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Everything posted by moonslav59

  1. moonslav59
    LLosing JD, Pablo and Porcello's contracts lets us pay for Sale.
  2. moonslav59
    Agreed. Saying they represent our best hope for (near) immediate in-house solutions, is not implying they are locks as significant contributors.
  3. moonslav59
    I get that, but he will be 2 years older, thought of as a DH first not an OF'er, and $25M is a lot for anyone to pay a DH. Yes, he will go to the highest bidder, but it may not go beyond $25M. He may get $25M x 4 or 5 years.
  4. moonslav59
    I think Chavis might be dealt. I see Ockimey as our best 1B hope, unless Dalbec overtakes him.
  5. moonslav59
    Losing Porcello's $20.5M may not be a big loss. Losing JD or Sale will be, but we can sign a lesser player to still keep us a contender. We also lose Moreland and Nunez. Let's assume we sign Eovaldi, Pearc and Kelly to 2+ years, and let Porcello and JD walk. You don't think this is a contender? 1. Betts RF 2. Beni LF 3. Bogey SS 4. Pearce 1B 5. Devers 3B 7. JBJ CF 8. Pedey/Hernqandez/Quirox/Lin 2B 9. Vaz/Leon SP: Sale, Price, Eovaldi, ERod, Wright/Johnson/Velazquez/Shawaryn/Groome RP: Kelly, Barnes, Brasier, Hembree, Workman, Poyner/Maddox/Scott/Walden/Feltman Plus, some money left over to sign a 2Bman or pitcher, especially if Henry allows DD to go near $40M over.
  6. moonslav59
    We are going to haave to scrimp somewhere and 1B is the one area we have possible in-system help. (BTW, Chavis has shown flashes of reverse splits.)
  7. moonslav59
    Could we sign Pearce, trade Moreland (lose the $5.5M) and hope Chavis or Ockimey can contribute in 2019?
  8. moonslav59
    If the spending window will be tightened after 2019, then we may not want to give him 2 years. Maybe he'll take a 1 year deal with an option 2nd year and hefty buyout. To me, going beyond 2-3 years for Eovaldi is the harder and more significant call.
  9. moonslav59
    It certainly could start after 2019, and I have said that on other posts. It all comes down to Henry's willingness to keep spending and paying high taxes. I do think, even if Henry okays spending a lot in 2020, we may still lose one high profile player. To me, we'd still be highly competitive without JD, Sale or Bogey... maybe not the faves, but certainly still a formidable team.
  10. moonslav59
    Papi hit over .300 seven times and had over 40 HRs five times. He did both in his final year. He also hit over.... .282 ten times 30 HRs ten times
  11. moonslav59
    The surgery will be for the Umbilical hernia not the diverticulitis.
  12. moonslav59
    Just talked to the surgeon. I will need surgery once the acute diverticulitis is gone. It's probably for the best to have the surgery this year, as this hospital stay made me reach my deductible. My $6K max out of pocket is going to be met, for sure. Thanks again to everyone for all the kind thoughts.
  13. moonslav59
    I'm not so sure he makes more money after having a big 2019 season. Look what Papi made, and he was one of the top 2 DHs of alltime. (Papi could play 1B as well as JD plays the OF, and he did play 1B in NL parks.)
  14. moonslav59
    If 1B is going to be tried, you don't wait until spring training. You talk to him and see if he's okay with the idea and ask him to start working out taking grounders with a FBman mitt and scooping low throws before ST'ing begins.
  15. moonslav59
    It's not so much about JD's abilities (or lack of them) in the OF, it's more about benching JBJ (or Beni) instead of Moreland.
  16. moonslav59
    I think we stay highly competitive until after 2020, but if we are struggling in 2020, we may have a fire sale in July. My hope is we can regain competitiveness after just 1-2 years of being not so great.
  17. moonslav59
    There's zero percent chance we keep Pearce, if we try to get way below the $40M max line. If we try to stay near, we may be able to keep Eovaldi, Kelly and Pearce, but the length of the deals is critical when figuring out how to keep our stars in 2-3 years.
  18. moonslav59
    Maybe Chavis can replace Pearce/Swihart, but it would be nice to bring Pearce back on a 1 year deal (2 tops). I agree on our top needs with RP'er(s) slightly ahead of a 3/4(/5) starter.
  19. moonslav59
    I have been known to mutter those exact words! (Especially pre -2004)
  20. moonslav59
    I realize building comfort levels with pitchers, particularly starters, takes time, and Swihart has not been given all that much of a chance with the current staff, but it's hard to move away from a formula that has worked so well. Why mess with this? 101-44 in games started by Vaz or Leon (.697). 7-10 in other games (.412).
  21. moonslav59
    Agreed.
  22. moonslav59
    Thanks for all the kind words. I'm still waiting for the surgeon consult. Maybe, I literally busted a gut screaming when the Sox won it all!
  23. moonslav59
    Three steps MLB can take for better pace of play 1) Enforce existing rules for how long a pitcher can hold a ball in between pitches. YES! 2) No more expanded rosters in September. OK, but expand the roster to 26. 3) Keep the shift!! Yes, more outs! Also,DH for all.
  24. moonslav59
    Does anyone else get to that ball in Houston?
  25. moonslav59
    I haven't posted for a while as I am in the hospital. I thought I was going to die. I had extreme stomach pains that turned out to be a large hernia. They also discovered I had diverticulitis (no jokes please). I'm better now with the help of some morphine and antibiotics. Hopefully, I will be released tomorrow and the consult with the hernia surgeon will say I do not need surgery.
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