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Everything posted by notin
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I really don't care if owners make or lose money or if the money goes to them or the players. I just draw the line at tax-subsidized stadiums. I might feel different if the stadium then became public, or at least part of a park district (like Soldiers Field in Chicago.) But instead it's just fiscally irresponsible billionaires looking for help. As far as I'm concerned, if you can afford a $10mill setup guy you will only use for 60 innings, you an buy your own stadium. ..
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I would call that a fairly low defensive projection for the only outfielder since 2000 to be credited with 15 Defensive Runs Scored in as few as 614 innings. Jarrod Dyson was once credited with 19 DRS in 758 innings, which is also very impressive. Dyson is a free agent who is 3 years older and initially projected to get a contract equal to the remaining years of Castillo
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The real question to me is, when does "unemployment" become "retirement"?
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Not really. The entire world outside of harmony thinks JD Martinez is dealing with Boston alone. Yet for some reason none of the other hitters are signing...
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He's already signed his Plan B. It's the only move he's made....
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If he could do THAT at the ML level, he's an All Star. Realistically, he's Jarrod Dyson with a slightly better bat. So now we have to see what the market says Dyson is worth...
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Cherington didn't sign Price
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And if he doesn't flame out, he becomes a valuable asset.
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And if he doesn't flame out, he becomes a valuable asset.
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And if his defense is that good, he is silly to not add. Castillo has averaged 1 DRS for every 44innings and cost $36mill for 3 years. Jarrod Dyson and his career OPS of .677 has averaged 1DRS for every 58.5 innings and was projected to earn $36mill over 3 years, although that does look less likely right now. Right now Castillo is a costly AAA player with potentially game-changing defensive skills. But in the majors, he might also become solid trade bait. Or make Bradley solid trade bait. In fact, if I was a GM who needed a CF, I'd be trying to fleece Boston out of this guy with a bad contract I already had...
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Assuming that team actually exists...
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The Red Sox might have the best offer. In fact it might be the only one. Teams just aren't rushing to hand out big deals this off-season. Maybe they're being cognizant of how many go bad. Maybe they're just cheap. Maybe they're waiting for next off-season. Or any combination. But as of now, no one else seems to have a confirmed offer over 3 years except the extremely foolish Eric Hosmer. ..
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He won't get called up but he should. Bryce Brentz is a waste of a 40-man roster spot...
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No one is linked to JD except Boston. ..
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I am not compelled to reveal my sources...
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Castillo is light years better than Brentz and Barfield. He is costly, but his defense is worth it. Or appears to be in his small sample size. In 723 career innings in the outfield, Castillo has 18 DRS. That number would have tied for fourth in MLB last year with Jason Heyward and Yasiel Puig. Only Betts, Buxton and Brett Gardner had more. And all of them played well over 723 innings. In fact, all were over 1,000..
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Maybe the Padres, who clearly have $140million kicking around, swoop in and grab him....
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So when does this flurry of free agent signings begin? I'm predicting a record number of hold outs this year even add the season starts. ..
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It's Rusney Time...
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I know the Sox want to prevent his arbitration numbers from getting out of hand, but at some point Mookie is going to point out he is still making less than Pablo Sandoval and Rusney Castillo. ..
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Every single soul in the media is 100% convinced Martinez will end up in Boston. The Diamondback buzz is apparently contingent upon trading Greinke, who happens to have the highest AAV in MLB history. There is no peep connecting him elsewhere So yes, I expect some completely unexpected team to swoop in shortly...
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Even the Astros weren't perfect with their high draft pick - Mark Appel being a prime example. In fact Appel was a bad pick for both Houston and Pittsburgh, I believe. ..
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Even the Marlins?
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That year he did try to shut himself down at the advice of his doctor, but he did come back for the post-season. ..
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Trading for Kimbrel, Pomeranz and Sale took us out of the sweepstakes for Cole....
