moonslav59
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Did Farrell tell him to use PEDs or beat his wife?
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Well, he may have run to 1B on a ground out or on the sac bunt.
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MLBTR seems to think offers would be made for JBJ... https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/10/looking-for-a-match-in-a-jackie-bradley-jr-trade.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
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He didn't that time either. He never got a chance. He ran a base. (BTW, he probably ran down to 1B once or twice when batting at an NL park.)
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I might be in a minority, but of the 3, Price, Sale and Eovaldi, I'm the least worried about Sale. He's the most important, so yes, that makes the worry more important, but in terms of who has the best chance at being healthy, I'd say Sale. Price and Eovaldi might be tied for the 2/3 slot.
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I'm optimistic on maybe 2 of 3 doing better, but I think the odds are against all 3 doing better. Another scenario is that all 3 do better, but ERod doing worse.
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The main incentive is likely not wanting to play in Boston. It would be to want to reset his value by having a big 2020 season and getting a way better and longer term deal the following winter.
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He must have ripped out the pages on acquiring more than one ace. Every time we got a second ace: we won a ring. No Schilling- no ring. Pedro+ Schilling- ring. No Beckett- no ring. Schilling + Beckett- ring. No Lackey- no ring. Lester + Lackey- ring. No Sale- no ring. Price + Sale- ring. Maybe Cashman thought Severino & Tanaka were the equals of the pairs I just listed, but he was dead wrong.
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It was actually beyond potential. He was proven to be very effective when healthy. 2016: Team went 15-9 in his 24 starts (3.33 ERA), including a 14 game stretch where he had a 2.01 ERA. 2018: After his first 2 games: 2.31 ERA (13-5 in games he pitched in)
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When we signed HRam, I said to myself, "Good. We now have a 3Bman." Then, we signed Pablo- like what 15 minutes later? And I thought, "WTF?" I've found myself defending Ben more than he deserves, but that was truly a "Thanks, Ben" decision.
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I was thrilled when the Yankees signed him. That's not what turned me against Jacoby. I went from being a big Jacoby defender into one of his biggest critics during his last years- much like Buchholz.
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It's like blaming the Sox manager for HRam getting hurt in LF.
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Those losses were heart breakers. I really thought we were better than the Mets, so that one hurt a lot. Bucky Freakin' Dent was a killer. I'm glad the memories are brighter the last 2 decades.
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He doesn't have a career ending health issue, so I don't think being healthy is a long shot, but he does seem to have some Jacoby in him.
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2019 ALCS: Houston Astros vs New York Yankees
moonslav59 replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Other Baseball
They drop $25.5M after 2020 (Brantley & Gurriel) and $67M after 2021 (Verlander & Greinke). Altuve ($23.4M/yr) and Bregman ($20M/yr) are good long term deals. They have a lot of very talented young talent on the roster and still on the farm. I think their window will be 2-3 more years. It can be longer, if they open their wallets- like they can afford to do after being so frugal for many years. -
I wanted the Sox to get Stanton, and I think you are right. (I hope you are wrong.) He's a beast, when healthy.
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Tanaka will probably cost close to, if not more than $22M. I thought you loved Paxton.
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Not surprising, but he was probably our best 5th starter heading into 2020.
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Ain't the new Red Sox something special?
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YES! And, we're 4-0 in World Series appearances since that magical 2004 season.
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Red Sox have fired GM Dave Dombrowski
moonslav59 replied to Jasonbay44's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Yes, but I want to point out that being wrong is not hyperbole, and he's wrong a lot. -
You are correct, but a lot of the contracts you lose after 2020 are among your best players, and it may cost more to replace them, in kind. $22.1M Tanaka - you're second best SP'er $21.8M Ellsbury- good riddance! $12M LeMahieu- you're MVP, this year +$20M Encarnacion option ($5M buyout) + $17M JA Happ vesting option (165+ IP or 27+ GS'd)
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If the Yanks chose to spend and maybe go over the 2nd or 3rd threshold, they can probably keep the window open 2-3 more years, but I'm not sure they will revert to their old spending ways.
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As he moves past prime, I don't expect improvement. True, the 5.50 ERA in 2019 might not be his new norm, but the 4.65 ERA in 2017 and 4.92 in 2015 are also clues that he is in decline. Even his even years have shown decline from 3.15 in 2016 to 4.23 in 2018. His WHIP has been over 1.36 in 3 of his last 5 seasons- the odd years. I don't usually hold one bad year against anyone, so you are right to call me out on that, but the age thing worries me.
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I'm okay with one year deals, but I'm just not part of the Porcello love fest going on. Innings are great but not at a 5.50 ERA.
