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  1. notin
    Well no one predicted anything. The suggestion was a bad pitching contract if the Sox were to deal Yoshida. I named a few bad pitching contracts, eliminated the two where the other team took on money, and a third because I don’t see Houston giving up on Hader so quickly. That left Rodon as the one that made the most sense for both teams, albeit only financially for NY. While unlikely the Yankees do it, players do get moved to save a helluva lot less than $53mil quite often. Luis Arraez a couple days ago, for example. Of course it’s really a baseball discussion. For a guy who spends a lot of time on a baseball board, you sure do hate baseball discussions…
  2. notin
    Some people cannot grasp the difference between a suggestion and a prediction…
  3. notin
    Maybe. Maybe not, although it clears a lot of money for them. They do have other ugly deals they’d probably prefer to move first, like Stanton. And I don’t know how happy they really are with Rodon, who has only pitched about 107 IP for them so far, and doesn’t have a real strong history that suggests he is going to get miraculously heathy as he ages. Given the chance, I would not be surprised if they moved on from him…
  4. notin
    Makes sense after you poopoo’d my suggesting O’Neill…
  5. notin
    This past off-season I suggested Tyler O'Neill as a good candidate for the Sox. Maybe they will try to make a move to get him one day...
  6. notin
    Yeah he was one of the guys I IDd on BDC as a good fit for the Sox. Then he wanted some extension he clearly was not going to live up to, although the numbers today would probably get you a utility infielder...
  7. notin
    Yeah why try to extend Soto. He's such a poor fit there...
  8. notin
    Dalbec has done that every year since 2020...
  9. notin
    They might if they need to get an extra $50 mill to put towards extending Soto.
  10. notin
    Save $53.5mill plus corresponding tax payments...
  11. notin
    One thing that might be rarer is a player with more home run than singles. McGwire and Bonds both accomplished that feat in their record-setting home run seasons. McGwire actually did it multiple times. But not sure if anyone else did....
  12. notin
    Don't you think some of those other teams have also scored against non-pitchers? It might be unfair to penalize the Sox for something multiple teams have done this year. For example, Oakland put 20 runs on the Marlins last week, including a few against Emmanual Rivera, normally a third baseman. Arizona put a couple runs up against some 4th string shortstop on the Giants back in April. I assume a few other teams have as well...
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    Actually the one deal that makes the most sense for both teams would be Yoshida for Rodon. The cost of keeping/benching or releasing Yoshida is about the same as the cost of trading him for Rodon. Yoshida would cost about $55.8mill if they just released him (minus the league minimum if he signs after clearing waivers, and he will clear waivers). Assuming no money changed hands (not always a good assumption), taking on Rodon's deal means they take on an increase of $53.5mill. Fairly equal. The Yankees, on the other hand, save considerable cash not only in the salary but also with tax payments due to Yoshida's lower AAV. Boston takes on the AAV increase but can afford it. And Rodon probably only gives you 40 or so starts over the next 4 years, but those would be more beneficial than a benched/released Yoshida...
  14. notin
    Assuming it happened in the off-season, Yoshida would have 3 years $55.8mill left on his deal. Hader would have 4 years $76mill left. Tyler Anderson would have 1 year $13mill left. Ray has 2 years $50mill left, assuming he does not opt out after this missed season. I would guess the Angels would walk away from that deal, since Yoshida probably doesn't justify the cost. Seattle might not like it so much either. I can see pros and cons for them, so I assume they walk away. Houston might do it, especially if Pressly's $14mill option for '25 vests and if Hader continues to flounder. I can see the option vesting, but I think Hader will right himself somewhat. So it might come down to whether or not they simply want to cut some overhead. Rodon is owed about $111mill for the last 4 years. I'd just assume keep Yoshida... .
  15. notin
    The Sox have hit that .481 mark three times in the past decade, all three times coming in last place. Interestingly, they are the only 3 times since the league went to 3 divisions a team with a .481 winning percentage came in last place. (The 1991 Angels anthe 2005 Nationals did come in last with .500 records. The 1991 Angels came in last with a .500 record with 2 divisions per league.)
  16. notin
    I think that got obvious...
  17. notin
    Tyler Anderson? Carlos Rodon? Josh Hader? Robbie Ray?
  18. notin
    Hey it lead to some interesting research on my part, although I wanted him to add to my list. I can't give him a passing grade for this exchange until he does...
  19. notin
    8 times. You're questioning skills are getting premature. You need to calm down. Maybe just ask yourself a bunch of questions about yourself before you go all in with that loaded weapon. Or try thinking about baseball...
  20. notin
    Are we going to question everything?
  21. notin
    He does have good bat-to-ball skills. His strikeout rate for his career is roughly 13%, and the league average is around 22%. He's also upped his walk rate so far this year, but that is in a pretty small sample size. I don't think he is as useless as some think, and he is the closest thing the Sox have to a decent on-base hitter...
  22. notin
    Duran in CF is more tradable and is probably an equal liability respective to their positions, but also especially when compared to Rafaela. If the Sox tried to move Yoshida, they probably either pay more of the deal or take back an equally cumbersome one. If they try to move Duran, they might get back a decent player that can help the team. Plus at some point, Roman Anthony might force both of them out of the lineup anyway, although the Sox can certainly wait until that happens.
  23. notin
    It would have Betts in it, which makes for a significant improvement. Right now all that we have left from that deal is Wong, along with Fitts, Weissert and Giudice. Weissert has been good and Fitts is the top pitching prospect, but is their combination superior to Betts?
  24. notin
    Yoshi could also return to LF. While no whiz out there with the glove, it's probably worth it to upgrade the infield. I am not sure sure Yoshida is all that tradable unless he really starts hitting again. And trading players to simply dump them rather than actually get an improvement rarely works out...
  25. notin
    I apparently forgot about the champion of tripling more often than striking out - Tris Speaker. He accomplished it 3 times (1918, 1921, 1927), all with Cleveland. He also had two seasons where he had the same number of triples as strikeouts (1913, 1919). But I am sticking by this being a rare accomplishment. Any more questions?
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