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  1. moonslav59
    Time for Beni to "Wake up th echoes!"
  2. moonslav59
    We could have had Moose instead of Moreland and moved Devers to 1B/DH.
  3. moonslav59
    This game is an extreme example, but it does show how poor defense often does not show up in the box score. Can you see why many of us are leary about dismantling our great defensive OF just because JBJ is streaky?
  4. moonslav59
    No errors today. Must be we're playing great defense, right?
  5. moonslav59
    Sad but true.
  6. moonslav59
    How many infield hits can a team give up in one game?
  7. moonslav59
    JD should DH, except at NL parks. Our IF defense is bad enough to warrant trying to keep the OF defense at its peak.
  8. moonslav59
    Injured "OR" juicing, right?
  9. moonslav59
    2017+ 2018 1B 0.9 (26th in MLB) CF 1.8 (22nd) LF 1.8 (19th) 2B 2.2 (19th) C 1.8 (17th) (Note: I'm not claiming WAR is the be-all-end-all judgment criteria.)
  10. moonslav59
    Nobody is rushing to sign them now. I'm okay with waiting.
  11. moonslav59
    We brought Wright, Smith and eventually (hopefully) Thornburg into the mix. All were virtually nonexistent in 2017. (Note: I'd have kept Taylor, too.)
  12. moonslav59
    Teams that are out of playoff contention just about give away starters that are at least slightly better than the ones signed to minor league deals in February. We're talking 7th starter type in jan-Feb vs 4-5 starter types in July.
  13. moonslav59
    2017 Team WAR by Position (Note: we had the same guys at 1B, 2B and CF.) 0.9 1B (24th in MLB) 2.0 CF (22nd) 1.7 LF (20th) 2.3 2B (17th) 1.9 C (17th) Why not start bashing Beni? We're a whole 5% into the season and he sucks!
  14. moonslav59
    Nunez is good enough on offense to offset his poor 2B defense. He and Pedey are better at 2B than HRam and Moreland are at 1B. JBJ is not a weakness. He's a clear strength that, IMO, every GM would love on their team.
  15. moonslav59
    I've never said, if HRam is clearly doing better than Moreland vs RHPs and we need him to make the playoffs, I'd sit him. I'm not for sacrificing this year for next. I just don'tthink the choice will be clear. I think Moreland will do pretty close to the same as HRam vs RHPs this year, and he's a better defender, so eventually a close choice will have to be made.
  16. moonslav59
    To keep HRam from vesting. The better question is, "Why is he batting 5th and Devers 8th?" (I'm not bashing Cora- I like the guy.)
  17. moonslav59
    It's not easy to get a tiger to change his stripes. ERod has been successful doing what he does. Of course, I'd prefer him to go 7 IP not 5, but I'm not so sure I want him to try changing anything to reach that goal. Be careful what you wish for. I'm cautiously optimistic that his knee issues are behind him. I think that alone could allow ERod to have his best season ever in 2018 and go on to great things, even if it's just for 5-6 IP per start.
  18. moonslav59
    Yes, 3 Ks for his first inning back sucks. 4 good innings today is all we need.
  19. moonslav59
    How? We have no budget space. We have no top prospects to trade for someone better than Pedey/Nenez at 2B or JBJ/beni in CF. We signed Nunez to cover for Pedey and maybe indirectly JBJ, too, as Nunez can play LF, perhaps better than JMart can. BTW, I still think our weakest position is 1B and not CF or 2B. Our infield defense already increases the challenges our pitching staff faces every game. I'm not sure we want to weaken two OF positions by replacing JBJ.
  20. moonslav59
    It doesn't have to be an either or choice. We can win it all with HRam being rested and sharp for the playoffs. It might even increase our odds of winning, if HRam does not vest and is fully rested for October. If HRam seems to be an essential factor in us even making the playoffs (or winning the division), and that has yet to be deterined, then yes, we have to make a serious choice about choosing "sunken cost" for 2019 in order to win it all in 2018. What if HRam gets 650 PAs, we win the division, and then he looks tired or burnt out in September and October? Is that a possibility? Do the odds of him getting injured go up by giving him 600+ PAs vs 495? It's not as simple a choice as maybe some think it is. It's not black and white.
  21. moonslav59
    Sabathia and Drury to DL.
  22. moonslav59
    Maybe Pom has been "overperforming" his talent level, but without replacing what he has given us in actuality, we will not be as good a team. Can we make up the drop off elsewhere? Sure. I've never said the window closes after this year or even after next year. My point is that we built this team to win in a solid 5 year window (that included 2016 and 2017). If we are planning on losing pom or Kimbrel, so we can keep HRam, then we are saying 2018 is our best chance year (on paper).
  23. moonslav59
    He does walk too many batters, but he wasn't our worst last year: BB/9 4.2 Kelly 3.8 Fister 3.6 Pomeranz 3.6 barnes 3.3 ERod 2.9 Price 2.6 Hembree 2.1 Porcello 1.8 Sale 1.8 Kimbrel 2016 5.1 Kimbrel 4.2 Barnes 3.7 Ross 3.6 Buch 3.4 ERod 3.3 Wright 3.1 Pom 3.0 Hembree 2.5 Taz 2.0 Price 1.3 Porcello
  24. moonslav59
    Plus, it wasn't like DD wasn't out there looking for veteran depth for the minor leagues. Those guys saw the writing on the wall and went to teaams where they had a better chance at getting a long look. That alone is telling.
  25. moonslav59
    Agreed. I never had issues with JF and our pitchers.
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