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Everything posted by notin
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I doubt they can pull off that many trades. Barnes is the most likely, since anyone hoping to contend can use bullpen help. After that, maybe one of the other 3 gets moved...
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Why? Small sample size, but far from impressive. Nice batting average, but it’s supported by a .364 BABIP. No power (.051 ISO), and questionable plate disciple (6K/BB). His OBP and SLG are both basically carried by his BA, hence the sub-.700 OPS. He’s basically a bucketful of singles. Defensively he’s only got 57 innings in the field at 2b, so his UZR (-19) is probably not representative. He has options. As he’s very young, he probably needs time in Pawtucket, which he can get once his Rule 5 status clears...
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Arauz is not the solution...
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Workman has some value, but the problem this years is GMs might be hesitant with rental players knowing there’s always the chance the postseason is just cancelled. Look how badly the Mookie trade almost worked out for the Dodgers. In April and May, there was no season in sight, and they had no extension in place. Imagine if that situation continued. Pivetta is a gamble. But he was always a guy whose stuff was just flat out good. He might not pan out, but I don’t think he’s any bigger of a gamble than any minor leaguer that could have been acquired for Workman. Maybe Seabold will be the better pitcher, but no one knows whether or not that will happen. Remember Edwin Escobar? He was acquired with Hembree in the Peavy trade. And Escobar was supposedly the better prospect, even getting ranked by BA. Clearly he was the headliner and Hembree the throw-in. Escobar also pitched all of 2 innings for the Sox and 25 for his career. Not nearly as capable as the throw-in from that trade...
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It’s been going on for your entire life. As 5GG said, 200 IP is an accomplishment nowadays. Going back even further than he did, there used to be no such thing as a pitching rotation. You pitched when you felt good. And if you weren’t starting, you went to the bullpen. Christy Mathewson and Joe McGinnity used combine to to give the Giants 100 appearances and 80-90 starts year in and year out. Nowadays, not only do we have dedicated relief pitchers, they have clearly defined roles. Some of them insanely specialized, like facing tough left-handed hitters, and no one else. (Until recent stupid rules were implemented.)
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Being “too left handed” with David Price isn’t the same as being too left handed with Martin Perez...
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The most confusing team is the Phillies. They went out and got bullpen help, but they have the second worst record in the NL. They might consider selling over buying..
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I think this year, in-game strategy is the only fair metric. The personal/clubhouse stuff is all so different from years past, it’s unfair to judge by it. This is new territory for everyone...
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I would actually like to see Perez moved. If everyone is healthy, this rotation is way too left-handed...
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Going to say No. But only Cleveland’s GM knows the answer. Baseballtradevalues.com does say Vazquez is an overpay for Plesac, but not enough for Clevinger. Couldn’t tell you if that was true or not, but I suspect he’s not enough for either due to his shorter contract...
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Blaming Bloom for the state of this team is like blaming a high school janitor for the mess in the gym immediately after a school dance...
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Rosenthal speculating about Bogaerts being traded
notin replied to Bellhorn04's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I get the logic in trading Bogaerts. But it’s really hard to see happening at the deadline. It’s probably more likely in the off-season if it ever happens. Now a lot of this is just Rosenthal‘s speculation from what Bogaerts’ contract says. I’ve seen Rosenthal’s speculation get wildly misinterpreted before. Remember a few years back when he wrote about Lackey’s minimum wage clause and said “Lackey’s only real option would be to threaten retirement” if he objected to the clause. But went on to write how he expected both sides to agree to an extension. But hordes of people read that and somehow thought “LACKEY IS THREATENING TO RETIRE!!” This was boosted by the Globe’s own “journalist”/illiterate clown Tony Massarotti, who actually wrote an article stating that per Ken Rosenthal, Lackey threatened to retire. (Learn to read, Tony!) So this could catch similar life and be a thing for a while. But I don’t expect it to go anywhere... -
The Sox probably should explore Moreland trade, but I doubt anything worthwhile materializes. I think action will be somewhat limited this deadline. The Sox should move Barnes and maybe they move JD. I don’t expect much else from them...
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He’s BROCK FREAKIN’ HOLT!!!
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https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/08/brewers-designate-brock-holt-for-assignment.html Bring him back, Chaim!! He’s worth the PR alone!!
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“Average” would be an ace in Boston right now...
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Yes I know all that. But I was not the one condemning a pitcher based on ERA...
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There is no rush, as he does have the additional year of control. But a deal now would yield a better return for that same reason...
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Agreed. ERA isn’t a measure of pitching ability as much as it is a measure of pitching and defense. The one advantage to ERA is everyone understands it....
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So what’s your point? Exactly what do you think guys like Hembree and Workman are worth in a trade? We weren’t offering Aroldis Chapman here. The Sox offered up two aging relievers having questionable seasons and a combined one season of control left after next month...
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Like Hembree’s 5.59 ERA?
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I don’t think he was all that in demand...
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So who’s next? I say Barnes. Maybe to Houston...
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We need arms anywhere. We’re using Chris Mazza as a starter/opener...
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I actually expected Pivetta or Vince Velasquez for Workman (and posted some deals on baseballtradevalues.com). I prefer Pivetta. I know if you read down the ERA column on his B-R page, it’s not impressive. But the guy has 2 seasons as a starter in his career. And in the second one he had 3.79 FIP, 1.31 WHIP and 10.3 K/9 with a 3.69 K/BB and held those numbers up for 164 IP. For 1 month of a reliever on a team going nowhere? It’s a good deal. Not sure what people expected for Workman during a season when the post season could be cancelled any minute now...
