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  1. moonslav59
    At $33-40M a year, you are right. I will be "disheartened" if he leaves, but I get the feeling if he does bolt, it will be because someone else grossly overpaid.
  2. moonslav59
    Harper and Machado might make $35M, but by the time Betts reaches free agency, assuming he keeps this up, he might make $37-40M a year.
  3. moonslav59
    Let's look at just 2018: OPS against/ PAs/ Pitcher (Notice who catches who more often) Only pitchers with 40+ IP are listed, except for Swihart With Leon Porcello .702/ 563 C Sale .513/ 390 D Price .576/ 113 Kimbrel .504/ 77 Johnson .672/ 72 Hembree .624/ 70 M Barnes .507/ 69 Joe Kelly .858/67 Velazquez .793/ 60 Pomeranz .903/ 46 Rodriguez .408/ 43 Workman .851/ 43 With Vazquez Rodriguez .687/401 D Price .780/394 C Sale .572/160 Wright .645/145 Velazquez .738/134 Johnson .843/128 Pomeranz .948/127 M Barnes .493/113 Joe Kelly .429/108 Hembree .748/107 Kimbrel .610/98 Workman .454/35 (zero PAs with Porcello) Swihart' Johnson .657/82 Velazquez .679/47 Pomeranz .878/46 J Beeks 1.160/34 Hembree .494/17 Joe Kelly .625/16 M Barnes .641/15 Wright 1.167/4 It does look like Swihart is doing better, and he has been catching Johnson & Velazquez more than anyone else. He may be more familiar with them frames.om AAA
  4. moonslav59
    Keeping Sale & Betts will be costly. Replacing Kimbrel & Bogey in kind (or by re-signing) is going to be extremely difficult and/or costly.
  5. moonslav59
    + 1
  6. moonslav59
    Me neither, but maybe it is part of the reason for his collapse. He has done better his last 2 games, so maybe he's learning to adjust.
  7. moonslav59
    I was being joking when I said it was "surprising." Swihart had caught some of the guys in the minors who he then caught in 2015. To be fair, some of the guys Vaz and Leon have caught since 2016 have been new to the team, and they had no back ground with them either. Price, Porcello, Sale and ERod all came to us from other systems-- cold turkey.
  8. moonslav59
    He does have 100+ IP with 3 of the guys listed, and while the others sample sizes are too small individually, the fact that he finishes in 3rd in all but one case, I think it's safe to say that to date, Swihart gets the least out of our pitchers.
  9. moonslav59
    The difference is the JD deal was NOT longterm.
  10. moonslav59
    True, except for Wright & Kelly. Career ERA (100+ IP unless noted) Wright 3.50 w Vaz (90 IP) 4.06 w Swihart (71 IP) 6.39 w Leon (49 IP) Kelly 2.81 w vaz (93) 4.28 w Leon (48) 4.92 w Swihart (68) Barnes 3.57 w Vaz (93 IP) 3.60 w Leon (75) 4.19 w Swihart (34) Kimbrel 1.89 w Leon (67) 2.04 w Vaz (84) 9.00 w Swihart (3) ERod 4.04 w Leon 4.08 w Swihart 4.11 w Vaz Porcello 4.06 w Leon 4.15 w Vaz 4.55 w Swihart Sale 2.44 w Leon 3.38 w Vaz Price 2.89 w Leon 4.32 w Vaz 5.73w Swihart (11 IP) Pretty telling how Swihart ranks worst with just about everyone.
  11. moonslav59
    True. BTW, Johnson has pitched well since joining the rotation, but he has allowed 14 Hits+BBs in his last 2 starts combined (8.2 IP). That isn't dominating either.
  12. moonslav59
    No, but we do have several days off this month, and presumably, Pom should be getting stronger as he moves away from his injury and rehab period.
  13. moonslav59
    ...and it doesn't mean he might choose to stay in Boston for slightly less than the highest bid. He's just trying to maximize his salary. It does not dishearten me.
  14. moonslav59
    While many big contracts fail from the start, most hurt towards the end of the deals. The JD contract was not long. It was a great deal for us and probably for JD as well.
  15. moonslav59
    Yes, and although Brasier was not a mid season pick-up (He was signed in March), we can add him to DD's wise lower level moves total.
  16. moonslav59
    JD should have gotten more, so to me, that was a "mid range" deal. (LOL)
  17. moonslav59
    Yes, and Pom showed us that after his disappointing second half of 2016 and return to form for all of 2017. Yes, Pom needs to prove he's back. I'm not sure, if he needs to be "lights out" over his next 4-5 starts as DOJI suggests, but with Sale, Wright & ERod out, he's wiggled back into the picture. I hope he does not squander this chance. You know he wants to do well with his impending free agency looming this winter.
  18. moonslav59
    I guess it's only all about what you've done recently, except for Swihart, where we can go all the way back to 2015 or use just his last 36 PAs.
  19. moonslav59
    Add me to this camp.
  20. moonslav59
    I understand why there's all this talk on Pedey, and I'd like to add that if he realizes he's done, I hope he will retire and forgo the remainder of his contract. The Sox could then sign him to a lifetime services contract as a coach for about the same amount he gave up. Kinsler is a real pro. I love this move by DD. The Pearce deal was pure genius. Maybe DD should just stick to these mid range deals and stay away from big name free agents.
  21. moonslav59
    I've been on the road traveling with family, but I did scratch my head over the Yankee deals. Adam Warren for slot money. 1.6 WAR since 2017 (2.45 ERA and 1.02 WHIP) How much did you guys lose in farm depth with the Lynn and other deals?
  22. moonslav59
    Thanks for the updates. I've always been very high on Wright. His injuries always seem to get in the way. I'm hopeful we see a healthy Wright this season.
  23. moonslav59
    Rule 5 this December: Victor Acosta Christopher Acosta Yoan Aybar Roldani Baldwin Trey Ball Juan Barriento Edilson Batista Eduard Bazardo Danny Bethea Jordan Betts Marino Campana Rusney Castillo Michael Chavis Luis Colmenares Eduard Conde Harrison Cooney Jake Cosart Ricardo Cubillan Enmanuel De Jesus Chad De La Guerra Jhonathan Diaz Jerry Downs Nick Duron Junior Espinoza Willis Figueroa Devon Fisher Austin Glorius Daniel Gonzalez Juan Hernandez Darwinzon Hernandez Oscar Hernandez Tyler Hill Dedgar Jimenez Trevor Kelley Trenton Kemp Matt Kent Travis Lakins Marcos Lantigua Adam Lau Deiner Lopez Isaias Lucena Chris Madera Freiberg Marin Danny Mars Algenis Martinez Tate Matheny Kevin McAvoy Daniel McGrath Samuel Miranda Joseph Monge Mark Montgomery Jhon Nunez Josh Ockimey Angel Padron Yorvin Pantoja Yankory Pimentel Jordan Procyshen Roniel Raudes Austin Rei Hildemaro Requena Denyi Reyes Eddy Reynoso Jeremy Rivera Jake Romanski Teddy Stankiewicz Kevin Steen Cole Sturgeon Josh Taylor Luke Tendler Josh Tobias Carlos Tovar Kyri Washington Jantzen Witte
  24. moonslav59
    Let's say we lose Pom, Eovaldi,Kimbrel & Kelly to free agency. We'll certainly sign someone(s) over the winter, but here is what we'll have to work with beyond any additions or re-signings: SP'ers 1. Sale 2. Price 3. Porcello 4. ERod 5. Wright/Johnson 6. Johnson/Velazquez Farm depth: Haley, Shepherd, Shawaryn, Cuevas, Houck, Hernandez RP'er 1. Smith/Thornburg/Feltman 2. Thornburg/Smith/Feltman 3. Feltman/Thornburg/Smith 4. Barnes 5. Velazquez, Johnson or Wright 6. Johnson, Wright or Velazquez 7. Hembree 8. Workman/Brasier Farm depth: (Houck) Scott, Poyner, Maddox, Walden, Lakins, Stanki, Kent
  25. moonslav59
    Certainly, if Johnson keeps pitching like his last 5 starts and Pom keeps pitching poorly, Johnson will remain in the rotation, but I'm not giving up on Pom as easily as some seem to be doing. Pom pitched great over the first half of 2016 and pretty much all of 2017. He was injured and rehabbing for some of this year. His 2018 season has been horrible, but there is still time to turn things around, assuming he is healthy. I'm not arguing Pom should start over Johnson, but both will get a few more starts before ERod returns, so we'll know a little more by then. Gotta love kicking the Yankees butts without Sale, Bogey, Vaz and Yankee killer Devers... not to mention ERod, Wright, and Smith.
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