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His use of Laird as a one season stopgap doesn't convince me of his commitment to defense. And his use of Swihart last year over the temps in LF just confirms this..
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If he's a Sox prospect that's in demand and still with the team, they clearly want him as part of the future. The Sox didn't unload all those lower level guys like Basabe and Dubon when Swihart would have worked just as well, unless they liked Swihart. And for those who think his defense won't cut it, wake up. The Sox are being run by a man who once moved Miguel Cabrera back to third base in order to accomodate Victor Martinez at DH (while Martinez was already out for the year, no less). The only "defense" Dombrowski cares about is the one Sox batters hit da ball over...
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What will be the 2017 greatest weakness for the Sox?
notin replied to mvp 78's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Actually beyond just the randomness, baseball is about a very limited range that most fans don't seem to think about. A player who hits .280 is considered successful, while a player who hits .240 is considered ineffective and certainly not someone you want up at a key moment. Yet that is a whopping 4% difference in success. Where else do people put the difference between good and bad in such a tight range. The 570 some hitters in MLB will see an overwhelming majority succeed between 20% of the time and 30% of the time. And those outside this tight range won't be outside it by much. No one is going to hit .684 this year. So with this tight range in mind, not to mention the drift we are seeing in the definition of "clutch", it is looking more and more like an illusion. -
Dave Henderson was the one and only Hendu. And he would be as immortal as Dave Roberts in Boston if not for passed balls and groundballs...
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Hal Goldsmith
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What will be the 2017 greatest weakness for the Sox?
notin replied to mvp 78's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
It did seem like too many fans thought that team could win with any manager and those titles were a given. I don't know why they thought it was such a cinch, when many of them claim to have been fans for Sox teams that I thought were easily as good or better than the 2004 team. Francona never got credit because fans like over managers. They won't admit it, but a lot of fans really think a manager needs to be calling for bunts, steals and hit and run plays all the time or he isn't doing his job. A lot of them also think a manager isn't doing his job if a pitcher gives up two hard hit balls in one inning without being replaced, snd they think s good manager can turn a bad bullpen into a good onr by using pitchets right (or, more accurately, by not using guys wrong.) -
Henderson is a big part of the reason stolen bases are overrated, since he was the headliner in yhat 1980's movement in baseball that emphasized leadoff hitters, speed and steals. But the guy is the all time leader in steals, runs scored, and is second in walks. How many other players are in the top two in three different all time categories?
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Nothing against Sam Travis, but Dombrowski would be insane to simply pass on Encarnacion to accomodate the prospect. Financially it makes sense. Historically Dombrowski trades prospects before he clears paths for them. If he liked Travis that much, he'd probably have traded him too...
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Bobby Doerr
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Franklin "Home Run" Baker Steve Barber Ray Knight Adam Wainwright Harry Hooper
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And that he was the all time MLB leader in THREE categories for a while (before Barry Bonds surpassed him in walks) shows what an insanely underrated offensive player he was..
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Cooperstown needs to say the same thing. ..
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That disqualifies Catfish Hunter but allows for Craig Swan and Jake Lamb. And we need a ruling on Jim Kaat...
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No Rabbit Maranville? The Hall of Famers need more love on this thread...
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Maybe it was a favor to his agent as thanks for avoiding arbitration with someone...
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Not even as Larry's non-union Mexican equivalent? (This is a Simpson's reference for those who think it's some sort of racial or socio-political commentary. )
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What will be the 2017 greatest weakness for the Sox?
notin replied to mvp 78's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
While I agree fans have negligible to no impact, the statement that Sox fans are essentially blindly supportive of newcomers strikes me as absurd. Heck you yourself have made nothing but detrimental comments and nicknames about Sandoval. But even if we ignore Pablo, what are the legacies of some past players? John Lackey is one player who was always sorely missed, despite his being flat out awful or just plain injured for the first 3 years of his deal. JD Drew on the other hand is barely remembered fondly for his seasons, which bear remarkable resemblance to Lackey in terms of performance and injury. In fact if you compare Drew over the first four years in Boston to the legendary Dwight Evans, their numbers at the plate are amazingly identical, probably more so than any other two players in MLB history playing the same position for the same team at the same ages. Yet Drew is remembered by many as a failure and a bad contract. .. -
Still worth it...
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Oh Kimmi. It's the Wildly Accurate Projection Machine, sometimes called the UAPM (Uncannily Accurate Projection Machine). Basically the algorithms I wrote one day to improve my struggling fantasy team that I then had fun using to predict short term turnarounds for Nava and Buchholz a few years back on BDC...
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That's putting it mildly. On the last MLBTR chat, someone suggested to Jeff Todd that there should be a drinking game. Every time Dipoto makes a deal, you drink.
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Well not everyone who does projections has a WAPM...
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I will admit I was disappointed to see Steve Lyons over Hall of Famer Ted Lyons. Also can I get a ruling on Jose Cardenal?
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True but not necessarily as much of one. If the prospects don't pan out as expected, the cost isn't nearly as much. And the majority don't. And even if they do, it still could be cheaper that carrying an ace, or worse, a former ace, for 5 years in excess of $150mill and hoping he can at least be above average as he enters his late 30's...
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Jimmie Foxx is the most underrated player in MLB history and by a wide margin. Williams was the better overall hitter, but he certainly gets universal recognition as one of if not the best hitter of all time. Ortiz is the least of the three, which is certainly not an insult, but had the greatest flair for the dramatic any of us will ever see...
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Yes and no. On the free agent market, Price alone cost in excess of $30mill. Its not very likely tje cost of one goes down much in the immediate future. But free agency is only one method of getting an ace. And really, not even the best one. If the Sox can keep the farm even semi-respectable, a trade for an ace could procure one for far less. And could do so without all the unnecessary baggage in terms of years and bloated salary it takes to get an ace....
