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Whenever possible? The Sox are 3-7 with a pitching staff that would be mildly competitive in the Internatioal League. Has it occurred to you he is winning “ whenever possible”? Pick the greatest manager in MLB history. Your choice. What record would he lead this roster through for 10 games?
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With 2 years $34mill left? The Sox should take any offer. And while 26 teams are scheduled to make the postseason, don’t you think many will be wary that there is no postseason at all?
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But how much? 3/4 of the relief pitchers in the league fit that description. The whole “not closing” thing would help him as a midseason piece, as it has kept his salary down . And most contending teams have the closer role occupied anyway...
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And not a philosophy anyone should. Chavis, for example, should be traded if anyone wants him. The guy has some skills, but not so much that the Sox would miss him...
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Eovaldi has 2 years $34million left on his deal after this season. That’s an awful lot for an injury-prone pitcher who has only thrown 189 IP since 2016. Eovaldi has very little trade value left, if any...
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Barnes has pitched four innings this year!!. I can promise you not a single GM is out there thinking. “I liked Barnes as a pitcher. Up until those last 4 innings.” And Barnes would fetch much more than Bradley and JD because 1) he is a relief pitcher 2) he makes comparatively little money and 3) he is under team control for 2021.
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Springer is from New Britain, CT and attended UConn with Barnes...
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That may be, but even the best manager in baseball history is not going to win with a staff where Ryan Weber is the #3 pitcher...
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The baseball aspect might fall flat, but the team is definitely saving money. Jack Z. tried to rebuild in a baseball sense when he stripped down the old team and brought in a new roster focusing largely on defense. But the notion that hording prospects in hopes of building a winning team in 2-3 years does seem like hoping against normal attrition rates for prospects...
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He might not. With no virus issue this year, it's a no-brainer he opts out. But as it stands now, there are reasons he should and reasons he shouldn't...
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Having robot pitchers programmed to hit their spots better would also help...
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Maybe I’m just saying his SLG is not the only factor. Owings was one of if not the the worst offensive player in the league. No amount of defense was going to make him a positive contribution. Just because his defense didn’t save him doesn’t mean Gallo’s was insignificant...
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After 4 IP Barnes is toast? Barnes saw his K/9 go up three straight seasons (along with his BB/9) and is still a good relief pitcher with control left. With the possible exception of Workman, Barnes is more tradable than anyone else mentioned.
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Well, also because he had good defensive numbers in CF...
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Marcus Wilson is Kevin Pillar Lite...
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As I said in the post, he might not get the same money per year, but he might get more years. If the NL retains the DH, his appeal does double...
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I think if you replaced Benintendi with Marcus Wilson, you would find out very soon that Wilson is not going to do just as well as Benintendi. Or even close. Ok so Benintendi looks lost at the plate. Why do people think stuff like that is permanent? Benintendi is not hurting the Sox chances this year. Those chances ended when Sale went down for the season...
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That’s because “rebuilding” is ownerspeak for “saving money”. The chances of a rebuild putting together anything but a bad team even long term are historically very high...
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If say the trade bait is: Bradley Pillar Workman Hembree Perez Moreland Realistically they all won’t be moved and probably won’t bring back much if anything, since many teams are going to be holding back. No point in going all in for a postseason that might never happen. Workman is the best piece. Followed by either Perez or Hembree. Pitchers, and especially relievers, historically seem to fetch better returns than position players. The Sox might try to move Martinez as well, as he can opt out anyway. And while his value as a free agent might not net him the salary ($19.38 million) he is owed over the next two years, he might be able to increase his years. If the NL retains the DH, his chances of opting out should go way up. So he certainly could be tradable. Not sure he brings back much, either, as a rental DH in a season where the playoffs are in jeopardy...
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Leave Benintendi in. Slumps end. We’ve all seen it before. Not sure who these two outfield prospects who would be as good are. Duran? He gets by on unsustainable BABIP and might be a glove-only outfielder in MLB where defenses are better. Who’s the other one?
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No it’s not time to bring up some youngsters. 1. Don’t be fooled by the date. It’s still only 9 games. We’ve all seen 9 game slumps before. 2. What youngsters? Have you seen our farm? And what if they struggle for 9 games? Do we call up players even younger? Like toddlers? 3. And are you suggesting giving up On Benintendi already?
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Is there a manager anywhere in baseball history who can win when handed a team with Ryan Weber as the #3 starter?
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Yahoo reported yesterday it could be cancelled as soon as Monday...
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Especially if the season does not reach August 31 in order to make the reset official. And right now, it looks unlikely to make it to August 31. Or even August 4th...
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Great.7 inning double headers. EXtra innings with a man on second. These new rules suck. (Although if there only to get us through pandemic times, I'm ok with that.)
