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Everything posted by notin
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Like I said, he struggles to make contact. That’s why the Padres keep repeatedly exposing him..
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I do agree it’s very likely Mookie forced the issue, but DD’s massive spending (which was hardly a new tactic for him) put the Sox in a position where they had no other choice...
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It is possible Houck’s value changes for the better. As far as I can tell, they update players all the time and it doesn’t happen all at once with some mass update. As player projections for performance and salary change, they use them to create new values. When that website first started, they were updating multiple times per year including in August/ September, which they stopped when one annoying poster named Notin told them to just skip late season updates for periods when trades weren’t allowed anyway and go right to off-season values...
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Right. Henry was the problem. It’s the guy who allowed for one of the highest budgets in MLB, not the guy who decided how to spend it...
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That is the book on him and the thing that always held him back in San Diego. That he whiffs less than Dalbec or Chavis isn’t exactly setting a high bar...
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There is. Now for a website for fan amusement like BTV, this is inconsequential. The only real issue is if the Sox themselves are sold on Arroyo as the solution for 2b...
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Because he has positive trade value and is not needed in Boston? I think if you want to question a value of a Sox player on that website, Christian Arroyo is far more questionable. He had a value of 0 when Cleveland waived him and Boston claimed him. Then 50 at bats later, it’s a surplus value of $3.6 million. What exactly did he do in those 50 at bats? His .240/.296/.440 slash line is usually a reason to reduce a trade value, not increase it...
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Agreed. Chatham > Chavis. Chavis might be dealt, but he is a weak side platoon player, which limits his market. If he gets dealt, it won’t be for anything overwhelming. His best bet at sticking with Boston is due to the new 26 man roster. If the Sox have a 5!man bench, Chavis can join Plawecki on it along with an outfielder some of the others. I will say that maybe the Sox need a utility infielder capable of playing SS, but they do have Arroyo...
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Once again, everyone surrounding MLB is caught once again in the league wide conspiracy to undervalue Seattle Mariners’ players...
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Chavis can hit LHP and makes minimum wage. He has some value, but he isn’t a marquee trading chip...
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Former Padres’ prospect who can do everything but make contact...
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As he was designated for assignment, he is not a free agent just yet. The Orioles have 10 days to determine what they are going to do, and they might try to work out a trade in that timeframe before exposing him to waivers....
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I suppose Benintendi-Verdugo-Renfroe is a workable LF-Cf-RF alignment. Renfroe doesn’t have the speed for Fenway RF but he does have the arm...
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But they didn’t non-tender him...
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Renfroe with Benintendi in CF? Big questions. Nunez has some pluses. Maybe if they move Dalbec...
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Trevor Williams and Luis Perdomo were both recently designated for assignment. Neither is a massive difference maker. Both are upgrades over any two of the Fungibles - aka Stock, Springs, Mazza, Valdez, Walden and Brice...
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Some of this could be re-arranged depending on whom (if anyone) the Sox trade away. For example, if they deal Vazquez or Dalbec, a catcher or 1b/3b becomes a requirement...
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Yes. The Fungibles...
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Ok. Of course I was referring to the MiLB contract crowd, and not the multimillion dollar free agents...
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Or Pawtucket depth. But really, all of these guys - and I should have added Valdez to the list - have track records that indicates they are more likely to be problems than solutions. And recent success in a short season doesn’t change this. The pitcher the Sox brought in last year with the best track record was Zack Godley, and he completely flopped. I don’t expect that a few good innings from Springs or Brice change much about them as pitchers either. But in Pawtucket where they can be called up as an injury replacement, fine. That’s really what these guys all are...
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I think when it comes to guys like Brice, Walden, Springs, Stock, Mazza, and Brewer, the argument isn’t about why the Sox should release any or all of them; it’s about why the Sox the Sox should keep any or all of them...
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We have to DFA someone first. You cannot make a Rule 5 selection unless you have an open 40 man roster spot...
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So either more DFAs to come or the Sox will not be making a Rule 5 draft pick this year...
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It’s not uncommon to leave A-ball players exposed. The Sox have 6 unprotected names, 5 of whom are above A-ball. Hopefully they create room for 2 more on the 40-man roster...
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162 Game Suspension for Robinson Cano for PED Violation
notin replied to a700hitter's topic in Other Baseball
That was the public statements about the policy. And since an increased number of high school and college ballplayers were taking them, it was a good idea to stop sending the message they were necessary...
