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  1. moonslav59
    I think there's a decent chance he will be great in this role or as an Andrew Miller type role,
  2. moonslav59
    Many are not taken because they are not major league ready. I'm not sure he's any closer now, but he's not blocking anyone, so keep all options open. He might be a late bloomer.
  3. moonslav59
    I meant Travis in LF not Ockimey. They've already put Travis in LF at AAA this year.
  4. moonslav59
    It's hard to know. He's got all the skills and attitude to be a great closer, but you never really know until you try it. What if he fails? Do we move him back to the rotation in August?
  5. moonslav59
    Yes, not necessary, but I like the attempt, and they make noble efforts. It tries to shorten the water cooler conversations into one number instead of 3, 4 or 10.
  6. moonslav59
    I'd dump Travis before Ockimey or have him play LF. Ockimey may be the DH someday. No need to cut any of them: keep all the options on the table.
  7. moonslav59
    Yes, it is not perfect, but it is the best, single comparative value number we got.
  8. moonslav59
    We ca trade some salary, if needed (JBJ or Workman will be FAs after 2020).
  9. moonslav59
    September. Wright & Johnson are out of options. Walden & Velazquez may be better options. Yes, he could be in the mix.
  10. moonslav59
    I'd still like to see us trade for a solid set-up man, as long as we don't have to give up a top prospect- something like the Cashner deal. Keep us under the max tax line. Closer: Eovaldi 8-9th inning RP'er: _______ 8-9th inning RP'er: Workman 7-8th inning RP'er: Barnes (if he regains himself) 7-8th inning RP'er: Taylor 6-7th inning RP'er: Brewer 6-7th inning RP'er: Hembree (assuming velocity returns) 5-6-7 inning RP'er: Walden or Wright/Johnson/Velazquez
  11. moonslav59
    Oakland lost. TB got swept. We are 1 down in the loss column to TB and 2 down to the Guardians. Games behind: CLE +1 TBR -1 BOS -1 We are now ties with TB and 2.5 up on the Rangers. Time to rock'n'roll! Our .546 winning % would be 3rd best in the NL.
  12. moonslav59
    I hope he gets off to a great start.
  13. moonslav59
    So, assuming we look to reset after this year, do we go with just this group to fill out the right side of the IF? 1B: Chavis, Dalbec, Ockimey, Travis (Holt as depth) 2B: Chavis, Holt, Hernandez, Chatham, Lin
  14. moonslav59
    So, when Eovaldi returns, will this be the 25 man roster, until Moreland and/or Johnson is ready? (Pearce, reportedly, isn't even close.) 5 SP: Price, Sale, ERod, Porcello, Cashner 8 RP: Eovaldi, Workman, Taylor, Barnes, Brewer, Hembree, Walden , (Weber or DHern) 2 C: Vaz, Leon 2 1B: Chavez, Travis 2 2B: Holt, Hernandez 1 3B: Devers 1 SS: Bogaerts 1 LF: Beni 1 CF: JBJ 1 RF: Betts 1 DH: JD Moreland> Travis Johnson> DHern or Weber Wright> Trade or Walden or Hembree back to IL (velo down)
  15. moonslav59
    I would not be against the idea, and my guess is, he may take a hometown discount.
  16. moonslav59
    When I say "reinvent himself," I'm not saying Sale needs some radical make-over. He still throws pretty hard and has multiple pitches. He just can no longer rely on rearing back and throwing it 98-100 mph when needed. His control went on the blink a couple times this year, but he has also had some stretches where his K:BB rate was off the charts. There is still reason for concern, but I'm confident Sale will be great for us going forward.
  17. moonslav59
    Last 50 Games: 1.081 Bogey 1.050 Devers .973 Pearce (27 PAs) .943 Holt .916 JBJ .880 Marco (55 PAs) .851 JD .838 Betts .817 Vaz .752 Beni .746 Moreland (24) .724 Chavis .486 Leon .320 Travis (25) 9 guys over .817!
  18. moonslav59
    Sox OPS last 28 days (not counting today): 1.213 Devers 1.143 Bogaerts 1.008 Vazquez .985 Hernandez .967 Holt .922 Betts .812 JBJ .807 Chavis .793 Martinez .741 Benintendi .368 Leon ERA (listed in order of most IP) 3.30 ERod 2.45 Price 7.59 Sale 10.50 Porcello 2.19 Taylor 6.52 Brasier 1.93 Workman 4.82 Brewer 9.39 Barnes 6.14 Velazquez 12.15 Walden 8.53 Wright 9.00 Cashner
  19. moonslav59
    Starting 5-1 or 6-0 would help greatly.
  20. moonslav59
    Many pitcher lose Velocity and never are the same, but when looking at the best pitchers of the last 15 years, almost all of them, except Felix Hernandez, went through a rough patch or two near age 30 and were able to come back with some decent to excellent seasons afterwards. I've heard word that breaking balls are not breaking as much due to the new balls. That hurts guys trying to reinvent themselves as more than just a "thrower" (not that Sale was ever just a thrower). Sale is a fierce sompetitor, and I'm betting on him finding a way to get back to a top 10 SP'er. To me, it's more about when not if, and today was a great sign thast the time may be very near.
  21. moonslav59
    I've said a number of times, I'm fine with us re-signing Holt, but the fact is our budget is and will be extremely tight the next few years. It is my opinion that we will reset the tax this winter or next. A guy like Holt seems to fit the plan as a low cost utility player or even a starter. That being said, we have greater needs, and Holt misses too much time and is up and down in production from year to year. It wouldn't kill me to see him go, but I'd love to bring him back at a reasonable cost. We are all set at SS and 3B. We have a need at 2B and 1B, but I don't waant Holt at 1B, unless it's an emergency. We could go with Chavis at 1B and Holt at 2B with Marco and Lin in reserve. I'm fine with that, but I'd also be fine with finding a cheap 1B and using Chavis at 2B, or giving Dalbec, Ockimey and Travis a shot at 1B and using every spare dollar to fill the many other holes we will have this winter.
  22. moonslav59
    Next Games with Probable SP"er: @BAL Price @BAL Porcello @BAL Cashner @TBR ERod (Our best 3 vs the Rays) @TBR Sale @TBR Price NYY Porcello NYY Cashner NYY ERod NYY Sale (Day Off) TBR (Trade deadline before next game.) Price +1 day rest TBR Porcello +1 TBR ERod (2 of best 3 SP'ers vs Rays) @NYY Cashner +2 @NYY @NYY Sale +1, Velazquez or Johnson @NYY Price
  23. moonslav59
    Next games: @BAL @BAL @BAL @TBR @TBR @TBR NYY NYY NYY NYY (Day Off) TBR (Trade deadline before next game.) TBR TBR @NYY @NYY @NYY @NYY
  24. moonslav59
    I don't disagree, but we have been 6-13 in Sale's first 19 starts. If we can go 9-4 in his next 13, and everyone else repeats what they have done, we'll be 5 games better and in the WC.
  25. moonslav59
    I mean 12 K and 5 GB outs Sale out of 18 outs. I don't care about 93-94 vs 96-98 as long as he can reinvent himself into the guy we saw today on a consistent basis.
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