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You are correct. As it is apparently for $11 mill, he very likely stays. If Schwarber comes back to Boston, perhaps some sort of contract swap involving JDM and JBJ can happen. Probably need a third team and a few more parts (BTV has JDM’s value at 0.1, far and away ahead of JBJ’s -16.8.) Teams that might take the chance on JDM include Texas, KC, Philly (an obvious Dombrowski connection), and possibly Arizona (where JD became some sort of legend in his brief time there)..
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I don’t see Duran as a bench player. His MiLB career, years of control, and minimum salary make him better trade bait. The Sox can always sign some Jake Marisnick/Kevin Pillar/Delino DeShields type for a fourth outfielder. Maybe even bring back JBJ, who hasn’t done much this year to merit a big contract. I also think JDM is still a likely (but not definite) part of the team. So if Schwarber comes back, he either needs to learn 1b or Verdugo needs to learn CF. (Despite Monday’s horrific showcase, Verdugo still grades out slightly below average in CF, but at least not ridiculously incompetent.)
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Schwarber would be an easier fit if Verdugo could handle CF. Hernandez certainly graded out better in CF than anyone on the Sox, but also does very well at 2b by some metrics. He’s second in MLB in DRS at 2b since 2019 behind only Kolten Wong, who has about 1,000 more innings at the position. (Wong also owns about every defensive metric for second basemen.)
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One has to wonder if the “COVID-ravaged” Sox would even be allowed into Canada for games if they had any coming up…
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The Yankees have what should be an easy stretch coming up after today's game with Toronto. They have 3 atthe Mets, Minnesota for 1 game, 3 at Baltimore, and then 3 against Cleveland and Texas each at home. The Baltimore games might be the toughest, as the Yankees are only 9-7 against them this season...
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He might not even get that after 2022….
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Jack Lopez started 5 games for the Sox. The team went 4-1 in those games. Coincidence? Yeah, probably. That would explain it. I mean, the guy did have a .564 OPS…
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He might stand up, but he won’t run to cover first…
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I don’t think I’m going to miss ERod…
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How will the regular season end for the 2021 Boston Red Sox
notin replied to mvp 78's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
The Jays are currently 12-14 vs Tampa and NY and are 8-4 vs Baltimore. If they came out of those 19 remaining games better than 10-9, it will be a big win for them… -
But as we already have Verdugo and Renfroe, not sure corner OF is the Sox biggest need. Now maybe they could acquire him for CF. It really comes down to the immediate future plans for Kike and Arroyo, although Arroyo has a nasty habit of taking himself out of those types of equations with his frequent IL trips…
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Why would he?
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I think Oakland will be a prime trading partner. After this season, the following Oakland players are due for raises in arbitration: Matt Chapman, Matt Olson, Ramon Laureano, Chris Bassitt, Frankie Montas, Sean Manaea, and Chad Pinder, and Lou Trivino and a few others. No way they can keep them all, and probably a huge factor in why they acquired short term money in Starling Marte at the deadline. I figure they could easily reach agreements with Bassitt and Pinder and will desperately try to work something out with Chapman. But they might be trading some/all of the rest for financial reasons. Since Marte (and Mark Canha!) will obviously be moving on, and Laureano might as well, a Jarren Duran/Frankie Montas deal in some form might make sense for both teams. (They are unlikely to be as interested in Verdugo over Duran, since Verdugo is also arbitration-eligible.)
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I’m 60/40 on JD staying but I think 0% Schwarber exercises his part of the option…
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IMO the most likely scenario is the Sox have JD and Schwarber moves on…
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I still think he’s a starter in Boston. The Schwarber/Martinez element is far from settled. While some are posting contingencies for how to squeeze both into the lineup, there is also a chance the Sox enter 2022 with neither. Until JD exercises his option, there is a possibility that he simply does not. There are certainly reasons he should, but also reasons he shouldn’t. And Schwarber, as much as we all want him back, is extremely unlikely to exercise his half of the mutual option. He’s having his best season since 2018 and could finish with his best season of his career. And that begs another question fir Bloom - should he pursue Schwarber in free agency after a potential career best season?
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That applies to every player on the team…
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I don’t think it’s quite time to give up on Verdugo just yet. Even with Renfroe in RF for another year, the Sox farm doesn’t have much for corner OF. I’d much prefer Verdugo out there than Duran for several reasons…
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Verdugo still grades out well in LF, but in CF he is for Emergency Use Only. But after watching him out there yesterday, it became obvious why he remained healthy. Even if he was exposed to the coronavirus, he’d misplay it…
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Lopez is a 28yo career minor leaguer who has been in the KC and Braves farm systems since 2012. Motter isn’t an exciting player, but he has at least been good enough to make 4 different MLB teams. While he has probably peaked as an “up and down” player, unlike Lopez, he at least has been in the “up” part of that roller coaster. Neither of these guys have much claim to being org guys for Boston and both are pretty much stiffs. Lopez probably should have been kept because he can at least field well and that fills a weakness for the Sox, but both have massive flaws and neither can fill the void of any MLB starter properly…
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But sometimes the luck you make isn’t good luck…
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When you put it that way, I’m not even sure he has ears…
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Some of that might fall on Cora…
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Music to Taylor Motter’s ears…
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No. Not having a capable CF hurt the Sox defense. Verdugo wasn’t in CF to squeeze both bats in the lineup. He was in CF because there were no other options to play out there except Franchy Cordero. Maybe instead of Iglesias or Motter, the Sox should have held on to Delino DeShields. Or called up Jeisson Rosario..
