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Everything posted by notin
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Apparently six more times. Lofty expectations from one pitcher in 4 series. Shows what a pathetic manager Boone is.
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And the Sox gave Giolito an $18mill AAV contract when, according to Lucas, no one else was even close…
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Not really fair. Ohtani is one of the best all-around players on the planet. Yamamoto is an unknown by MLB standards. But Bellinger just isn’t very good…
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Yes, he has to have a good year. His age works for him, until you remember he didn’t reach free agency the first time through normal channels; he was NON-TENDERED by the Dodgers, and for good reason. And if he has another year of sub-.700 OPS, that will make it three times in a 4 year stretch. At that point, 2023 looks like an outlier. In that case, he doesn’t opt out. Especially when you notice his good season in 2023 was built on being bottom 25% in exit velocity and barrel percentage, and bottom 10% in hard hit percentage. Bellinger was behind Connor Wong in all these categories. He’s far from mashing, and most seasons it does cost him. 2023 was the one season it didn’t. There is a reason he’s not even coming close to getting what he wants and settled for another pillow contract…
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Exactly. And right now the answer to that question is far from a definitive “yes”…
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But they do mean that the qualifier “if he has a good year next year” is far from a certainty. Especially since several metrics indicate he might have been a little lucky this year…
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Clevinger has multiple incidents, too. His girlfriend/mother of his children has accused him of not only throwing a cup of tobacco spit on his baby, but also of attempting yo strangle her and throwing an iPad at her when she was pregnant. Bauer so far might only be guilty of being a victim in a blackmail plot and of being an immature ******* (which he has the right as an American to be)…
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Depends how much there is to the story. Right now, it’s a lot of “he said, she said.” Of course there is some irony. Clevinger’s alleged use actions in his scandals are actually worse than Bauer’s appear to be in his. Yet which player is likely to garner more negative press if signed?
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Free agency is more about PR than it is about baseball. The only thing in Clevinger’s favor from a PR standpoint is that his scandal wasn’t as widely publicized as a few others…
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I’m starting to get into the camp that Clevinger might be the smarter pickup regardless. Of course, talent levels between the two can be debated. But durability between the two is a lot more clear cut…
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Given his hard hit rate, barrel rate and exit velocity last year, along with his recent history at the plate, and I’d say there is a definitely a very good chance this is a 3 year deal…
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I still don’t think she will really be a factor, but she will be in town…
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I doubt he takes less money for Boston. Why would he take less money over, say, seven years if her residency is much shorter? (I have no idea how long it is.)
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Probably the 9 years is, too…
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Prior to 2023, Bellinger had a .648 OPS (76 OPS+) over the previous three seasons. I wouldn’t guarantee his opting out just yet…
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Also, you’re using OPS instead of OPS+/-. If there is a ballpark that helps lefties hit right-handed hitters against southpaws, it’s Fenway…
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From what I recall, that’s what Dombrowski was trying to do. Betts just wasn’t so amenable to his offers…
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If you go by one year, Cooper (.904) is the leader. I doubt they spend on Cooper. Dalbec park maybe makes more sense than Refsnyder from a versatility standpoint, but Ref has a contract. Of course, they might be room for both on the 26 man. With 4 bench spots, these two, McGuire and Reyes. That does leave the dilemma of who backs up CF. Especially if they use the lineup from Roster Resource…
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I didn’t know you could see the party favors…
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Just sign Garrett Cooper and cut them both. Problem solved…
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Not to mention, Tomase conveniently forgets about all the Sox contracts that have since expired. The Sox payroll in 2019 was $240mill. That figure includes Price ($32mill AAV through 2022) and JD Martinez ($22mill AAV through 2022). Were the Sox going to extend Betts, Bogaerts, Vazquez, Schwarber, and Eovaldi and stack all that on top of the existing payroll? Even with 2024 “down” to $252mill, did fans really expect the Sox to be up there in the $280-290mill range for 2021/22?
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Also worth pointing out, in Tomase’s article the Sox rotation was Eovaldi/Bello/Giolito/Whitlock/Pivetta, which isn’t that much better than what they have right now. Tomase has the payroll at $252mil, but didn’t acknowledge either side of the Sale trade. No mention of either player. I assume this means in his world the Sox never extended him. Such is the benefits of hindsight…
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That was annoying and stupid. Also not fans…
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Yes that would be great. Also, very pricey for the last few years. And acknowledging/recognizing Henry (or any owner) wasn’t going to pay that total price while not having pitching doesn’t mean anyone likes it…
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But at least he can seek comfort and solace with the whiny, entitled fans who never learned the difference between “acknowledging” and “condoning”…
