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  1. moonslav59
    When is the last time we drafted so few middle IFers in the first 7 picks?
  2. moonslav59
    I seriously doubt we even consider a big three trade at this deadline, maybe not even this winter, when those sorts of trades are much more common.
  3. moonslav59
    as a hitter and pitcher?
  4. moonslav59
    Except, he had multiple different injuries, some not baseball related. Hard for a GM to be blamed for that part..
  5. moonslav59
    Our GMs have gotten a few pitching additions correct, and most were pre Brez. DD and Bloom got most of em… We have more good homegrown pitchers that are decent to very good in over a decade. We acquired some good ones after Nate: Pivetta Whitlock Schreiber Bernardino Kelly Wink Wacha Strahm Hill Jansen Martin And more…
  6. moonslav59
    I’m not defending Sox GMs for their pitching choices, but not every choice that fails should be called “incompetence.”
  7. moonslav59
    We could also trade for a closer or 1/2 type RPer.
  8. moonslav59
    I wasn’t saying what JH will allow Brezhnev to do; I’m saying what I would do.
  9. moonslav59
    IMO, trading prospects guideline should look like this: (Can add lower level prospects in package) For #1 SP with 3.5 yrs of control: 1 from Anthony, Mayer, Keel (maybe KCampbell and Cespedes) For #1 SP with 2.5 yrs of control: 1 from KC, Cespedes and maybe Bleis. Rentals: anyone below #6 with the right return.
  10. moonslav59
    There is no reason we cannot add another pitcher- even a high priced one, except for JHs stinginess. If you look at the numbers from our FAs to be in 2024 only, Martin and Pivetta will not be expensive to replace. Replacing O’Neill plus another good RHB will cost more than O’Neill’s 2024 contract. Replacing the 2024 Jansen, in kind, will be costly, but doing so should still leave enough room to add an ace or two solid SPers. In short, our needs will be: SP Closer RHB (SS/2B) RHB (1B/OF) We could swap a LHB OF for a RHB OF or 1B/OF at no added cost. We can do this all and stay below the tax line, but if we can spend beyond the line, I’m thinking very good things for our near and far future!
  11. moonslav59
    Almost as fun to watch as the Sox win!
  12. moonslav59
    What, no SS taken?
  13. moonslav59
    Yes, you did stay pretty high on the Sox, through the winter. I guess you had to to defend your Bloom loving ass!!! LOL! This joke does lead me to wonder if Bloom’s final grade is inching higher as some of his additions are finally coming through or improving. DHam is making the Renfroe trade look better. Wong is giving us some value that Downs failed to give. Abreu has been buttah! Ref is killing the opponents! Pivetta is doing okay. Kelly is doing real well. Jansen is better than 2023. Bernardino & Booser have helped. Wink has been okay. Many Bloom prospects have jumped, this season.
  14. moonslav59
    Only 5 teams in MLB have less losses than the Sox. Some say the league is weak. Some say we only beat bad teams. Some say letting our stars go makes having fun very difficult. Some point to this weakness or that as reason to lose hope. Look at 4 of the 5 teams with less losses: LAD 1 less loss NYY 2 less BAL 4 less CLE 5 less Note: we are tied in losses with the mighty Braves, led by some stud named Sale. We are also tied with M & Ms: MIN & MIL
  15. moonslav59
    We have not gotten great results from that trade, yet, but making room for Abreu, Rafaela and Ref worked like a charm.
  16. moonslav59
    Great game! Bello looked decent, and the team usually finds ways to win with him on the mound. Let’s hope the break lets us recharge the batteries and come out wailing on the Dodgers. Are we all enjoying this, yet?
  17. moonslav59
    I do think we can get key additions by trading prospects below number 6. If we truly believe in our young players on the 26, now and the top 6 prospects, then many of the prospects below #6 are clearly blocked. One could argue Bleis is blocked, too. Duran, Rafaela, Abreu and Ref for one more year to transition to Anthony. One could argue Campbell and Cespedes are or could be blocked, but I’d hold onto them. Their upside seems enormous. The problem with trading Bleis is that his stock is not all that high, right now. Yes, it could go down, but the return for Bleis might not be all that great. The Schwarber, Nate and Pearce trades are examples of mid level prospects bringing significant help, but often those level trades fail to make a difference. I still think this is the path we should take. Bleis only for a 1.5 year+ SPer- add lower prospects to improve the return. A package of 7 or lower prospects for rentals. Needs: 1. SP 2. SP 3. RP 4. RHB (SS, 1B or 2B)
  18. moonslav59
    I’m not a firm believer in the playoffs are a crapshoot theory, although recent years have supported that theory, but I do not think this is a sell year. This team has a certain feel to it that screams, to me at least, a special quality not captured by stats or metrics. I call it heart and soul, but I’m not sure those are the right words. I think we have a shot to repeat 2021’s run of even better. Now, if we finish July going 2-11 or maybe even4-9, I might change my mind, but this should be a but year. IMO, we should not trade Anthony, Mayer, Teel, Campbell or Cespedes, unless it is for a SPer with 2.5+ years of control. Bleis is borderline, maybe for a pitcher with1.5 years left and a decent contract. After Bleis, I might risk a rental trade. I think our 7 and below prospects can get some very significant help at the deadline. We got Schwarber for Aldo Ramirez. We got Nate and Pearce for Berks and Espinal
  19. moonslav59
    As long as we don’t have to trades top 7 prospect for Nate of Kikuchi, I’m okay with it, but yes, trying to get a pitcher with more control years is a better plan, and way more costly, as in needing to trade a top 3 prospect and more, or 2-3 prospects between 4-10. Those types of trades are usually easier and less costly in the winter- not the deadline.
  20. moonslav59
    Nobody disputes spending big does not guarantee success, but overall it has been proven to increase a teams odds of making the playoffs and advancing in them. Yes, teams can win without spending, and this year’s Sox are 11th. Many teams have sunken costs, and this year’s Sox might be 1st in that area. However, think of it this way, where would the Sox be now, if we just spent $17M more to keep Sale? We could have spent less AAV on Lugo or Imanaga and maybe be division leaders, right now. Hell, we could have signed Flaherty and have the 4th best record in MLB. Spending helps. Spending it wisely helps even more, but even that does not always translate to success. Look at the signings from 2021 v 2022. I like the 22 additions better than 21’s. Wacha Strahm Hill Vs Kluber Turner Renfroe Nothing is guaranteed in MLB. Everybody knows that.
  21. moonslav59
    But why replace Westbrook with Yorke not EValdez? Plus you have to DFA someone to add Yorke to the 40. I’d rather call up Mayer at SS than Yorke at2B, as well, if I’m to add an IFer to the 40 for the sake of a 26 man roster swap out.
  22. moonslav59
    They have been amazing, but those who think wins and losses are the be all end all, they must think Bello is better. Bello 9-5 (10-6 in his starts) Houck 8-6 (team is 13-6 in his starts) Crawford 5-7 (team is just 6-12 in his starts!) Teams win and lose. Pitchers make a big difference, but their record is on the team .
  23. moonslav59
    He’s got a nice swing. If he could just learn to hit lefties, he’d be our FT RFer for a long time.
  24. moonslav59
    The Sox are now tied with ATL for the 8th best record in all of MLB. In just the loss column, we are… Tied with #7 MIL -1 from #6 MIN -2 from #5 LAD -3 from #4 NYY -4 from division leader BAL -6 from AL best CLE (2 in MLB) Are we having fun, yet?
  25. moonslav59
    Nate went 7 allowing just 1 run vs the streaking Astros. No walks. The game is tied 1-1 in the 8th. Could we trade for Nate for the second time?
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