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  1. notin
    Did he really sit all that often vs LHP? 108 of his 421 PAs were against LHP. That means 30.8% of his PA were against LHP, which is almost identical to Duran (31.2%). And Duran was rarely benched vs anyone…
  2. notin
    Couple that with his recent shoulder surgery and his rather hefty contract, and it strongly indicates he will be the Sox starting DH next season…
  3. notin
    I hope so. I like Nick Martinez as the SP. While older than Burnes, Snell and Fried, he was just as effective last year and shouldn’t be a budget killer. Of course, the fact that I realize this does mean 30 MLB CBOs do as well. I’ve said before Tanner Scott should be the Sox top priority, but I expect him to attract a lot of attention as well. But the Sox stand a better chance if they can get Martinez on a reasonable deal. A second reliever would be nice, but I can’t really isolate that one good candidate. LHRP Andrew Chafin works for me, but also RHRPs John Brebbia, Jeff Hoffman, Clay Holmes, Jorge Lopez, Ryne Stanek, and Lucas Sims would also work…
  4. notin
    He spent time at 2b covering for an injured Bogaerts and at 1b covering for an injured Ha-Seong Kim (with some infield re-arrangement). But when that team is healthy, he’s their starting DH. And he has no power…
  5. notin
    So you’re saying if you ran the Giants, you’d trade 6 years of RHSP Hayden Birdsong for Yoshida and cash? Can you get that job please?
  6. notin
    Avocado/Beltre was a case where the Sox had a star player and then chose to dump him in pursuit of a different star player. Bad idea, especially since Beltre was working out..
  7. notin
    Not to mention, that prolonged stretch still featured some very good starting pitching. The Sox were 14th in SP fWAR for that stretch, and 11th from August 1 on. The big problem was bullpen. Of course, that overhaul has already begun…
  8. notin
    Fairly certain the Sox 81-81 record includes the second half. But if you really think the .420 is reality, then I guess getting rid of Sale really was the right move. Also whether or not you think the playoff format is bad is irrelevant; it’s the format and it’s unlikely to change. Accept it. Especially considering one of the three teams left was the last team in to the NL postseason…
  9. notin
    That move was what happens when you chase Star players. The Sox had excellent all around corner infield play with Beltre and Youkilis but went and broke it up…
  10. notin
    I assume so. Not sure what makes some of them available. Particularly Kirby, Miller and Gilbert, as Dipoto has said he’s not trading starting pitching. But several others as well…
  11. notin
    Almost all positions? They missed the postseason by 5 games…
  12. notin
    Gonzalez had shoulder surgery in October, 2010 after a season of 31 HRs and slugged .511. That offseason he was traded to Boston, where he hit 27 HRs and slugged .548.
  13. notin
    It’s been said by numerous MLB personnel the Sox overpaid for Yoshida. Not one of them said he was a $3-4mill player. Because he isn’t; that’s utility infielder money…
  14. notin
    What analytics? The article makes no mention of them. That hitters gain advantage as they see a starter more often and said starter is more tired from the previous innings hardly qualifies as analytics. More like Common Sensalytics. He does emphasize the postseason is a bullpen game, but that’s becoming more the reality in the regular season as well, a fact that is so obvious, it’s probably the only aspect of baseball dgalehouse and I agree on. Well, that and baseballs are round. But that’s it…
  15. notin
    Hey let’s do a good old fashioned DH swap!! Yoshida for Stanton!! Just like swapping Mike Easler for Don Baylor! Both players have 3 years left on their deals, but Stanton is owed $40mill more in that time frame. So the Yankees get a player 5 years younger and saves them enough money to pay for most of one year of Juan Soto. It’s a win-win!!
  16. notin
    And while a drop from 100mph to 98mph doesn’t seem like it makes him easily hittable, it’s hard to disagree it still is easier. Plus on the first night, he was beaten by Judge and Stanton, which is moderately excusable for anyone. The second night it was the bottom of the Yankee order, but the only ball hit even reasonably hard was the one by Gleyber Torres, which was a routine single to center…
  17. notin
    Same symptoms, maybe. But not the same problem. Yoshida had a torn labrum. Devers’ MRI on his shoulders taken in mid-September came back clean, and he was shut down shortly after. Hopefully the initial diagnosis of no surgery sticks…
  18. notin
    Wouldn’t surprise me. He entered the postseason at his career high in IP. But as a closer, that's still only 74 innings.
  19. notin
    Clase is also been mostly in the 96-98 range, down a bit…
  20. notin
    Was it really surprising that Cleveland finally pounced on Weaver and Holmes, considering they both pitch nearly every day? Same with NY on Clase.
  21. notin
    Hey I liked using Argon over Arsenic. Although Arsenic and Old Lace is a wonderful classic movie (and the best thing Cary Grant ever did by a long shot), it does fall short of Jason and the Argonauts. Your spelling of arsenic? You’re the one who spelled it right.. I didn’t correct your typos; I corrected your chemical symbols. Not my fault you fast-forwarded the opening credits of Breaking Bad…
  22. notin
    You’re absolutely right. You’re not a scientist. You are correct that tungsten is poisonous and about the bonding abilities of carbon, however. So some points awarded . But Ar is argon, not aresenic. Argon is a noble gas but more important the namesake of Jason’s ship, in which he and his teammates traveled to seek the Golden Fleece while fighting stop motion skeletons. So maybe more relevant. Tungsten is W. So are wins. A deduction is in order…
  23. notin
    Luis Arraez didn’t hit with enough power to be a DH either, yet his team got to the NLDS anyway…
  24. notin
    Or you trade him for one of the worst contracts in MLB and hope it works out. Yoshida to the Angels for Anthony Rendon (2 years over $70mill)!! Sox dump Yoshida while getting a right-handed hitting power bat who plays good defense at third! It’s perfect! All they need is someone to cover third for the 200 games Rendon will sit out over the next two years! (This post contains sarcasm.)
  25. notin
    The Mariners used Mitch Garver at DH, and he was a miserable failure there with a .627 OPS. He was abysmal at home (and had never hit well in Seattle in his career), but his road numbers didn’t exactly dazzle. Historically he does better at Fenway. While Seattle would undoubtedly like to replace Garver’s minimal production, the contracts are miles apart. Yoshida is owed $55.6mill over the next 3 years; Garver is owed $13mill for next season. While Yoshida would be an upgrade for Seattle (and possibly a chance to shed Garver’s deal), how much do they really like Yoshida? Is there a cash amount that makes it happen? Not exactly sure, but when trying to move Yoshida, this is probably more realistic than Montgomery, who will draw the interest of multiple teams, most of whom are not trying to move a $55mill contract in return. Not sure why the Giants fit. They could replace Soler for less money, and possibly just turn to Blake Sabol, whose bat belongs in their lineup…
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