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  1. moonslav59
    Maybe we get Gore or Lodolo, but more likely no other SP'er.
  2. moonslav59
    I have never said I wanted Cease. I've said the opposite. All I said was he is better than his 2025 ERA indicates, and when it was 4.55, that can be a 3-4 type pitcher.
  3. moonslav59
    I said that?
  4. moonslav59
    ERA does not account for park or defense, nor strength of opposing offenses. I like ERA- and ERA+, too. I was just responding to your point about the "other stats" not being based on actual numbers, FIP does. I like FIP, but not as much as some on this site. I like ERA- and ERA+ more than FIP, but not way more. If Gray is a #4 in ERA-/ERA+ and a #1 in FIP, I'd be fine calling him a very low 2 or higher 3. If Bello is a 1/2 in ERA-/ERA+ and a 2/3 in FIP, should we can him a solid #2? I wouldn't, and that shows the limitation of stats. To me, Gray and Bello have been 2's at times, 3's at times and 4's at times in the past 2 years. Bello should be getting better while Gray should be getting worse. If they end up our 3-4, I'm fine. I don't like either as our #2, so the bottom line- we agree. We just got there in different ways. I doubt we get a #2, so we better max out on our 2 big bat additions.
  5. moonslav59
    All true, but there has been a lot of talk about Peralta.
  6. moonslav59
    Good numbers. I like using 3 year sample sizes, however, with pitchers who have only been in MLB for 3 years, it can be a bit deceptive. As with 36 year old pitchers like Gray, maybe the past 1-2 year sample size is a bit more telling. With Bello, 2023 was better than 2024, so the two year sample won't vary much from the 3 year one. Same with Gray. On the 3 year sample size, you listed Bello as 84th in ERA, but he was also 45th in ERA- at 93, which is better than Kirby, Bassitt, Lodolo, Gore and others. 2025 only: (120 SP'ers with 100+ IP) ERA- 31. Bello 78 33. Gio 80 36. Ryan 81 46. Framber 90 50. Singer 91 53. Castillo 93 77. Gray 104 FIP 21. Gray 3.39 29. Cease 3.56 35. Ryan 3.69 38. Gore 3.74 40. Lodolo 3.78 62. Bello 4.12 64. Gio 4.17 I'd like Bello as our #4. Gray would be fine as our #3. That still leave the #2 slot open, but I doubt Brez & Co see it this way.
  7. moonslav59
    Fixed it.
  8. moonslav59
    FIP is based 100% on numbers. Numbers that do not involved the defense behind a pitcher.
  9. moonslav59
    Agreed. They may still get Alonso thinking one can dh, but that damn Masa contract!
  10. moonslav59
    Even if we could get it to under the $40M overline, it's not happening.
  11. moonslav59
    We can't have Campbell (or Garcia) on the 26 to start just 30% of all games (vs LHPs.) They need to play everyday.
  12. moonslav59
    Well said. Let's be thankful he wasn't sitting at our table for turkey.
  13. moonslav59
    Give it up with that guy. Yes, errors are facts, but he assumes flg% is everything, and he won't budge or even try to understand the nuances to this great game of baseball.
  14. moonslav59
    Yes, I posted those numbers, but those are just some that show him as a number 1 (2 at worst.) There are others that show him as a 3. When you are 36 and are coming off two down trending seasons, you have to think further decline is probable. If he was a 1-2, then he might be a 2-3 in 2026. If he was a 2-3, maybe he'll be a 3-4. If he was a 3-4....
  15. moonslav59
    Sox sign Vinny Capra (infielder) to minor league deal.
  16. moonslav59
    He may to play 1B.
  17. moonslav59
    Fine. Just add a couple years.
  18. moonslav59
    Maybe DD wants some other high-priced FA instead. That could be a way
  19. moonslav59
    He can hit 24-26 and still not fill the power need. 24 is 12 more than we got from 2B and 2 more than we got from 3B. If we get Alonso or Schwarber plus Bichette, fine. I still think $240M/7 or 8 is too much. I might prefer Bregman at $150/5 of $170M/6. Polanco at $70-80M/4 might be best, because then we can afford Alonso, Schwarber or K Marte.
  20. moonslav59
    With a $10M buyout, he may be back for 2027 (at $30M.) It's "only" $20M more.
  21. moonslav59
    So is JH's yacht.
  22. moonslav59
    It simply has to be part of the deal or no go.
  23. moonslav59
    MIL looking to cut salary. Peralta is a one & done, so maybe not too expensive.
  24. moonslav59
    I'm done with "maybes."
  25. moonslav59
    It's almost as bad as Fldg%.
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