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  1. moonslav59
    How many GMs have players drafted in 2016 and 2017 that are excelling right now?
  2. moonslav59
    Charlie Blackmon Yasmani Grandal Brandon Belt Alex Bregman Am I missing anyone else important?
  3. moonslav59
    I don't doubt your opinion. I'm just still a little worried that Price will go down injured and we may need extended starter depth, this year. Maybe as the end of the season nears, we can try him out of the pen a few times. A lot depends on how Johnson and Velazquez progress this year. They're both off to a nice start, but the ML season is a long one.
  4. moonslav59
    One site's projections... https://www.teamrankings.com/mlb/projections/standings/ Projected Sox final record: 100-62 Odds of winning championship 16.5% Houston 13.6% Boston 13.0% LAD 9.1% CLE 8.4% Cubs 6.8% AZ 6.4% NYY 4.9 STL 3.5 NYM 3.1 LAA 1.6% MN & TOR
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    I've always liked knuckleballers and think they help mess up opponent's timing- not just in the game they pitch but going forward into following games. The incident with his wife has made me question my own views on Steven, but as a pitcher, I think he's one of our best 12 pitchers when everyone is 100% healthy.
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    Indeed. Here's how I see our pen, if fully healthy: (Assuming Pom & Wright are back and healthy as well) Closer- Kimbrel Set-up- Thornburg Set-up- C Smith RP4- Kelly RP5- Barnes RP6- Wright (out of options) RP7- Johnson (out of options) Odd man out: Hembree (out of options) AAA: Velazquez, Poyner, Walden, Maddox, Workman, Scott & Elias
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    The one thing in Dick Williams' favor was that he took a low expectation team to within one game of a ring. He also never had a record worse than 86-76.
  8. moonslav59
    We are not going to have an .882 winning % at the end of the season. Even 80% is a 130 win season. We will have some struggles, but this team looks deep and strong. We have enough players coming off the DL soon to help fill any gaps that might open up as the season goes forward or players get hurt. Gotta love this team right now!
  9. moonslav59
    Fire & Desire are back!
  10. moonslav59
    We are now 7th in HRs- just 2 away from 4th and 5 away from the lead. (We are tied with the "slugging" Yanks at 22.) Maybe tonight, we move into 3rd place!
  11. moonslav59
    For now. \
  12. moonslav59
    I'm not sure we'd want to jerk him around in the midst of his development. We have Pom due to become a FA, Wright's career in a sort of limbo and Johnson/Velzquez not really proven, yet. Price's health is another reason to keep possible starters stretched out.
  13. moonslav59
    With our catcher OPS below .500, I'm surprised we have not PH for them more often. I guess being ahead 9-0 eliminates the need to PH. Nevermind.
  14. moonslav59
    When Bogey returns, we'll probably send down Lin. When Pedey returns, it's Holt vs Swihart. I'd keep Swihart and send Holt to AAA.
  15. moonslav59
    I'm against the idea. I'd just try to give Sale more rest by yanking him earlier than last year and taking advantage of more days off during the season schedule by not skipping lesser pitcher's starts.
  16. moonslav59
    I wouldn't put Ellsbury over Nava on this year's best team. Actually, Nava wouldn't make the 25 man roster anyways. This is probably the 25: C Vazquez/ Swihart 1B Anthony Rizzo 2B Pedroia SS Bogaerts/ Jose Iglesias 3B Devers/ Travis Shaw LF Beni RF Betts/ Josh Reddick CF JBJ/ Manuel Margot DH HRam SP1 Jon Lester SP2 Anibel Sanchez SP3 Velazquez SP4 B Johnson SP5 Montas RP1 Maddox RP2 N Ramirez RP3 Workman RP4 Poyner RP5 Barnes Closer Wilson
  17. moonslav59
    Who is second? Dick Williams? Hugh Duffy? Joe Cronin? Alex Cora?
  18. moonslav59
    TY, Ben!
  19. moonslav59
    How about the All-Sox Drafted-first signing Team, including current Sox players? C Vazquez/ Swihart 1B Anthony Rizzo/ (HRam DH) 2B Pedroia/ Lowrie SS Bogaerts/ Jose Iglesias/ D Marrero 3B Devers/ Travis Shaw LF Beni/ Daniel Nava RF Betts/ Josh Reddick CF JBJ/ Manuel Margot DH HRam/ Moncada SP1 Jon Lester SP2 Anibel Sanchez SP3 Velazquez SP4 B Johnson SP5 Masterson/ Montas/ Kopech RP1 Maddox, P Light, Ben Taylor, N Ramirez, Walden RP2 Workman RP3 J Aro RP4 Poyner RP5 Barnes Closer Wilson
  20. moonslav59
    We now have 7 guys with an OPS over .780: 1.249 Betts 1.111 Bogey 1.025 Moreland .921 JMart .912 HRam .838 Devers .792 Nunez .782 Beni .668 Holt .663 JBJ .595 Vaz .261 Leon Funny how a 15-2 record has completely silenced the Catcher Offense critics. I suppose when we hit a slump, calls for Swihart to catch will resume. Gotta like how our catchers are getting the most out of our staff! Team Catching OPS: 30th BAL .444 29th KCR .480 28th BOS .485 I doubt we end up sub .600 by season's end, but even if we do, I'm not messing with our catchers.
  21. moonslav59
    No, I'm saying I'd prefer Nunez at bat over Holt & Swihart. I'd prefer Nunez in LF, defensively over either of them. Holt might be better on defense than Nunez at 2B, SS & 3B, but I'm not sure. My guess is, Nunez is better than Swihart, defensively at 3B. Swihart can get ABs at catcher and PH'er, and if someone gets hurt, he can play more, but a squeeze is going to happen when Pedey comes back. We didn't sign Nunez to ride the bench.
  22. moonslav59
    SP'er WAR 1.1 Porcello (T 2nd) 1.0 Sale (T 2nd) 0.4 Price (T 31st) 0.3 ERod (T 45th) ERA- (20+ IP) 29 Sale (4th) 33 Porcello (6th) 53 Price (18th)
  23. moonslav59
    Bautista signs a minor league deal with the Braves.... to play 3B!
  24. moonslav59
    Perhaps the biggest plus Pedey will bring to the team is that Nunez will gobble up most of Holt's and Swihart's PAs.
  25. moonslav59
    Travis is now batting .350.
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