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  1. The pinstripes can be rejuvenating. The dye is laced with stanislozol...
  2. Centeno is a 31yo journeyman who might not even be in the organization next year. Anfd I think DHern is probably already being used in his best role. I hope he isn’t starting next year. Too wild. I also think Travis is being used in his best role - weak side platoon. Ockimey, Chatham and Dalbec could all get a look, but bear in mind - and this applies mostly to Dalbec - if the view is any or all of these players are trade bait, the exposure can work against Boston. And with Dalbec, who gets significant value from 3b defense, playing him at 1b kills any chance he can redeem whatever value he potentially loses if he struggles and has way too many strikeouts...
  3. Little disappointed with the lack of activity here, Bellhorn
  4. Think we'll ever see a team counter the opener strategy by using their worst hitters in the 1-2-3 spots?
  5. I get the idea. Instead of using your best reliever to face whoever is up in the bottom on the ninth, use him when you are guaranteed to see their best hitters...
  6. And then we can sell the cider!!
  7. So Cora won't see what the young guys have and he won't let any veteran pitcher throw more than 4 innings? WTF is his strategy here? Burn out the bullpen for next season already?
  8. I have to agree with you, but only because I think of you as an expert on homer statements
  9. If JD opts out, it will be after 2020 when his salary drops by about $4mill and he might be able to get a better deal. As for Castellanos, he’s already more expensive than Bradley. I’d rather just bring Bradley back in that case. But if the plan is to reset, I think a much cheaper outfielder will be needed. Castellanos is 27 and is probably looking at a worst case scenario of a 4 year $60mill contract. Free agency is kinder the younger the player is. Just ask Jason Heyward...
  10. Not sure why you think Castellanos will be cheaper than Bradley. Catellanos makes more than Bradley already and as afree agent coming up on his age 28 season, is going to cash in to $15-18mill per year easy...
  11. It was a rare move where DD tried to build a killer bullpen and paid what it costs. Had Thornburg actually worked out, this would be different. Dubon was too much for a dirt cheap closer but Logan Allen was an acceptable throw-in for Kimbrel?
  12. The Sox can do better than Travis, but it might be something slightly more expensive like Gerardo Parra in CF. LF won’t be tough to fill with a player better than Travis, (Nick Williams?). But CF makes more sense. Finding offense at cheap wages in LF is a crapshoot. Getting a dirt cheap glove for CF is safer...
  13. Don’t tell Denny. According to him the spreadsheet folks make all the bad decisions...
  14. The bullpen has been a pleasant surprise outside of Brasier. Josh Taylor is looking like a rare occurrence for the Sox where they deal away a nothing player (Deven Marrero) a get a very useful player in return. Like Ty Buttrey in reverse...
  15. And then we wouldn’t have added who?
  16. Depends on the budget and reset/no reset. Dombrowski seems to love this guy. So if Dombrowski is back, chances are better...
  17. Units of measure Barry Foote (great name all around) Brooks Pounders Danny Coulombe Josh VanMeter
  18. I made that point as well. That same offseason, Price and Greinke showed what the "elite" price range was...
  19. You do realize WAR numbers include factors like IP, games played, etc as it trends to being cumulative...
  20. Me too. Although the latter plan will likely cost the Sox Bradley. Unless something crazy happens like JD opts out or Mookie takes a pay cut...
  21. "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the show?"
  22. He's a Major League-caliber role player, which is more than can be said for most people. He's a good backup for 2b and 3B and, in a pinch, SS. Overall I think Lin is the better player of the two.
  23. Price hasn't really been much against the Yankees anyway...
  24. I'd rather have Betts and an AAAA player than two mid-tier players. The Sox could have gotten two lesser free agents instead of Manny for the same money. Would that have been a good move? They could have signed Mike Hampton and Ellis Burks for the same amount of money spent on Manny. Good idea or bad idea? If anything, lesser players increases the risk. Because lesser players typically decline faster and are closer to being replacement level types by definition...
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