moonslav59
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The term "status quo" is a bit deceiving as we have many players back for a full season that were only here for part of 2018- not even counting Pedey.
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There is snobbism on both sides.
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That's your opinion. It will be hard to beat 108 games, but I think our team is as good or better than 2018's. Eovaldi, Pearce, Thornburg, Sale, ERod, Brasier, Betts, Bogey, vaz and others for a full season. Pedey back. Devers due to bust out. JBJ finding consistency. Beni still on the upswing. Yes, there are questions, but every teams has those. Losing Kimbrel will be made up for by the above list, and DD will pick up a good RP'er mid year.
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Let's not forget that Moreland has gotten hurt in both of his seasons here. He's played hurt for some of the other time here. With a weak hitting catcher position and an iffy 2B going into 2019, I think DD felt we can't have a weak 1B offensively. Pearce has begun to show he can hit righties pretty well, so he can be more than a platoon 1Bman, if needed. OPS vs RHPs the last 3 seasons Pearce/Moreland 2016: .795/ .700 2017: .767/ .784 2018: .828/ .780 I like the signing. I think DD's plan is to let the pen shake itself out and go looking for a way less expensive RP'er mid season. I guess one could argue it's just as easy to find a decent 1Bman mid season, if needed, and that makes sense, too. Let's see how it works out. Bottom line: I love the team we have right now.
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As Harvey Keitel said in Pulp Fiction, "Let's not start suc%$#' each others &^%#s quite yet..." We went 46-21 in Vaz's starts. We went 55-23 in Leon's starts. We went 19-22 in Swihart's starts. (Granted, Swihart caught Johnson, Pom and Velazquez more than any other starters.)
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OPS from 2016-2018 .664 Leon (872 PAs- fueled largely by his 2016 season) .641 Swihart (288 scattered PAs) .635 Vazquez (798 PAs- fueled largely by his 2017 season) It's been basically a wash, but Leon has been much lower after 2016: .650 Vaz .615 Swi .579 Leon To me, it comes down to defense and staff handling- not offense.
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Just because they are talking extension doesn't mean both or even 1 will extend. I can't see how we reset, if we extend both this year. I can't see keeping all 3, unless we reset after 2019, even then....
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How about just disbanding the Rays and Marlins and go with 4 divisions of 7 teams: East BOS NYY NYM PHI BAL WSH ATL North TOR PIT CLE CIN DET CWS CC Central MN MIL STL KC HOU TEX COL West SEA OAK SF LAD LAA SD AZ 18 games x 6 own div= 108 games 3 games x 2 divisions= 40 games (2 teams just 2 games) 2 games x 1 division= 14 games
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They did it with AGon, too.
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I don't think they trust Swihart to catch more than a few games here or there. His 4 years of control may be the only thing keeping him around, as the window closes soon, and we may want to shed some catcher salary. We will also be more inclined to let Swihart get another chance to catch, if we aren't in serious playoff competition in 2020 or 2021.
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MLBTR... 1:17pm: Werner and principal owner John Henry met with the Boston media today and indicated that they’ve not only discussed a long-term deal with Sale but also with Xander Bogaerts (link via the Globe’s Peter Abraham). Like Sale, Bogaerts is slated to become a free agent at the end of the 2019 season. The ownership reps noted that while they’d love to be able to keep each of Sale, Bogaerts and Mookie Betts in Red Sox uniform for the long haul, such a scenario probably isn’t realistic. Perhaps of note, when asked about the last top-tier lefty the Sox had on the cusp of free agency, Henry candidly acknowledged that the Red Sox “blew it” when trying to work out an extension with Jon Lester prior to 2014 — Lester’s last in Boston.
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I'd prefer a 4 or 5 year deal, but he deserves 6+. The opt out is probably the best way to go. I'm not sure he'll get $33M, especially if he has health issues this year. An extension puts all the risk on the Sox, unless they come up with a "Lackey clause" to counter the opt out
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The thing is, if we trade or DFA a catcher, we won't add an OF'er anyway.
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We have stop gap guys, and if Bogey goes on the DL, we have Lin. Holt is okay in the OF. JD wants to play OF, but I'd prefer he never play there, if possible.
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Every team has some rabid fans, and my guess is there are a few Braves fans near the FLA border or even in FLA. Are you really thinking these new rivalries won't generate much added interest? You keep picking out the least of the match-ups, and never comment on the mega rivalries out there for the taking.
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True, but I think some teams still in on Harper and/or Machado might spend on someone else, if they come up short. That's probably what Kimbrel is hoping for.
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Well, if Haper & Machado sign $240/8 to $280/8, I'm not sure that's a sign of a significant decline. There are a few players that made more per year than MLBTR's projected, but many got less years.
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Lame, but what do expect from grown men trying to hit a little ball into a hole in the ground?
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Yes. Both can play LF in a pinch, but that doesn't add any flexibility. Nunez and Holt as the other 2 fill every need, and if Pedey starts on the DL, there's room for Swi or Lin.
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You picked the one with the least impact. Yes, I doubt anyone makes a road trip to the other team's park. Some Braves fans might go to TB to watch a game. I'm thinking more of these match-ups: SF-Oak KC-STL NYY-NYYM NYM- BOS/BAL Cubs-CWS MIL-Cubs MIL-MN CLE-CIN DET-CIN CLE-PIT DET-PIT PHI-NYY PHI-BAL & WS BAL-WSH HOU-TEX SD-LAA SEA-SF I believe it would be a big boost to attendance, TV viewership and interest.
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One wonders, depending on what Harper & Machado end up getting, if there will be a rush for extensions based on the thinking FA salaries may decline.
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True, but with Pedey & Nunez hobbled, we likely will see someone on the DL on opening day. Since Swihart is out of options, my guess is he goes, barring injury, but I'd be fine with doing what we did last year, if someone is on the DL.
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It doesn't force them to, if they know the switch is coming.
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I guess the real question is what is the differential between Swihart and Centeno? Is the drop off worth having Lin on the 25 over Swihart?
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I do think Swihart has value, and I'm fine with him as our 25th man. It's nice having a guy that can catch when we may want to PH for our catchers once or twice a game. He can play other positions and seems athletic, which mean he may improve. The only reason I'm saying trade him is because DD said they are not going with 3 catchers. I think we can get a decent minor leaguer for him or trade him with someone else for a slight upgrade. I have not written him off as a catcher, but our window may close after 2019, and I don't want to mess with the good thing we have going with our staff. Keeping him around for 2020 might be the best reason for keeping him. We may be able to afford a learning curve with him then.
