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  1. notin
    That's the type of move to be expected in May. Noda isn't horrible. He's the less exciting version of Nolan Schanuel. his carrying card offensively is his plate discipline. Despite only hitting .137, he still has a higher OBP than Hamilton and not far off of Story, despite both having much higher averages... He's a stopgap until actual options become available...
  2. notin
    But also he’s 25, will only be first year arb, already here, not exactly tradable, willing to play first (which is a bigger deal in Boston than on most teams), and not threatened from behind by anyone in the system. Get a stopgap for this year, and give Triston another shot next year. What are the other options?
  3. notin
    So you think they’ve given up on Casas because he got hurt?
  4. notin
    Can’t say without knowing what it was. But it’s also not like Casas’ career is over. Just this season. Hes still only 25 years old and still has 3 full seasons until free agency…
  5. notin
    And Boston had Romy Gonzalez and Abraham Toro…
  6. notin
    There’s not much that can be done in May. They’re using their internal option (Toro), and taking to other teams about AAA corner infield bats (notably Chicago’s Tim Elko and Philly’s Otto Kemp), but not many teams are selling yet, which is why numerous players around the league have gone down and not been replaced externally. I thought it was interesting Chicago called up Elko almost immediately after news of Boston’s interest went public. Like they wanted to make sure he was going to work out before they traded away their more expensive first baseman..
  7. notin
    Because they’re younger, which makes them more valuable and adds years to their extension. But if you’re not sure like, what about 5 years $35mill? That puts his AAV between the two you named…,
  8. notin
    The point is an Abreu extension should be considered without taking into account other players, particularly minor leaguers…
  9. notin
    If you’re not sure, read the article. Exactly what he did…
  10. notin
    I think it’s best to hear some actual extension terms first. Would a 5 year $25mill extension (with options?) be a deal breaker?
  11. notin
    Ok time for some perspective. A while back you called out moon for referencing 700 plays by saying “no one makes that many plays in a season,” which, first of all, isn’t true. It’s been done ( for example Ozzie Smith made 909 plays in 1980 (621 assists, 288 putouts). But to call .961 to .958 regression. It’s a difference of 3 errors PER 1,000 CHANCES! And in the minors, where Mayer was playing 600+ innings per year and getting 300-400 chances per year, it takes multiple years to make 1,000 chances. So you’re talking about a different 1 error per year and calling it “regression.” And a fielding percentage on 70 chances is useless. A single error is worth 0.014. Thats a big change on a single play. There’s a reason guys with 70 at bats don’t qualify for a batting title…
  12. notin
    They’re not exactly loaded with options. It’s easy to say “they should have another 1b in the system.” But that’s not a practical answer to anything, just looking for blame. After all what were the options to get a backup 1b in the system? Sign a guy to a minor league deal? That’s how they got Toro, and he is fairly typical of minor league signings. After all, there’s a reason he didn’t get a major league deal. Having a prospect is another possibility, but no one can guarantee what prospects will be ready when you need them. Some just don’t pan out at the right time. The Sox drafted 1b Blaze Jordan back in 2020, and he still is looking mediocre in AA five years later. It’s nice to have prospects you can count on, but there’s no guarantee they are ready when you need them.
  13. notin
    Well, unlike us, Cora never really gave much of an opinion on Devers at 1b. He certainly never said Devers COULDN’T handle the position. It’s possible (and very possible at that) that he simply doesn’t want to ask Devers to change roles again, given that it didn’t go over so well the first time and it wasn’t that long ago. As you said, he knows Devers better than we do. Maybe what he knows is that Devers is overly obstinate or overly sensitive…
  14. notin
    Oh I never said they WOULD move him for Chapman, but I said they SHOULD. And they clearly agreed a couple years later. Of course your position was always “they signed Devers to play third base” as if it was written into the contract…
  15. notin
    Much harder to find a team looking to acquire an MLB outfielder while dealing an MLB pitcher. Maybe KC?
  16. notin
    You were against Devers moving anywhere…
  17. notin
    I could see Mayer, but Anthony just isnt the solution right now. Now if the Sox were to trade, say, Abreu for a first baseman, then Anthony is an option. The best match I see is with the Sacra-Vegas Athletics, who have Nick Kurtz at first and Brent Rooker at DH, leaving catcher-turned-first baseman Tyler Soderstrom miscast as their left fielder. Maybe an Abreu/Soderstrom deal helps the Sox in multiple ways…
  18. notin
    So he’s not even in the top half yet? Why exactly is this so urgent?
  19. notin
    Outside of because everyone wants to see this kid play, why would the Sox promote him? Abreu, Rafaela and Duran rank 4, 4, and 6 on this team in bWAR. These guys really are not creating the problem the Sox need to make this move. Meanwhile, the team is getting nothing out of 1b and the last prospect they inserted into the lineup is also struggling. Oh and the starters keep getting hurt and the bullpen has been overworked and exposed. How is the solution “GET ANOTHER OUTFIELDER!”?
  20. notin
    What about his teammate and co-Hall of Famer Dave Parker, who actually won the 1978 NL MVP award? I bet you’re not him either…
  21. notin
    I wonder how much they really prepare their backups. For example, Romy Gonzalez backed up 1b last and this year, but he hadn’t played the position in a game since A ball, and even then it was only a handful of games. Did he work out at 1b at all last year before seeing game action? If he did, it certainly wasn’t newsworthy. (I don’t expect anyone to know if he ad cruelly did. Just food for thought.)
  22. notin
    There’s a reason most of us post anonymously. In fact, I would bet $11.47 USD you’re not only not the real Mark Bellhorn, but you’ve never even met him…
  23. notin
    Basically the chances of Mayer becoming the long term 1b for Boston are the same as mine. I’ll add to this. I think you overestimate his chances of being at 1b this year. Not by much; you’re only 0.05% too high. If they move Campbell to 1b this year, the options for 2b become Mayer, Story, Hamilton, Rafaela (with Anthony moving to the OF). I predict Rafaela to be least likely scenario, largely due to comments about Rafaela playing CF that Cora made before the season. The other three options? I can’t rank them…
  24. notin
    mvp78 knows more about baseball than any of us knuckleheads…
  25. notin
    Not if you pro-rate it for height. Josh Bell is like 6’3”. Andrew Vaughn is 4’10”
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