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  1. notin
    It all matters. But the only time you can control it is the first inning. And while the 7-8-9 hitters are supposed to be the ones on base in front of the leadoff hitter, the team is going to have a worst hitter. Where should he bat? To me, the ideal spot is last, where he gets the fewest plate appearances...
  2. notin
    You give him one more thought than I do...
  3. notin

    Chavis

    notin replied to bosoxmal's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk

    With Holt and Nunez both hitting, it’s very possible. But part of me questions exactly what Sam Travis brings to a major league team...
  4. notin
    I was surprised that didn’t happen months ago. I guess he’s still in the plans...
  5. notin
    I do believe Walden, Brasier, Hembree and Taylor do all get credit for holds...
  6. notin
    His hiatus was due to no one wanting him to pitch. And he did have an injury with surgery. Wright’s is just due to injury and suspension. It’s easy to forget about Wright, but he still has a chance to contribute...
  7. notin
    To be fair to Wright, his hiatus from MLB is shorter thanRyan Brasier’s was last year...
  8. notin
    I think you might be right about Kapler. But there are plenty of stories around the internet about how angry Phillips was after the two contracts. Age certainly made a difference, but Phillips came up about $150mill less because the Reds wouldn’t pay for RBIs. And while Phillips whined about it, he did pretty well financially over his career and there will always be good on his table, and no one put a gun to his head to sign a $72mill deal. But it was certainly an instance of teams no longer paying for RBIs like they used to...
  9. notin
    Chavis can’t hit anything. If he fell off a cliff he wouldn’t even hit the ground...
  10. notin
    Be careful what you wish for. The Sox have 4 guys who fit the career minor leaguer mold, and 3 have been awful...
  11. notin
    No, but the FO was teaching him about metrics and how they value them...
  12. notin
    Yes. But how many guys like that do we want in a 7 man bullpen?
  13. notin
    Honestly, I’d be happy if Weber could be the next Mike Maddux...
  14. notin
    From 29yo career minor leaguer Ryan Weber to 26yo career minor leaguer Colten Brewer to 30yo career minor leaguer Marcus Walden. I’m noticing a trend here...
  15. notin
    I’m sure age also mattered, but unless Kapler is a liar as opposed to a dope, the fact is the Reds refused to pay solely for 100 RBIs...
  16. notin
    I think the Weber grill is over 29. I used the Dick’s Sporting Goods reference because I once bought some sneakers from former Pirate /Cardinal /Guardians RHP John Erick there. I’d never heard of him before (despite that we actually had a mutual friend), but I knew he was a former major leaguer because he would casually slip the phrase “when I played at Three Rivers” into EVERY SENTENCE. As in Me: I’d like some sneakers. JE: I can help you. I used to wear sneakers when I played at Three Rivers. Me: Don’t care about the brand. JE: Let me show what brand I wore when I played at Three Rivers. Me: ummm ok. Where’s the bathroom? JE: It’s over there in the corner. Just like how I used to go to the bathroom in the corner when I played at Three Rivers. Me: Just so you know, I’m not coming back. JE: Know what you mean. I’m not allowed to go back and play at Three Rivers.
  17. notin
    Joey Votto signed a 10 year $225mill contract after a 73 RBI season. Team RBI leader Brandon Phillips (with 103 that year) demanded to re-negotiate his 6 year $72.5mill deal, primarily citing his RBIs. The Reds said “no.” Gabe Kapler, who was taking a minor league position with Cincinnati, told this story when talking about the advanced metrics the Reds were using. Votto fared much better in their eyes than Phillips did using these metrics, regardless of the RBIs...
  18. notin
    Keep it up. It’s working...
  19. notin
    Or Dick’s Sporting Goods...
  20. notin
    The last sentence is 100%. I really don’t know if teams pay for RBIs like they used to. Certainly agents do ask...
  21. notin
    Ryan Weber is 29 years old and pitching for his fourth organization in 11 years. He’s not a young kid...
  22. notin
    There is certainly something to that. My only caveat is I want my best hitter who is least likely to GIDP, either through speed or flyball tendencies...
  23. notin
    Yes but it comes down to the likelihood of those cases. The #3 hitter is set up that it could happen to him 172 times right away. Certainly the leadoff and 2spot hitters will have their share as well in later innings. But some stars do have to align, like #7 hitter making the third out the inning before...
  24. notin
    There’s that. Plus you suggested naming your newborn son “Mookie” to your wife...
  25. notin
    That was all a shame. Gonzalez was my favorite of the post-Nomar Shortstop Revolving Door...
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