moonslav59
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I'm only going by my impressions, but Sale looks like a fierce competitor. Plus, he gets the job done. He seems like a good leader to me, but we know very little about what goes on in the clubhouse, club flights and hotel rooms. It's hard to know, if we need better player leadership or not. I guess it can't hurt, but I think our biggest need is a legitimate clean-up hitter. It will lengthen our line-up and allow us to use Betts at lead-off (2nd- where I like him) or 3rd (where studies show he should not hit). 1. Bogey 2. Betts 3. Beni 4. JDM 5. Devers 6. HRam-Moreland 7. JBJ 8. Marco 9. Vaz Not only does JD vastly improve our 4 slot, moving HRam & Moreland to 6th will improve that slot and the 7-8 slots as well. Last year, HRam and Moreland batted 4th or 5th in 893 PAs (out of 1434) or 64% of the time! 4th: 535 out of 730 PAs HRam .747 OPS Moreland .691 OPS 5th: 358 out of 704 Moreland .764 HRam .773
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I am, too, but there's a zero percent chance he does nothing. He will spend $15-33M this season. ($33M brings us right to the severe penalty phase of the luxury tax.)
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I totally agree. Team over ownership and management, when it's the right thing to do, is ballsy and what true leaders do.
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Yes, and so does JD. The risk with Cobb might be 3-4 years not 5, and we can also sign LoMo or Duda+Nunez with Cobb, so the risk is spread out and for a shorter term.
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***News flash*** Fenway is not an HR park, so your wild projected 35 HR total is way off, especially for a lefty. Although Hosmer is pretty good at going to LF, pitchers can and will pitch differently to him in Fenway-darring him to hit to RF's spacious area. Don't believe me? Look at the facts: Hosmer hits an HR 2.9% of his PAs (127/4393). At Fenway, he hits an HR 2.8% of his PAs (3/109). He had 0 HRs in 14 PAs last year. Your projection is a stab in the dark. Your claim that he's a good fielder in based on a dream. He is horrible on D and will only get worse. Apparently, he's good at scooping low throws- whoopdee-freakin-doo! We already signed a good fielding 1Bman, and we can't trade him until June. If we sign Hoze, it will be to DH, and he profiles even worse as a DH than a 1Bman. JD is way better as a DH, and he'll get 5 years not 7. He'll be the worst big ticket signing this year. It better not be by us. Using Gammons as a supporting argument actually helps my position. The last time Gammons was right was in the 80's.
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Okay, then name another DH who made more than $20M a year. Now, make it 5 years. Assuming the $100M/5 offer is accurate, I'm not sure I'd go above $105M/5 or $88M/4. If he chooses AZ, fine. We can sign Cobb & LoMo or Cobb, Duda & Nunez for the same money and less years and risk.
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2018 ESPN Prospects Stuff (Sox Related)
moonslav59 replied to sk7326's topic in Red Sox Minor League Talk
There's room right now, but next winter some rule 5 guys will force your hand. It's a nice problem to have. You only have one albatross (Ellsbury), and you lose the $6M you're paying for McCann $ headley after this season. -
31 1Bmen with 1500+ PAs since 2014 Power ranking (ISO) Hosmer 29th Slugging 18th (just .030 ahead of 29th) Defense UZR/150 16th out of 16 qualified 1Bmen at -1.9 25th out of 31 with 2,000+ innings Want confirmation? 25th out of 31 in DRS at -9 Hosmer is not even worth $30M/2. He's good at getting on base. That's it.
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He's worth $100M/5. We'd still have about $13M to spend. That's enough for Cobb or Lynn, or maybe Cashner & Watson.
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Yes, he was right on LaRoche and the ugly uniforms.
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2018 ESPN Prospects Stuff (Sox Related)
moonslav59 replied to sk7326's topic in Red Sox Minor League Talk
Yes, you were able to stockpile top prospects while trading others for top players. It can be done. Balance. -
Are you his agent? How can anyone be so blind? You want the worst fielding 1Bman to be our 1Bman for 7 years, and why? Because Bogey sucks at SS and JD sucks in RF. Wow! You want one of baseball's worst power-hitting 1Bman to sign with the team that needs power more than anything else. Why? Becaue your crack pipe whispers 35 Hrs in your bad ear. Maybe the best reason to not want Hosmer is that the Padres want him. He's not coming here. We signed Moreland, who actually can field. Wake up and smell the smoldering crack.
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You're right. He doesn't suck: he stinks horribly. I will be the worst this year or next. We're not signing JD to play RF. He will DH. Hosmer sucks badly. .
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2 out of 4 beats the hell out of 2 for 11!
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Yes, and he's the guy most GMs ask about.
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2018 ESPN Prospects Stuff (Sox Related)
moonslav59 replied to sk7326's topic in Red Sox Minor League Talk
Yes, and wasn't he used to get Chapman? -
It's not a low ball offer. JD is a DH. We never even paid Papi $20M. Papi was better and had a longer track record.
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You might get 2 of these right.
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You forgot... Hosmer sucks on defense and should get worse.
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He won't get $130M, unless you offer it to him. I doubt AZ or anyone else offers more than $100M. Put down the crack pipe.
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You don't get it. If nobody is offering more, how is it "low balling" or a "smoke screen?"
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JBJ is underrated.
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So could the Sox.
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If AZ offers less years, isn't that more insulting?
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If $100M is the highest offer, and AZ is scrambling to offer a shorter term deal, how are the Sox being insulting? I'd say the other 28 teams not thinking he's worth more are insulting.
