moonslav59
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Agreed, but the good thing is, we have an opening at 1B next year, if Devers's defense does not improve. He did show signs of getting better in the second half of 2018, but the sample size was small.
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...and Vaz.
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I've always been a huge Devers fan (more than Moncada). I was glad we kept him. I was high on Kopech, but he was a needed piece to get... Chris Freakin' Sale! Both Moncada and Kopech may end up being great or very good players when all is said and done.
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I was mildly surprised they did not protect Ockimey. We will have an opening at 1B in 2020, and that would match up with his estimated time of ML readiness, if ever he does become ML ready. I realize we have Chavis and Dalbec. I don't count Travis, and in some ways, I'd rather we kept Ockimey than Travis. We might work out a trade, but the draft starts soon.
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I didn't realize this. I guess he wasn't as good as I remembered him to be prior to 2016.
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I used to think the best overall hitter (BA, OBP & SLG) should go 3rd, the best power guy 4th and the highest OBP first, but I have changed my views. I think this would be the best line-up for 2019: vs RHPs 1. Beni LF 2. Betts RF 3. Bogey SS 4. JD DH 5. Devers 3B 6. Moreland 1B 7. Bradley CF 8. Pedey/Holt/Nunez 2B 9. Vaz/Leon C vs LHPs 1. Bogey SS 2. Betts RF 3. Pearce 1B 4. JD DH 5. Beni LF 6. Devers 3B 7. Pedey/Holt/Nunez 2B 8. Bradley CF 9. Vaz/Leon C 7.
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MLBTR reports... The Red Sox re-signed infielder Tony Renda to a new minor league deal, Baseball America’s Matt Eddy reports. After playing in 32 games for the Reds as a rookie in 2016, Renda didn’t make it back to the majors until this season, when he appeared in a single game for Boston. The lone appearance was a notable one, as Renda entered the game as a pinch-runner in the 10th inning and scored the winning run in a 5-4 win over the Yankees on August 5. (Renda even received a World Series ring for his modest contribution to Boston’s championship season.) After hitting a combined .318/.373/.453 over 292 PA at the Double-A and Triple-A levels in 2018, Renda will return to the organization after being outrighted after the season.
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Should I start a new thread for Renda?
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I wouldn't say "no value," but he's not as highly valued as some here think he is. The Mets do need catching, and Swihart may be better than what they have now, at least as their best back-up guy. I'm wondering if Vaz, Johnson and Chavis would do the trick.
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He was pretty darn good in 2 of the previous 3 seasons before that dominant one: 2013: 2.03 ERA/1.18 WHIP 2015: 3.67 ERA/1.25 WHIP 2016: 2.15/0.94 No doubt, his velocity spiked in 2016, but he did show he could pitch okay without it. My point was about us maybe not needing a lefty specialist out of the pen. Here is Thornburg's splits: Year vs LHBs/ vs RHBs 2013: .479/.684 2014: .458/.808 2015: .741/.709 2016: .413/.635 2018: .800/.972 3 years under .460 vs LHBs shows some promise. I understand that with Tyler, nothing is for certain.
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Thanks. I'm surprised I was asked to explain.
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True, but then subtract the RBI's Beni loses, and as Kimmi points out, the differences are minimal. I like Betts 2nd. It's where studies show the best hitter should bat. Beni has improved his base running, so I'm okay with him up 1st. I'd probably have Bogey lead off vs LHPs, but I'm fine with keeping it simple.
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Berrs is ideal at any slot. Beni and Bogey are close. JD is ideal for any slot but #1. I'm happy with Devers, Pearce and Moreland sharing the 5 slot. I think Devers busts out this year- in a big way.
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Google image of best hitter. The foto is Betts.
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I think you might be surprised how much money is made "off the books" or through separate entities. Then, there is the massive growth in each team's worth when the owner goes to sell the team.
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I agree 100%!
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Any notions that contract costs are leveling out are kaput.
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Hmmmmm..... maybe OPS against 2018/Career vs LHBs .429 Poyner .551/.751 Hembree .643/.753 Barnes .647/.709 Brasier .665/.615 Johnson .670/.748 Workman Thornburg career: .556 vs LHBs .760 vs RHBs' Stunning reverse splits.
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Comfy Shumfy.
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...and Kimmi says put your best hitter second.
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I don't like JBJ 9th regardless of who bat first. Vaz & Leon are worse hitters. I'd also have him ahead of Nunez or Holt and maybe a tired Moreland.
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Our righty pen guys do very well vs LHPs. I'm not sure it is such an urgent need area.
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I'd say Lakins and Chavis (if he's not traded). Maybe Juan Centeno, assuming Swihart is traded.
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Don't you have to have a need in mind to even want to listen to offers? Would he trade one of these three for a RP'er and a top prospect? That's the only type of trade that has any remote sense of logic, but why look to build up the farm, when the window still has one year to go? Just trade Swihart, Chavis and Shawaryn or Houck for a decent RP'er. Maybe we are trying to stay under the $40M line. I have us about $4-5M under right now, so that's not enough to get a top RP'er through free agency, unless we trade someone making a lot of money. I'm thinking trying to trade Moreland or Nunez to free up budget space makes more sense, but both would create new issues.
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I actually wish the Yanks singed him to this foolish deal.
