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Giving him all the way until June? You’re softening…
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Thats a pretty minimal difference. Masa did have the better OPS+, but it was still extremely close. Like I said earlier, basically the same hitter…
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Teoscar isn’t exactly an elite outfielder. But at a minimum, the man can still throw hard…
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I prefer Arias at SS and Story at 2b. But Trevor might be not so happy. Next thing you know he’ll be talking sarcastically to reporters through his Texan-to-English interpreter that he thinks he’ll have to play everywhere…
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Hernandez had an OPS+ of 108 last year and 103 the year before. Yoshida had a 111 last year. They’re both slightly above average. Hernandez might slug more, but will also make more outs. It’s not a significant trade off to go from one to the other. Sox are probably better off passing on an aging and declining Teoscar and letting Mead DH while riding out one last year of Yoshida…
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Why would the Red Sox? Hernandez is more expensive, a year older and basically the same hitter at this point…
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Over who? Counting 60 day IL players, the Sox have 47 players on their 40 man roster. IKF pand Sandoval and maybe Gray leave via free agency. 4 more have to go, plus one for every player you add…
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We need more Tsung-Che Cheng. 12-1 in his starts says it all…
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I’d actually rather have Cheng than Casas. At least Cheng can swing a bat without taking a trip to Ortho…
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In an ideal world, they still might Sox field a lineup with Rutschman (C), Contreras (1b), Story (2b), Arias (SS), Durbin (3b), Anthony (LF), Rafaela (CF), Abreu (RF) and Mead (DH). But they need to move Duran… -
The arbitrator doesn’t determine how much Casas gets, just which offer is closer to fair. Casas made $1.6mill last. If Boston offer $1.7mill and Casas asks for $3mill, he might win. But honestly, the money isn’t likely to be as big of an issue as the 40 man roster spot…
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Before the season, I suggested Paredes, or Miguel Vargas for the same reason. Doubtful Vargas can be had now…
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Story won’t be the DH. It will be hard enough to get him to move to 2b. I do think a lot of folks are forgetting the Sox traded for Curtis Mead to fulfill some of their RHH needs…
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There is a difference between writing a player off and ensuring his salary and roster spot. Casas has 3 options left, which does all but guarantee someone gives him a chance. But for arbitration money along with a 40 man roster spot? I have my doubts, especially with Boston. Assuming Boston does non-tender him, they still might try to re-sign him to a minor league deal. Im hesitant to think many teams make him an offer for a major league contract, although I suppose some team like Miami might offer minimum wage and start him out in AAA, assuming he doesn’t dislocate his shoulder putting pen to paper…
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The Astros. at 81-81, are already making a mockery of the MLB playoff setup by hosting a series at home, somehow found a way to make the situation look even more inept. MLB should just let the Diamondbacks into the AL postseason in place of anyone in the worthless AL West. Let them be Honorary AL West division champs…
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A Realistic View at the 2026 Red Sox Part II
notin replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
But the bottom line is they built a pitching-defense team and lost their ace. The counter argument really isn’t “but Gray was just as good.” Gray was acquired to pitch alongside Crochet, not to be the Reserve Ace in case Crochet broke down. The Sox built a pitching/defense team, lost their ace, and still made the postseason. And people are still 1) completely ignoring that and 2) upset about the Sox not making some acquisition last December a full 87 wins ago because it didn’t meet their single-minded vision on the only way to build a team… -
A Realistic View at the 2026 Red Sox Part II
notin replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Well, record was not as good. But last year was carried by a pitcher that went 18-5 2.59 6.0 bWAR. If you had Alonso and Bregman on this team (and obviously no Suarez, Durbin) and you knew on April 25th, Crochet was done for the year, where would you put the Sox chances of seeing the postseason? -
A Realistic View at the 2026 Red Sox Part II
notin replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Just Alonso and Schwarber? No Tucker, Bichette and Cease? -
A Realistic View at the 2026 Red Sox Part II
notin replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Whats your point? I don’t think anyone saud Contreras will hit more home runs. Contreras when healthy was a better overall player than Alonso and didn’t require the same level of commitment. I’m fine with Contreras this year (and next) over long term Polar Pete… -
He had a different vision for the team than you. His was grounded in reality, whereas as yours was not. “They signed IKF instead of Alonso.” “Alonso could have replaced Yoshida.” “They could have benched their second best offensive player from last year.” Those are all statements you made that are just plain idiotic. I will admit to paraphrasing the last one snd typing “their second best offensive player from last year” instead of just typing “Duran.” Breslow actually did a very good job, which pains me to say because he seems like a total a-hole. And acquiring Alonso doesn’t guarantee hetting past the Yankees. It wouldn’t even move the needle..,
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I think the issue wuth Casas will be that he might get $3-4mill in arbitration and take up a valuable 40 man roster spot. He probably gets non-tendered and the Sox try to re-sign him to a minor league deal. He might accept it, too, since it’s pretty unlikely anyone signs him to a major league deal…
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In 61 fewer PA…
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Romy and Casas are both legitimate non-tender candidates…
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I don’t thinking trading a utility infielder tops the list of off-season plans…
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I think how much we see him depends on Yankee pitching. Schlitter? Yes. Fried? No. You get the idea…
