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  1. devildavid
    But the Yankees are not really that much better by the numbers, other than the most important one: wins. Talent wise, Sox are closer to the Yanks than the current standings indicate. Yanks edge has been their depth, with all those subs who have carried the team. That could be their ace in the hole this season.
  2. devildavid
    The postseason is about how you match up with the team you face. You may not have to face your toughest matchups, depending on what the other teams do against each other in the playoffs.
  3. devildavid
    The regular season means nothing come playoff time.
  4. devildavid
    It will be if the starters can perform up to the level most of them did last season. The strength of this team is starting pitching.
  5. devildavid
    JD has been having back problems. When he isn't doing well I'm guessing his back is not 100% or some other physical issue maybe related to it. Just because he is out there playing doesn't mean he isn't bothered by some physical issue. Sale had physical issues early in the season. There isn't a binary choice between injured/heathy, but a lot of gradations in between.
  6. devildavid
    The bullpen is fine and had nothing to do with where the team now finds itself.
  7. devildavid
    NL teams probably passed because EE is defensively challenged.
  8. devildavid
    Team was 1-13 with RISP for the game.
  9. devildavid
    I think the Sox are solid contenders for a wild card spot.
  10. devildavid
    If you want him to both get $300 million and not see him in another uniform there is a very good chance you will be disappointed.
  11. devildavid
    I don't put too much stock in one outlier season. I'd project more of the same like his seasons other than 2018.
  12. devildavid
    I don't expect it. His career so far doesn't support it.
  13. devildavid
    His MVP season has skewed the projections. Mookie is a good ballplayer, but he is not Mike Trout or Willie Mays, even though he had one season hitting at their level. I expect him to hit well, but I temper my expectations based on his overall career so far.
  14. devildavid
    Which puts the Sox firmly in the wild card race.
  15. devildavid
    It is also easily misunderstood. It does not tell you where the hitters true value lies. You really need the slash line every time to get a better, if still crude picture. Maybe it's time to promote those better metrics.
  16. devildavid
    Yet 2018 is the only season he was at .900+. Why should we expect him to outperform his career norms?
  17. devildavid
    But it is too often used as a barometer of a hitters value.
  18. devildavid
    Or good players can have one great season and never return to that level. If Mookie is truly great this is the point in his career where his performance must prove it.
  19. devildavid
    OPS alone doesn't tell you that, any more than batting average tells you what the breakdown of hits are.
  20. devildavid
    And so far it hasn't helped. Betts is slipping and it has nothing to do with where he bats in the lineup. Something seems off with him lately.
  21. devildavid
    Pedey was a long shot, Nunez and Holt have been injury prone. Lin was unfortunate. Saying Chavis is not a bad 6th option at 2b is not saying much for him. His defense is weak.
  22. devildavid
    The first game the Rays took advantage of the poor starting pitcher for the Sox, as any good team should. I wouldn't call that getting over confident. Their record indicates that over confidence is not a problem for them.
  23. devildavid
    That depends on how much his fielding contributes toward winning games, at which he has excelled so far in his career.
  24. devildavid
    But that doesn't tell me he is second best on the team getting on base without benefit of a hit, as you said he is. OBP includes hits. OPS does not tell me what his OBP or SLG pctg is by itself.
  25. devildavid
    How exactly does OPS show anything that specific?
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