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What's the rush on Rosario? We have Duran ahead of him, and the Sox have Wilson and Puello if they need a 4th or 5th outfielder. Rosario is 21, no need to pigeon hole him just yet...
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Probably We would have two Wong's, and they won't make a White....
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Agree. Pass on DJ for $100+ mill. LeMahieu has been worth 9.9 fWAR over the past 3 seasons. Kolten Wong has been worth 7.9 fWAR in that same time frame. I would be extremely surprised if Wong's contract wound up being anywhere 79% of DJLM's. In that same time frame, Cesar Hernandez has been worth 5.8 fWAR. Again, doubtful he find anything anywhere near 58% of what DJLM wants. And neither Hernandez nor Wong will cost a draft pick. If LeMahieu was the one missing piece to building a championship, that is one thing. But as he cannot pitch, he is not the top priority.
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I do love playing Hold'Em at a casino, but my limit is about the same as yours - around $300. And that puts you at such a disadvantage, because you cannot use a $300 all-in bet to bluff someone if they have $8,000 in chips in front of them. Best thing you can do with small cash is play super conservatively and fold a lot, which you can fortunately do for free most of the time...
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It is true the players who sign early always do better. Are we seeing an adjustment as to what qualifies as "early"? We've still only seen three players get deals longer than 2 years (McCann, Kim, and Hendricks)...
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Not to mentiion, it's very possible (re:likely) LeMahieu and his agent are just using the Red Sox to rekindle some interest from the Yankees. DJ reportedly wants to return to NY, so other team would he/his agent need to re-enter the bidding to catch the attentio of the Yankee brass?
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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
The “C”? For “Crippled”?!? -
I would think that specific trade would have happened and the big holdup is Bloom is avoiding Blackmon and his .747/.987 home road splits, well, forever, because $41.5 million is a lot of money for a guy who would hit like Jackie Bradley but play CF like Jackie Gleason...
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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...
