    It would be nice to see him play down here. I would not pay the projected cost for JBJ. We need more money for pitching, pitching, pitching.
  8. moonslav59
    I'm not sure how much pull Cora has in player acquisitions.
  9. moonslav59
    I just don't see anything, other than off the charts speed, that demands jumping through hoops to promote him 2 levels. If promoting him allows us to improve our pitching staff to make us contenders, then maybe, but we will almost certainly be acquiring an OF'er who can play CF.
  10. moonslav59
    The player doing the worst after Cora left was JD. (Not trying to say Cora would have made a difference.)
  11. moonslav59
    LOL! Good one!
  12. moonslav59
    Redemption.
  13. moonslav59
    Our ML ready or near ML ready OF prospects are rather thin, to put it mildly. Age OF'er (soxprospects.com ranking/projected 2021 level) 24 Duran (#4 AAA) 24 Wilson (#31 ML Bubble) 23 Cannon (#25 A at 2B) 21 Rosario (#11 AA) 21 Decker (#24 A-) 20 Jimenez (#7 A+)
  14. moonslav59
    I think he does get invited to ST'ing. He may be called up mid season. My point was about him not being on the opening day 26 man roster. He needs some more refinement and needs to play everyday. I'm not sure about his mental make-up, but I trust our management to know when he's physically and mentally ready for the bigs. We don't want to have him riding the bench in Boston, so he's in a tough spot. He may soon be ready as a 4th OF'er in the Bigs, but he needs to play to improve. I'm not convinced his bat is ML ready, yet. ST'ing sample sizes don't tell much, either, so even if he looks great in ST'ing I may still not be suggesting he start in CF opening day. Yes his speed may adequately compensate for any defensive shortcomings in CF, but I don't see any reason to force the issue. Even if Bloom think Duran is ML ready, we're still going to add/sign a CF'er.
  15. moonslav59
    I totally agree, and vets like him, too!
  16. moonslav59
    True, but I don't think jerking him between two positions will speed his development.
  17. moonslav59
    Then, there's the fact that he was moved from IF to CF just recently. Not everyone can do what Betts did.
  18. moonslav59
    I know how Kimmie feels about DD, so that remark was directed towards her. (I am fine with what DD did.)
  19. moonslav59
    YES! CORA! https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/11/red-sox-to-hire-alex-cora-as-manager.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
  20. moonslav59
    LOL, I'm sure you realize it was a sarcastic remark. After the Turner incident, there will likely be some new rules put in place, however.
  21. moonslav59
    ...and flat earthers over represented.
  22. moonslav59
    I think you are confusing me with someone else. I wanted Dalbec promoted earlier than he was. I wanted Ockimey to get some PAs, this year. I was on board with calling Devers up, when many did not. I was JBJ's biggest fan, since the minors, and wanted him called up before he was. When he started out poorly, I defended him staying on the big club. Way back, I wanted Lynn and Rice called up earlier than late 1974. I don't think Duran is ready, and although I doubt his bat is ML ready, it's not about PAs. The kid is just learning CF. He was an infielder his whole life. Duran is no Tatis, so that was an unfair comp.
  23. moonslav59
    Duran will not be on the 26 man roster opening day. We should have ranked- choice voting, here.
  24. moonslav59
    Each new batter or pitcher will also have to submit to an immediate COVID test before being allowed into the game.
  25. moonslav59
    We will likely add a better profile 2Bman, this winter, perhaps one who can play CF, too. Notin mentioned Brad Miller's name. Maybe Bloom has faith in one of the players we have rising up next year, but I don't. There's a saying that "there is strength in numbers," but I'm not sure that means much here. Current 2B contenders (I won't list Pedey): Arroyo Chavis Arauz (does not need to stay on 26 man roster) Chatham (maybe be traded or DFA'd for rule 5 or FA additions.) Downs (not on 40 man roster) Perhaps Dalbec could be moved to 2B, but with no 1Bman, I don't see any reason to do that. Plus, he would likely be a negative on defense at 2B.)
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