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And more physical. If a team goes over the third limit for a second season, Manfred gets to shave off the GM's eyebrows...
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If I'm running Tampa, I would rather have Kiermaier and Fairbanks - a starting CF and a closer - over two utility infielders..
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Right. Should have dealt him straight up for Snell. Boy did Bloom really sleep through that one...
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Hanley's first month with the Sox was epic. He was an absolute monster before he injured his shoulder...
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Who should the Sox have play CF on opening day?
notin replied to mvp 78's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
If the Sox are in "rebuilding" mode, then they have to get players who will equate to an improvement at some point. Even if they signed Trevor Bauer, which they won't. He will still be here in 2022. If the Sox are not going to acquire MLB talent to improve this team, they should deal Bogaerts now... -
Exactly. A lot of those acquisitions would move Verdugo to CF, but I am not so certain the Sox are necessarily opposed to that option. I do not see the Sox acquiring Aaron Hicks for obvious reasons...
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It's not like everyone they acquired that offseason was a bust. Porcello was a very good acquisition...
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And the Home Run Egg Roll promotion...
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Who should the Sox have play CF on opening day?
notin replied to mvp 78's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
But if the goal is to be competitive in, say, 2021, steps have to be taken now. You have to get players when they are availble. Why wait until 2021 to make any moves? Not like we have a slew of game changers on the farm system ready to bowl over MLB... -
No pay. But the benefits consist of having every move you make being second guessed by millions of people citing your complete incompetence and claiming that letting Blake Snell get away is proof of it.. .
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He is a bit underwhelming, but after Pillar and Bradley, he is probably the best remaining FA. The Sox could also trade for an underwater contract for CF, giving up little and maybe taking back a player/prospect to even things up like they tried to with Wil Myers. Some of the deals that might be available for CF include Inciarte (1 yr/ $9,ill with the Braves), Cain (2 yrs $34mill with the Brewers), Akiyama (2 yrs $15mill with the Reds), Fowler (1 yr $16.5 mill with the Cardinals), Myers (2 yrs $45mil; with the Padres), and Kiermaier (2 yrs $25.8mill with Rays) and possibly Blackmon (2 yrs $41.5 mill with the Rockies) and if the Sox are feeling truly generous, Jason Heyward (3 yrs $65mill with the Cubs for a player worth 3.7 fWAR since 2018). A lot of those names have been bounced around all off-season, but are also all still available. Inciarte seems like the most logical choice for a few reasons...
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There was a plan. Just not s good plan...
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SP: Kluber and Odorizzi RP: Hand and Bradley 2b: I like Wong, but if they sign Enrique or Cesar Hernandez, that is acceptable. CF: If the Sox do not bring back JBJ, then the best remaining candidates are Pillar and DeShields. Can Chavis be dealt for a CF? (BTV would have Adam Hasely as the best equivalent.)
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Who should the Sox have play CF on opening day?
notin replied to mvp 78's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Why not? Unless the player they acquire is on a one year deal... -
But baseball, unlike other sports, doesn't have point spreads. What it does have in the post season is a bunch of teams typically separated by a very small amount over a large season. How much better really is a team with a 98-64 record over a team with a 94-68 record? Especially since they probably did not even play the same schedule...
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Yep, that's what killed the 2004 Red Sox, who went ice cold in the first 3 games of the ALCS...
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The 2014 Tigers' rotation had the three most recent AL Cy Young winners (David Price, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer) and started them in 3 straight games in the ALDS, only to be swept by the Baltimore Orioles...
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The Sox can replace Beni easy enough.
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Again, there may be a volume issue there. Would a 60-40 split in an election be considered a landslide for 5 votes?
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Las Vegas considers that slight advantage worth it due to the volume. There’s only one World Series per year...
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I am not so sure Pitt would...
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Per the article, it says a pitcher and outfield prospect. No mention of any names or even teams. With Schwarber going for $10mill, Benintendi does look better due to his salary. But we shall see. I have a feeling Bloom has a high price tag and no one will meet it. This also could be BS. Players rumored to be marketed all the time were never really on the block...
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Benintendi involved in trade talks. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/red-sox-discussing-andrew-benintendi-in-trade-talks.html
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To be fair, in most of those years, 3/4 of the teams involved were first place teams. And since the only change in the WC was the addition of another team and a single game, those odds really remain the same. (As in this isn’t the NFL where it’s possible for two WC teams to advance in the same league.) So if the percentage of WC champions = the % of WC teams, that really does lend itself towards crapshoot...
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LOL. As one who is not much for conspiracy, I simply believe Manfred is simply stupid. Occam’s Razor and all..
