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  1. notin
    I don’t know what to make of that story. I don’t get why only papers like the Lowell Sun are carrying it, assuming another one is. Google isn’t much help. But I’m rarely one to assume anyone is guilty of anything with very little evidence...
  2. notin
    They have won their division like 7 years in a row now. Let’s not lump them in with Angels and Mets just yet...
  3. notin
    The Sox might even use Arauz at 2B if he impresses. But he's a switch hitter so that really messes everything up...
  4. notin
    I've seen the park. I've also seen that more of the elite hitters for the Red Sox have been left-handed hitters...
  5. notin
    But you have to admit there was some enjoyment in watching softlaw heavily overhype JBJ and then disappear after the early struggles
  6. notin
    Also, are you suggesting all LHH are pull hitters?
  7. notin
    The Sox also have Bogaerts and JDM as serious RHH power bats. Moreland is probably not even a full time player, and likely to split time with Chavis or Dalbec, if not flat out lose time there altogether. And there is still the possibility of someone like Dozier taking over 2B. The 3 LHH outfielders ranks very low on the list of issues right now. I think replacing Price in the rotation is a much, much bigger concern, Because if mike Shawaryn or someone even lesser is being counted on for 150 IP this year, this is going to eb a long season...
  8. notin
    true, but he is a lot closer to being Hamilton than Trout. B-R.com lists his most similar hitter by age as Drew Stubbs, a guy whose career flamed out at age 32...
  9. notin
    When Jamie Moyer wore it, was it just his number, or for his age, or the speed of his fastball?
  10. notin
    I can get behind that...
  11. notin
    I can agree with that. But his offense rarely makes up for the other half. And outfielders with close or equal defense are getting a lot less than Bradley. JuanLagares just signed a contract that might pay him $1.4mill. Billy Hamilton, another elite defender, just signed a minor league deal. Kevin Pillar was non-tendered over an estimated arbitration cost for less than JBJ received. I even said it before - a non-tender and re-sign was the best plan here. It does happen all the time...
  12. notin
    But there is that one guy complaining about Verdugo's image, although mostly because he does not like the trade...
  13. notin
    And what does that have to do with what position a left-handed hitter plays?
  14. notin
    The big problem with moving Price as a mandate is right now, he was a safer bet to go out there and pitch over Sale or Eovaldi. That can certainly change, but Price can pitch. And pitching well can cure a lot of image problems. I didn't hear anyone ranting about Price and his run-ins with Eckersley during the 2018 post-season run...
  15. notin
    Maybe now is the time to get one and store it for a year?
  16. notin
    I could see that logic. I always felt a big part of the reason for free agency was the PR in telling the fanbase "See? We're not letting money be a reason we are not competitive."
  17. notin
    Hope is a good thing. And no good thing ever dies - Andy Dufresne
  18. notin
    Please do. Or I will tell Schilling that you said playing "Don't Wake Daddy" is just not the same without his political diatribes...
  19. notin
    Well, I don't know if Gennett is healthy. I did give him a medical examination, but I have like zero experience doing that. So the whole thing wound up being flat out creepy and weird. And inconclusive. Russell is just an *******, and in an "above and beyond" way over how a lot professional athletes are *******s. I can condone Puig, because he is crazy so his problems that might not be his fault and are more of a faulty wiring scenario. But Russell is crossing the line for me. He needs to go play in Japan, but not for the Nippon Ham Fighters. I dislike him so much I don't even want him going to teams I don't follow but like the monikers of. I like Dozier on a one year deal, and maybe even a two year deal. But I hope having al all right-handed hitting middle infield isn't too off-putting...
  20. notin
    No. but do you believe if it was, then it was going to continue to be a factor when Betts reached free agency? If you are among those who say "once Betts is dealt he is never coming back" - a viewpoint which does stand a good chance of becoming true - then why do you believe not dealing him meant anything more than keeping him for 2020 and losing him for a single draft pick? Especially since you clearly believe the luxury tax payments are a huge factor? If you do think the luxury tax was a factor, then you also have to realize dealing Betts was the only real chance of bringing him back in 2021. It actually is not likely to work out, but it does have a chance to, and that means it has a better chance than any other realistic option...
  21. notin
    So you agree when moonslav proposes a 2 year $12mill contract 8 posts earlier, but when I say the same thing but without specifics, it's not smart baseball? You're playing favorites!! Or bizarrely fickle!!
  22. notin
    I actually think the smooth-fielding, slap-hitting Lin is the best 2B in camp. But even as spring training begins, Brian Dozier, Scooter Gennett, and (ugh) Addison Russell all remain unsigned and have the potential to be impact players....
  23. notin
    Myself and Slasher have been thinking/hoping that was the plan all along...
  24. notin
    Counter-counterpoint If Betts is still hellbent on free agency, that is still on the table...
  25. notin
    But if they non-tendered him and offered him a lesser (but longer) contract, they could have arrived at the same product on the baseball field...
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