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Everything posted by notin
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It is a tough division, with them playing 57 games against New York, Tampa and Toronto. But I still think 83-87 seems reasonable...
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I don't think so. I think that most HS kids don't fret over Rookie Ball when they sign. Probably never enters their minds that they will be playing that level. What might happen is the draft rounds cut again. No more 40 rounds, and certainly no more guys like Mike Piazza getting taken in the 62nd round. Maybe they cut the draft to 20 rounds?
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Even college players play in the minors. The only players even recently to jump from college to the pros have almost exclusively been relief pitchers (and Mike Leake and Ryan Zimmerman). I atually think non-RP used to jump from college directly to MLB a little more often, back wen players like Ventura and Incaviglia did so...
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They also need to get the truck there...
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It's Jose Peraza money. So, yes...
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Last year the sox SP who got the most starts were (in order) Perez, Eovaldi, Godley, Mazza and Weber. They also got multiple starts from Brewer, Hart, Kickham and Triggs. Those pitchers I just named started 29 out of 60 games. The Sox also used Brasier, Brice, Osich, Hall and Leyer for another five starts, making it well over half the season. Granted, Perez and Eovaldi are reprising their starter roles, but replacing all those other AAAA arms with actual MLB arms does make for an improvement. I am hoping this team can be a competitive team that at least is still interesting in September. They still have one of the highest payrolls in MLB, so I doubt anyone expensive gets added. but this is defintely a better team that last year's mess...
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Yes and that offense should be better, but the Sox bullpen should fare better against the Jays' lineup than the Jays' bullpen would do against the Sox lineup..
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Well, don't forget that Eduardo Rodriguez guy. And eventually that Chris Sale guy. I don't think he's done, either. The OF is still a question mark, and I don't think anyone tagged Renfore as a starter, given that he only paid him $3mill. That's utility infielder money. I assume the Sox will add an OF at some point in the next week or two...
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Only early on. Their rotation is not much better than the Sox, if at all (although wild card Nate Pearson could go either way, and one of those might put them over the top). But their bullpen has more question marks in it than the Sox bullpen does. Their only real pitching advantage is at the prospect level...
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NBA teams have minor league affiliates...
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Well, walking out on the Cardinals in a dispute over playing time probably did not help his brand...
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The Sox could easily pummel the makeshift rotation that the Jays have, too...
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That does help.
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Roster sizes do vary, so that needs to be accounted for...
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When compared to other sports, MLB owners have done an insane job of keeping salaries low. Carson Wentz made $32mill AAV on his cotnract this year. His season is 10% as long as an MLB season. Also he sucks. Imagine how much he could make if he was good? John Wall - extremely talented player, but not a name one thinks of as the NBA's elite - has a contract with an AAV of $42.7 million - higher than any contract in MLB history. Again, the season is only about one half of an MLB season. Also, in terms of durability, John Wall makes Nathan Eovaldi look like Nolan Ryan...
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Is that a high enough floor? Right now that gets you Trevor Bauer and 25 players making less than $1mill each...
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Villar to the Mets 1 year $3.55 mill. If he returns to his 2019 form (4.1 fWAR), this is an absolute steal for the Mets...
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Well, I have been pushing Puig for a while now. He is an absolute monster. And when I say that I mean I am not sure he is human. He certainly does not behave like one...
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FTFY Especially since it does not highlight how tremendeous Jake Arrieta was during a couple of those years, which include a Cy Young Award...
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Doubtful Duran makes the team out of ST. Limited OF playing time and he does need to step up the defense. He's done well in some short seasons, but his last full season ended with a pretty bad stint in AA ball. He might debut in 2021, but not in Aoril. And he probably is NOT a better player right now than Kevin Pillar or Yasiel Puig...
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Gennett was awful in 2019 (due to an early season oblique strain) and did not play in 2020. If he is even looking for work, he probably settles for a minor league deal or a contract with an Asian league...
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EE always wanted to come to Boston for the honor of replacing Ortiz. Encarnacion was pretty awful last year, but I hope the short season isn't weighed too heavily, especially since he was very good in 2019. His 1B has been limited recently, but isn't non-existant, having played 57 games at 1B in 2019. Zero games there in 2020, but that probably does not reflect as much on Encarnacion as it does on 2020 AL MVP Jose Abreu. I do think if the Sox add a 1B, it might be a LHH like Moreland, who apparently is the guy who talked Boston up to Garrett Richards when they were teammates in San Diego...
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Pivetta always reminded me of Jake Arrieta. Both had similar stories about having an incredible arsenal they just could not harness and played for teams that just could not maximize their talents, but were hesitant to deal them both due to their potential. Both were finally traded iin July of their age 27 seasons. Arrieta threw 358 IP for the Orioles with a 5.46 ERA/4.72 FIP. Pivetta threw 396 IP for the Phillies with a 5.50 ERA/4.64 FIP. After the deal, Arrieta threw 803 IP for the Cub with a 2.73 ERA/3.16 FIP. Probably a bit much to expect those numbers from Pivetta, but I do think there is a chance he pitches much better than he did in Philly. So far Pivetta has a 1.80 ERA/3.39 FIP for the Sox in 10 IP...
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If players not on the 40 man count, I believe Jimenez is the fastest, followed by Duran. If you mean only on the 40, probably Rosario...
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Yep. He ran right off it...
