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  1. moonslav59
    I get how the arrangement would work, but why add a 4th DH to the roster, when we can add a RHB that actually can play defense, too?
  2. moonslav59
    Casas and Devers are two of our best hitters, especially as lefties vs lefties. Both are best utilized at DH or 1B. Why sign a 1Bman?
  3. moonslav59
    The trade was a big risk, but there could be a big reward, too.
  4. moonslav59
    Did I miss something? Who is upset about signing anyone to a minor league deal?
  5. moonslav59
    We just traded 3 of our best 7 everyday prospects for a pitcher. I'm fine with getting more pitching, but the next one better be with 4+ years of control. We do still have Mayer, Arias and Romero as SS prospects and Campbell and Cespedes at 2B. This on top of Story (3 yrs) Grissom, DHam and Rafaela, who have 4+ years of control and can play 2B. Since Campbell can play OF, too, we seem to have more than we need there, too, despite just losing Montgomery. Who could we get for Mayer and Abreu get us for a 4+ year pitcher?
  6. moonslav59
    Agreed. Even Mayer, Cespedes and Bleis over Teel and Monty.
  7. moonslav59
    Kluber, Richards and Paxton all were once very good to great pitchers, at one point. Kluber even looked pretty good, the year before we signed him. I understand signing anyone can be a risk, but why seek out the greatest ones?
  8. moonslav59
    We've signed way more than our share of recently-injured pitchers.
  9. moonslav59
    I'm done with injury-prone signings for a few more years.
  10. moonslav59
    I wonder if Mayer was discussed.
  11. moonslav59
    If Buehler didn't have those nice 10 IP in the WS, would we even be talking about him?
  12. moonslav59
    I could call him an okay #2. Taking his best sample size (2022-2024) out of 150 SP'ers with 200 IP: 35th in fWAR (7.5) Solid #2 69th xFIP (3.91) Almost a #3 (62nd in FIP-) 74th in K-BB% (15.3%) middle #3 80th in ERA- (97) Closer to a #4 than a #2. I'd say a tweener between a 2 and a 3, by the numbers.
  13. moonslav59
    The big three remaining, IMO, are Burnes, Bregman and Teoscar. What are the odds we get one? I won't ask about two. If we get one, what's the odds we add one from: Manaea, Flaherty, Pivetta, Scott, Hoffman, Santander? Maybe, the best we can hope for Burnes and Santander or Flaherty and Bregman.
  14. moonslav59
    It's the word "possible" before #1 starter that is the worry. He's been a RP'er since college. He's gone 65 IP, once. He's had major injuries. I like the deal, but there is plenty of reason for "worry," too.
  15. moonslav59
    I think we will try to extend him, quickly- like we did with other players we gave a big package up to obtain. Hell, he turns only 26 in June.
  16. moonslav59
    Pirates are listening to offers for Mitch Keller. He seems to be a decent #3, but I hope we do better than him.
  17. moonslav59
    Maybe, one time it will work. Paxton probably came the closest to actually almost helping the team for a brief moment or two. Now, let's see what Hendriks and Fulmer can do.
  18. moonslav59
    I am near certain, we try to extend Crochet, but he has to agree, AND more importantly, we have to offer something fair- something we often do, shortly after trading for someone, but not as often for long time Sox stars. Pedro was extended shortly after the trade. The Schilling trade included an agreed upon extension. (We later gave him $8M for one wasted year.) Beckett was extended. (Was extended a second time in 2010) I think Lowell was extended, too, but not right away. AGon was extended. Porcello was extended. Others with longer years of control when acquired were eventually extended, too, like Sale. We wish we would have extended Adrian Beltre.
  19. moonslav59
    Some early mock drafts have these players 13-15: 15-14-13 Bleacher report: Aiva Arquette Ore St, Devin Taylor. Eli Willits USA Today: Tre Phelps, Sean Gamble, Aiva Arquette Future Stars: Eli Willits, D Taylor, Ike Irish My MLB: Ike Irish, Brendon Summerhill MLB.com rankings: Cam Cannala, Ma Belyeu, Luke Stevenson
  20. moonslav59
    I'm not shy about trading prospects, even if we are spending, but I am more in the camp of trying to keep a strong farm from near ML readiness, to A+ and AA ball to the rookie leagues and Salem. Having a source of cheap players allows for more targeted spending.
  21. moonslav59
    That line-up is WS caliber. Bregman at 3B and Devers to share 1B, with Story at SS and Campbell/DHam at 2B makes us a top 10 D. Adding Crochet and Manaea, which pushed Crawford to the pen makes the rotation top 15 and the pen about the same or better, if we get by with few injuries. Adding Chapman, Crawford, Whitlock, Hendriks and Wilson to the pen should improve enough to offset losing Jansen & Martin.
  22. moonslav59
    I have to think A is in play, but I'm not thinking that was true, here. I do not think B is true. I'd go... C E D (I like first part of D, but I do not think JH will spend the full $750M on others.)
  23. moonslav59
    Say something right! LOL. (BTW, I've found myself agreeing with you more and more. It's about time you started coming over to the right side.)
  24. moonslav59
    If Mayer ever wins the SS job, Story could be an excellent 2Bman over his last 2-3 years wit BOS. It's always about his health.
  25. moonslav59
    I doubt we go two from the first group, but 1 and 1 is feasable. I'm still waiting to see it- to believe it. I know e "CAN," but will we "DO?"
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