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  1. notin
    Jonathan Schoop is a good free agent option, and seems only capable of getting one year deals. He has good Fenway power, is probably about average defensively at 2B, and meets the primary free agent criteria Bloom seems to have (as he's under 30). He is also apparently pretty tight with Xander Bogaerts. Non-tender Peraza and sign Schoop. Problem solved for one year...
  2. notin
    And is another voice option for you...
  3. notin
    Downs is definitely long term. Arauz is a utility infielder. Peraza is a non-tender candidate. The Sox could upgrade at 2B...
  4. notin
    Would you prefer I had her change it to James Earl Jones, Patrick Warburton, or Kristen Schaal?
  5. notin
    Well, unless the Sox make some drastic moves, what would you think? I will say definitively that said chance does not rest on Martin Perez. And Bloom has dealt as a seller while trying to contend before, such as when he acquired Trevor Richard and Nick Anderson last year while dealing away Ryne Stanek (plus)...
  6. notin
    Dalbec is much better trade bait, IMO. And as he is blocked at 3B and limited to a platoon at 1B, why not deal him for a player who can fill a full time role? Probably cannot get a SP for him, but what about a CF? Or a full time 2B who is not named Jose Peraza? Baseballtradevalues.com places Dalbec (19.7) roughly equal to Brewers' SP Adrian Houser (19.4), 2B Isan Diaz (17.2), CF Harrison Bader (20.7) or Byron Buxton (18.6). Now that doesn't mean all these teams want Dalbec. But he has some value...
  7. notin
    The Sox have finished in last place 3 times prior when Henry owned the team. In two of those 3 years, they won the AL East in the following season. I seriously doubt the Sox are trying to reset the tax limits so they can go on a prolonged rebuild...
  8. notin
    My wife has you set to Gilbert Gottfried...
  9. notin
    While it has happened (Jake Peavy was traded to the White Sox while on the IL), it's typically done by seller teams looking for buy low options. The Red Sox would be in a better position to trade for a player like Beni than to trade one away...
  10. notin
    He has a clear role that works for him. If the Sox keep him in that role, he's fine. But his .553 OPS vs RHP is concerning and should keep him out of any full time 2B talk forever...
  11. notin
    He's one of those "If you give me enough" guys, the he gets dealt. Now in this case, "enough" doesn't mean Wander Franco. I suspect the price is reasonable. He's on a one year/option contract. Cledarly not a building block, and never meant to be here long term. If the Sox do bring him back, then we just have this same conversation again next year, only then 1) he might not be doing as well and 2) he won't bring back as much anyway, since he won't have the cheap option year attached...
  12. notin
    Why trade him? Most teams are not looking for slumping outfielders on the IL. And it's not like the Sox have a littany of minor league outfield talent ready to step in. With Bradley likely on the move after the season, are the Sox going to position themselves to get two outfielders, a second baseman, maybe a DH, and as many pitching arms as Bloom (thinks he) can salvage?
  13. notin
    My wife is legally blind. She uses a product called ZoomText, which magnifies the monitor image (so you only see a small portion of the monitor image at a time). For me, it's very frustrating when it's on to use the computer, but she is very adept at using it, although it might have taken some time. You can also change other viewing functions beyond magnification, including color, cursor size, and focus. Zoomtext also has functions where you can have the website read to you, and gives you a few options for the voice. https://www.zoomtext.com/
  14. notin
    Chavis has an OPS of .852 vs LHP. Since he's basically just Moreland's platoon partner at 1b, how is that a bad thing? He's a role player who cannot do much outside his role, but can handle his role well enough. Leave him as a RHH 1B and focus on other positions...
  15. notin
    I agree. Trust notin. Barnes = traded. Bogaerts and Martinez stay put. Martinez does not opt out. Book(mark) it...
  16. notin
    While this team needs Trevor Bauer, I would be a little surprised if they actually signed him. However, the bargain bin starters IMO this year are probably Kevin Gausman, Alex Wood and Taijuan Walker. Wood and Walker come with obvious risks...
  17. notin
    Just specualtion, I'm guessing. I'd be surprised if either got moved.
  18. notin
    I don't have much history for the type of free agent Bloom covets, but he did sign a couple this year when he had virtually no budget. The common thread between Peraza and Perez were both were under 30. I think he would look more for short term players 30 or under who can fill holes. Michael Taylor might be one such player who can fill CF and will only be 30 and might be amenable to a 1 year deal (with an option?). Maybe bullpen arms like Keone Kela or Ken Giles, too. But it really depends what kind of deal they would want... I doubt he goes all in for Springer or Ozuna.
  19. notin
    It’s got to be a factor if the other team wins one
  20. notin
    If he can play good D, he's a welcome addition. He can always bat ninth...
  21. notin
    To be fair, Hahn broke up a pretty good team to make those deals. When you deal 3 good players who are all on ridiculously cheap contracts like he did, you damn well better get back some serious quality...
  22. notin
    Not until it gets them a title. And it very well might one day...
  23. notin
    They didn't have dedicated relievers. Relievers were starters on their off day. They also didn't have DHs. Looking at the 1903 Giants (with Mathewson and McGinnity), that duo appeared in 100 games and started 90 of them. Their B-R page only lists 7 pitchers, and two of them appeared in 2 games or less. Of course, they also only list 13 position players. Were rosters smaller back then?
  24. notin
    I do think one of the big problems today is the radar gun. Lucas Giolito had TJ surgery in high school. Probably because he had a 98mph fastball that he threw far too often. Does anyone really need to throw 98mph to get high school hitters out? But those lofty radar gun readings lead to scholarships or signing bonuses, so kids will continue to try to get them...
  25. notin
    Would he want to? I have to think one of the perks of being a famous MLB pitcher is no longer having to carry around the jockstraps of guys named "Hippo"...
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