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  1. moonslav59
    Kimmi knows more about this than I, but to simplify, the best hitter should bat 2nd, 4th and 5th. Here's one write up... https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/3/17/795946/optimizing-your-lineup-by
  2. moonslav59
    I've always liked the best overall hitter up 3rd, but studies show that is not best, so I have changed my philosophy. I like Pearce up 3rd vs LHP, but I'd put Bogey up 3rd vs RHPs with Moreland 5th.
  3. moonslav59
    That big HR by Boone made Cashman think he had grit or whatever useful intangible he calls it. Maybe that HR has come back to help us.
  4. moonslav59
    It shouldn't matter. Catcher OPS is about #6 on the top 10 areas of catcher importance.
  5. moonslav59
    That may just be because Ben's held more value than his at the times of most trades. With Devers maybe becoming a 1Bman and Moreland's contract up after next season, we may hold onto Dalbec. Plus, Travis disappeared this year.
  6. moonslav59
    Damn!
  7. moonslav59
    Sox OPS over the last 28 days: 1.214JD 1.003 Pearce .997 Betts .955 Kinsler (11 PAs) .906 Swihart (26 PAs) .897 JBJ .857 Beni .807 Devers .771 Nunez .722 Bogey .567 Moreland .534 Holt .393 Leon JBJ, Betts, Pearce & JD are all over .971 the last 14 days. Funny how our catcher offense seemed to be a big issue weeks and months ago, but with Leon at .393 the last 4 weeks, not a peep. Maybe, poster are seeing the value of a catcher cannot be captured in offensive stats.
  8. moonslav59
    I like Workman better and think he'd be here, if not for the option imbalance. I'd even prefer Pom, but he's a FA after this year, so keeping Hembree over him makes some sense. Based on skill level alone, as of right now, I might rank our pen as such: 1. Kimbrel 2. Barnes 3. Kelly 4. Brasier 5. Thornburg 6. Velazquez 7. Pomeranz 8. Johnson (when ERod returns) 9. Hembree 9A. Scott 9B. Poyner 9C. Walden 9D. Cuevas 9E. Haley 15. Shepherd Assuming our starting 5 is Sale, Price, Porcello, ERod and Eovaldi. Hembree is nice to have around, but he is expendable. I would not just give him away. I'd try to bolster our farm a bit with the trade. Lord knows it needs it. (I'd put Wright above Hembree when healthy.)
  9. moonslav59
    Fatigue will haunt your team. Even Spetember call-ups won't help much as you'l need to play your best players to try an win every game you can. The A's are for real. The M's look like they might be turning it around after looking terrible for a while.
  10. moonslav59
    I've had high hopes for Hembree, but the guy just cannot be consistent enough to strain to keep him on the 25 man roster. He's out of options, and we have several players who are or could be as good as him.
  11. moonslav59
    Jackie also has 10 HBPs this year. The next two guys have 6 (Betts & Bogey). Nunez has almost as many BBs (13).
  12. moonslav59
    We could also trade Hembree and try to build up our farm a bit. Hembree is out of options and we can easily replace him, in kind, from within the system.
  13. moonslav59
    Would these teams claim Jamie Shields with that contract?
  14. moonslav59
    Best winning % in MLB history.... .763 Cubs 1906 .741 Pirates 1902 .726 White Stockings 1886 .724 Pirates 1909 .721 Guardians 1954 (111-43) 154 game schedule .716 Mariners 2001 (116-46) 162 game schedule .714 Yankess 1927 (110-44) .708 Red Sox 2018 (Currently 85-35: on pace for 115 wins)
  15. moonslav59
    Yes, we have the best winning percentage in MLB history, so it's hard to say anything is "killing us."
  16. moonslav59
    They are not stacked this year. Many players have fallen off a cliff from last year. Astros OBP by slot: 7th- ,293 8th- .327 9th- .287 2017 Astros: 7th- .324 8th- .354 9th- .302 Huge difference.
  17. moonslav59
    Our 9 slot has a .304 OBP. It's the 8 slot that is killing us (.261 OBP). (7th is .296.
  18. moonslav59
    It's nice getting 15+ HRs from the 9 slot as well, even with Betts up #1.
  19. moonslav59
    I agree, but I also feel he will not go 1 for 10 of 60 for 600.
  20. moonslav59
    softy started with Crisp > "punch and Judy" Jacoby. I've always been fine with JBJ as our CF'er, even with poor D, and I liked him more than Ellsbury, too. I've been defending his bat a lot, which make it seem like I feel he needs to hit to keep playing, which I don't agree with, but I do feel his offense has been good enough to play despite the defense for over 3 years now. Yes, he slumps. Yes, his slumps can be long and horrific. Overall, he does good enough on offense. If anyone thinks it's 50-50 when considering his defense in the equation, his base running should tilt to playing him FT.
  21. moonslav59
    I've been on this page from year 1.
  22. moonslav59
    If ERod looks good, I think Eovaldi gets a try as our "Andrew Miller type."
  23. moonslav59
    Shepherd's already on the 40 man, so maybe he gets a call-up. Wright might come back, too. Walden can give innings, too. We could have a 22 man staff in September. Sale Price Porcello ERod Eovaldi Johnson Velazquez Pomeranz Wright Haley Shepherd Kimbrel Kelly Barnes Brasier Thornburg Hembree Workman Cuevas Poyner Scott Walden
  24. moonslav59
    Good point. There also seems to be more quality LHPs that do well vs righties and lefties.
  25. moonslav59
    JBJ will slump again, like all players do, but I'm hoping he's over the extended slumps for good.
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