moonslav59
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Jorge de la Rosa Anibal Sanchez There's maybe more
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Yes indeed. Yes, we still have Devers, Groome, Chavis and Mata, but in DD's short time here, these are the prospects traded away. While it's true some have lost value since the trade, and much of their value at the time of the trades were "speculative", they held value nonetheless. Highest ranking according to soxprospects.com: 1 Moncada (Sale) 3 Margot (Kimbrel) 3 Espinoza (Pomeranz) 3 Cecchini (Cash)-had fallen way down before trade 5 Kopech (Sale) 6 Guerra (Kimbrel) 7 Basabe (Sale) 9 Dubon (Thornburg) 9 Longhi (Int'l bonus space) 12 T Shaw (Thornburg)-not a prospect when traded 12 W Rijo (A Hill) 13 Allen (Kimbrel) 13 Light (Abad) 18 Basabe (Ziegler) 18 Callahan (AReed) 20 Asuaje (Kimbrel) 20 Bautista (A Reed) 20 Nogosek (A Reed) 21 V Diaz (Sale) 21 J Aro (wtih Wade Miley for C Smith & R Elias) 24 Pennington (Thornburg) 30 A Wilkerson (A Hill) 40 Almonte (Ziegler) n/a G Santos (A Reed) DD got some top talent for these guys, but the sheer number trades is mind-boggling.
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Then couldn't we call Crawford, Pablo and HRam "unlucky"?
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JF has to try to get Beni hitting again to fulfill the capability of this team and tonight will be that attempt. I have been watching him hit and he still seems to have a pretty swing so maybe somethig about his plate approach is being worked on. I would like to see him pull more often rather than hit weaker balls to left field and also be a little more aggressive going on an earlier pitch. Saying that, I really don't see major flaws but the results haven't been good of late. He's been flailing at breaking balls down and away for a long time, especially vs LHPs. I'd call that a flaw. I would not bat Beni in the top 6 or 7 until he shows he's adjusted.
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It might not be a long time, but I agree. Besides, it's easier and cheaper to find a big hitter at 1B than 3B, so I'd keep Devers there until he proves he doesn't belong there.
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My point was, others made the same play without jumping and twirling. He made the play look like a spectacular defensive play, when really it wasn't. That's what I meant by a "mirage". I was fooled at first, too. He wasn't a bad fielder his first couple years, but he quickly turned average and below average. It wasn't just 2004 that was horrible. He actually had a worse UZR/150 in 2002. I'm convinced OCab's D was essential to our first ring in my lifetime.
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Maybe that's where I read it. I'm glad he's not on the 60-day.
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I'm not as big a Hosmer fan as some here, but his "off year" in 2016 still saw him hit 25 HRs and put up a .761 OPS. Pablo was in steady decline when we signed him. Hosmer: 2015: .822 2016: .761 (25 HRs and 104 RBI) 2017: .878 He's not the prototypical 1Bman with just 19 HRs and 35 2B+3B per 162 games, and he only plays about average defense, but he'd be a step up from Moreland. I do think there might be better choices out there, and maybe a trade would work better than a signing, but something will be done this winter.
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Yeah, I didn't take your post that way, and I know you didn't mean this year. With Moreland and Young leaving this year and HRam after next, there is plenty of room for Chavis to play 1B or DH on this team in 2019. (He might even be called up in 2018.)
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Hosmer Alonso Duda Morrison Moustakas (move Devers to 1B) I'd even think about signing Cozart and moving Bogey to 1B or 3B (Devers to 1B). Or, sign an OF'er and move him to DH and have HRam play 1B FT (Bruce or several others).
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Don't get me started! Jeter sucked on defense, but many remember that one highlight and think he was a plus defender.
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Yes, and stats show adding better hitters helps a line-up.
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Coulda swore I read it on MLBTR, but it's not there (anymore?). Maybe it was just a vivid nightmare.
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Those three have no injury doubts. I think that offer is better than the Yank's offer, but I do admit the Yankee might be better, if all those guys come back 100%.
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Good point, but we already have 3 DHs (HRam, Young & Nunez).
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With a staff and defense like ours, I'm fine with those numbers, especially when 1 of the black holes is a plus-plus defender at the catcher position.
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792 and 765 are not bad. It's hard for me to call a guy "streaky" when he still hits well around a hot streak.
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33 runs in the last 5 games. Keep it going!
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His whirling twirling throws from deep in the hole were a mirage (that some fell for). Other SSs made those plays look easy.
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We're losing Moreland and Young. I doubt we trade for a regular. We will sign one and go over the luxury limit. I'd like to see us sign Nunez and a big bat at 1B (HRam to DH).
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Not me. The day we traded Nomar I was in 7th heaven. I never fell for the hype on his plus fielding. He was a huge negative on defense. I remember immediately after hearing about the trade, I told my fellow Sox fan brothers-in-law, "We just traded Nomar and are going to win the World Series!" When I told them who we traded for, "...a slick fielding SS named O Cabrera," they said in unison, "Who?" The rest is history. (Note: Pedey is still a great fielder. The comp is not fair.)
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Just in time for HRam's departure. I was hoping Travis could replace Moreland, but I think we will need a FA for that. Maybe Brentz can replace Young, but I've never been sold on Bryce.
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Suddenly up is down- down is up. Fister is letting up 5 less runs than Sale. It's the end of the world as we know it!
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It was Nunez's famed line-up protection that ignited Vaz and others. LOL
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26 Chavis 22 Devers 22 Brentz 18 Barfield 17 HRam 17 Betts 14 M Olt 13 Moreland 12 Beni & JBJ 11 Ockimey, Castillo & Jordan Betts
