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I get that part, but what's the downside SCM33 is talking about. Had we just released him, what might we have gained?
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I guess GMs and managers never disagree but still come to consensus. I'm not saying they did here, but I can speculate, can't I?
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"Could be" does not mean it is. Cora obviously liked Leon over Swihart last year. It's not like there is no basis for the speculation.
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Maybe batting Beni first will help that mindset to get on base more than hit HRs. We might also hope that the bottom of the order gets on base more for Beni & Betts. We were not horrible last year, but the OBP's of our bottom 4 slots was: .308 6th .298 7th .267 8th .312 9th Pedey and Pearce might help "lengthen" the line-up. OBP in 2018 .325 Moreland & .313 HRam vs Pearce .394 w BOS .289 Nunez & .294 Kinsler vs Pedroia ??? (.371 OBP 2016-2018) Swihart (.285) and Vaz (.257 in 2018 but .333 in 2017) getting more PAs to replace Leon's .232 OBP could help. JBJ having a consistent year from start to finish. Last year he had his longest stretch of consistency after starting off slow. .261 OBP his first 38 games .333 OBP last 106 games Nunez improving on his 2018 OBP. .289 in 2018 .341 in 2017 (.353 w BOS) .325 in 2016 .327 in 2015 We don't need a whole lot to go right for our bottom of the order to improve, at least in the OBP category.
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What would a Betts extension be?
moonslav59 replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
It sure feels nice knowing so many top players want to play for Boston. Henry has created a winning organization that is the envy of every opposing GM, fan and player. -
Looking at Verlander's extension, so was Sale's extension a theft. It was almost as "low ball" as the offer to Lester.
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We'll probably never know, if they both agreed on the choice. My guess is Sale and Porcello and maybe Price would rather have Leon catching them, but we should be fine. We'll save some money for a summer pick-up and have Swihart under team control for several more years than Leon. There were pluses to either choice, and everyone know what I preferred, but like I said, choosing Swihart over Leon was not going to crush me. Best of luck to Sandy.
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It will be interesting to see the final 2019 results between Devers & Andujar.
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If he hits 30+ with 100+ RBIs, I'd be ok with .310-.320 OB%, but if he is batting 3rd, we'd need better. That's one reason I prefer Bogey & Pearce 3rd and Devers 5th/6th.
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If someone picks him up, we lose him. If nobody picks him up, we do not have to keep him on our 40 man roster. Am I missing something?
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I'm thinking .270 32 105 is about right. He could do .250 25 80 or .290 40 115 easily.
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I'm not sure there's a difference.
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I don't think Devers is affected by pressure.
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If one team is to win 3 of 4, which team would you choose?
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Red Sox Place Sandy Leon On Waivers By Mark Polishuk | March 24, 2019 at 5:12pm CDT The Red Sox have placed catcher Sandy Leon on waivers, as per WEEI.com’s Evan Drellich (Twitter link).
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I think they'd have DFA'd HRam, even if Swihart was not on the roster. I think they waited to give HRam a chance to avoid a grievance.
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Could be that Cora likes him but likes Leon more.
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Red Sox Place Sandy Leon On Waivers By Mark Polishuk | March 24, 2019 at 5:12pm CDT The Red Sox have placed catcher Sandy Leon on waivers, as per WEEI.com’s Evan Drellich (Twitter link).
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They DFA'd HRam to save money. Keeping Swihart was a bi-product. That being said, it does seem like DD has been unwilling to give up on Swihart.
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I'm fully aware of our past woes in Seattle and the left coast, but I think our team will be sharper out of the gate- not quite like last year, but yes 8-3 sounds right, After we sweep the M's, I might go to 9-2.
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Well, the stats show the better hitter should bat 5th over 3rd, so I'm okay with this, but vs LHPs, I'd put Pearce up 3rd and Devers 6th behind Bogey.
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What would a Betts extension be?
moonslav59 replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Career: .787 first batter in game .855 leading off an inning Batting Slot (70+ PAs): .912 first (2165 PAs) .862 fourth (243 PAs) .852 eighth (74 PAs) .820 third (228) .790 second (150) -
Makes that Sale trade look even better now.
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Leon has actually had longer and better stretches with the bat than Vaz or Swihart, and at the ML level not AA. I'm not saying Leon is a better hitter or will be going forward, but he has shown he can be streaky- both good and bad. He was horrible last year and not very good in 2017 either, but he can hit at times.
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Sox nearing extension with Sale
moonslav59 replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Sale is happy to be in Boston... Chris Sale officially signs five-year contract WWW.MLB.COM FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The first standing ovation Chris Sale received in 2019 was not from a packed house at Fenway Park. Instead, it came from a clubhouse full of appreciative teammates who were thrilled that their ace had just formalized a five-year, $145 million extension that should keep him
