moonslav59
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So, 3 positional changes and a trade to make room for 1 guy. Why so complicated?
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I'd rather have Gio than Chapman, and the money isn't even a close match. I'd rather have Monty over Chapman or Monty over Chapman & Gio.
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If those moves improved the LF and 1B defense, maybe, but even still, that's a lot of moves to make for 1 guy's addition. There are better ways to spend our limited funds.
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You got it... 10+ PAs 1.783 Devers 1.512 Sogard 1.056 Kolozsvary 1.031 Refsnyder 1.000 McDonough .864 Westbrook .856 Rafaela .833 Wong .812 Dalbec .740 Reyes .733 Story .714 Contreras .599 Meidroth .585 O'Neill .539 Gonzalez .533 Yorke .473 Rosier .371 Abreu .308 DHam 4+ IP 0.00 Houck (1H 1BB 5K) 0.00 Murphy (3H 0BB 4K) 2.25 Criswell (5H 1BB 4K) 3.60 Bello (1H 2BB 2HBP 5K) 3.60 Whitlock (4H 0BB 8K) 8.31 Giolito (2H 4BB 2K) Selected others 3-3.2 IP 0.00 Guerrero, Campbell, Hagenman, Slaten, Weissert 2-2.2 IP 0.00 Pivetta & Denlinger
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Houck K'd 5 in 6 IP (1 hit, 1 BB, 0 ER) Bello was a bit shaky (2 ER in 3IP, but just 1H and 1BB) Coffey & MIller w dingers. Devers 2-3, bringing his ST OPS to 1.783. Sox won 4-2. They are now 5-3. Better than losing.
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You are only allowed to criticize the FO on approved subjects.
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I doubt it goes to 7, even if you count 2021 as a "punt."
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Of course, I prefer Rafaela in CF over everyone else, but if the plan was to start him in AAA, I'd rather have him at 2B than Reyes or Eavldez or DHam.
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If Grissom starts on the IL, I'd go with Rafaela as the starting 2Bman. If he'll just miss 2-3 games, I might still do it.
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"Full throttle" sounded like spending money, now. This statement, at least, explained what the current plan was, in detail, and gave a reason why they were not going to spend large on pitching, now. Yes, it says they are "punting," but they never really came out and said it, so detailed and clearly, IMO, as this did. They previously hinted that the here and now mattered and was a priority.
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At least this sounded like thruth-telling without a lot of fluff and diversions. The thing is, it's kind of admitting they want to experiment on some guys we have in the system, already, to see what we have and what we need going forward. It sounds like they know this is a punt season, unless everything works out.
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Grissom is likely to miss opening day... https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/vaughn-grissom-likely-to-miss-opening-day-due-to-groin-strain.html
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Apparently, the Giants are still in on Snell.
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“Some of those are pursuits that we didn’t line up on, some of them are driven by wanting to give every chance to these young guys to take a step forward,” Breslow said. “I think the blueprint that has been successful here for this ownership group for two decades has been developing homegrown talent and supplementing that talent with not just free agents, but impact, starpower free agents. I think that’s the model we’re going to attempt to replicate given how well it’s worked. But all of those things need to line up, both in terms of player interest and also timelines. “I don’t think I’m saying anything that fans and listeners wouldn't know, which is that we have not had the splashy free agent signing (this offseason),"
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The Brez speaks... https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/red-sox/craig-breslow-explains-red-sox-reluctance-to-sign-starters?fbclid=IwAR2TvpFj6vlwXywevmCraSqvu12LLj7NZCbqEIAzU-QpIP61MQM1FqeMoWs We’re trying to build out an infrastructure and trying to understand what we have with guys like Tanner Houck and Garrett Whitlock and Josh Winckowski and Kutter Crawford."
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There was a time when Ellsbury was a negative CF'er on D, but he grew into a good one. Maybe, Duran can, someday.
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We all do.
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In theory, we could keep all plus Duran.... 3B: Chapman 150 GS/ Devers 12 GS 1B: Casas 87 GS/Devers 75 GS DH: Casas 70 GS/Devers 70 GS/Yoshida 22 GS LF: Yoshida 130 GS/ Refsnyder 32 GS/ Duran 10GS CF: Duran 142 GS/ Rafaela or Abreu 20 GS RF: O'Neill 152 GS/ Abreu 10 GS
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Yoshida to LF to replace Duran works, too. Ideally, trading Yoshida works better for defense. Maybe Duran has more upside on O, too, if baserunning is factored in, and you believe 2023 was not a fluke. I'm not for the idea of signing any everyday player to big money over a SP'er, but if trading someone for s SP'er to make room for a FA signing is in the plan, I'm okay with it.
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I think we can spend the money better, but if we traded Duran for a decent SP'er, I'd be fine with this idea.
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As much as I like ref's bat v LHPs, I think Abreu and Rafaela are better. However, if they will not play nearly everyday, I'd prefer they not take a utility role. I don't think Dalbe c belongs on the 26, but I see no possible option for a back-up 1Bman, unless Ref. can learn it in a few weeks. (They aren't trying that, so it's Bobby Dee.) McGuire is the default 2nd catcher, who has a chance to play more than Wong. Reyes is a lock on the 26, at least to start 2024.
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I agree. O'Neill in RF might be a little shaky, but Rafaela in CF more than makes up for that.
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Dalbec should never start an OF game, unless 2 OF'ers got hurt, so quickly, nobody could be called up. I'd start Yoshida and ref in the OF over Dalbec. (DH Dalbec over Yoshi.) I just don't see the utility value in Dalbec. Plus, he sucks on D, even at 1B. I agree on Rafaela playing nearly everyday, of being in AAA. However, having him on the 26 as our FT CF'er does not prevent him from being used at 2B or SS "in an emergency," instead of Dalbec.
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Indeed: Injury questions: Story & O'Neill Whitlock & Houck Jansen & Mata Age decline questions: Jansen & Martin Sophomore (kinda for some) jinx questions: Casas & Bello Duran & Wong Crawford & Wink Was 2023 a fluke questions: Crawford & Wink Bernardino & Murphy Casas & Duran Still too young to know questions: Grissom & Slaten Abreu & Rafaela Can 2024 be a bust out or return to greatness year (or long stretch of a season): Devers & Story Yoshida & O'Neill Giolito & Pivetta Houck & Whitlock McGuire & Dalbec Some are on more than one list.
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I see all as emergency use, only, except 1B. Reyes is above him at 3B and 2B. If Rafela is on the 26, he's above Bobby Dee, too. Many are ahead of him in the OF- even Yoshida.
