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  1. moonslav59
    He's not trading any big name this winter. I'm skeptical about next winter, too, but we may trade one big name then and try to keep a young core to go forward with and rebuild around. I doubt we ever blow everything up.
  2. moonslav59
    If JD can play 1B, we probably won't sign Pearce, but there still remains a gap. At NL parks, it's easy: JD plays 1B, but if JD plays 1B in AL parks vs LHPs, who DH's? We still need a bat better than Swihart, Nunez, Holt or Devers (if Nunez is at 3B some). Maybe we wait to see if Pedey could DH and play a little 2B, before we make the choice to acquire someone or re-sign Pearce.
  3. moonslav59
    I'm just not so sure a lifetime platoon player's value is going to sky rocket based on one post season. I may be proven wrong, but MLBTR's did not even list Pearce as a top 30 FA. Now, I think he is, but I'm thinking he might get $15M/2 max, and we can afford that, especially, if we trade Moreland.
  4. moonslav59
    Hr may choose a winner and not the O's and Yanks.
  5. moonslav59
    Then, sign Pearce, make him FT and trade or bench Moreland.
  6. moonslav59
    I don't think GMs fall for small sample size heroics like fans do.
  7. moonslav59
    Plus, Theo apparently had 2 forced on him- Lackey & CC.
  8. moonslav59
    Depends on your definition of "ace". I lean more towards the view that the top 30 starters are "aces" with some wiggle room, of course. From 2014-2015, Gray placed here in starter numbers: T23rd in fWAR at 6.9 13th in ERA- at 77 16th in WHIP at 1.14 To me,those are clearly ace numbers and the sample size was over 425 IP. Even his 2013-2017 numbers are close to top 30 numbers... 33rd in SP'er WAR (11.8) 34th in ERA-at 87 35th in WHIP 1.21 His injuries really kept these numbers down. https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=sta&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2015&month=0&season1=2014&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0
  9. moonslav59
    If you looked at Crawford's splits with the Rays, as I did at the time of the signing, you'd see he was only a FT player for a team like the Rays but not the Sox. Yes, his defense fell off a cliff, but that was the least of his issues after the signing. I called Crawford "nothing more than a glorified platoon player ...who would drag us down for years to come." I'm not trying to make any superiority claim here, we all know I've been wrong enough to dispel that, but to me, Crawford & Pablo both showed major warning signs.
  10. moonslav59
    Stick legs and big gut are displayed in fotos. Yes, thinner in his early years, but always a ponch. https://www.google.com/search?biw=1242&bih=597&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=wAXnW_zWMY3ezwK9joOABQ&q=babe+ruth+red+sox&oq=babe+ruth+red&gs_l=img.1.0.0l6j0i8i30l2j0i24l2.32559.33993..35279...0.0..0.152.443.1j3......1....1..gws-wiz-img.......0i67.BxFEJlk9g_Y#imgrc=C8G0k2W1IrP5VM:
  11. moonslav59
    I think he pushed this... Hey, Theo, we have the money, we want to keep fans interested, keep us good through your so-called "bridge year(s) by signing someone big. Maybe, Theo got to choose who the big signing was, but he was pushed into doing something big for the fans and the marketing. Not sure, if that applied to Ben & Pablo/
  12. moonslav59
    I only said to assume we don't sign Pearce for argument's sake and to point out that even if we don't sign any everyday players, I still would rather trade Swihart. Swi is not the answer to our platoon 1B issue. Yes, I think Pearce will be on DD's radar. I hope we find a way to keep him.
  13. moonslav59
    Nobody ever asked Papi to lose weight. You don't mess with greatness. Granted, Devers plays 3B not DH and occasional 1B, so losing weight makes sense for defensive purposes, but it does make me wonder about it possibly (maybe if only slightly) with his swing and offense. I recall, the photos of the mighty Babe showed him to be on the heavy side as well. Would he have hit better as a skinny guy?
  14. moonslav59
    While not pure evidence I think this article speaks the truth. https://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/06/15/roche-red-sox-jumped-the-shark-with-lackey-crawford-signings/ Here's a quote from a link provided in the article. While he wouldn’t comment too specifically on Lackey, he did admit that he regretted feeling pressured to make a move when the move he hoped for didn’t work out. “Some of the offseasons that we had were more offseasons of convenience — giving in to the need to be good next year,” Epstein explained, while bringing up the infamous “bridge year” talk from a few years back. Theo seemed like he was fine with having "bridge years," (or maybe "mini-cliffs"- my words), but Lucchino didn't want lost marketing opportunities, and so seemingly pushed for big splash signings. Lackey, Crawford, Pablo... I recall he was also given much of the credit for the Schilling trade, too.
  15. moonslav59
    Assuming we carry 13 everyday players, and don't sign anyone to play 1B. Are we really okay with Moreland's platoon or back up being Swihart or Holt? Unless we get JD on board with the idea of playing 1B, and he shows he can do it, I doubt Swihart makes the roster next year. Vaz Leon Moreland Nunez Holt Devers Bogey Beni JBJ Betts JD 2 slots for... Pedey or Lin/Quiroz/Hernandez Swihart (or Butler) Chavis/Ockimey/Dalbec My guess is we sign or trade for a 1Bman, which squeezes Swihart out of a job.
  16. moonslav59
    They might keep 3 catchers again, but if Pedey returns and we sign Pearce. I just don't see Swihart as our 1Bman vs LHPs.
  17. moonslav59
    He's not as fat as Pablo, and Pablo was pretty nimble until 26-27 years old.
  18. moonslav59
    Yanks to sign Lavarnway.
  19. moonslav59
    Are the Sox going to be in on Kikuchi? https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/11/red-sox-rumors-jdm-bogaerts-kikuchi-payroll-farm.html He would have a much lower AVV than others,
  20. moonslav59
    I definitely have Lin above Hernandez and Quiroz on the 2B depth chart. He may even beat out Nunez as the starter, assuming Pedey is done. I'm not sure what you mean by "two-way," but I don't see Lin ever becoming more than just a decent utility player with a plus glove.
  21. moonslav59
    Sorry, I forgot every Sox player ages as well as Papi.
  22. moonslav59
    His age.
  23. moonslav59
    Swihart's bat is not proven to be good or better than Vaz, but he certainly has not proven a good enough bat (or glove) to play in OF, 1B or 3B.
  24. moonslav59
    $5M????? Here's cots... J.D. Martinez rf-dh 5 years/$110M (2018-22) 5 years/$110M (2018-22) signed by Boston as a free agent 2/26/18 18:$23.75M, 19:$23.75M, 20:$23.75M, 21:$19.375M, 22:$19.375M may opt out of contract after both 2019 ($2.5M buyout) and 2020 seasons (no buyout) 2021 and 2022 seasons become mutual options if Martinez has a Lisfranc injury or complication to his right foot causing him to be: 1) on the disabled list for 60 days or more in previous season, or 2) on the disabled list for 10 days or more in the previous season and 120 days or more in the two previous seasons combined, or 3) on the disabled list at the end of the previous season and found not able to play at the start of the next season limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 3 clubs annually)
  25. moonslav59
    So, he'll get the same, as I said, but just more years.
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