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Everything posted by notin
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That has been the trend this year. But so far only the relIef pitchers seem to be on board with it. ..
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They used to. But the LBPA had the clause removed citing pressure to perform. Now those incentive clauses are strictly participation-based..
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Pitchers run the bases every day The real question was - why Wright? Hr had Drew Pomeranz who had filled that very role earlier that year in San Diego. .
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What's also not helping is the fact that this isn't exactly the most impressive crop of free agents and next season might be. Three of the top 4 pitchers have had Tommy John surgery, which isn't always av permanent fix. The remaining pitcher and the top hitter were both notoriously late bloomers who are getting a little old for 6 and 7 year deals. ERic Hosmer is ranked among the best solely because of his age and really, he isnt anything special at his position, despite his desire to be paid like he was...
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Well, it rewards teams that can afford a $25 mill player. And what does it do for players who are traded early in their service time?
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And Bob Zupcic...
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Well, we're almost there. ..
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Sure. Someone more likely would be better. Or maybe even anyone at all. How about any pitching at all? The off-season for Boston started 115 days ago and Dombrowski hasn't added a single pitcher anywhere in the entire organization. ..
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And I see no harm in any of them getting minor league contracts, something I can safely say without knowing who any of them even are...
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Not so sure. On BDC, some people got upset when harmony compared Middlebrooks to Mark Reynolds. Turns out, he had a long way to go to be compared to Mark Reynolds. ..
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And I see zero harm in giving him a minor league deal either..
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It's not common or a big deal. If Buchholz insists on it, he still has to earn the spot over other pitchers. Not sure why people think a minor league deal means a mandatory appearance. If you think the Sox should be compelled to call him up just because, then we have the wrong idiot at GM..
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That he might be better than anyone we have in AAA?
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A minor league contract doesn't guarantee a roster spot. Just a tryout for one...
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It's not a typical clause and players who do have one seem to get released about half the time. Really this is all anti-Buchholz stuff. Were it another pitcher or a pitcher who showed flashes but was injured on another team, most would be saying "Minor league deal? Sure. There's no risk." But instead we have people speculating about his health. And one guy who thinks Buchholz on a minor league deal is bad, but the oft-injured but successful when healthy Alex Cobb is a good idea...
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Do since ERod is coming back, you're saying that should do it and y he Six don't neef any more starting pitching for 2018? Thankfully ERod really is a 200IP workhorse....
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On a minor league deal? Whats the f***ing harm?
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I thought about Vazquez, but he's on a lower tier than that crowd. Devers has 222 career at bats; he isn't part of the core yet despite rampant optimisim...
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Duda or Morrison. I like Morrison better but both are really crapshoots. If this off-season has shown anything in a way of trends, the most overpaid from that bunch might be Watson...
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So if two guys get hurt and Velasquez and Johnson bombs out, you prefer a starter who can't beat out Clay Buchholz?
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Or it might mean Martinez signed elsewhere and Wright never claimed that fifth spot. Both are fairly possible..
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I like the "multiple role player" approach. The core of this team is Bradley-Betts-Benintendi-Bogaerts for non-pitchers. I get the appeal of Martinez, but he is a threat to that. Another name worth mentioning as a role player might be Brandon Phillips. Grab him, Morrison, Cashner and a reliever like Tony Watson, Matt Belisle or, if you feel like a reclamation project, Trevor Rosenthal...
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If we miss Martinez, who else left qualifies as significant? Hosmer? Morrison? Duda? There are pros and cons to each of them, and primary con for each is that there is a good chance they are not significant..
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So now it's a matter of how long JD Martinez plans to hold out for $25million that he'll never be able to spend anyway...
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A statement that shouldn't be this difficult to prove in February. ...
