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“Major League” was a complete ripoff of “Bull Durham.” You just know the whole pitch for that movie was “What if we take the characters from ‘Bull Durham’, but rename ‘em and put ‘em in the majors?!?”
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It’s not like anyone said Renfroe and/or Cordero are better than Betts. But I do find it interesting that both combine to make less than Jacoby Ellsbury is still making with the Yankees, especially considering Ellsbury hasn’t played a game in nearly 4 years...
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I’d pass on both in favor of a sports movie devoid of ghosts, magic, paranormal, animals taking the field, or Tony Danza. I look at, say, “Brian’s Song” as a good sports movie. Somehow I think you’d pass saying “A football movie without a mule?!??! Gimme the remote!!”
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Either way, it makes me like Cora more...
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Agreed. Certainly some other combo on BTV can be found that works on that site, but probably not one the Cubs would accept. The Sox might find deadline acquisitions difficult if the other teams insist on Houck as part of the return package...
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Maybe they do, but Cora answers with an unprintable profanity-laced tirade....
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You do have an affinity for some of the worst sports movies ever made...
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Per BTV, the Sox could get him for a package of Houck and Thad Ward. That’s not an unreasonable package, although it might not be the best offer. But is it a smart move given that Bryant is not very likely to sign an extension? His agent (you know who) has been battling to get him to free agency for almost his entire career...
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And Mookie came up in this post why?
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Exactly. The Arizona Fall League, for example, has a season maybe 25-30 games long. Yet it gets made such a big deal of..
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I definitely have, but I also usually acknowledge that his knowledge of any situation is obviously far deeper than any superficial questions I have...
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Duran has played about 150 games in the outfield in his life and all of it over 2 years ago. I think they’d like him to play OF a little this year prior to reaching the majors...
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Also facts Franchy Cordero - 2021 salary $800,000 Hunter Renfroe - 2021 salary $3,000,000 Jacoby Ellsbury - 2021 salary $5,000,000
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With guys on the 40 man roster, the moves are easier. Part of the problem with sending Taylor “down” is only recently has there been any place to send him down to. But yeah, he probably needs a demotion...
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I’ll make a prediction - Marcus Wilson. Brewer is another candidate, but minimum wage pitchers with MLB experience are probably the least likely candidates to clear waivers. And as they are already on the active roster, one has to think Brice, Taylor and Valdez are ranked ahead of Brewer...
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Chavis seems to be in No Man’s Land. Not given a chance at a wide open 2b. Not given a chance to be a more versatile utility player. And really not good enough of a past to be adequate trade bait. Have they given up on him at age 25?
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Even though I’ve been critical of Valdez, I don’t think he’s a candidate to the same extent as Brice or Taylor. Colten Brewer might be DFA’d before Valdez...
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TBD. Depends on two obvious factors and probably a few I don’t know about, but 1) how he feels and 2) are the Sox still in it...
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Seriously doubtful the Sox add "premimum" outfield talent. That would involve dealing minor leaguers that the Sox really do not have. Hot start or not, I don't think this Sox team was put together with the post-season in mind. And the biggest mid-season addition for the Sox will be Chris Sale...
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Not necesarily. That all depends on who they are. Some players have to be designated as such because of the rules for trading. And with no minor league season last year, there were probably a lot of questions surrounding a few prospects that teams wanted to wait out and see an answer for...
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Cordero has been given a longer leash than Benintendi got last year, and has managed to be less productive. Two big reasons might be 1) no minor league to demote him down to for April, and 2) a lack of alternatives on the 40 man roster. The only other outfielders are Marcus Wilson and Jeisson Rosario, and neither is likely to get called up. They probably won't DFA Cordero after one month. But if they want to try another minor league outfielder like Duran or Gettys or Santana, someone does have to be removed from the 40 man roster to accomodate him. They can use Marwin Gonzalez or Kike Hernandez in the interim, but if someone else is coming up, someone first has to go. And if it isn't Cordero, then who?
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Or only be used in blowouts when he cannot use his Ex-Yankee Jedi Mind Powers to ruin the game...
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That is one solid point about Whitlock that cannot be said about Taylor or Valdez - Whitlock cannot be demoted to work things out. (And a time will come when he struggles and maybe needs to tinker. Don't kid yourself.). So yes, he is probably going to stay hidden a little more often than some might like...
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OK but you have to factor in the desire to get to that $525,000....
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Chicago’s Javier Baez has 38 K’s and 1 BB. Not a great way to start your option year.
