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If GMs like one year samples and ignore steroid usage, maybe. Or they could save their "king's ransom" and a big chunk of $37mill and sign Jed Lowrie, who was worth 3.5fWAR. ..
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Its not just Sox fans. You can go to any team's board anywhere on the net and find horribly lopsided deals that only make sense for one team
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Were you saying the same thing about Ortiz after his performances in the 2002 and 2003 post-seasons?
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Ah yes. The famous"young players always improve" mantra. Very popular misconception. Also, your starting rotation will likely be gutted this off-season. The Yankees could lose 5 pitchers to free agency next month (Tanaka, Sabbathia, Garcia, Pineda, and Eovaldi). Even losing the injured guys depletes depth...
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Second base is a more demanding and difficult position to play than third base. Since Chavis lacks the range and glove work to handle third, he cannot handle second, since 2b requires much more range. Chavis is probably a 1b/lf type...
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We did. Pomeranz is a diamond in the rough on a very cheap deal. However, many expect some regression from him, despite his peripherals the last two seasons being nearly identical. But if regression is expected, is Pomeranz a "sell high" candidate? All things considered, he'd be a terrific trade chip...
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The Sox could probably get Stanton for less if they not only took his entire contract, but also agreed to take on the completely useless and very expensive Dee Gordon deal. And now that we have an opening at 2b, stay tuned...
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Nah. He grew up in clubhouse. I don't think he knows anything else. I think DD bailed too early. But then so did I so I don't hold it against him....
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Pedroia undergoes microfracture surgery
notin replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
St. Louis also has a glut of middle infielders. One intriguing name there is Kolten Wong. Wong does have 3 years / $21.7mill left on his deal, which could make him expendable since Matt Carpenter was not a success at first and Jedd Gyorko seems to have found his groove in St. Louis. So Wong is basically a pricey utility player. As a temporary solution, he's probably too expensive. But the real issue becomes - what would the Cardinals want for him anyway? -
Pedroia undergoes microfracture surgery
notin replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Or we could see if Tampa non-tenders Brad Miller. .. -
He's a 90+ year old WW II vet. Sure I don't always agree with what he says. But i doubt I'll be typing anything thst even resembles English at that age. I'm bad enough as it is now...
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They're not going to try to figure anything out. They're going to do what every good team does - try to improve. They may have to trade a couple decent players for financial reasons - potentially AJ Pollack, per MLBTR. But they aren't going to decide that last year was a fluke and they neef to deal Goldschmidt and bury themselves for a few years. But if they did, no way could the Sox acquire him. Not without giving up numerous players no one wants to part with.
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A 2/3 starter will command close to big bat money and be a long term risky contract. ThIs team won 93 games without more starts from Fister than Price last year. A stopgap starter who usually signs cheap contracts and then put-performs them is Francisco Liriano. Can he do it again?
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Stanton also has a no trade clause...
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We were comparable in pitching without Price. If he comes back, he can certainly widen that gap. Don't forget a big part of our pre-season expectations was having Price and Sale...
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Yes. As the youngest big name starter on the market, he could easily double that. The only reason to stay is if he feels hos elbow won't pass a physical. ..
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It's the ultimate in "grass is greener" when a Sox fans compares the two teams. "The Yankees have Judge and Sanchez and Grigorius and all this young talent." Then when looking at the Sox, ignore the Killer B's and focus on "We have Hanley and can't keep Moreland." "The Yankees have Severino and Grey and all we have is Steven Wright and a gimpy ERod." See how I did that? This was the lamest trick in the softlaw bag - comparing their best to our worst. The fact is - we won more games and aren't losing any key players (they'll likely lose Tanaka). Many of their players had career years or resurgent years and many of ours had down years, two trends that could easily reverse. We need some hitting help. But I would not rebuild everything. Despite the post-season, they're still the team with ground to make up...
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Technically, he didn't say anyone said Price has a tear. He said he believes Farrell said Price has a tear. Maybe he does believe that. He may also believe in Bigfoot...
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And of course there is always Tzu-Wei Lin, who is already here. He probably won't hit much, but neither will Ahmed or Galvis. ..
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Absolutely. There are a few elite defensive shortstops who might be available, depending on their respective teams' off-season plans. If the Phillies turn to JP Crawford, Freddy Galvis is a potential non-tender candidate. Although an unlikely one. U Conn alum Nick Ahmed is also possibly available. Especially if AZ addresses their lackluster middle infield. Zack Cozart is a free agent.
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It's not selling low if you get someone good. I would only consider Bogaerts as trade bait because he has the least service time left of the Killer B's and because the farm has little to trade right now. I also don't think every time a player has a slightly sub par season, his value plummets. GMs know what Bogaerts is capable of. Service time is a much bigger factor...
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OF defense happens in more than just CF. The current vacancy is 1b. Start the improvement there...
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6 Inning Starts + 6 Man Roration = Fewer Arm Problems
notin replied to bosoxmal's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
A couple years ago, both Tampa and KC tried to reinvent the wheel by limiting starters to 5 or 6 innings and going heavy on the bullpen. I don't recall how it ended, but in August those teams ranked 1-2 in team ERA. And I believe that was the year KC won the World Series. .. -
I would agree. There was no really obvious time to deal Swihart. Especially because Vazquez missed a season with TJ surgery. ..
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We have middle order bats like Ozuna. The OF is fine. Get a 1b like Abreu who had put up power numbers mote than one time...
