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Actually I'm all for keeping this outfield intact for as long as possible. ...
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Many years ago, I remember reading an article by Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated that he spent spring training in the Blue Jays camp and was amazed at how much time veteran players spent practicing fundamentals. ..
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But only when he's not hitting..
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What a Difference Big Papi Would Make in that Clubhuse---as Manager!
notin replied to bosoxmal's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Well, for starters he'd probably kill every arm in the bullpen. The idea of a guy with ZERO management experience doesn't suit me. Although his ninth inning strategies would be awesome. "No I don't want you to bunt. Just go up there and hit a walk off home run. Got it? Walk. Off. Home. Run." -
Have to agree with one point here - crappy hitting is patially on the GM. His whole off-season philosophy was contradictory. " We're going all in to win a title this year!!! But without spending money!"
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Why do fans think GMs don't recognize hot streaks and streaky hitters and therefore alue players differently if they have performed better over the last couple days? GMs employ scouts and have a very good idea of how good Bradley is, including the streaky hitting thing.
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Bogaerts is a Broad client as well and would command a ton more cash than Bradley. Should he be traded too? And would we even be discussing this if Bradley wasn't struggling?
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if Hardy catches that routine pop up then it would have been even easier triple play
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Pedroia does have the worst ISO in MLB for any player with 90 plate appearances. But then Bogaerts is fourth worst in MLB. Should he be traded too?
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First, you're probably underlying Plouffe, who most definitely is an upgrade and has a nice Fenway swing. I know he isn't a big name all star, but the inability to land one shouldn't be a reason to stand pat and continue with a utility infielder at third. Second, there was a lot of criteria thst he meets, including luxury tax criteria, that won't be met if the Sox acquire Adrian Beltre, and control criteria as well. Plouffe and a few others like the oft-injured Mike Moustakas and the even-more-oft-injured Jed Lowrie, have the potential to meet a lot of requirements...
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Agreed. If Sandoval is out for the year, I could see the Sox more likely going after someone like Oakland's Trevor Plouffe, who is an upgrade over Hernandez, is affordable with e what's left on the farm, won't push the Sox over the luxury tax limit, and won't block Devers if that becomes a factor. And in a funny side note, auto correct turns "Plouffe" into "Playoffs"...
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Reportedly the story was Cherington inquired and was told Donaldson was not available, so Cherington moved on to Plan B. Then Anthopoulous called and was also told Donaldson was not available and AA refused to go to his Plan B. Apparently he just kept calling Beane over and over to ask about Donaldson. At some point, Beane decided to see what Toronto had that he liked and proposed that package to AA. Why he liked Brett Lawrie will remain a mystery. ..
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Toronto wouldn't do it either. They don't need a centerfielder and Hernandez has no significant trade value. Any package for Donaldson likely starts with Devers and Groome. ..
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It was how I remembered Allen being used. But I did review his game logs from after the day Miller was acquired. After that date, all of his saves started off facing a hitter batting sixth or lower, with one exception where he came in to face the cleanup hitter. But that hitter was Jeffrey Marte, so not really a feared guy. And after him was Jeff Bandy. Conversely Miller had 3 saves and all started off facing the hitters at or near the top of the order. Francona managed differently in the post-season, because his staff was short-handed without Carrasco and Salazar. So he was using Miller a lot earlier and more often...
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Also Allen relies heavily on deception. He really cannot throw his slider for strikes and relies on hitters chasing it. Which is fine and appears to be working for him. But one day, hitters will learn to lay off it. Then what?
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I wouldn't put Allen anywhere near those names. If you look at his past one year sample, as Bellhorn did, he is good, but he's also been as effective as plenty of othet lesser names, like Dan Otero, Addison Reed, Tyler Thornburg, Mychal Givens, Matt Bush, etc. He's a good reliever, but he isn't some special commodity that enables Cleveland to operate their bullpen differently. Francona chooses to do so because he's a brilliant manager. Oakland is basically doing the same thing with Santiago Casilla facing the tougher hitters and, if there is still a save to be had, then it goes to Sean Doolittle or Ryan Madsen (lately it seems to be Doolittle). None of them would be considered elite relievers at this point in their careers, although there may have been a time you might say that about Madsen or Doolittle, but injuries have changed that. ..
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I also don't think Cody Allen is an elite reliever. ...
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I've heard those guys discuss needing to know they were starting, but not that relievers need defined roles to be effective. I would agree that SOME relievers prefer defined roles, and for a wider variety of reasons than simply bring mentally prepared. But sweeping generalizations like that are almost never universal and there are probably as many our more pitchers who simply want the ball as often as possible. ...
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I think Miller makes him look better because if the heart of the order is coming up in the ninth inning Miller pitches and Allen doesn't have to face those guys
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There was a time when using a "closer" as a ninth inning specialist was considered a revolutionary change. Were you similarly skeptical of that idea then? Way back in the 1980's?
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I've actually never heard a ballplayer say he needs to know his role to be mentally prepared. I've heard scores of fans say ballplayers do, but never a ballplayer himself. ..
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Is Cody Allen really an elite reliever? Or do people think he's one because he's a closer? Statistically, he's not much different than Josh Fields or Shawn Kelley, two guys never referred to as elite.
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This stat guy has been saying exactly that going back to BDC..
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Yrs. The role of closer is overrated. Good relief pitching is essential. Dedicating your best reliever to be a ninth inning specialist is a waste. I loved the way Francona used Miller last season - best reliever to get the best hitters.
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I do expect Vazquez to jump Leon on the depth chart at some point in the very near future. ..
