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Everything posted by notin
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Exactly. The guy has 416 PA spread out over 4 seasons. His K rate in the minors was a hair over 20%. Granted, lesser pitching, but it also shows he can put the ball in play with greater frequency....
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Hasn't stopped Joey Gallo...
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Until we know what? How is Cordero ever going to learn to hit LHP if he “never” get to start? His career right now consists of 72 plate vs LHP spread out over 4 seasons. That’s meaningless data...
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Position by position comparisons are common, but really are useless unless you’re comparing defense. Just because two players play the same position doesn’t mean they fill the same role in the offense. For example, Verdugo over Grichuk. Yes Verdugo is better, but this really tells us our likely leadoff hitter is better than the Jays’ probable 8th spot hitter...
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Obviously only Cora’s opinion matters, but I like Verdugo Bogaerts Devers Martinez Renfroe Dalbec Cordero Hernandez Vazquez And Arroyo on the bench where he belongs.
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I think Cordero should be the CF. Soxprospects has him in LF with Verdugo in CF and Renfroe in RF. Renfroe certainly has the arm for RF, but I don’t think he can cover it in Fenway...
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I did say I fear it. We do have a manager that likes him...
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As much as I’d like Bradley back, my fear is the Sox already think they have a LHH outfielder to compliment Renfroe in LF with Marwin Gonzalez...
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So far, Hernandez appears to be slated for 2b. While I still think the Sox need an OF, they’re probably better off starting both Renfroe (LF) and Cordero (CF) over Arroyo or Chavis. Are people really that sold on Arroyo? He wasn’t really that good last year, and he’s been a disappointment around the league for a while now...
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I do think Verdugo-Bogaerts-Devers is the best top of the lineup....
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The problem is spending has long term repercussions. Paying players like Price and JDM as they age their way out of contributing doesn’t mean the team doesn’t spend. We just saw Colorado extend their homegrown superstar and then trade him anyway. Is that really any better? (Actually it’s worse, as the players they got back are arguably lesser players than Verdugo and Downs.)
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You think Henry doesn’t spend? Lucky for you that you didn’t grow up in Pittsburgh...
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The Sox need pitching, but the draft is such a crapshoot anyway, just take the best player regardless of position. I have my doubts either Rocket or Leiter last until the 4th pick. But these “MLB-ready” arsenals produce as many Jay Groome/Mark Appel types as they do David Price/Chris Sale types...
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I hope not. That’s like planning your retirement solely around winning MegaMlions. As much as Soto would be awesome, that involves planning around unknowns that the Sox cannot control. What if, 4 years from now, Soto signs a massive 10 year extension with Washington? Then what? Switch the focus to Wander Franco? A GM shouldn’t plan around players controlled by other teams. Only the ones he can control himself.
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Much like in poker, being “all in” is only a good thing if you follow it up with a win...
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Unless Bloom knows something about Odorizzi I don’t, like whether or not he’s two fastballs away from a visit to Dr. Andrews...
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And if he signs Odorizzi and Bradley, I don’t see how Toronto is markedly better. This team would then easily in the running for second in the East and playing in October...
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Absolutely. Bring in Bradley and Odorizzi (or Porcello). The Sox just reset. Why worry about going over?
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No. He takes lots of money and then fails to return good baseball. He’s a thief and a Villar...
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Like if he signed Villar for 2b?
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No pen. That’s actually the full story...
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Just 3 years and $109 mill. Or one Trevor Bauer...
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Houston used to be the worst when they had Tal’s Hill and a freakin’ flagpole out there. Wrigley probably is now. Ivy is no substitute for padding on brick walls...
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In those same season’s Bradley’s OPS+‘s are 89, 90, 92, 118. So how much of an improvement is Hernandez over Bradley? They’re similar hitters, as Bradley’s OPS+ of 94 in that timeframe is a bit under EHern’s 98. But like with CF defense, Bradley’s numbers come as a full time regular and not a sporadic part timer...
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Do they think it means he’ll be back in 60 days? Are they aware that’s a minimum and not a set duration? Prince Fielder spent multiple consecutive seasons on the 60 day IL. All it means is Sale will be out long enough that the Sox need not hold his 40 man roster spot...
