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Everything posted by notin
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We have a first baseman who hasn't played the field for 3 straight games since 2016, and people are worried about his option vesting? Raking or not, Hanley is 34 years old and not as durable as he used to be. Which was never all that durable...
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As pointed out, Bard was falling apart before he moved to the rotation. Brentz is turning 30 this year and has had his share of chances to impress (and is very likely to be DFAd by the Pirates). Swihart didn't work out but clearly it didn't end his career, but no reason to get worked up about him not having a backup catching role. He's going to get more time with increased versatility. Really his increased versatility probably means Holt is the most at risk, not Leon. Brock had an option left, but probably could be flat out cut. I would imagine the only reason he hasn't been is they don't want to cut him and see Nunez go down the next day. ...
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Bard always had control issues. But people loved his radar gun readings and strikeout totals.
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The Marlins were asking the Nationals for Victor Robles (BA top 5 prospect) for Realmuto. Groome and Chavis were both over 80....
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I'll make the boring prediction that none of those moves happen. I think the exciting left this off-season is demoting Holt to AAA
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Sox don't have any prospects the Marlins would want. Realmuto will cost a random. Compared too him, Swihart is worthless. ...
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A name would be good, Especially the name Robles, which won't happen But there are a few blogs out there with good and bad proposals...
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"Might play more than Holt our Marrero" isn't much of a reason to keep him. And I'm sure Dombrowski feels that way too. I do doubt he plays more than Moreland. Are you sorry of implying he will play better than Moreland? And hit better? I'm not much of a Midland fan, but that does seem a bit optimistic to me. ..
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If the offers aren't very good, that's fine. That's no rule that says Dombrowski has to accept any of them. I wouldn't go assuming you would hear about any worthwhile offers though. For example, it took months until before we heard the Guardians offered Encarnacion for Bradley. The bottom line is, Swihart is very tradable, and may never look this good again. And dealing him in the right deal could solve multiple issues. There is no reason to be so close- minded to the possibility. He might be the next Mike Zunino. But he also might be the next Eric Wedge. And if he is the next Wedge, people will blast Dombrowski for not dealing him at the right time, just like they did with Garin Cecchini and any other prospect who didn't live up to the hype. ...
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I wouldn't be surprised if Moreland's role was minimal at first and Hanley was given every opportunity to return to form. I think Hanley's questionable stamina and health and ancillary to hurt himself will play a bigger role in this option than the alleged platoon. ..
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Official 2018 General Baseball Gamethread
notin replied to Youk Of The Nation's topic in Other Baseball
A couple seasons ago, both Cash and Ned Yost were experimenting with the idea of minimizing starter innings and relying heavily on the bullpens. Our wad actually working out very well as the teams were 1 and 2 in ERA and 14 and 15 in starter innings in the AL... -
And who thought - though they deny it now - that Pedro Ciriaco was the future at shortstop. But really, on this team Swihart is slated to be a bench bat. Exploring dealing him for a starter, bullpen arm, or starting player down the road does make some sense. Especially for a player they do like for whatever reason. ..
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While true, Upton was extend thIs off-season prior to anyone realizing his much he would have really received on the open market. ...
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So you're saying no one would give anything up for him? (Possible, but we don't know what has been offfered.) Or do you believe all the pre-season numbers despite years and years of watching player after player have a brilliant March only to follow up with an average to below season and a very short career? We don't really know how good Swihart is, but what we do know is other teams seem to want him badly. If one makes a good enough offer - even if it is just a farm-building prospect - the Sox could and likely will consider it. After all, while most people seem to agree we don't know how good Swihart is, a very big segment of them seem to have eliminated the possibility of "not very" and everything below it...
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Between the age and arm problems, Dempster is probably throwing about 60 mph by now. Not sure a fastball that couldn't get a ticket on the Mass Pike is as intimidating as you hope...
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Actually, no. On all fronts.
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Trading a player is not the same as "giving him away."
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Moreland is probably the least exciting first baseman for the Sox since Todd Benzinger, but to if the big error was that we blew the chance to get Lucas Duda cheaper, that's is really stretching. And I get the $2-3mill difference. But that can be recouped by dropping the useless Brock Holt. It's funny how people are complaining about overpayment on a 2 year $13mill deal, the same money we gave to Jonny Gomes and Chris Young ans no one complained. Be thankful you're not Angels' fans after that deal Justin Upton got...
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He's nowhere near Kendall. Might as well have his ceiling as Joe Mauer. BR Hall of Fame Monitor has Kendall as a borderline Cooperstown candidate. I think you undervalue Jason
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It doesn't sound like the Sox are going to DFA anyone. I've even heard Dombrowski talk about how he likes Marrero. It looks like either Holt starts the year in AAA or Swihart gets traded, which is not as unrealistic as many fans want it to be. ..
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To keep draft picks? That was the big deal with Moustakas anyway. ..
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It doesn't sound like you like him all that much. Why would anyone else?
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It doesn't sound like you like him all that much. Why would anyone else?
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Actually sending down better players with options happens all the time. Remember that fit Tommy LaStella threw when the Cubs demoted him 2 years ago instead of DFAing a worthless Chris Coughlan?
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Especially backup catcher, which was what Lucroy wad wanted for
