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  1. moonslav59
    Come on. If Dalbec stumbles, finding a capable 1Bman, mid season, is easier than any other position in MLB. You can even find 'em in May or June, if needed. We could even get lucky as see Chavis fill the gap, if it arises.
  2. moonslav59
    Reading comprehension was never your strong suit.
  3. moonslav59
    Owners want to make as much money as possible from as many revenue streams as they can have or create. The more TV revenue- the better. Perhaps a few teams are losing money by hosting a game in an empty stadium and not getting enough TV revenue to offset the cost, but my guess is, most teams will make money on each game they televise.
  4. moonslav59
    As the world turns... MLB designates Negro Leagues as 'Major League'
  5. moonslav59
    Those times were agonizing, for sure, but as a kid and teen, it was a lot of fun watching and following the Sox. Tiant, Lynn, Rice, Lee, Yaz, Evans, Petrocelli, Burleson, Fisk and on and on...
  6. moonslav59
    I missed that signing.
  7. moonslav59
    Anderson would sure fill a big need area for us, but I think he's too valuable to get without having to give back much more. Baz fits with Pittsburg more than with us, so that's why I had tried a 3 team deal. The site did just accept this trade: Vaz for Kiermaier, Anderson & Fleming In my deal involving the 3rd team, Pitt, we get a catcher back (Stallings) and gain a much better starter than Fleming (Taillon). Here it is: BOS Gets (all our top needs) SP Taillon (Pitt) Closer Anderson (TB) CF Kiermaier (TB) C Stallings (Pitt) 2B Frazier (Pitt) TB gets C Vazquez (Bos) CF Duran (Bos) Pitt gets SP Baz (TB) 1B Chavis (Bos) SS Chatham (Bos) C Grullon (Bos)
  8. moonslav59
    I'm not with you on Duran. I think it is highly unlikely he is ML ready by opening day, and we may be lucky if he is by mid season. He's no Betts. He just was switched to OF, and he has some learning to do. I'm not sure why so many people seem to think he's earned a chance at the major league level.
  9. moonslav59
    I have high hopes the Sox somehow acquire Taillon. Maybe we take on Polanco's contract to sweeten the deal. Bell to the Sox could also be part of a trade, but Adam Frazier could be a more reasonable addition to a deal with the Sox. On the BTV site, I proposed a 3 way deal with TB, Pitt & the Sox, where the Sox get Kiermaier from TB and Taillon & Frazier from Pitt. TB gets Vazquez, and Pitt gets Baz or Fleming and someone from us- maybe Chavis, Chatham or Groome or 2 of the 3.
  10. moonslav59
    In some ways, it makes sense, since Moreland almost always has struggled vs LHPs, but do we really want a somewhat raw rookie riding the bench 2 out of every 3 games? Sure, he can PH in many of the games he does not start, but he should play everyday. In very limited play, this year, Dalbec hit .903 v RHPs. In a super tiny sample size in 2019 at AAA, he hit .753 vs RHPs and .950 v LHPs. IN AA, that year, .904 v L/.794 v R (not bad). In 2018, he hit righties better at AA .868 v .701 and did very well vs both in A+ ball: .970 v R and .881 v L. In 2017, he hit righties better, again: .797 v .724. 2021 seems like the perfect setting to turn Dalbec loose and let him play everyday. Let's see what we have. He could get a few PAs at 3B, when Devers needs rest, and maybe some at DH, but not enough to justify signing Moreland to rob him of PAs at 1B.
  11. moonslav59
    We have a 3Bman and DH. While I like Moreland, spending on 1B in hopes he doess better than Dalbec will do may keep us from signing a better or extra RP'er or SP'er. We could end up trading Dalbec and signing Moreland.
  12. moonslav59
    I guess, ideally, if you have more than one at any given time, you'd want one expiring soon.
  13. moonslav59
    I'm thinking Kiermaier from TB would be a possible deal. With his contract, we may be able to get a SP'er (Yarbrough or Fleimng) or RP'er (Anderson would be great but Fairbanks more likely) without needing to give up all that much.
  14. moonslav59
    Nothing compares to winning rings from 2004 to 2018, but my favorite times being a baseball fan was from 1975-1978.
  15. moonslav59
    While true, I would not be happy with Chavis as our only 1Bman. (Maybe we sign Moreland, if Dalbec is traded.) I'm higher on Dalbec than most. His K rate does not bother me, because he has a good OBP.
  16. moonslav59
    Chavis is part of almost every trade I suggest an BTV, for just that reason. He is over-valued.
  17. moonslav59
    He's never hit over 25 Hrs and never had an OPS over .825. For an OF'er, 3B or 1B, that's not great enough to sign for a mega deal, IMO. As a catcher, those are great numbers.
  18. moonslav59
    We could start balancing our our roster by trading Chavis. (Some might say Dalbec, too, but not me.)
  19. moonslav59
    The issue is that Realmuto is a great hitting catcher, but he is not so great, in comparison, at 1B. He's not worth mega dollars & years as a 1Bman.
  20. moonslav59
    I'm surprised the anti high K rate posters haven't bashed this signing, yet.
  21. moonslav59
    I've always been a firm believer in splits, despite some players going against their normal splits from time to time. Some feel benching beni vs LHPs will take him out of sinc or destroy his confidence. To me, hitting .600 vs LHPs will destroy anyone's confidence.
  22. moonslav59
    I agree. I learned my lesson after hoping we got Mauer back in the day. Look at Posey, too. Only a very select few age well.
  23. moonslav59
    I'm not saying I am for this idea, but since big splash signings like Bauer and Springer seem unlikely, what about this... We trade Vaz to TB for Kiermaier & Yarbrough and Fairbanks. We sign Realmuto & another SP'er and call it a winter day.
  24. moonslav59
    Agreed. He's a 40+ HR player, if given enough PAs. The .228 career BA & .290 career OBP are very troubling, but for a platoon/4th OF'er, it's a good sign. (He has a .339 OBP vs LHPs.)
  25. moonslav59
    122 ABs. (Also 8 Hrs in 122 is on pace for 40 in 610 ABs.)
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