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If soxprospects.com is not your cup of tea, I found this on Dalbec's defense: SB Nation: Along with all of that, it’s worth noting that Dalbec is an underrated defender at third base. His pitching background gives him a big arm to work with, and his work with the glove is average-at-worst. There probably aren’t Gold Gloves in his future, but he’s above-average out there. Live Scouting Reports: While he probably won’t win any gold gloves, Dalbec’s footwork and range at third is passable and he can make up for mistakes with a strong throwing arm. Even if he’s forced to move across the diamond long-term, his offensive profile will play just fine there as well. But for what it’s worth, the Red Sox moved Chavis to first instead of Dalbec. Take that how you want to. 20-80 Baseball: Field 50 50 XL frame is surprisingly agile at 3B. Feet work, hands are soft; think he stays at 3B long term. Throw 60 60 Former college closer, arm-strength shows up from the hot corner; plus arm w/ velocity and low line across the infield. Arm strength bails out his first step, allows him to play a step back.
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Everybody's arm strength should have been built up by now, yet we are still seeing inconsistency, reduced velocity, pampering and ineffectiveness from our top starters (some only one or two from my list of words). June 6 to Present (last 29 games) 6.54 Porcedllo (6 GS/ 32 IP) 4.55 C Sale (5 GS /30 IP) 4.21 E Rod (6 GS/ 36 IP) 3.99 Price (6 GS/ 29 IP) If these 4 don't start pitching like they are capable of and were expected to do, then no realistic amount of trades will help us get over the hump.
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Depends if KC agrees to pay a chunk of his salary or takes back some offset salary (Nunez & Pearce) as part of the deal. (I believe we got Tampa to pay part of Eovaldi's deal last year. Tamps of all teams!)
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LF'ers are a dime a dozen. We could trade Shawaryn for one tomorrow, beside Holt, JD, Moreland and Pearce can play LF...maybe even Nunez, Vaz or Lin. Bieber's addition would outweigh the loss in LF, IMO. -
Better chance, for sure.
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Offer Beni, Johnson & Thornburg (salary dump).
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...until the big bidding begins on his services by the 20 contenders in MLB currently.
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Kinsler & Eovaldi did help us win a ring, so there's that, but I get your point. I don't think many here cared much about losing Beeks. I do remember some wondering about Buttrey, and why we never gave him a shot with us. Does anyone think Shawaryn is the next Beeks or Houk is the next Buttrey?
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Sale has lost and regained his velocity several times over the last 1.5 seasons. His last 4 games of 2018 were almost identical to the first 4 of 2019. The rest of 2019 looks like the first 7 starts of 2018. https://www.fangraphs.com/graphs.aspx?playerid=10603&position=P&pitchgraphs=true&statArr=&legend=1&split=base&time=daily&start=2018&end=2019&rtype=mult>1=15&dStatArray=FA&ymin=&ymax=
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Yes, and it's really too small a number to blame our poor numbers over the first 30 games... maybe once or twice through the rotation, but not 6 starts by all 5 starters. I'm not defending Cora on rightfully preparing the team for game 1, but I think some are going overboard with the blame game.
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...plus, it's worst only in blown saves, which do not capture all the times our pen went 5, 6, 7 and even 10+ innings pitching very well in helping us win many games. Our pen is 16th in OPS Against .750.
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You'd think all the extra rest in ST'ing and pampering in April, May and June, we'd see strong starters now, but we are not. I'm hopeful it pays dividends in October, too.
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...as long as he's not on the Yanks, all is good!
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That means very little to many teams. In the past, teams have been sellers (TB & Pitt come to mind) while in the heat of a playoff run. AL Sellers 100% sure 5-BAL, DET, KCR, TOR, SEA 75% sure 2-CWS, LAA 50+% sure 1-TEX NL 100% sure 3-MIA, NYM, SF 75% sure 4-CIN, PIT, COL, SD 50+% sure 2-STL, AZ I have 14 teams as very likely sellers (75%+) and 3 more that are about 50-50 now. Things may change by the deadline, but I'm guessing 15+ teams will be sellers. I certainly may be wrong, but I think close to 15 teams will be shopping players- some may not be good players, and some may be just salary dumps.
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We'll see. I still think there will be more pitchers available than needed, and the prices will be low on some decent pitchers.
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...anything to get the dumb game over with quicker.
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Individual ERAs since June 6th: 9+ IP unless noted SP'ers: 2.16 Johnson (8.1 IP) 3.99 Price 4.21 ERod 4.32 Velazquez (8.1- some as RP'er) 4.55 Sale 5,73 J Smith (some as RP'er) 6.54 Porcello 9.00 DHern (3 IP) 13.50 Weber (1.1 IP) RP'ers: 1.38 Workman 1.93 Hembree (5 IP) 2.77 Brasier 2.93 Brewer 3.86 Lakins 4.11 Taylor 4.50 Wright (6 IP) 7.43 Barnes 8.53 Shawaryn 8.53 Walden 15.00 Poyner (3 IP)
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Our SP'ing ERA since June 6th is 5.00 (20th in MLB). 29 games/ 145.2 IP (a hair over 5 IP/GS) 1.44 WHIP (21st)
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Exactly. We can't blame June/July on a few missed innings pitched in ST'ing. (I think counting March/April- 30 games- as being related to restgate is pushing it, too. Our starters have had one good month. I'm hopeful they all return to form, soon and begin carrying us for the remainder.
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I never watch it. Sometimes I don't even look at the box score. The game sucks, the break sucks, and extending the break to more than 3 days really sucks.
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I feel the same way. I wish I didn't have to deal with these conflicted sentiments, but if he can give us some quality innings, it will make it easier.
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Nobody is going to make the Mets an offer the Sox can't top. He's not good enough to bring back more than what we have. The question will be, "Is he worth further emptying the farm by X amount or not?"
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I hate the AS break. Too many days off without a real game.
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I Am Now aa Official Marco Fan---see Why
moonslav59 replied to bosoxmal's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
There's no way we trade for 3 solid pitchers. You are right, if that's what we need, we should decide to be sellers. -
When you compare the remaining Yankee games, the Red Sox record is much worse than the Yankee record, so the head-to-head games between the two tilts the winning percentage in NY's favor as having an easier schedule. I'd like to know the winning % of the remaining teams the Yanks and Sox play minus the Sox-Yanks games. I count the head to head games as equally challenging to both teams, but our winning% is less than their's, so it makes their schedule look easier than maybe it is. Who has the easier schedule beyond the head-to-head games. Same with TB vs BOS.
