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I don't think Pablo was a factor here. The Red Sox traded Moncada because there was absolutely no way to get Sale without giving up at least one of Moncada or Benintendi. If the White Sox wanted Devers at all, and they might have, he clearly wasm't a "must have," as they were willing to take Kopech and/or Basabe instead. In fact, Devers still doesn't impress me much. I just can't get excited over anyone in A ball. Let's se how he does this year in AA. Personally, I have more faith in Longhi this year...
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It was a pretty dumb trade to begin with. Granted, it was done with 2017/2018 in mind, but his inexperience as a starter really didn't make him an ideal candidate at the present, let alone going forward...
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I'd like to see either Pomeranz in the bullpen (where you can never have too much help) or Rodriguez in AAA. I don't see why most people are so down on Steven Wright in the rotation...
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So then we release Abad, who won't be earing his money anyway, and call up Robby Scott. And we get better on 3 roster spots. See how easy this is...
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I trade Buchholz for Smith before signing Moreland any day. But while I don't like the Moreland solution over a few other alternatives, I really can't sit here and pretend this particular choice of stopgap lefty bat is going to be the death nail of the 2017 season...
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There was chatter about Pomeranz moving to the pen to reduce his IP workload and clear up the logjam. ..
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As a wise man once said "baseball is the best sport because you don't have to be in shape to play." Undoubtedly he was watching John Kruk or Pete Incaviglia or Cecil Fielder or.... at the time...
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Or gets going
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Agree. AS is the most important level. All the lesser players from the multiple levels of A ball have been weeded out. And AAA isn't really so much for development anymore, as the average age is usually over 27 and the teams are loaded eith ex-major leaguers on minor leaguedeals serving as depth.
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Coffee. No cream. No sugar. If I can go 86 years without a World Series, I can handle the occasional bitterness in my morning beverage. ..
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They do make up heights and weights, but everyone does that to the point where I wonder if it's stipulated in contracts. I've seen Pedroia listed as 5'10". Sure he is...
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Let's let Benintendi get hurt a couple times before he gets the fragile label. If he goes down, the options are unimpressive. Most likely a Holt/Young platoon. The outfield at Pawtucket doesn't provide much on the way of depth. The Sox could bring back Rusney Castillo, whose battled injuries himself and has a prohibitive salary. But that isn't likely due to the luxury tax. It's a shame because he might be their best outfielder in AAA. Although that isn't saying much given the other options are Allen Craig and Junior Lake. So ... Holt/Young if any outfielder goes down. Not exciting...
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I'd be surprised if the Sox tradef for Abreu, who opted out of his contract to receive arbitration and would severely cut into the luxury tax wiggle room. He would be an awesome addition. I also think Moreland will lose his job and Sam Travis will be playing first base by August....
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I wouldn't say Romo stinks, but he certainly gets hurt alot. I'd pass too. I'm ok with pen upgrades, But that will probably mean getting rid of Hembree and Abad, so these guys have a certain bat they have to teach to justify the money. Not that it is a high bar. I'd rather see some league deals for depth right now. ..
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Agree on Abad. It was a stupid trade from the word go. We gave up a minor league pitcher with options and released Tommy Layne in order to acquire a more expensive version of Tommy Layne.
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I don't think of Storen as a missed opportunity. He may or may not be an upgrade over Hembree, who would likely have been waived at some point if Storen was signed. However the Diamondbacks signed Rubby De La Rosa to a minor league deal. That was more of a missed opportunity. Not that I have great expectations for De La Rosa, but I would expect him to be an improvement over Owens and Johnson...
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He wouldn't have added any depth, so it comes down to whether or not he's an upgrade over Hembree. And if he is one, would he have been enough of one to justify losing luxury tax wiggle room?
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Absolutely fans love closers, especially closers who give great radar gun readings. Did Epstein go in so heavily because he wanted a closer? Or was he trying to get one of the best available players to end a 108 year drought?
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And despite all that, he was never a top 100 prospect on any list...
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The Chapman cost looks light, but it was in the aftermath of his domestic violence incident. The Dodgers were prepared to give up more for him before that. But many of the others were viable alternatives. Kimbrel was the biggest name. At the time (and this was bbefore signing Price), starting pitching looked like the bigger need and going in so heavily on a closer looked foolish and naive. The Sox had bigger issues in innings 1 thru 8 than in the ninth. But fans love closers, despite their inability to create wins. That's the nature of the role. When DDombrowski went in so big on Kimbrel, the big question was "will this team have enough leads to protect for one inning?"
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Kimbrel was a Nike sneaker. No different than a dozen off-brands, but at multiple times the cost...
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Not only is Kimbrel a no-brainer at that price, barring injury, but I'm not as quick to anoint Smith as any sort of heir apparent. He's coming off an injury and didn't have a lengthy record of success prior. Hembree is just as likely to impress next season...
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Hey, they should have learned to field. Although, plenty of late bloomers get given up on by one team (or more) and go on to great careers. David Ortiz leaps to mind. I mean, seriously, Papi might have been the single greatest free agent ever acquired by the Red Sox. But was anyone excited at all when he was signed? I can admit I was more excited about Jeremy Giambi that off-season...
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Per Soxprospects.com, Carson Smith has just over 2 years of service time, meaning he pitches 2017 for the league minimum, and is eligible for arbitration in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Currently the Red Sox control him for all those years....
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Rare, but not unheard of. It is probably more common among defensively talented players, because their defense keeps them in the MLB level sometimes...
