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  1. moonslav59
    Yes indeed. My Dad was a domer, too....class of '49.
  2. moonslav59
    Baseball is a game of many variables and attempts to boil it all down to a few simple stats doesn't do it justice for me. Looking at numbers doesn't take away from the game I love so much.
  3. moonslav59
    Thanks. Class of '81. I was a Freshman the year Joe Monatana (started the seasonas the 3rd string QB) led us to the national championship vs Earl Campbell and the Texas Longhorns. Our star-studded basketball team, led by - or should I say dragged down by- Digger Phelps went to the final 4 the same year. We also lost to Danny Ainge and Brigham Young. Here are some of the players that played while I was there: Bill Lambeer Kelly Tripuka Orlando Woolridge Tracy Jackson Bill Hanzlik John Paxson Joe Kleine Dave Batton Stan Wilcox Duck Williams Rich Branning Brude Flowers I played inter-hall football, basketball and baseball while there. It was highly competitive. I played some pick-up B-ball at the Rock with Orlando Woolridge, Silk Wilcox and some football players like Jerome heavens and Luther Bradley. "Those were the days."
  4. moonslav59
    We'd be trading vaz, probably with another player(s) for a vet that can help us this year- not a B prospect. We'd keep Vaz rather than trade for that.
  5. moonslav59
    I dealt with those attitudes at "that other site", and never understood why so many think that those interested in stats and numbers not only can't "enjoy the game", but can never "understand the human element" involved with the game. It didn't matter that I played the game (and others) for many many years. There might be nothing I enjoy more than watching the Sox win championships. The numbers are secondary. By the way, poor counseling at high school helped lead me to not take Calculus (and Chemistry) in HS, so when I got to the University of Notre Dame and chose Geology as my major, I nearly flunked freshman Calculus (and Chemisrty) first semester. I switched to Political Science by the start of semester two. I'm fascinated by math & science, but I'm no whiz at either.
  6. moonslav59
    True, but I don't think Cashman is not known for building a farm. He traded for one, and only then, just recently. He has had some good farm products over the years. I'm not saying he was bad at farm building, but he traded away some of it, until his very recent re-build mode philosophy. Theo had some very good early draft picks and some good international selections. He rarely traded for top prospects. The two biggest Sox purges (the Dodger contract purge and the 2014 pitching staff purge) both happened after Theo left.
  7. moonslav59
    Agreed, but a 3.78 ERA is more than a "meh" better than 4.58. I'm hoping Porcello turns it up a notch to end the season.
  8. moonslav59
    I trust Sox management to know better than I, but I agree I like Devers as the next in line over Dominguez. I might even like him in line above some on the 25 man roster right now.
  9. moonslav59
    Fair enough, but fangraphs has Vaz at +0.4 and Leon at +0.1. In light of how WAR is boosted a lot by playing more games, those numbers are both significantly higher than "replacement level". Our catcher team OPS is +0.5, which according to fangraphs ranks 20th. It's not great, but I would think replacement level would be around 0.0 and 26th or lower ranked. Look, I'm not saying either of these guys are going to being us back something great in trade, but I truly believe several teams would significantly benefit by having one of these two on their teams. I can see us using one of our catchers as part of a larger package to get something we need more.
  10. moonslav59
    Well, if they trade Vaz or Leon, Swi will be "parked" at Fenway.
  11. moonslav59
    I think he might make a good to great 2-3 inning RP'er someday, but right now, we have nobody beter to take a rotation slot away from him. 4.2 innings might just have to do.
  12. moonslav59
    Range is more important than errors, but of course if someone making 50 errors at SS is compared to someone making 10, his range is going to have to be a lot better to overcome the ErrR factor. When you look at fangraph's fielding factors, the RngR factor always has a larger number range, so it appears to have a much bigger impact on defensive WAR. UZR/150 certainly values the amount of plays made within your zone and on the fringes very very highly. Making errors or not making them seems secondary. I've always maintained that several SSs make 50-80 or more plays a season than average or slightly below average SSs. Clearly, that more than makes up for the possibility that one of those SSs might make 10-25 more errors than those compared to.
  13. moonslav59
    . But, it is not the major factor in determining defensive WAR
  14. moonslav59
    I never said it had no value, but when people use it as the only or most important defensive stat, it is flat out wrong.
  15. moonslav59
    Maybe they still see Matt Dominquez as the next guy in line for ML 3B depth.
  16. moonslav59
    Have you seen the state of catching these days in MLB? Vaz & Leon are not "replacement level". They are much closer to average than replacement. Plus, there are 6 teams with a team catching WAR of 0.1 or less, including the Nats, Jays and Mariners. The Sox catching OPS is .690. That's not replacement level. It ranks 17th in MLB. It's just .014 away from top tier! Not bad for a catching tandem known for their defense. 5 teams have a catching OPS of under .619. That's replacement level, and those teams would probably love to have Swihart or Vaz added to their catcher mix. The Nats (.644) might even want Leon back.
  17. moonslav59
    Whole career, too. 1st Half/2nd Half ERA 4.58/3.78 WHIP 1.39/1.23 OPS .773/.704 K/BB 2.81/3.48
  18. moonslav59
    People who still use Flg% to rank defenders are just plain wrong. Sorry, but it's true.
  19. moonslav59
    I've never been abig fan if FIP and xFIP, but you're right, those numbers are very similar as are his ERA- and ERA+ numbers.
  20. moonslav59
    Moncada couldn't feidl and he was promoted to AA then MLB in the blink of an eye. He has started 171 games at 3B in the minors. If he's that bad, keep him at Salem, and let him learn 1B. I know he's 5-10 or 5-11, but if he can't play 3B, then what? Also, can't a player learn defense at AA? I thought thatw aqs why Devers isn't in AAA.
  21. moonslav59
    Let's hope so. On Porcello, agreed, he's always had a high WHIP driven by more hits allowed, but 1.51 (2017) and 1.36 (2015) are both higher than his Detroit numbers which were pre-prime years. Porcello's WAR numbers: 2009: 1.3 2010: 1.7 2011: 2.2 2012: 2.8 2013: 2.9 2014: 2.8 (pretty steady around 2.8 entering prime years) with Boston: 2015: 1.7 2016: 5.2 2017: 1.4 (surprisingly high)
  22. moonslav59
    Some good reads at soxprospects.com... Tanner Houck: http://news.soxprospects.com/2017/06/red-sox-select-pitcher-tanner-houck.html Cole Brannen: http://news.soxprospects.com/2017/06/red-sox-select-cole-brannen-with-their.html Pod Cast on Draft Night: http://news.soxprospects.com/2017/06/podcast-ep-122-draft-night-1-reaction.html Best available 2nd day Players: http://news.soxprospects.com/2017/06/best-available-players-day-two.html
  23. moonslav59
    Chavis went 3 for 3 with another HR last night. That's 12 at home ( a season record for such a small park, and they're just about at the half way point!.) Is it time to move Devers to AAA and Chavis to AA?
  24. moonslav59
    His 2015 and 2017 seasons are worse than the pitcher he was when we got him.
  25. moonslav59
    ...and both had that unquantifiable "clubhouse value" the Sox apparently so sorely need.
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