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  1. moonslav59
    23 days to opening day!
  2. moonslav59
    LaRoche was actually not bad. I'm not sure what Theo saw in Kotchman, The Rays, of course, got one last .800 year out him a couple years after us. (He had one .840 season with the Angels long before us. LaRoche had an .834 OPS in his previous 6 seasons before the trade to us. He had a few good seasons after us, too.
  3. moonslav59
    Adam Everett- traded as a prospect for Carl Everett.
  4. moonslav59
    Since there is no AAA until May, maybe they decide Duran would do better being on the 26 man roster, even if he doesn't play everyday. I'd like to see Munoz get another chance, too. I don't see why Wilson should play over anyone, unless there are 2-3 OF injuries or issues.
  5. moonslav59
    Gotcha. Yes, I too am hopeful many of our promising prospects will produce in the next 2-4 years. We need a few to do well to have a better chance at winning it all again.
  6. moonslav59
    I hope so, but we are talking about 2021. Yorke is largely unknown.
  7. moonslav59
    I would prefer Munoz, too, but I trust Sox management to know if Arroyo is worth keeping around. I agree on Downs. I also kind of feel the same about Duran.
  8. moonslav59
    Of course, but is there any harm in choosing a higher ceiling utility player like Munoz, who can also play OF and has a higher ceiling (and maybe a lower floor)? BTW, I'm for finding ways to keep as many as possible until things shake themselves out.
  9. moonslav59
    Arroyo can play SS, 3B and 2B. Santana and Munoz are not on the 40 man roster, so they offer decent depth beyond the 40. My guess is that if Arroyo had options or could be DFA'd and retained in the system and Munoz or Santana had to be on the 40 man, their roles would be swapped, right now. Since Santana is not even ready, yet, DFA'ing Arroyo can wait. The day may come, sooner rather than later, that we DFA or trade Arroyo, because we know Munoz and others are better. (Are we sure Cora and Bloom feel like we do?) I even think Arauz has more upside than Arroyo, but keeping depth is usually a good idea. BTW, he's only 25- a month older than Dalbec- and has only 305 MLB PAs, so do we know what his ceiling might be? I'm not sure a great spring from Munoz, and a poor one from Arroyo is enough to force the move for opening day, but my guess is that Arroyo will be on the opening 26 man roster or the IL (phantom or otherwise.)
  10. moonslav59
    RIP Rheal. Cancer gets too many of us.
  11. moonslav59
    Maybe his due back date is tied to the opt out date.
  12. moonslav59
    He's probably better than Arroyo and Chavis and maybe even Gonzalez, but keeping depth is important.
  13. moonslav59
    That's what jumped out at me. Makes that trade look like a steal, since I was fine getting nothing for both of them. I'm not sure I would even trade Wong, Groome and Decker for him.
  14. moonslav59
    It's hard to know for sure, if Cordero is better than Duran on defense, but I'd guess yes, at this point in their development.
  15. moonslav59
    Man. Only 53. When people younger than yourself pass away, it seems to hit harder. RIP, Rheal.
  16. moonslav59
    Yes, and sometimes, I wonder why. I guess our lack of OF depth is the reason, but I really think that if we need an OF'er, Munoz and Santana would be added and used before Wilson. I guess keeping him around as long as possible makes sense.
  17. moonslav59
    Unlike some, who look at Duran's age and chances at being a super stud, I'd like to get an extra year of control for him, unless injuries force our hand in an OF with very little, ML ready, organizational depth, I'd like to have him spend enough time in AAA as needed to get that year. (It makes more sense to let him develop more, first, then call him up, but if we have someone on the IL, maybe the hand is forced.) I think we'll try to avoid adding Santana, Munoz and others to the 40 man roster for as long as possible. If Cordero is not ready, we do have Marwin and EHern to play OF, so maybe we just roll the dice and keep Duran in AAA. Wilson is an option, but even as raw as Duran is, I'd take him over Wilson. I like Munoz over Wilson, too, so if we added Munoz or Santana, I'd DFA Wilson not Arroyo. Arroyo is probably our best back-up SS with Arauz. Arroyo can also play 3B. I'm not a big fan of Arroyo, but despite the fact that he is out of options, I think we keep him around for as long as we need to work things out. If he struggles and others look good, then yes we might trade him or DFA.
  18. moonslav59
    Top Trade Value of Sox Prospects according to BTV: 24 Casas 21 Downs 14 Duran 14 Hernandez © 11 Jimenez 8 Yorke 6 Houck 5 Seabold, Ward, Lugo 4 Groome, Song 3 Rosario, Wong, Murphy, Decker 2 Bonaci, Jordan, Potts, Gonzalez, Lopez, Ramirez, Bello, Cannon, Rafaela 1 Koss, Feliz, Flores,Marcan, Vaughn, Wilson, Whitlock, Liu, Espin, Howlett, Wallace, Politi, Brannen, Northcut, Celluci, Drohan, German, Gettys, Reed, Wu-Yelland (0.6 and below not listed)
  19. moonslav59
    Lot's of defensive potential with Duran, Dalbec, Cordero and even still with Devers.
  20. moonslav59
    Normally, I'd say, if Duran is up, he's playing, but since AAA starts in May, they may have him on the 26 man roster, until AAA opens, depending on who is on the IL by opening day. (My guess is Cordero will not be ready.)
  21. moonslav59
    I've never been against a good platoon, and since Renfore hits .717 vs RHPs, he's not bad as a FT player, either. I agree, though. CF is not a position you normally want a 3-4 man rotation covering (Cordero, Verdugo, EHern and Duran). I get the feeling, as the season progresses, things will get more and more set, unless the injury bug bites us, or a few key players flounder.
  22. moonslav59
    I think a Renfore-Cordero platoon in LF could be better than Beni on D, but LF defense in Fenway is not a major concern, anyway. Verdugo in RF is certainly is no Betts, but I think he will be fine, as well. (hopefully, he plays way more RF than CF.) The big concern is CF. Cordero has the tools to be a plus out there, and EHern has shown he can be a plus there as well. I think an OF like this, could be average or even better than average: LF: mostly Renfroe with some Cordero & Marwin CF: Cordero & EHern with some Verdugo RF: mostly Verdugo with some Renfroe It could end up being an overall minus, too. To me, this almost guarantees a minus: LF: Cordero & Gonzalez with some Renfroe CF: mostly Verdugo with some EHern & Cordero RF: mostly renfroe with some Verdugo
  23. moonslav59
    It makes more sense to have Chavis at 2B and EHern in CF, but if they really think EHern is the best defensive 2Bman, and they want continuity with Verdugo in CF, then maybe my idea might win out.
  24. moonslav59
    Yes, my bad.
  25. moonslav59
    Yup, I got it backwards. I've been doing that a lot, recently. Age and eyesight are getting the better of me. My bad.
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