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If JBJ is on the 2020 Red Sox, it’s probably because they non-tendered him and re-signed him. I don’t think the Sox are going to be able to afford to increase his $8.8mill salary. And defense-oriented CFs can usually be signed for a lot less than that. I like Bradley, but next month might be his final one in Boston...
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I’d say the bullpen has contributed to their share of losses. They do have 20 blown saves on the season, many of which have resulted in losses...
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8/09 Angels @ SOX
notin replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
The ending of The Sopranos was mildly annoying in a Lady or the Tiger sort of way. But the ending to Tim Burton’s “Planet of the Apes” and the ending to “The Village” were both just flat out stupid. And no series had a worse ending than “Dexter”. None. In fact, I’m not even sure it’s possible... -
Maybin is actually a good target for the Sox if they non-tender Bradley...
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They certainly hoped for that, but I don’t really think they ever had the three reliable arms. Barnes has been up and down. Brasier was a mistake to be counted on. Workman and Walden have been a pleasant surprises. But have the Sox had a stretch yet this year when three relievers were all pitching well at once?
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The “dumpster dive” method is absolutely a numbers game. It’s nice when it works, but rarely does any pitcher get an extended opportunity. Got to make a good impression fast...
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I’d say there was a time when 3 reliable arms made for a good bullpen, but with shortened starter workloads, I think more are needed now. It’s a bullpen game...
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I never ignore the possibility. I never said I hoped a pitcher who was already injured would get injured. It was a reminder of karma over his Joy of Sale...
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I doubt they would have offered Dalbec for a rental reliever, and I’m one of Dalbec’s harsher critics...
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Where did you learn to read? That says nothing like that. Now, jacko’s diatribes about how much he likes Sale’s extension and his subsequent comparisons might fall into that category...
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A $430mill contract is, at the very least, a partial no-trade clause...
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I like the list, but I would remove Arenado, whose elite status is a bit dependent on his home ballpark...
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I would expect Betts’ next contract to be roughly equal to Arenado’s extension..
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I don't think Ockimey has much of a future above AAA. He's basically a poor man's Chris Carter. Dalbec at least has some defensive skills that can couple with his TTO approach at the plate and get him to the Majors...
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Bregman could one day soon challenge Trout for the title of "Best Player in the Game Today".
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We all knew this bullpen would be questionable back in December. That Walden has stepped up and is still on the roster is a huge credit to his performance this year. I expected him to be back in Pawtucket by June...
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As I've been saying for a while now, his lower defensive metrics seem to be more about him not being as involved defensively (i.e. not as many balls hit to CF as other teams). I also think being flanked by Betts is a factor. But I wouldn't say this is a flaw in the metrics. Like all stats, they measure what a player has done, not what he is capable of doing. The argument put forth by the NESN booth ignores this...
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Walden is a career minor leaguer who's been having some good stretches, but could also implode at any time and surprise no one in doing so. He's having a good year, but if you're building a bullpen you hope someone like Walden can hold the fifth or sixth spot and not be the third best option. In 2020, do you expect a repeat performance from Walden? Hernandez' career right now is at 15IP. He has a live arm, but major control issues. Hopefully he can be a useful pen arm. I doubt he can handle starting...
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Certainly a worthwhile discussion. I think both are overall superior to Eye Test...
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But with the Sox, after Barnes and Workman (who would not have been considered a reliable “go to” any other season), the drop off is fast and steep. Who would you say is the third best arm out there? That Josh Taylor is in the argument only proves my point...
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Exactly. Both Dombrowski and Epstein built their committee with mediocre and bad pitchers. High leverage situations still happen, even if they're not in the ninth inning. You need a couple reliable arms out there...
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dWAR isn't perfect, but because talented players don't score well isn't a flaw. If you look at the base stats for Bradley, he just isn't as involved defensively. He's second in all of MLB in innings in CF, but he's seen fewer plays than several other CFs. And his OOZ plays are middle of the pack. If you don't make as many plays, you don't score as well. Just like if you don't get as many ABs, you don't get as many hits. But that doesn't mean you're a bad hitter...
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It doesn't. That's not how gravity works. Even bullets drop slightly due to gravity when coming out of a gun. A pitcher might throw the pitch with a slight upper trajectory, but that's not the same thing...
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Certainly some pitchers have faith in certain catchers handling their stuff and keeping it from going to the backstop. Nomo greatly preferred Varitek to Mirabelli. Greg Maddux never wanted Javy Lopez. Sale has a comfort level with Leon. I’m fine with that. Leon is a weak hitter, but what do people expect from a backup catcher?
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Like it or not, Cashman has been good at finding contributing players other teams didn’t even want, like Hicks, Voit, Urshela, and Maybin. Being 10 games up did give him some leeway for failing to get a SP. Although I think his failure to trade Garcia and Flovial for Stroman will haunt him now and in the future...
