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  1. notin
    The Brewers won the most games in MLB playing a very aggressive version of small ball. It works best when done correctly, regardless of whether or not the opponent is doing it…
  2. notin
    I have an absolutely no problem giving Mayer a chance, especially since Houston wanted Abreu for Paredes. Marte is a better short term solution, but I’m ok with keeping Mayer for long term…
  3. notin
    And yet you repeatedly compare the Sox to those teams? Also those other teams occasionally fail doing the “hey let’s throw more money at it” method of team-building. It’s a risk that needs to be acknowledged, and no amount of due diligence removes it…
  4. notin
    I look at it this way. In the first series, we will very likely face two LHPs - Nick Lodolo and Andrew Abbott. Lodolo is one of the nastiest LHPs in MLB, and Abbott looks like an up and coming star himself. These may not be the types of LHPs you can solve merely by adding Romy Gonzalez to your lineup. Romy has his uses against the bulk of the LHPs in MLB. But the creme de la creme did not get to be so elite by struggling against mediocre right-handed hitters.. After Abbott, the Sox face Houston and San Diego, both of whom appear to have no LHPs in their rotations.
  5. notin
    Now I know you're lying...
  6. notin
    So just in utility infielder Romy Gonzalez - DFAd from the worst team in MLB history two years ago - is injured for the season, the Sox should acquire an All Star infielder? Maybe they should also get Cal Raleigh, just in case Connor Wong gets hurt…
  7. notin
    If only the Sox weren’t so cheap and Breslow spent his money properly, like other teams, so that Boston, too, could have $72mill tied up in Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon. Angels’ fans are so lucky to have a team run the right way!
  8. notin
    If Contreras goes down, Casas will play 1b. If Contreras goes down before Casas returns, Sogard, Siegler, and/or Gasper will handle the position short term…
  9. notin
    Not even close. In his career, Tayron Guerrero has walked 5.7 BB/9, which is pretty bad. But Darwinzon Hernandez had a career 7.8 BB/9, which has to be among the worst of all time…
  10. notin
    Where is your data from? If you use the 2024 team valuation against the Sox 2025 payroll (as they didnt have any 2025 revenue yet, or at a minimum the picture was incomplete), the Sox rank 11th in percentage of revenue (per Forbes) spent on payroll (per Sportra)…
  11. notin
    Maybe we just don’t deserve you..
  12. notin
    1. It’s old data. 2. Thr range absolutely matters. As does the teams below them. Where are the Yankees and Dodgers on this list? If the 23rd highest percentage is spending, say, 15% on the roster, what percentage does the top team spend? If it’s 17-19%, what exactly are you holding against them? I’d like to see this ranking. I bet the higher revenue teams are mostly in the lower third, just like Boston…
  13. notin
    Sure he saw something in Song when he drafted him multiple years ago - but he also should have been aware 1) Song had not pitched in multiple seasons and 2) he would have to keep a pitcher out of the game for multiple years on an MLB roster for a full season while attempting to compete for an NL East title. Now maybe he tried to work out a trade to keep Song, which would have made sense, and really, was the ONLY course of action that made sense. But if he tried, he never successfully enticed Bloom. So then DD stubbornly proceeded to burn Song out in minutes and set his career back a couple years…
  14. notin
    Without numbers, that’s just some shock value. Can we say data on who is above and below and how tight that range is? Also you’ve been using it along time through multiple acquisitions. Is it even accurate anymor?
  15. notin
    Fred is always right. Reality is frequently inaccurate…
  16. notin
    Wong has experience at 1b as well, as do Gasper and Siegler…
  17. notin
    Guerrero throws as hard as Chapman, but has chosen a slightly different career path - one that serves to prove velocity alone can get you to MLB, but it’s not going to keep you there for long…
  18. notin
    They strike out too out too much for that. Just get the hit…
  19. notin
    Sac bunt to third followed by a strikeout makes things much tougher.
  20. notin
    Ah yes, quoted directly from “The Art of Hitting” by Bobby Dalbec…
  21. notin
    Why would I be talking to his agent about his defensive skillset?
  22. notin
    Much easier said than done. “Just hit the ball” when half the #4 starters in the league can throw 95mph for multiple innings is a taller order than we think. And some of those bullpen guys specialize in limiting contact…
  23. notin
    Of course you are. Maybe not as much as some fans like, but all you need to do is score more times than your opponent. Sort of the simple essence of any sport (except darts)…
  24. notin
    But he talked about sac bunting, which is different than bunting for a single…
  25. notin
    Teams strayed away from small ball because it’s less effective. Nothing to do with entertainment value. Just like how teams prefer ground ball pitchers because they’re more effective, and not because groundouts are so exciting…
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