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  1. Are you implying that Palmeiro winning a Gold Glove while playing DH was evidence MLB had a drug problem?
  2. It is highlighted in the article, but maybe not emphasized enough is the one thing about Murakami that makes him interesting is his age - he turns 26 in February, making him younger than the pitching prospects the Sox are possibly considering adding to the 40 man roster (like Mullens and Uberstine). He is not high on my list (which admittedly carries less weight than I prefer), but I could see why some teams are intrigued…
  3. If he’s an outfielder, so be it. That a player zipped through the minors only for his defensive shortcomings to become apparent at MLB is hardly a trail never blazed before. Players change positions for this reason all the time, and it’s not solely done to appease administrative egos. If Campbell moves to LF, fine. I’m all for an outfield of Campbell’s-Rafaela-Anthony. And Campbell will come around offensively. His slump was about 140 PAs of a .450 OPS. But he had a .935 OPS before that. He might wind up somewhere in the middle, and a .750 OPS left fielder might not be the superstar many envisioned here, but it hardly makes him AAAA fodder..
  4. Campbell’s AAA numbers could be meaningless. Players don’t get sent back to AAA just to post flattering stats and boost their confidence. They get sent back to improve, which often involves changing something. If Campbell was making changes to some part of his hitting approach, it’s very likely his BA is going to take a hit. Very few changes can be implemented immediately and show results right away…
  5. The real reason Pete Rose isnt in the Hall of Fame. Now we need to launch the campaign to get Wade Boggs out and Brett Butler in…
  6. Duran is in decline? Based on what? Hes topped 102 games only twice, and since the second season wasn’t as good as the first, that puts him “in decline”? Hes only 29 years old!
  7. And occasionally one of those worms from Tremors…
  8. Hot Pie: “It’s a long journey to Winterfell. Let me call 1-877-KARS 4 KIDS.”
  9. Ok so his name was Syrio Florel. I suppose his friends could have called him Florio, if anyone did. Certainly his enemies couldn’t, as they were probably all dead, since he was the First Sword of Braavos…
  10. Typo on my part. I meant to type “Benito Santiago, 1988”…
  11. Think of it as like what Florio told Arya to say when Death comes calling…
  12. Pasquantino is a Poor Man’s Mike Greenwell (RIP); he rarely strikes out because he rarely sees three pitches. There are a few others on here who use aggression as their form of plate discipline. Polanco was the underrated bat, although postseason exposure could change that. But he has no real position, at least not one he is good at. Josh Naylor is a 25 HR hitter the same way Yandy Diaz is one; he did it once. Hes a good hitter but not someone to fix a power outage. Plus he looks like the villain from a Spaghetti Western, and that needs to be held against him at some point…
  13. First of all, his dad is the rather forgettable Dante Bichette. Cavan Biggio is the nepo baby you’re confusing him with. Second, he can hit. Career OPS+ over 120. Third, he is currently the only player in MLB whose name rhymes with a Star Wars villain. At least until Garth Schmader makes his debut…
  14. Not if the new shortstop is some Edgar Renteria level disaster. As you previously suggested Bo Bichette, a very poor defensive shortstop, you might see it happen. And Bichette would be a good bat for Boston. But he is the one who should be playing 2b or (better yet) 3b…
  15. Ivan Rodriguez, 1999. He also won AL MVP that year…
  16. My thoughts on minor league defensive awards - the Red Sox Minor League Defensive Player of the Tear in 2016 was Rafael Devers. Was he good then? Or the rest of the org just really, really bad. Anyway, I hope Arias works out…
  17. Who are all these high home run/low strikeout guys the Sox need? Juan Soto is probably the closest thing, and he still strikes out 17% of the time. More home runs would be a good thing, but it’s more than likely going to come with more strikeouts…
  18. I don’t think Breslow is wild about Yoshida. I think if he adds any NPB players, they will be pitchers…
  19. Well, we got rid of a guy who didn’t like changing position. Marte has played 2b,SS, CF and maybe others without ever saying a word. But mention his mom (who died in 2017) and he needs a week off…
  20. Can the Brewers keep up the road perfection in the LCS’s so far?
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