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  1. notin
    That might be more due to Cora than Priester…
  2. notin
    .390 + .152 =0.542 .390 + .356 =0.746 .542 + .746 =1.288 A bit off for reasons I cited. But two important facts. 1. TYPM did count BA twice in his formula. You missed that, and 2. I just learned if you type a math equation into this applet, it does the math. At least for addition..
  3. notin
    Actually not true. OBP isnt simply BA plus walk rate. That does work as an approximation, but HBP and sacrifice flies will affect it…
  4. notin
    Except for Sale, who had 4 years of absence peppered with Steve Matz-type performance. He was an obvious keeper clearly ready to tback the clock 5 full years
  5. notin
    Do you think his defense has never come up before? I suppose it’s possible. But is it realistic? The mere fact that he had to receive some sort of reassurance that he would be playing third base tells me it has…
  6. notin
    I had some faith in Priester at the time. I didn’t question the entire practice of trading SP simply because the Sox dealt a pitcher with a 5.16 ERA as a starter for a prospect with some promise. Not to mention Priester isnt even starting in Milwaukee, plus Pitt -a team that cannot afford to retain good SP - did deal him for Nick Yorke long before arbitration became an issue. And Theres the whole question about the Sox coaching staff. If they really are the source of problems, wouldn’t Priester suffer from those as well? And of course the defense behind him. Priester seems pretty Fungibles to me right now. I can wait and see how Yophery does before I call this deal into question…
  7. notin
    It doesn’t, but it does give him more exposure to the weaker parts of the lineup. The whole purpose of the opener strategy is to use a good reliever against the opposing better hitters rather than wait and use them against whoever is due up next…
  8. notin
    It did help us keep Campbell, Anthony and Mayer.
  9. notin
    The job of the front office is to care about more than whats happening now….
  10. notin
    While I was vocally opposed to this trade from Day One, I think this is a silly overreaction. Largely it seems as though these criticisms come from a place impatience. And maybe frustration that the pitcher worked out at all? The kid the Sox got might never work out, but that’s not the only possibility there either. And remember, trades are not about ripping the other team off; they are supposed to benefit both sides. Sale is one thing, but I remember some folks being upset about dealing Kason Gabbard over Jon Lester. I think in time we will see more about Quinn Priester. He might be a tough loss, but he also might be a Fungibles long reliever outperforming expectations solely due to beneficial usage. Or he might just suck next year…
  11. notin
    If Priester was here, Cora would never let that happen…
  12. notin
    Really? .795 OPS, 2.0 fWAR, 6 Defensive Runs Saved. All in 50 games? He’s not Pudge Rodriguez, but he does have a legitimate chance to back up Cal Raleigh in the All Star game this year…
  13. notin
    Ok let’s run with that analogy. If your boss tells you he is recruiting your replacement, does that make you happy? I doubt any team gets honest about stuff like that. What were they supposed to say? “Yes, we think your defense at third is a place we can upgrade and we want to move you to another position.” Ok, but what if you tell Devers that, and then Bregman signs with Detroit and no Arenado trade gets workedE out? “About your defense, well, ummm, jusssst kidding?” And no salary brings a player into the inner circle
  14. notin
    Wong is a clear backup at this point. If backup catcher is a team’s biggest weakness, that team has no weakness…
  15. notin
    There are other outcomes. A fielder’s choice where the runner is safe, for example. Happens every day. Errors are more about explaining baserunners runners or runners taking extra bases. They’re not really about fielding. A fielder can misplay two identical grounders, but Hitter A is much faster than Hitter B and beats the throw. So the misplay is only an error because Hitter A can run faster? That’s not a good way to assess fielding…
  16. notin
    Agreed. Teams really can’t say anything else, just in case the moves dont pan out…
  17. notin
    Toro has been a pleasant surprise so far
  18. notin
    Well, the move to 1b was to cover for an injury. Might as well blame Casas for getting hurt…
  19. notin
    Really? Doesn’t every team give non-answers like that? Otherwise leaky stories can lead to embarassing and awkward moments. Just ask Kevin Millar…
  20. notin
    Of course all errors are not the same. But they are all worth the same when you use fielding percentage. Not sure why you’re blathering on about eye test won a play clearly being described for you, but your eye test needs glasses if it saw Bregman in that play. There are two issues with errors - some guys opinion blah blah blah. But more important, they’re not meant to measure fielding ability; they’re meant to explain baserunners. Using errors and fielding percentage to evaluate a fielder’s defensive skills is like using wild pitches to evaluate a pitcher’s control…
  21. notin
    They definitely paid Devers like an All Star 3b, but that doesn’t guarantee he gets to play there forever. At one point, Pablo Sandoval was paid like an All Star 3b, and it didn’t even guarantee him a roster spot…
  22. notin
    No, they signed him to play baseball. And they agreed to give him a chance to play third base for two years. I can promise nowhere did that contract mention he would be playing third base, and even Devers knew he could lose it if he wasn’t good enough…
  23. notin
    BA also tells you 95% of the league gets a hit between 20% and 30% of their at bats. And the other 5% falls outside that small range. And do these small differences really ever get that big? Or is it just fan perception regarding a hitter?
  24. notin
    Gee, putting a promise in an agreed-upon document full of promises. What a novel idea…
  25. notin
    And he played third for two full seasons and in the process, lost the job. This isn’t rocket surgery…
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