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  1. moonslav59
    If we reset the year before, then he'll already have experienced a downturn during his last season.
  2. moonslav59
    I like Dalbec more than Chavis (GMs may feel the same) and think he may move to 1B at some point. If Devers ends up moving to 1B eventually, then I certainly prefer Dalbec to Chavis.
  3. moonslav59
    Hembree does have 3 years of control, and maybe they could flip him for a prospect, but yes, they would want more... Maybe Johnson, Swihart & Chavis.
  4. moonslav59
    This is an underpay by any view. Travis and Swihart are close to worthless. The idea of trading Johnson to fill the closer role is not appealing to you? Plus, we'd have money to spend on a starter that is better than Johnson (maybe Eovaldi).
  5. moonslav59
    Losing Mookie would be like losing our heart and soul plus all the numbers. I know, we just proved we could win without Big Papi, our former heart & soul guy, but losing Mookie would be a cliff by itself.
  6. moonslav59
    I know hamony will cut me a new one, but I'd love to see this... Johnson (1 pre-arb + 3 arbs) Hembree (3 arbs) Swihart (4 arbs) Travis (pre-arb) for Alex Colome (2 arbs left)
  7. moonslav59
    I assumed "hitting like he used to" meant like his last full season not like his MVP year. 2018 OBP with Pedey's 2017 season mixed in: .438 Betts .402 JD .394 Pearce (w/BOS only) .369 Pedey (2017) .366 Beni .362 Holt .360 Bogey .325 Moreland As you can see, many players are close to Pedey's .369, except for Moreland, so maybe Pedey 3rd vs RHPs might do better than Moreland in that slot, but I still like Bogey up 3rd. The 5 slot gets more RBO opportunities than the 3, so keeping Bogey 5th is okay, but I like Devers up 5th going forward. It's no biggie. Having Pedey back close to form is a great problem to have. The hard part may be getting Holt & Nunez enough PAs, not who bats where.
  8. moonslav59
    The team also stuck to the fundamentals and reduced bonehead plays and lack-of-focus mistakes. Cora is the best!
  9. moonslav59
    ..and the pen, too.
  10. moonslav59
    Erod coming back helped, too. Picking up Eovaldi, too.
  11. moonslav59
    I'd keep Betts, Sale, Devers and Beni over Bogey. (Not just about the money on the latter two)
  12. moonslav59
    I was impressed by Bogey's gains on offense. He seems to have found the groove, so to speak. I had hoped for growth on defense over the years, but his great offense overshadows any limitations he has on defense, and then some. He did get plus on UZR/150 for only the second time in his career, so maybe there's hop he can keep that up, too. (His DRS numbers have been horrible- like worst in MLB bad.) I'm glad we have him for another year, and it will be hard to keep him at the price tag he will want and get. Cracking the 100 RBI mark was very nice. The 71 XBHs shows he's tapping into the power expected of him, after hitting just 48 last year.
  13. moonslav59
    These numbers don't count how well pitchers do with certain catchers. I'm not sure our pitchers would ever reach the comfort level they need with YG. Besides, spending $13M at the catcher position would adversely affect what we can spend in higher need areas.
  14. moonslav59
    The jury is still out to some extent, but there has to be some major steps made by some of DD's picks in 2019 to show all is not lost. We've had some key injuries and unwanted suspensions, but there still is a little hope on a few guys. The problem is, the best hopes are at least 2-3 years away.
  15. moonslav59
    No doubt. No stats show what Sale or any pitcher can do going forward, but he really has not had a significant injury history. His endurance issues have been a concern to me all along. I was for resting him more in 2017 and was fine with how we rested him this year, too, although it didn't seem to help, this time. I am certainly concerned about signing Sale to a long term deal next winter. I am also concerned about signing Eovaldi to 4 years.
  16. moonslav59
    We don't have the prospects needed to get him. We'd have to trade Beni or Devers just to get them listening.
  17. moonslav59
    No way. He is not a good defender.
  18. moonslav59
    How about his IP numbers?
  19. moonslav59
    Most recent studiews show the 3 slot is not the ideal spot for the best hitter. The Book says the #3 hitter comes to the plate with, on average, fewer runners on base than the #4 or #5 hitters. So why focus on putting a guy who can knock in runs in the #3 spot, when the two spots after him can benefit from it more? Surprisingly, because he comes to bat so often with two outs and no runners on base, the #3 hitter isn't nearly as important as we think. This is a spot to fill after more important spots are taken care of.
  20. moonslav59
    Porcello and Eovaldi might mean no Bogey.
  21. moonslav59
    I'm not ready to write Sale off so quickly. 1) He still started 27 regular season games in 2018. 2) He started 29 or more games in 5 of his previous 6 seasons with the only one under being 26 starts in 2014. 3) He's been over 200 IP in 4 of his last 6 seasons and 190+ in 5 of 7. Am I worried? Yes. We should know more after next season.
  22. moonslav59
    I'm fine with Betts first. It's nice having power there, too. Apparently, the theory is that your best hitter bats 2nd and your next best (with more power, maybe) hits 4th. That would mean Betts 2nd and JD 4th. The theory also says the 5th slot is more important than the 3rd slot, so maybe Moreland/Pearce up 3rd is by that book. 1. Beni 2. Betts 3. Moreland/Pearce (or Pedey) 4. JD 5. Bogey 6. Devers 7. Pedey 8. JBJ 9. Vaz/Leon (Maybe put Bogey up 1st vs LHPs. Maybe move Devers to 5th vs RHPs.)
  23. moonslav59
    Yes, but is also could come down to these choices: Eovaldi x 4 (2019-2022) vs Porcello x 4 (2020-2023) or Eovaldi x 4 (2019-2022) vs Sale x 6 or 7 (2020-???)
  24. moonslav59
    I used to think the best hitter should bat 3rd, but not anymore. It really is not the best slot for Betts or JD. In theory Betts should bat 2nd and JD 4th.
  25. moonslav59
    Well, it squeezes Sale or Porcello out.
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