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  1. moonslav59
    Too bad only 2-3 can actually field their IF position well.
  2. moonslav59
    I feel the same way, but I have to say, I can't help myself on the hope train. My expectation train was derailed.
  3. moonslav59
    I think we trade Abreu- with or without Soto, and it will likely be for pitching, not a RHB. I think Campbell might be the RHB we need.
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    Okay, but my issue was only over the two steps ahead comment. I'll agree they have been at least 2 steps ahead of the Sox, since 2018, but not every team- not even one step with some. They've had more regular season success than almost everyone, except maybe Houston, but the time frame chosen has a lot to do with any rankings by "steps." They get the FAs they want. In that sense, they could be viewed as several steps ahead of everyone or all but a couple teams (not HOU.) BTW, I do think 2020 counts, but it does not carry the exact same weight as a full season champ. If you take away Houston's ring during their cheat year, that opens up a can of worms on other teams that cheated, too. Going by rings, only BOS: 1 in 7 years. 4 in 21 years LAD: 2 in 5 years. 2 in 36. HOU: 2 in 8 years. 2 in forever. (7 straight ALCS in these 8 years) NYY: 1 in 16 years. 5 in 29 years. ATL: 1 in last 4 years, 1 in 29 years TEX: 1 in 2 years. 1 in forever. PHI
  5. moonslav59
    I agree, and despite our issues against LHPs and the loss of O'Neill, I think our offense will be fine. We also have 3-5 top prospects, all of whom are non pitchers, looking very close to ML readiness. Most have a very nice offensive profile, although only Campbell and Meidroth bat righty. I also think we could probably make a sideways move, by trading a LHB for a RHB of near equal abilities, except with more advantageous splits vs lefties. I doubt Devers hits .686 vs LHPs, next season. (He was at .824 in '23. Casas has a pretty nice .772 OPS v LHPs and missed most of '24. I hate to put a lot of trust and hopes into a Story return, but he could make a big difference on D and O v LHPs.
  6. moonslav59
    Good to see you back, Thunder. Nice post.
  7. moonslav59
    Pedro, "You should play for the team that no longer wanted me as I aged." Manny, "You should go play for the team I disliked, almost from day 1." Papi has a much different story. I'm not saying Pedro has any ill will against the Sox, but I just found it interesting he went to pitch for the Mets, and the Soto deal may be down to BOS v NYM. Just a conversational point. Feel free to not think it's worth talking about.
  8. moonslav59
    You know my views on how catchers handle a pitching staff much better or worse than others. I don't feel like going through that, again and again.
  9. moonslav59
    Fair enough. Take it away and HOU still has more league championship appearances than everyone else, even the top 2 combined. Again, this is about two steps ahead, not the Dodgers sucked.
  10. moonslav59
    My point was not that they have had little success, but only that they have not been "2 steps" ahead of everyone else, except maybe with spending. They were smart enough to trade for Betts and then extend him. Fine. Count 2020 as equal to other seasons. The Astros have 2 rings and had 7 straight ALCS appearances. Would you really say the Dodgers have been 2 steps ahead of them, or even one baby step ahead? How far back do we go on this? If it's 2004, have they been ahead of us? SF? STL?
  11. moonslav59
    I'm pretty sure the taxes are higher in NY, and I'm certain the cost of living is higher. Maybe it doesn't total $50M over 13-15 years, but it might come close enough to tip the decision in our way. The Dominican connection is an interesting area of conversation. It's kind of funny that Pedro ended up a Met. Manny wanted out of Boston early in his contract, then all but demanded a trade, later on. Papi is the only one of the big 3 to stay.
  12. moonslav59
    There is more to catching than those three areas. I'll leave it at that.
  13. moonslav59
    It could be both. The Sox ask for the "offer it will take," and if they are not at a yes, they will leave the meeting with their final offer presented and maybe an expiration date. (That may not matter, if Soto is close to a decision, as is.) It sounds like a way to say to Soto, "If you want to play for Boston, what will you take, even if it may be less than the Mets' offer." We should already know what our highest point is. We should be able to say yes or no, if they give an actual number. If BorA$$ says, we'll get back to you with a number, of we won't bargain like this, then we make our highest offer and walk away.
  14. moonslav59
    You think they only make good deals? One ring with all that spending, unless you count 2020, is the model of efficiency and being 2 steps ahead of everyone? Maybe 3 steps ahead on spending, but I do not think they are the model for good deals. Sure, you spend like that, some deals will work, and you'll probably win a ring, here and there. That does not put them ahead of all other teams, and not by 2 steps for sure. DD has spent a lot, buy has a better success rate on his deals and has as many full season rings as LA. Texas has spent large and has 1 ring, too. The Astros have spent way more wisely and made the ALCS 7 years in a row with 2 recent rings. The Dodgers are two steps ahead of these teams?
  15. moonslav59
    Vaz is not good on D, either. Jeffers would just be a bridge to Teel, and another RHB, who could DH or PH. He has real power. 40th in ISO from 2023-2024 (800+ PAs) 56th in SLG (higher than Raleigh, Reynolds, Bregman & Chapman) We need RHB power. I'm not happy with the D, either.
  16. moonslav59
    It could be. It could be just to drive up the price for the ultimate signing team. It does suggest that if a price is given, and we say yes, it would be a done deal. If we say no, then we know how high JH would not go. We can judge on him being cheap or not. The Plan B would be the next point to haggle over.
  17. moonslav59
    Not much cash for Yoshida, if any, year one, but in later years, maybe half his deal as Monty has 1 year left. We still save $9M a year for 2026 and 2027. We also save on rafaela's deal, that you dislike. I wasn't aware Monty will not "appear" in 2025.
  18. moonslav59
    Three way deal: To BOS: Luis Castillo SP1, Ryan Helsley Closer & Mitch Garver C/DH To SEA: Arenado, Mayer and Fitts To STL: Yoshida +$5M a year from BOS, Kelly, Cespedes & Arias
  19. moonslav59
    We really do need pitching, pitching, pitching, with a RHB and catcher far behind in the "needs" scale. It makes sense that to add a positional player, it would have to be a major impact player. Out our best players and near ML ready prospects, we can see how unbalanced we are. Pitchers: Houck and maybe Slaten, Whitlock, Bello and Perales... Everyday: Devers, Duran, Anthony, Campbell, Teel, Mayer and maybe Casas, Abreu, Story, Meidroth...
  20. moonslav59
    For aiding a tree change its sex, as in... "It went to school a lime tree and came home an orange tree."
  21. moonslav59
    Arenado is on STL, now, while COL is paying $5M a year. There was a rumor about a Cespedes, Arias for Arenado & Helsley trade, somewhere.
  22. moonslav59
    ... and behind by 3 steps, at times: Bauer, Paxton, Buehler and others. Was paying Yamamoto that much money really "2 steps ahead?" We'll see...
  23. moonslav59
    Here are the projected rotations at each farm level by soxprospects.com AAA: Criswell, Priester, Fitts, Dobbins, Gambrel/Drohan AA: I Coffey, Sandlin, Early, Wehunt, Mullins/Monero A+: E Rod, Paez, Tolle, Neely, Duffy/Ingrassia A-: Valera, Ehrlicher, Judice, Clarke, Tygart/Cason FCL: de la Cruz, Polanco, C Lee, Van der Schaaf, J Garcia, Reguillo, DHern, Soriano, Salcedo, Nunez Likely to start on 60 Day IL: MLB: Murphy, AAA: Perales, Bastardo, AA: Song
  24. moonslav59
    I'm skeptical, too, and my "expectations" are still very low, but I can't control my hopes.
  25. moonslav59
    I really feel the taxes and Cost of Living might cancel out that $50M.
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