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Everything posted by notin
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Unless it's a fairly big impact reliever (Holland?), it might not be worth it as it will only add to and not solve roster crunch issues...
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A name no one considered. With all the Sox infield depth, one has to wonder what blackmail does Deven Marrero have on Dombrowski. ...
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No one will want that contract.
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True. He's not clearing waivers. ..
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Or the balance sheets? If they had a roster number crunch, why trade for Cron? If they were upset with Dickerson's rough second half, Cron is no answer there either. Cron is cheaper, so the reason Dickerson was let go had to be financial...
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If he has some awful disease or condition, I would expect Dickerson himself to have a press conference or something. He certainly wouldn't have to, but that would be pretty unprecedented. It is Tampa, so money is certainly a big part of the problem. ..
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It probably won't happen, but something like that would actually make sense for both teams. But I doubt the Sox make that deal until the JD Martinez saga comes to some sort of conclusion...
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Then why DFA him mid-deal? I think they found no takers but clearly didn't want to pay $6mill-ish for his second half sub-.700 OPS...
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That would explain it. You clearly envy me for both of those traits. ...
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So you made the exact same comment about me and that wasn't being a condescending prick? How does one get this immunity you have?
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Other than a second half flop at the plate, what could be wrong with him that 29 other teams know about and won't give up an A ball journeyman for? If you think he has health issues, no other team has examined him and HIPPA laws prevent any news about his health..
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Or maybe you're the one projecting your stupidity on to others..
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I did have someone in mind, but it wasn't you...
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The thing is, if they were willing to DFA him, they certainly offered him around in deals first and couldn't find any takers. Since they were willing to DFA him and get nothing, they were probably not asking for much, if anything. Still, no takers. And this guy was an All Star last year still making arbitration money. And he has no trade value. But I keep hearing that Bryce Brentz, nearly six months older, does....
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Sox fans don't want Archer. He'll cost at a minimum - Benintendi. Willing to make the deal?
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You should try reading some posts on this thread, particularly the ones by cp176...
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There are absolutely people on this board who would read your statement and take it seriously. They probably still will...
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So you're saying that if the Sox sign a DH, they should keep Brentz on the 25 man roster on the off-chance he will be the first player in MLB history to spend that much time in the minors and actually maintain his power, which will be on the bench anyway? And in order to keep Brentz, the Sox will instead have to DFA someone else. So who? It could be Holt but then you're paying him $2mill to play for someone else and he didn't need to occupy a 25 man roster spot. Who should they DFA? Swihart? Johnson? A different pitcher? Lin? Bear in mind that Marrero likely gets DFAd once Nunez signs....
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It's not about blame. It's about cause, effect, and learning curves. Why is it always about blame?
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I'm trying to tell you he is a DFA cnadidate and it isn't just the age factor; it's a combination of hi age, lack of options, learning curve, and injury history that make him one. It's not so much about whether or not he "deserves a shot." Does he deserve to be on the 25 man roster over any of the other candidates? Does he deserve it more than Heranandez? Holt? Swihart?
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Holt has very little upside but he can spend it in Pawtucket. Brentz, Leon and Swihart cannot. I do doubt Leon is a DFA candidate, as that would mean either Swihart is the BUC or they have to add another player anyway. And since Leon is a good defensive catcher, might as well keep him even though he will never hit again like he did in 2016...
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I think the option is a huge difference, and his power numbers are inconsequential since it's a backup role, and he really only backs up two guys, Swihart also has no topions, but is being tried at 4 or 5 different positions. Swihart's limited success in some small stints in MLB probably also helps his case. But I think the versatility is a bigger deal. As fornot caring that Brentz sucess came in in AAA, that's only part of the issue,and a very small part. He also did not have them until his sixth season in AAA at age 28. THAT is a bigger deal and speaks to his ability to adjust. I know he missed parts of a season here and there, but let's be realistic. We are traling about SIX YEARS to adjust to MiLB pitching. How many will it take to adjust to MLB pitching? If you want to use his injuries as an excuse for adjusting to AAA pitching, can you promise me he won't get injured in the majors?
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Some of these underperformanes seemed to be attributable to Stat Cast. Betts looked like he had more of an upper cut swing and his strikeouts increased by almost exactly the same amount his OBP decreased. Was he adjusting his launch angle, per Stat Cast recommendations? If so, there can be an adjustment period for a hitter while he learns to time things better...
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As opposed to the "Career Season in the Minors" factor? Don't forget. One advantage Holt gives you is he can be sent to Pawtucket. That is a big deal. Brentz cannot be sent to Pawtucket. Holt is a DFA candidate as well, but I think his option gives him an advantage over Brentz...
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The point was there i no pint for Oakland to actually trade and give up anything for Brentz. They can wait until he is DFA'd and make the first (and successful) claim. If they trade anything for a player they can have for free a couple days later, they did not buy low. (And anyway, given that Brentz is coming off a career year, isn't this his his value ia likely at it's highest?) Of course I think any team acquiring Brentz would prefer letting him clear waivers as opposed to claiming or trading for him. That way they can sign him to an MiLB deal and are not forced to keep him on the 25 man roster. But unless Dombrowski reset the LRT in order to bring back Moreland and Nunez, the Sox are going to have to DFA two players at some point. If Brentz isn't one of them, who is? (I think Brentz and Marrero are givens here. But apparently Brentz has a fanbase who thinks the Sox need to keep him on the 25 man roster.)
