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  1. moonslav59
    About to leave for today's game. Gotta get the mojo rising.
  2. moonslav59
    Admitting it is the first step to recovery. (Sarcasm alert)
  3. moonslav59
    Certainly, if Weber keep pitching well, he stays, but I do think that when Johnson gets healthy, he'll be back on the 25 man roster, somehow. Besides, he's out of option. (Hint: Velazquez is not.) We will not DFA Pedey. He may retire. He may spend 95% of the season on the IL or in rehab. It may come down to having to lose Pearce, Nunez or Holt.
  4. moonslav59
    ...laugh loudly...then hang up on him!
  5. moonslav59
    True, but we lost Price and had JD on the bench.
  6. moonslav59
    Just got back from the game. What a bummer. My mojo has been a no-go. We had our chances. The Devers HR hits a rafter. Chavis looked lost at 2B. Man on 3rd with no outs in the ninth with no run. And more. Barnes looked awful. I'm going again tomorrow. Gonna wear my Papi jersey to break the spell.
  7. moonslav59
    I agree on all of this. If Holy is ready before Pedey, I think we'll go with 12 pitchers for a while by demoting Lakins or Brewer or trading/DFA'ing Thornburg. The next choice will be tougher: Pedey (Nunez, Peacre or Holt NOT Chavis) Eovaldi (Lakins, Brewer, Thornburg) Johnson (Lakins, Brewer, Thornburg, Weber)
  8. moonslav59
    If he does something with the bat to end up over .725, he may make more than $10M. If he ends up near .650, he may make less than $10M. I'm not sure either scenario will be appealing to DD this winter.
  9. moonslav59
    If the team's defensive value mechanisms show JBJ is slipping on defense, we may not tender JBJ, even if he ends up hitting well. They may also be tired of the inconsistent offense that ends up being decent or okay by season's end. Another strong playoff showing might be an influence. (I think you're right. If he ends up at .700 or less, we will not offer him an arb. .725 might not be enough. $8-10M is a lot of money.
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    I keep hearing about our "black holes" in our line-up, and it makes me think "context." Is it really a big weakness to have 2-3 black holes when almost every team has 3 or more? Here is where we rank in bottom order slot OPS from 2018-2019: 9 Slot .727 HOU .714 TOR .704 TBR .692 NYY .688 BOS (5th in MLB) #15: .578 8 Slot .860 OAK .800 Cubs .796 MN .777 LAD .729 TBR #15: .682 #23: .613 BOS 7 Slot .818 STL .814 MN .770 ALT .748 LAD .732 LAA #15 .690 #25: .649 BOS The mean OPS for the 7-9 slots are: .690 (7th) .682 (8th) .578 (9th) AL Only OPS by slot: 2019 Slot 2018 .694 7th .689 .729 8th .682 .634 9th .638 Black Holes are a common part of MLB Line-Ups.
  12. moonslav59
    1) Betts played most of his CF innings in his first years in MLB and his first innings as an OF'er in his life. 2) He was still a plus defender in CF (+3.0 UZR/150 and +2 DRS'd in over 1500 innings). 3) Just because he is better in RF, and he is, does not mean he could not be great in CF, once given the time to adjust. That being said, I love Betts in RF, especially in Fenway, where his speed and instincts are essential.
  13. moonslav59
    Marisnick? The guy with a career .667 OPS? The one with a .674 OPS just last year and .588 in 2016? You're joking, right?
  14. moonslav59
    I agree, and my cliff dwelling has always been prefaced with the notion that we'd reset the tax before 2021. (I thought we'd do it after 2019, but I'm not so convinced.)
  15. moonslav59
    They've done a fine job, but I'd still like to see us acquire a pen gem before the season is over.
  16. moonslav59
    True, but he had a few excellent seasons not named 2013.
  17. moonslav59
    I think our offense is deep, and it will show by season's end. We just had a few guys in slumps, early.
  18. moonslav59
    We had our chances. I was at the game. Seemed like the guys who needed to get the big hit got the big one at the wrong time (JBJ & Bogey solo blasts). Errors ruined Sales decent outing, although the pen looked good. We could use a couple W's this weekend.
  19. moonslav59
    Maybe a steep hill?
  20. moonslav59
    You saber geeks!
  21. moonslav59
    Because minor league chick dig the long ball?
  22. moonslav59
    Not you. A while ago someone was talking about him not being good since 2015.
  23. moonslav59
    Actually, he started heating up on May 20, 2018. May 20-31: .979 OPS (all with no HRs). It is the exact same date he started doing well this year. (Yes, his June of 2018 saw a .653 OPS- not good, but way better than .450.) From July 2 to the end of the regular season (259 PAs): .823 OPS, including 32 XBHs. 40 playoffs PAs: .835 OPS (5 XBHs) That's about an .825 OPS with 37 XBHs in his last 300 PAs of 2018. People act like it was so long ago he showed signs of extended bat life.
  24. moonslav59
    It's still a little down, but with Leon catching him, there's no stopping... Chris Freakin' Sale!
  25. moonslav59
    Yes, and that is a much smaller sample size. I'm okay with the choice, and it did not really surprise me. Porcello is looking very good since Leon returned, so we gotta like that.
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