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  1. moonslav59
    LOL! BTW, JF has Holt batting second today.
  2. moonslav59
    Not a bad idea, but how does Belt solve our clean-up hitter void? He does not have more power than HRam or Moreland and has just a slightly better OPS.
  3. moonslav59
    Yes, and to me, the chances of two bad years are higher than two good years. For just this reason, I said before the 2016 season, we should trade HRam after 2016, even if he hits over .900. I changed my mind after he had a good 2016, mostly because Papi retired, but I should haves tuck to my guns.
  4. moonslav59
    The Yanks won't come close enough.
  5. moonslav59
    If you change every one of Stanton's HR to a DBL, his SLG% would still be .429, which is still higher than HRam and Moreland. His OPS would still be .804 and would be the best OPS among Sox regulars. No, with all due respect, I think you underestimate just how great a hitter he is.
  6. moonslav59
    Again, you don't know that for sure. At times, teams do not put in a claim, because they are not interested in trading players for the guy at that time, and they know the team will be asking for players or asking for too much. I am as close to certain as possible that when Stanton is traded, the Marlins will get good players/prospects in return. They probably will pay a small part of his contract but not a lot. Maybe, this winter, the Marlins might take HRam (as a salary offset for the first 1-2 years of Stanton's contract) or Castillo (as a more spread out salary relief), Chavis and Beeks or Shawaryn. If they took HRAm, our luxury tax budget would barely go up for 1-2 years. We could also add a key FA or two to fill other needs, such as signing Nunez and a 1Bman like Duda, Morrison or Alonso. 1. Bogey SS 2. Betts RF 3. Beni LF 4. Stanton DH 5. Devers 6. Duda 1B 7. Pedey 2B 8. JBJ CF 9. Vaz C Bench: Nunez, Leon, and two from Travis, Hernandez, Holt, Lin and Marrero. ,
  7. moonslav59
    I've been happy with JF's recent line-ups and what seems like a lessening of bonehead plays, but batting Holt second today is unforgivable. 1 Bogey SS 2 Holt 2B 3. Beni LF 4 Moreland 1B 5 Vaz C 6 Devers 3B 7 Young RF 8 JBJ CF 9 ERod P I might have tried this.... 1 Bogey 2 Vaz 3 Beni 4 Devers 5 Moreland 6 JBJ 7 Young 8 Holt or Lin 9 ERod
  8. moonslav59
    He'd be an upgrade over Moreland, but he doesn't solve the lack of power problem at all. Belt's never hit over 18 HRs. Moreland can do that.
  9. moonslav59
    So, we sign an ace and then trade ERod (and others) for who? Votto? Make Stanton a 1Bman? Am I missing anyone?
  10. moonslav59
    1st question, notin: If you only could get one of these guys for 2018-2019 (forget the beyond), who would it be? Hosmer Santana JD Martinez (at 1B? or DH?) Duda Morrison Alonso Moreland 2nd question: Is trading for Votto or Stanton a realistic option and what would a reasonable package look like? HRam or Porcello (as salary offset?) Bogey (we then maybe sign Cozart?) Groome or Mata Chavis or Ockimey
  11. moonslav59
    Yeah, I meant more than just power, but the power was the "must".
  12. moonslav59
    Yes, but my guess is his next outing will be pushed back a day or two, and then the next and the next....
  13. moonslav59
    While I do not think acquiring an ace is our top priority, and maybe not even our second priority, I'd always be kicking the tires on any ace that becomes available. When I saw Quintana and Gray traded away for what I felt were relative underpays, I couldn't help but wonder "what if...". Acquiring an ace would allow us to trade Porcello or ERod or Wright, of just keep them all. Look at the Dodgers. They stockpile starters and still end up needing another. With Pom becoming a FA after next year and Sale and Porcello the year after, you jump at an ace whenever you can. That being said, we need a top quality clean-up hitter for 2018 to maximize our chances at a ring.
  14. moonslav59
    Then, there's this.... Had Price pitched 2 days earlier, maybe that might have helped accelerate his build up to 60-80 pitches a little more quickly.
  15. moonslav59
    Does HRam need surgery? If so, maybe he'll come back and have a year like 2016 or even better. He's not too old to have another really big year. One problem is, he could have a great 2018, vest the option and then stink again in 2019.
  16. moonslav59
    Yes, but his best season was really after his team control ran out with the Marlins.
  17. moonslav59
    Except that there are really no great dependable power hitting 1Bman fee agents.
  18. moonslav59
    Ding, ding, DING!
  19. moonslav59
    "Nobody told me there'd be days like these."
  20. moonslav59
    Porcello & HRam for GS (LOL--just kiddin!)
  21. moonslav59
    I'm a huge Beni fan, but some of his "bonehead" plays don't count as errors, so maybe it's all evened out this year. Beni still has so much upside potential. It makes me giddy.
  22. moonslav59
    Not Phat but not flaca either.
  23. moonslav59
    Buddha
  24. moonslav59
    Nice win. Porcello is my 5th starter right now. I'm actually close to feeling more confidence in handing Price the ball in game 4 of the playoffs than Porcello or Fister. We gotta hope our big 3 (Sale, Pom & ERod) get us to at least a 2-1 lead. I'd still like to see Devers bat 4th or 5th, but I have no big beef with the line-ups lately. Loved seeing the Yanks get bombed.
  25. moonslav59
    Making the top dog team sit for a whole series may not be that helpful. Sure, a bye is better than playing, but I don't like it. We can't let 16 out of 30 teams make it. I think the one game play-in for the two scrub teams is fair and not time consuming. I suppose you could have 3 wild card teams and make the worst division winner play a one game play-in. (6 teams make it in each league or 12 out of 30)
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