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Everything posted by notin
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I think this is the closest thing to profanity I have ever seen from Kimmi... -
That doesn't really change anything. Mookie also doesn't throw sliders...
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Fortnite? Is this 2016? Just how behind the times is Price? If he isn't playing League of Legends, then it;s a good thing we traded him...
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Also worth mentioning that the Dodgers have not beaten the Rays two games in a row yet. I think the Rays have the advantage in game 6. But Walker Buehler in game 7 tips the scales in their favor....
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I always understood the point. But Hanley was also 31/32 when he signed and was playig a new position (which was a big factor in his injury), and not a future Hall of Famer. Mookie was worth a much bigger risk. It really came down to how big of a risk anyone waqs willing to take on him. I've always thought - and repeatedly said so - that I would risk Mookie for 12 years at age 27 than I would risk 31yo Price for 7 years. Any player can get injured, but pitchers do more frequently...
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HanRan is the primary argument against giving Betts a 12 year deal. Ramoirez came out of the gate looking like he was Manny Ramirez times Wade Boggs. He hit 10 HRs that first month. He had 22 RBIs. His OPS was .999. He was flat out crushing everyhting. Then he hurt his shoulder. And he went from being the New Manny Ramirez to being the New Manny Alexander overnight. If he did not hurt his shoulder, one can only wonder what might have been with Hanley...
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He will be on the 60 day IL all season. But there is a brief timeframe when he has to b activated and counts on the 40 man roster, takig up a space for an offseason acquisition. Normally, this has been a big deal, but since this year's team has about 15-20 players that could be DFA'd without any cause for concern, there should be no issue. In fact, it positions the Sox to make some deals for players other etams cannot protect from the Rule 5 draft, like how the Sox acquired Colten Brewer. (Hopefully any new deals work out better.)
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Much to my chagrin, Puello is not very likely to be on the 40 man come January...
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Brewer over Chatham?
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And by jettisoning a few arms like Miley and Masterson...
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Well, he took over a team with a slightly below average pitching staff that had a team ERA- of 104 in 2015 and an ERA- of 100 in 2014. "Serious pitching deficiencies" is a bit of an overstatement. Now, he did add the arms to get that number down to a much better 91 in 2016...
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Also, Turner was way off the line, allowing him a very big lead. But I didn't think he was clearly out. Altough I do think umpires lean that way on close plays like that, because it's usually the right call. But if you slow down the replay, you can see his hand touches home plate before he gets tagged. However, his loose helmet gets tagged before he touches home plate. Normally, the helmet is part of the runner, but does that apply when it falls off?
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You're ruining his oversimplification. DD did build 3 pennant winners, but he with the Yankees doing some rebuilding...
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I was providing supplementary evidence and commentary...
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They might not have lived up to expectations or become stars, but there is value in the mere act of making the MLB club and playing for league minimum...
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a FEW?
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The big difference is the Blue Jays had a team ERA- of 105 while the Sox pitching had a horrific 121. But bear in mind, this was a Sox staff that had no Sale and no ERod and had Ryan Weber as the third highest IP leader (behind Perez and Eovaldi) and had about 50% of their innings come from borderline MLB pitchers who normally sign MiLB contracts. While it will take a major overhaul for the Sox to build one of the best staffs in MLB, simply improving it to be where the Jays staff is (slightly below average) is actually not a difficult task at all, assuming getting back Sale and ERod doesn't do the trick immediately....
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good question. The helmet fell on to Barnes' glove as Margot's hand was touching the plate. Had the helmet not fallen off, he would have been safe (unless you argue the falling helmet prevented Barnes from moving his hands forward). Not sure what the rule book says about batting helmets that fall off. But all things considered - light-hitting lefty Kiermaier up against tough lefty Kershaw, Turner playing well off the bag and giving Margot a huge lead), I liked the call...
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The Rayshave been resourceful. Heck, Margot nearly pulled off that steal of home (which I think was the right thing to try). But their SP was never their strength, and their going to need some stellar outings to minimize the bullpen usage. The Dodgers have the advantage in this department...
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Yeah I took that post down as I thought about it. Duran, too...
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A back end starter, a backup catcher and a utility infielder? I'd be a bit hesitant to get excited about Valdez, who can easily turn into Marcus Walden 2.0...
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I sense a wager...
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Well, yes. Last off-season he was charged with cutting payroll. This offseason he might actually get to spend on some players...
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So you agree that he "didn't trade away any good players" is understating it? Or at the very least, a premature statement?
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And even then, some might stick with the organization, but that doesn't necessarily men they stick with the MLB roster...
