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The metrics do not agree. The Sox outfield is actually one of the better ones, top 8 in DRS, OAA and UZR. And actually #1 by a lot in DRS. 1B is also in the upper third on all 3 somehow. 2B is middle third on all three. I found this surprising. SS and 3B are near the bottom. Especially 3B. I'm guessing Rafaela has added some stability to SS...
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Most felt the Sox would be in last place, a position rarely held by .500 teams. (Twice in MLB history.) If the Sox do lose today, they will be under .500 for the first time since they were 1-2. That’s actually still surprising…
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I wanted Duvall back, too. Both are right-handed power bats with good defensive skills who are not likely to require expensive long term deals, and should easily fit the Sox budget. And any injury O’Neill incurs could give the Sox a chance to break in Roman Anthony without the risk of having too many long term deals in the outfield. They already have one out there…
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I curse Bill Gates and Windows for making the computer so readily accessible and easy to use, even for complete morons…
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Yes. For a 2-3 year deal. He collided with Devers. That’s hardly the same as having recurring elbow issues…
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And this was just talking about games missed. O'Neill had a 1.209 OPS when he sustained his collision (concussion?) with Devers. Since his return, his OPS has been .776. No one expected him to maintain the 1.200 OPS all season (or even for another month), but a drop of .450 since a head injury is pretty alarming, too...
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That's the root cause. If Breslow signed Teoscar, and he got hurt, would we be any better off right now? It was far from a perfect off-season, but at some point this season has really been run by injuries. The Sox projected starting infield of Casas-Grissom-Story-Devers has not and will not play a single game together this season. Their biggest itcing addition will give them 0 IP. Breslow has been somewhat lucky with regards to the depth he has added. It's not often you have a player go down with an injury and another team DFA's a player at that same position that was an All Star 2 years ago. But it has been silly. There's all kinds of unexpected developments based on PA alone. The Sox never at any point in the season expected Enmanuel Valdez to have more PA than Casas, for example. I think Berslow was weak when it came to adding depth, but his overall plan, when uninjured, was not that bad...
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And Lazzeri. But if the goal is the 1927 Yankees, you are always going to be disappointed…
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Think about this bizarre little fact. Ceddane Rafaela, the team’s number 9 hitter, is second on the Red Sox in plate appearances…
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If the Sox put together a lineup with Devers-O’Neill-Casas-Story in the 2-5 spots, that’s not a bad heart of the order. You can’t set the bar at Ortiz-Manny; not many teams have two Cooperstown talents in their batting order at once…
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This isn’t the same O’Neill. In St. Louis, he drove in 13% of all runners on base when he came up. Most good RBI hitters knock in 15-17%, so while below that level, it’s still reasonable. This year in Boston, he’s knocked in 5% of all runners. Granted, small sample so far. But that number is in the range closer what pitchers used to give you at the plate…
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Henry was not just concerned with payroll; he wanted to get under the Luxury Tax threshold for 2020. That would have been impossible to do while extending Betts. It became obvious the Sox were not going to be able to retain Betts when Dombrowski wasn’t allowed to go any higher than he did. And when he said the Sox would NOT be able to retain all three of Betts, Bogaerts and Sale. Once Betts’ price got too high, DD just switched to the players he could extend…
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That’s exactly what Rotten Tomatoes gave it…
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Devers signs 11 year $331 million extension
notin replied to Jasonbay44's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I am also a liar. I don't even have the handlebars. No motorcycle parts at all. So... free shipping! Deal? -
Now pull some quotes outta this
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By the end of the offseason, I would have given Lauer a major league deal. He was still out there in late March, and unless the Sox were still trying to work something out with Jordan Montgomery (Ha ha!), there was no reason not to. Especially since Giolito had surgery 10 days before Lauer signed his MiLB deal with Pitt. Lauer is no rotation-saver, but he was a better option than burning out the bullpen every 5 days...
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If he wasn't allowed to spend, it was really the only option. Mookie flat out refused to play for free...
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Devers signs 11 year $331 million extension
notin replied to Jasonbay44's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Barter? I have a teenage daughter.. Or a motorcycle that has no wheels or motor. Or seat. Or frame. Ok, its just a handlebar... -
Also, he made better movies. The Princess Bride is much, much, much better than Swamp Shark. I probably need a few more muches in there...
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Unless those beers were significantly less than 12 oz. Maybe he found some metric beers that were only 2 CC apiece...
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You’d misremember s***, too, if you drank 73 beers…
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Maybe they did but there was nothing to report? Because you are right in that it doesn't sound like them at all...
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It was the worst move. We agree. But I just don't take Betts' word for everything, mostly because I am sick of players saying "I only wanted to play for Team X, and all they had to do was meet my exorbitant asking price." To me, that's not how only wanting one thing works. Just be honest. I'd like to hear a player say "I wanted as much money as possible, because this is my job and, like most people, I work for money. I don't get paid in RBIs." So far, the only player I have ever heard come close was Torii Hunter, who signed a 5 year $90mill deal with the Angels and said "My grandma said I'd be stupid to turn down that much money."
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What was your point? That Betts could have been dealt earlier in a 3 month window if they knew he was gone? Maybe they were talking to teams, but no one was gong to deal until after his final salary was agreed upon (at $25mill). And at that point, interest was fairly minimal, with only 2 teams making reported offers. I would imagine Bloom was doing what any CBO would have done - calling 27 other teams...
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There were multiple reports Betts was seeking $400mill, with some going as high as $420mill. Even if that is just a negotiation ploy, it makes a ton of sense to turn down $300mill. What appears to have happened there was Dombrowski either was not allowed to spend more, or he simply used his Plan B, which was to sign Bogaerts and Sale. Fans like to believe the greedy owners are always at fault, but the players are greedy as well. MLB is a $10mill business that a couple thousand people cannot agree on how to divide up amongst themselves without quarreling and threatening to quit every few years. They're all greedy, including the star players...
