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  1. notin
    So... WAR isn’t specific enough for you?
  2. notin
    I do wonder if their reappearance irritates dgalehouse. J/K
  3. notin
    I’m sorry. I did not realize our raw post resources were so limited...
  4. notin
    .. to make room for Swihart. I do think there is a very strong possibility Butler clears waivers and re-signs with Boston as a minor league free agent. He's been one before a couple times and always comes back. Plus any team claiming him on waivers would need to keep him on the 25 man roster...
  5. notin
    Nobody does. But a belief backed by strong logic or rationale is always stronger. And it's always wise to listen to alternative viewpoints...
  6. notin
    Yaz did play 165 games in CF in his career. The most recent was 2 games in 1982 at age 42. But that is certainly a very small chunk of games in a very long career...
  7. notin
    I mentioned him a couple times in one of these threads. I think he'd be running away with this award in just about any other season..
  8. notin
    Just because you don't require proof doesn't make something a fact, either...
  9. notin
    Confidence is one thing, and also the Sox have plenty of young hitters who had the ability to get better. Martinez has definitely improved this team by being an offensive force. Does hit bat mean the hitter in front sees better pitches? I am not as certain of that. If that is someone’s contention, one of the most improved hitters on the team is Bogaerts, who has been hitting behind Martinez. What Martinez has done is what I’ve heard some say couldn’t be done - he’s replaced David Ortiz in the lineup. That alone is an impressive enough feat without trying to justify his impact with all sorts of unprovable statements...
  10. notin
    I had no real hopes for him, but worst case is that he is what he is - a fifth or sixth arm in a good bullpen. Sure the Sox could find better relievers, but it probably won’t be as easy as you indicate...
  11. notin
    Hembree had such a good run there for a while. It looked like it might be his breakout year...
  12. notin
    Most of the pitchers in the AL East...
  13. notin
    I agree, but it is worth noting the shift is geared to and works best against LH power and pull hitters. Against hitters like Wade Boggs and Tony Gwynn - guys who used the whole field - it was like flipping a coin to determine if it would even work. Actually, the shift might have even helped Boggs, who was such a master of hanging back and going the other way when he needed to...
  14. notin
    I’m going to hit you with that argument. Umpires are disciplined. Umpires with bad calls are re-trained, but other disciplines are kept quiet due to union regulations. They do not get demoted, but they can get suspended. Joe West was suspended for an altercation with Papelbon, for example. Once in 2013, an entire crew was suspended for job performance issues. Largely umpires have fought against technological advancements like Questec and STATCAST, but many have admitted these systems have helped them improve their jobs and even alter their perspectives. It is worth noting that since umpires have been graded against these systems, the frequency of bad calls and ejections have declined...
  15. notin
    They are in a union, so the effects are probably mitigated...
  16. notin
    I admit prior to his initial offensive surge, I had a “down on Bradley” period where I went from thinking we might have the next Fred Lynn to hoping Bradley might become the next Darren Lewis. In some respects, I’m actually thankful for the early struggles Bradley endured in his career, as they might have helped drive softlaw away from the boards. He probably felt pretty stupid after the insane pro-Bradley/anti-Ellsbury mantra he’d been preaching for years. However those early struggles might also have had long-reaching consequences. I always believed Bradley’s early career offensive woes were huge factors in signing Rusney Castillo and moving Betts to the outfield (although the latter move has certainly worked out)..,
  17. notin
    I just think the Astros have a stacked lineup, and also that their closest equivalent player to Betts is not Springer; it’s Altuve...
  18. notin
    I would disagree that a DH should not win MVP. We’ve all seen numerous no-field, all-bat first basemen win the award, and the token act of putting on a glove doesn’t make a player more valuable. But in the case of Martinez, it’s hard to argue that his offensive contributions outweigh the offensive and defensive contributions of Betts, Trout, and Ramirez. Were I a voting member of the BBWAA, Martinez would get a fourth place vote from me under the old system. Under the new “three nominee” system, he might not be nominated at all...
  19. notin
    Not the same. Springer is batting leadoff but the reigning AL MVP and Astros best player has been batting second or third all season...
  20. notin
    Lost in all this Trout vs Betts for MVP chatter is darkhorse Jose Ramirez, who would be a runaway candidate in just about any other season...
  21. notin
    Really? Do you actually think umpires are not accountable to league office and to job reviews? I wouldn't be surprised if one of the factors held against them were number of calls an umpire made that was challenged and/or overturned....
  22. notin
    Normally I’d advocate dropping Betts down in the lineup, preferably simply to the 2 spot. But when you’re 50 games over .500 in mid-August, maybe it’s not the time to tinker...
  23. notin
    I don’t care if he is or isn’t. He should be starting in CF regardless...
  24. notin
    Do the robot umps have “Argue” and “Eject Manager” features? Or do we have to wait until 2020 for those upgrades?
  25. notin
    Usually he hits a weak grounder up the middle. He might go the other way, but typically with a shift on the pitcher punishes the hitter inside, and the only way to take it the other way is to modify your swing or your timing, both of which put the hitter at a huge disadvantage for even making contact...
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