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  1. illinoisredsox
    It was not a serious proposal. Ghost seems hellbent on trading Beni and asked what you/we (collectively) would want for AB. You responded nothing. I merely gave an absurd example of what it might take to change that nothing to something, because for both you and me and 99% of this board, that’s the kind of over the top thing it would take right now.
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    How do you you know he wasn’t? Maybe it was a disaster. Maybe he refused to do it. They put Hanley at 1st; while it wasn’t a total fiasco, he didn’t exactly exude confidence at the position, and he was an infielder to start with. Bottom line is we don’t know what was tried or discussed, and a manager isn’t going to reveal that type of information. It was supposed to be a Moreland/Pearce platoon. If you could predict that Pearce would not only completely tank but then get hurt for most of the year and that Moreland would miss significant time concurrently, then can I have Wednesday’s or Saturday’s lottery numbers please.
  3. illinoisredsox
    Palmer was 20 years old that year, McNally 23 and Bunker 21. Dobson debuted with the Tigers in 1967 and actually only pitched 2 years in Baltimore, 1971 and 1972. The former was the year when Palmer, McNally, Cuellar and Dobson all had 20 or more wins.
  4. illinoisredsox
    I actually do wonder what goes on there. Too many players arrive in NY, have a career year or 2, and don’t do squat once they move on. Not going to attribute LaMahieu’s year to the special sauce, he’s been real good the last 4-5 years with the Rockies. The homer increase has to be the little league distance in RF at Yankee Stadium. Oh, in the spirit of our Alma Mater’s opponent this Saturday, Michigan sucks.
  5. illinoisredsox
    He doesn’t try and launch every pitch. He fouls tough strikes off, especially with 2 strikes. He hits the ball where it’s pitched. In other words, an old school type hitter. The homer he hit the other night was on the 10th or 11th pitch of the AB. Osuna made several very good pitches that were fouled off before LaMahieu got something to drive. He’s a real good hitter and former NL batting champ, and has been fantastic his age 25-30 seasons (something to consider in your zeal to trade Benintendi).
  6. illinoisredsox
    Not sure I’d say nothing but it would have to be an overwhelming offer. For example, if the O’s were dumb enough to offer Mancini, I’d strongly consider it.
  7. illinoisredsox
    Beni is 25; he had a bad offensive year in 2019 and it was still superior to all but one of JBJ’s full seasons. He has shown that he is willing to change things up when they aren’t going so well (Bradley has said he will not alter his approach no matter what). He also will cost about 1/4 of what Bradley will this year. If Benintendi continues to scuffle for a couple more years like he did this one as his salary rises, then it becomes a different story.
  8. illinoisredsox
    Sometimes one inning
  9. illinoisredsox
    The Orioles used only 4 pitchers in that series. Dave McNally allowed 2 runs in 2 1/3 in Game 1, then Moe Drabowsky pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings in relief. Jim Palmer, Wally Bunker and McNally followed with complete game shutouts. Drysdale lost games 1 and 4, Koufax and Claude Osteen lost the other 2. Koufax retired at age 30 after that series.
  10. illinoisredsox
    Well, they did draw more walks in 2019 than they did in 2018 LOL
  11. illinoisredsox
    Choke job?
  12. illinoisredsox
    To jacksonianmarch, who has been such a gracious front runner all season, BWAHAHAHAHA.
  13. illinoisredsox
    Quite the story about the umps and tv crew on their trip from New York last night.
  14. illinoisredsox
    Hate to see CC end like that; he was a true warrior in his prime who had the mindset of going 9 every time out and reinvented himself later on. He knew how to pitch.
  15. illinoisredsox
    Never assume anything is over, especially with the Yankees having that deal with the devil. You have to kill them, put a stake through the heart, shoot them with a silver bullet, etc.
  16. illinoisredsox
    I remember seeing Correa and Bregman playing shortstop in A ball here in the Quad Cities. I think it was back to back seasons but there may have been a 1 year gap.
  17. illinoisredsox
    No excuse for the Judge one. I’ll give the guy a break on the EE one since Cherinos caught it like he got an electric shock; that has to affect your vision on a breaking ball on the corner.
  18. illinoisredsox
    Cherinos is not helping his pitchers here.
  19. illinoisredsox
    Agree. He’s homered on lesser swings than that.
  20. illinoisredsox
    It’s there, just framed differently.
  21. illinoisredsox
    the Yankees began the greatest choke in baseball history.
  22. illinoisredsox
    the Sox began the greatest comeback in baseball history.
  23. illinoisredsox
    No, but only because Henry has put a lid on salaries for now. And no way I sign ANY pitcher to a ten year contract; don't care if it's the reincarnation of 17 year old Bob Feller.
  24. illinoisredsox
    What? I Don’t Know about that. Maybe I’ll think about it later Today, or perhaps Tomorrow, Because I Don’t Give a Darn right now. OTOH, Why not?
  25. illinoisredsox
    Then his salary comes off the books. But he has no reason to retire, even though he will never play again, nor should he. It’s not like he screwed up his knee doing something stupid in the off season. He was hurt on the field. He had a team friendly contract early on; overall he left money on the table when he signed the long term deal to stay in Boston. He’s owed x and he will be paid x. Thinking it will be any other way is stupid.
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