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  1. moonslav59
    Not a bad idea. We could also just move him to 1B and try to acquire a real 3Bman. We'd probably have to trade Moreland, since both he and Devers both do better vs righties.
  2. moonslav59
    Same line-up tonight? Or, do we see Devers at 3B?
  3. moonslav59
    There's nothing comfortable about either choice you make at 3B. One of my biggest worries before the season started was watching Devers make a crucial error in a key game of the playoffs. I liked the Nunez signing as insurance at 2B and 3B, but I knew he was not a plus defender either.
  4. moonslav59
    ...but it was the defense by Nunez that hurt us.
  5. moonslav59
    Agreed. Sale only threw around 150 innings this year. Thus, we can't say he is wearing down as the season has gone on. Instead, an arm/shoulder issue is more likely the culprit. Well, it could still be viewed as "breaking down," since both DL stints happened in the second half of the season. I'm not sure if this whole "mechanics" argument is just a ploy to take the focus off an actual injury, but there is a chance that once he fixes the mechanics issue he incurred after missing time (not uncommon), he may prove there really is no major arm issue. We may know more next game. Sale has a violent delivery. I don't think anyone would be surprised that that kind of delivery would eventually catch up to him. Can't argue with this.
  6. moonslav59
    ...or a bad feeling about Devers.
  7. moonslav59
    I'm not arguing about who is better. I'd have started Devers and held my breathe on every ball hit his way. My point was, you blamed Cora for Nunez making 2 bad plays on defense. Nunez is not very good on defense, but he is way better than Devers on defense. Nothing Cora did in game 1 is worth heavy criticism. If you want to blame someone, blame DD for not giving Cora a 3Bman who can field and hit. (Note: I do not blame DD for going with Devers and having Nunez as a back-up at 2B/3B. Not many teams have a guy like Nunez to fill in. He just had a bad game at the wrong time.
  8. moonslav59
    Yes, Price today and then Porcello & Eovaldi later.
  9. moonslav59
    Nothing to disagree with here. I'm wondering how Sale's arm feels today.
  10. moonslav59
    We've hit great pitching well several times this year. We have to do it tonight. We've always seemed to pull out a win, when we needed it most. I'm confident this team will rise up again.
  11. moonslav59
    I agree, but I hate the way Alabama pads their schedule, except for the SEC match-ups, in which they are forced to play. This year's patsies: Louisville Arkansas St. Louisiana The Citadel I guess you can't blame them: they have to play 8 conference games. 4 of those 8 are currently ranked between 13 and 24. They certainly do not have a patsy schedule, but the 4 games they choose are almost always very weak teams.
  12. moonslav59
    My revised top 11 1. Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Clemson 4. Notre Dame 5. LSU 6. Texas 7. UCF 8. Michigan 9. Oregon 10. Florida 11. Oklahoma
  13. moonslav59
    5.28 Price 5.85 Sale 6.26 Severino
  14. moonslav59
    I disagree. When a player or team is known for taking first pitches, smart teams will throw strikes on the first pitch. I thought the pitch Betts swung at was a good one to swing at. Also, when a pitcher is showing wildness, they will sometimes just try to throw one right down the middle, thinking the batter will take the first pitch.
  15. moonslav59
    Nunez is clearly a better defender at 3B than Devers. With all due respect, to blame Cora for Nunez's poor defense is a joke.
  16. moonslav59
    Exactly. His past post season stats were a very small sample size and pretty long ago. I doubt his poor showing will change anyone's minds though.
  17. moonslav59
    Good points, but Sale did hit 93 a few times. That's more like 2-4 off this season's norm, and an amount that could be made up for by his next start. We'll have to wait and see. I'm glad game 5 is in Houston- not frigid Boston.
  18. moonslav59
    I am certainly more concerned now than ever about Sale's arm, and I was the biggest proponent of resting him last year, even if it risked us not winning the division. I think I stood alone on that one. Don't get me wrong, I AM concerned. I am also confident Sale will do better his next start. Most pitchers have had arm issues at some point in their career, that's one reason I feel no SP'er should get 7+ years at over $30M,
  19. moonslav59
    I'm fine with talking about 2019 and beyond on this 2018 thread. That being said, and bring this back to 2018, I'm wondering if the cold temperatures had something to do with Sale's problems last night. I'm not reaching for excuses, but he didn't even wear a warm long sleeve undergarment. I hope it's warmer for his next start, but I am far away from giving up on Sale for this year and next. Now, about the future. There is no soon-to-be-FA SP'er in MLB today that I would give $31M x 7+ years.
  20. moonslav59
    Note: I said I wanted Betts over Sale, but that doesn't mean I don't want Sale. I want him, but I would not pay him Price money.
  21. moonslav59
    Michigan might not jump to #7, like I have them, but they belong in the top 10 over Oregon and Okl. . I agree Oklahoma should top West Va. Michigan started as #12 and they just beat a damn good Wisconsin team (#14). True, Oregon just beat #7 Washington, but they started out at #17 not #12. Oklahoma started as #11 and did not play. I think Michigan's win over Wisconsin is enough to have them jump over OK.
  22. moonslav59
    I used to be surprised. Not anymore.
  23. moonslav59
    As expected...posters quickly jumping off the bandwagon, again.
  24. moonslav59
    Maybe the new top 10 will be... 1. Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Clemson 4. Notre Dame 5. LSU 6. Texas 7. Michigan 8. UCF 9. Florida 10. Oklahoma/West Virginia
  25. moonslav59
    We have to get to Cole early and often tomorrow.
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