moonslav59
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In theory, we should try to ... (not in order of importance) 1. Find a taker for Yoshida with minimal payments needed going along with him. (Abreu-Ref platoon at DH w Anthony in RF or Abreu in RF and DHam/EValdez platooning with Ref at DH. 2. Find a bridge catcher to Teel. 3. Upgrade the rotation with the best pitcher we can sign or trade for, without creating a bigger issue. 4. Upgrade at closer or top set-up man and use Hendriks for the other with Slaten as the #2 set-up man. 5. Add another quality SP or RP. This is minimum and need not break the bank or empty the farm to get done.
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LOL We've had numerous games, where we look beat, on paper, but win. (We also have too many games with the opposite true.)
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Having one of MLB's top 20 platoon bats vs LHPs, Refsnyder, has been a major reason, he hasn't gotten a long looks vs lefties.
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So, you think teams are doomed to repeat precisely what they have done since Aug 6th? How realistic is that? The fact is, this team has had many ups and downs. Maybe we are done with the ups, for the year, maybe not. Again, I see no sign of a great run coming up, but it's not unrealistic to think it might happen. Besides, with 18 games left, is it near impossible this happens? We go 3-0 v MIN and 8-7 vs the others, while MIN goes 0-3 vs us and 7-8 in the other games. It might be against the odds, but I'm not sure it is unrealistic, just yet.
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Crawford needs to turn it around. Pivetta, tomorrow. Keep the mojo rising!
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Yes, it's not just recency, of course, nor is it picking the exact date that things tuned badly as the defining point on just how badly we have been doing. Yes, it matters, but so does taking 2 of 3 from CWS and a big win against BAL, most recently. Sometimes, and I'm not predicting a long winning stretch, beating a bad team gets a team into a winning mojo. (I'm trying hard to stay hopeful.)
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The more I think about it, the more I do not want to swap Abreu for RHB. We need pitching way more. I'm wondering how much of an upgrade we can get on Crawford by trading him and Abreu, together. Wink & Abreu for ____. Sandlin & Abreu for ____. Maybe a team who has 3 roster slots: Abreu, DHam and Crawford for ____.
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I agree. The best chance we have is sweeping the Twins when we play them for 3. If we take 2 of 3, we gain just one game, and still have to win and pray they lose. The corner we backed ourselves into is very dark.
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So, recency doesn't matter, then?
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Agreed, but couldn't someone claim, what we have done in the last 6 games is a better example than what we did August 6th to 10th vs Aug 1st to 5th?
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I do think Garver could be a fit, but I'd prefer Ref at DH vs LHP, assuming Yoshi is traded. Of course, a RF platoon with Ref and Garver at DH works better than hoping Abreu figures out LHPs, but I also think he will get a chance to do that, soon. I also think Anthony should be our FT starting RF'er by the end of April, so Abreu-Ref at DH makes the most sense. (The other is the 4th OF'er.) We could play Anthony in CF and Abreu in RF vs some tough RHPs, and give Rafaela a day off.
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Selected Top OPS On the Farm 1.017 Gasper (AA>AAA) .994 Campbell (3 teams) .913 Jh Garcia (3 teams) .896 Arias (FCL>A-) .880 Anthony (AA>AAA) .862 Meidroth AAA .850 Mayer AA .845 B Gonzalez A+ .840 Romero (3 teams) .795 Teel (AA>AAA) OPS Against .411 Valera FCL>A+ (63 IP) .506 Y Ruiz DSL (47) .529 Ingrassia A- (58) .552 Dean A->A+ (80) .572 Wehunt (A->A+) 92 .580 E R-C A->A+ (90) .596 Monegro FCL>A+ (76) .601 Kirwin A- (69) .614 Dobbins AA>AAA (115)
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Abreu may get a look at playing FT, and I think Anthony gets called up, the day his service time clicks to an extra year (April '25?) Campbell may also play OF, but I do not think he is ML ready for that, yet. If Rafaela move to CF, FT, like he should, and we trade Yoshi, I think Ref at DH makes a lot of sense. He's not good in RF.
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Campbell is in play at 2B, too. I just see no fit for EV w BOS.
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You see no chance he can be an acceptable LF'er, or decent enough that his bat may overcome those short-comings? (I'm not sure, at all.) I think we part ways with him. It's interesting to note, he still leads all Sox players with PAs at 2B and has an .882 OPS since June 1st. Top Sox Jun1>>> (100+ PAs) .936 Duran .930 O'Neill .899 Devers .882 Valdez .830 Abreu .790 Ref .789 Yoshi & Romy .730 Rafaela .727 Wong .668 DHam
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If Ref does not retire, what are the chance Garver outhits him vs LHPs?
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While I think E Valdez might end up being a good MLB hitter, and possibly a very good platoon hitter, his horrific defense makes him a 40 man roster bubble player, for us, this winter>spring. He may end up being a DH only type, and not many DH-only, platoon guys stick around for very long. I can't see him ever improving at 2B, enough to stick, there. Maybe his best shot is LF, but we are loaded there. We also have a FT DH, who bats LH'd, too. I'm thinking we trade him, if anyone gives something for him, or he gets DFA'd to make room for Rule 5's, or makes it to near opening day as the last guy to be DFA'd.
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Lot's of maybes and moving parts on the farm, especially with what position many end up being best at.
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I included Abreu, because I thought SEA needed offense and more value. I also think Anthony can replace Abreu in RF and is also a LHB. I have Campbell as our #2 not #4. I'd rather trade LHB Mayer than RHB Campbell, but not just because of which side they bat from. I did think about dropping Robbles and simplifying the deal.
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Thinking Yoshida could play LF was a big mistake, and besides, the Sox are usually loaded with LF- first players.
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I'll do one, later today/tonight.
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I included him as an offset for Yoshida's contract and realized there was hope he might hit for us. I'd rather go with a Ref & Abreu platoon, maybe even Ref-DHam or Ref-EValdez DH.
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Key word is "might." He's not getting any younger.
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The Sox need to get ahead of DET and SEA, who we are tied with, now, but MIN looks like the team we need to pass. Here is who they play to end the season: 2 more vs LAA then 3 v CIN 4@CLE and 3 @ BOS 3 v MIA and 3 v BAL The KCR are 2.5 ahead of MIN and play: 2@NYY, 3 @ PIT, 3 v DET, 3 v SFG and end with 3@WSH and 3@ATL.
