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  1. moonslav59
    Keep improving like he showed last year. It is telling that we pretty much signed Pablo, because Holt failed to win the 3B job, and we ended up trading for and re-signing Nunez as insurance for Holt as Pedey's back-up. Then, we still ended up trading for Kinsler and using Phillips at 2B last year over Holt.
  2. moonslav59
    We had some hard luck in 2012 and made a lot of changes besides just the Napoli, Vic, Drew and Dempster signings. I loved the Uehara pick-up at the time. We still had Lester, Lackey, Buch and Doubront. We still had Papi, Ellsbury, Pedey and some depth. I thought the 2012 team was better than .500 on paper, especisally before the season started, so I expected a bounce back in 2013 before all the signings.
  3. moonslav59
    I actually think our pen is a higher priority than filling a rotation slot, but Wright's injury is worrisome. I wouldn't feel comfortable starting the year with just Johnson, Velzquez and Shawaryn as our 5th starter and starter depth. If I knew Wright was going to be okay, I'd feel better about that plan. I'd love Eovaldi, but I would not want to give him 3 or more years. That might mean we won't bring him back. I'd be okay with that, if we sign 2 solid pen arms, one of whom can close. Then, maybe sign a 6th starter type as insurance.
  4. moonslav59
    I thought all those teams were good enough to compete (2012-2015). Now, highly competitive might be another story.
  5. moonslav59
    Some of Ohio State's wins were very ugly. They barely beat a bad Nebraska. They got lucky vs Maryland. Beat Penn St by 1. I'm not sure their schedule was tougher. OK beat... UCLA #25 IA St. Lost to #14 Texas TCU OK St #13 W VA play #14 Texas again Ohio St. played Oregon St TCU Indiana #12 Penn St Lost to unranked Purdue (worse than a loss to Texas) Mich St Maryland #4 Michigan
  6. moonslav59
    I seriously think DD is not even looking to add a 2Bman this winter. We have too many greater needs and too many capable players on the roster now who can play 2B. Pedroia Holt Nunez Lin Marco H. (Maybe Chavis or Swihart in a pinch) Save some budget space for the summer, and if we need to, we can go out and get someone like Kinsler again.
  7. moonslav59
    In theory, trading Johnson & Swihart for a better 6th starter (ML ready) makes sense, especially if the guy we get has options remaining, but it's not always easy to do when most teams are facing rule 5 roster crunches.
  8. moonslav59
    They look pretty close to me, but HV has been better in MLB and AAA. He's older, too. Both look like decent 6th starters/ long relief guys to me. Counting on more is wishful thinking.
  9. moonslav59
    Mo & Edgar. The others can wait.
  10. moonslav59
    How does it help the upper minors by drafting a rule 5 guy that has to stay on the 25 man roster? Maybe by attrition? The problem is, we have too many bubble pitchers out of options, like Johnson, Hembree & Workman.
  11. moonslav59
    A decent amount of time? DD has been in charge of the farm for 3 cycles, now. We will need youth infusion by 2020 and 2021. We shouldn't ever stink, if we keep spending, and if our reset year we still spend near the luxury tax level, but there almost certainly will be, IMO, a season or two where we are not really contenders.
  12. moonslav59
    Big win for the Irish. Here's how I'd think they will rank them after this weekend: 1) Alabama (Plays Georgia next week) 2) Clemson (One could argue ND played a tougher schedule and deserves the 2 slot.) 3) Notre Dame (Win vs Michigan not so great looking now.) 4) Georgia (Plays Alabama next week.) 5) Oklahoma (Plays Texas next week and makes it with a win and Georgia loss.) 6) Ohio State (Plays N'Western and needs GA & OK to lose.) 7) UCF (QB out- tough luck.) 8) Michigan 9) Texas 10) Florida What would happen if Georgia beats Alabama? 1) Clemson 2) ND 3) GA 4) Ala 5) OK/Ohio St If Alabama wins, it looks like Oklahoma goes over Ohio State (and GA), assuming both win their conference championships.
  13. moonslav59
    I'm never giving up hope, but I'm not counting on anything.
  14. moonslav59
    NL parks still present issues that might be helped a little, if JD could play 1B.
  15. moonslav59
    At least it's not a daddy issue.
  16. moonslav59
    He said that when he came up this year, too. Didn't he?
  17. moonslav59
    Agreed, but we would be a worse team without him. If he's the only guy we lose, we could still be highly competitive, if we stay strong every where else, bit the "how" is focal point.
  18. moonslav59
    Projected 25 man roster: RED: Out of option trade candidate to make room for rule 5 or 3rd FA signing. 12 Pitchers: Sale, Price, Porcello, ERod, _____ Johnson, Velzaquez, Wright (DL) _____, Barnes, Brasier, Thornburg (trade?), Hembree, Workman Vaz (trade?), Leon (trade?), Swihart Moreland & Pearce Holt & Pedey (DL) Bogey & Lin (AAA?) Devers & Nunez Beni, JBJ, Betts & JD
  19. moonslav59
    Yes, we wouldn't miss Marco or Shepherd, and even if we sign Eovaldi and a RP'er, we could squeeze a place on the 25 man roster, if Pedey starts on the DL and we deal Swihart and an out of options player like Hembree, Workman or Johnson.
  20. moonslav59
    Well said. I'm glad DDis at the helm right now, and I hope we can see some farm growth real soon. We have a few promising prospects that could move up. We could use a hit on an international signing, soo. It's been a while.
  21. moonslav59
    We certainly have some DFA candidates to maybe try a rule 5 pick. I think the current opening is for a FA signing.
  22. moonslav59
    I'm not ashamed to defend a GM who got us a ring AND built a top 3 farm system in the process. He also cleaned up the Beckett/CC mess, brought in Uehara and set up DD for what we see today. Ben clearly made some big blunders, whether or not he was the mastermind behind them. DD took a different route and got us a ring. I'm happy with celebrating both GMs. It doesn't have to be one vs the other.
  23. moonslav59
    Who's talking a deal?
  24. moonslav59
    The talk was about what JBJ might be worth as a FA in 2 years. Cain was a good comp.
  25. moonslav59
    ...so Cora really wants us to acquire a defensive 3Bman despite all our other higher needs and the fact that we already have Lin?
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