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  1. moonslav59
    Chris Freekin' Sale!
  2. moonslav59
    TB lost this afternoon. Let's go +1.
  3. moonslav59
    No Chavis, either. Leon used to be Sale's caddy, so I wonder, if we are back into that groove again. 1. Beni LF 2. Betts RF 3. JD DH 4. Moreland 1B 5. Bogaerts SS 6. Devers 3B 7. Nunez 2B 8. JBJ CF 9. Leon C
  4. moonslav59
    The top RP'er contracts last winter were.... $39M/3 Britton $30M/3 Familia $27M/3 Ottavino $25M/2 AMiller $23M/2 Robertson $25M/3 Kelly $18M/2 Herrera $15M/2 Soria $10M/2 J Wilson $8.5M/1 CAllen $7M/1 TRosenthal $8M/2 J Chavez All others were under $3.25M a year. I was pushing Cody Allen, due to his lower cost, and I hoped he'd rebound. I suggested Ottavino, if we didn't care about going over the max line. I did not want Kelly and felt Kimbrel would cost too much and may be ready for a decline.
  5. moonslav59
    There are a few RP'ers that have been pretty consistent, but guys like Kelly and Cody Allen were and still are crap shoots. We didn't have the budget space for a top (and consistently good) RP'er, so our choices would have been all crap shoots.
  6. moonslav59
    lmao!
  7. moonslav59
    We've used 20 pitchers already this year, not counting Nunez. We may end up using Shawaryn or Feltman at some point. Only 13 pitchers have more than 6 IP.
  8. moonslav59
    He did what he was told to do, so we can't fault JBJ. On bunting, although I am opposed to doing things that seem to go against the odds, sometimes when someone is struggling maybe the odds improve for bunting. Also, it's nice to keep the opponents guessing. If you never bunt, they will stop playing for one, and you lose the increased chance of getting a hit when an IF is drawn in. Keep 'em guessing!
  9. moonslav59
    I agree, and he kept some budget space for a mid season deal or two.
  10. moonslav59
    It's not about getting someone good for him: it's about making salary space for someone we may need at another position. (I agree, maybe nobody would want him.)
  11. moonslav59
    I'm not sure, if there is any data to support what I'm about to say, but it is hard to project which RP'ers will be good in winter. I think seeing how someone is doing up to July may be a better way at finding a RP'er that will help us end the season on a good note.
  12. moonslav59
    I doubt they will trade Moreland, but if they need some budget space to get a better (more expensive) pitcher, and Chavis and/or Pearce is hitting well, it's a slight possibility.
  13. moonslav59
    FYI, some ex-Sox 2019 numbers: OPS .859 Moncada (7 HRs & 25 rbi) .803 Sandoval .689 Swihart (.692 counting his time with the Sox) .678 Margot (was .675 last year) .573 T Shaw AAA .641 M Dubon ERA 1.00 Buttrey (18 IP and 1.06 WHIP) 1.41 Lester (32 IP & 1.03 WHIP) 2.48 J Beeks (29.0 & 1.18 WHIP) 2.75 F Montas (39.1 & 1.22 WHIP) 5.93 Pomeranz (30.1 IP & 1.62 WHIP) 10.33 Kelly (13.1 IP & 1.95 WHIP) AAA 6.37 L Allen (29.2/1.52) I'm not saying I wish we had these guys back. (List is not every ex-Sox player.)
  14. moonslav59
    If Pedey, Nunez or Holt get healthy and start playing well (not impossible to think one might), and Chavis continues hitting, the idea is not a bad one. Besides, Moreland almost always hits poorly after the midway point.
  15. moonslav59
    He did walk and score a run, and he had a SAC, so he wasn't completely useless last night.
  16. moonslav59
    He does appear to have "plus" range and pretty good reflexes, which is more important at 3B than range), but he needs to improve his footwork and throwing accuracy. Both are skills than can be learned and improved upon. I have not given up on him at 3B, but I've gotten close a few times. He does seem to be better defensively than Chavis based on what I have heard.
  17. moonslav59
    Unless we have injury issues in July, I think we go light. We'll try to stay under the max cap, and may pick up some pen help and maybe some bench help.
  18. moonslav59
    I was 16 in '75, but I still remember crying after game 7. I was at Notre Dame, when we lost in 1978. That sucked royally.
  19. moonslav59
    I totally agree, but Devers may still be able to improve enough to stay at 3B, although his -8.3 UZR/150 so far this year warns he may not. We do have the first base lot opening up next year, so maybe the two share the corner IF slots until JD is no longer around at DH.
  20. moonslav59
    That alone was reason enough not to sign Kelly.
  21. moonslav59
    It was hard enough being a Sox fan back then, but the mismanagement made it exceedingly rough.
  22. moonslav59
    I think I remember reading that Darrell Johnson said Cooper "would never hit in MLB," this after a decent rookie season in 1975.
  23. moonslav59
    They traded away Scott for his best years and then traded Cooper for his declining years. The first Scott trade was bad, but I can forgive it, because it made me a Sox fan.
  24. moonslav59
    Those guys did not have big K rates. I did have concerns, but they were minor. Here's a good example: I think Devers will have a better offensive career than Beni, but I have a higher concern for Devers.
  25. moonslav59
    It's a crap shoot. No wonder DD chose not to play a game where the odds are stacked against you.
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