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Everything posted by notin
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He’s getting close with Justin Slate(n) He probably needs to be aiming for harder materials. Like Justin Iron or Justin Diamond. Or the hardest of all - Justin Calculus II…
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So… you’re crediting Dombrowski with knowing Anderson was going to get injured repeatedly? How come he lost that visionary aspect when negotiating with Sale?
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Bret Saberhagen, too…
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Now I’m wondering if Carlos Carrasquel is related to former White Sox shortstop Chico Carrasquel, who was the first Venezuelan star player in MLB. Could be a grandson or possible great grandson? (Chico was born in 1926 and played from 1950 to 1959…
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No. It could always be justified by the end result. For example, the Sox traded one of their best young pitching prospects in years in Anderson Espinoza for a solid yet unspectacular swingman in Drew Pomeranz. At the time, it certainly looked questionable. But in the long run, was that a good trade for Boston or not?
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Plus everyone knows the position you play at 17 is your position for life!!
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Honestly, very optimistic…
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Also possible. Depends on the level of faith they have in him. Hey sometimes “buy early” = “buy low”….
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Or that could easily go the other way. Bleis could falter and plummet. Nick Yorke looked like a stud in A ball, too…
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Since that could be the lineup as soon as next season, why not Bleis (presumably the top prospect left) for a SP?
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Sonny Gray
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But the top bullpen arms can be had! In today’s game, a strong bullpen is just as important. And if managed properly, can get you into the postseason. Tampa does this every year and with only decent SP…
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While pitchers and catchers report in a month, there is still lot of unsigned talent that will sign somewhere. This includes 21 of MLBTRs top 50…
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The late Denny Doyle was on my favs list, for the simple reason that as a wee lad, in the very first game I see l went to at Fenway, Denny autographed my program…
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I think we get attached to big names in many cases. But also as fans we make up our own. Hence the term “fan favorite.” Brock Holt didn’t exactly seem like he’d be a fan favorite when he was acquired from a Pittsburgh. Pretty sure he was a throw-in in that deal. But Sox fans made him a star! Of course, no one bought tickets with hopes of Brock Holt stating that day. And we still do this. For example, dgalehouse has repeatedly expressed his confidence that Jarren Duran could become a star. I (think I) do see what he sees in Duran. But as recently as 2022, Sean McDonough questioned whether Duran was even a Major Leaguer. Hey, maybe denny is one of the first on that boat…
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It was a simple statement. Don’t bet so offended. It didn’t have any praise or criticism. And contains some trivia I bet you didn’t know. (And I would have never guessed.)
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The 2018 team had lots of homegrown players that DD inherited. I have my doubts Mookie even wanted to be extended. But one thing lacking was homegrown pitching. A fun trivia question might be “who lead the 2018 Red Sox in IP among pitchers the basic drafted?” It looks like, with 99 IP, former Florida Gator Brian Johnson just might be that guy. (Matt Barnes, with 61, is second.)
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And I routinely go to Cubs and White Sox games, largely due to geography. But family members are Cubs’ fans. If we go buy ticket prices, Cubs’ games are always pricey (and terribly inconvenient. You can’t park anywhere near Wrigley for less than $100.). White Sox games are comparatively dirt cheap and have many parking lots right at the stadium. However, it is worth noting that White Sox tickets do get more expensive when the team is winning. Losing team? Sunday game tickets in August/September cost $5-7 dollars a couple years ago. That’s not a typo. FIVE TO SEVEN DOLLARS. Not only less than a movie, but less than a movie popcorn! But only if they were losing…
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That’s one against. Also I’m thrilled Big Papi knows who I am enough to call me out. Eovaldi has been in MLB for 13 years, had only once received Cy Young votes, and has played in the same number of All Star games as Scott Cooper. I assumed his up-and-down body of work interspersed with injuries kept him from “star” status. But there is no real definition. So would you consider Eovaldi a star player? And what is your definition of a star player, by which I mean someone you are paying to see? Mookie will fit everyone’s definition. Eovaldi? Maybe not…
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A confusing response because you criticized Bloom from Day One, despite knowing his marching orders involved bringing up homegrown players, and repeatedly praise Dombrowski, who brought in his share of ringers…
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Also not really someone most fans think of as a star player…
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Texas had plenty of stars, but two of the biggest - deGrom, Scherzer - missed big chunks of the postseason. Meanwhile, vastly underrated Jordan Montgomery showed up. Seager and Semien were great, but so were household names Jonah Heim, Adolis Garcia, Josh Jung and Nate Lowe…
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It is my main point. Fans like star players, but they want a winner. Many fans determine buying a ticket based on the day’s SP. Not necessarily because said pitcher is a star, but because the best SP represents the best chance to win…
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The stars might help a team win, but does anyone care about a team of stars that isn’t good? I doubt many Mets’ fans last year got excited about their sub-.500 star-filled team. And I seriously doubt many were buying tickets to watch Alonso, Lindor, Verlander and Scherzer lose…
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Disagree there. While people like the stars, the team is priority for most. You didn’t send your fandom to LA when Betts was traded, did you? I have purchased numerous Red Sox merchandise over the years. All of it with team logo. None of it with player names. I’m not alone like that. Maybe you prefer watching stars; but I think plenty if not most prefer a good team…
